This hands-on training course covers the requirements and effects of transitioning your VMware vSphere environment to VMware ESXi. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make fundamental design decisions and successfully add ESXi to a deployed vSphere environment. The course is based on ESXi 4.1.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Analyze ESXi and its benefits for your environment
Identify ESXi installation and configuration procedures
Use scripted installations for large-scale ESXi deployments
Employ scripting interfaces to manage ESXi
Content of VMware vSphere: Transition to ESXi
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Working with VMware ESXi
Identify differences between ESX and ESXi
Recognize tasks and procedures when moving to ESXi
Module 3: Installing and Configuring VMware ESXi
Analyze ESXi Installable and ESXi Embedded
Install and configure ESXi Installable and ESXi Embedded
Recognize the steps for upgrading to ESXi
Module 4: Performing Management Tasks
Identify hardware monitoring techniques
Discuss system management and backup methodology
Distinguish the log files
Recognize security methodologies
Employ file management practices
Perform basic troubleshooting with the direct console user interface
Module 5: Large-Scale Deployment of VMware ESXi
Identify scripted installation programs for ESXi (SDK and Weasel)
Analyze the commands to perform scripted installation
Discuss best practices for large-scale deployment
Module 6: Using Scripting Interfaces
Identify the scripting interfaces for ESXi
Discuss primary scripting interfaces
Install VMware vSphere Management Assistant
Identify differences between commands used with ESX and those used with ESXi
Recognize custom commands and how to substitute VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface commands or vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets for them
Training VMware VSphere 4
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Type of training: Inter-company, intra-company and individual
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Offer request : Response within 24 hours
50% discount for SME’s from Brussels-Capital Region
Free parking, lunch & drinks
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This course is intended for Solaris 10 Administrators who wish to quickly get up to speed with the new features of Solaris 11. It covers all the major new facilities, in a workshop environment, providing extensive hands-on practicals.
Class goals :
This course is intended for Solaris 10 Administrators who wish to quickly get up to speed with the new features of Solaris 11. It covers all the major new facilities, in a workshop environment, providing extensive hands-on practicals.
Content of Transition to Solaris 11 (from Solaris 10)
Introduction to the new Solaris 11 operating system changes and enhancements
Considerations for a transition from Solaris 10 to 11
Solaris 11 Installations
Preparations for installation
Overview of install methods
Installation using the interactive installer (SPARC and Intel)
Installation with AI media (automated installer) (SPARC and Intel)
Using AI media for troubleshooting, etc.
Automated network installs, and how to migrate Solaris 10 Jumpstart rules, sysidcfg and profiles
The distribution constructor
Software Management
Overview of the IPS( Image Package System)
Using basic pkg commands to list packages and packages information
Installing, verifying, fixing and removing packages
Package group management
Using the packagmanager GUI
IPS repository management, including the creation and use of local release and support repositories
Manage Boot Environments
Boot environments in Solaris 11 compared to Live Upgrade in Solaris 10
Managing BEs with beadm
BEs and IPS – how they interact
Changes in Zones
Overview of new zone features
Creating and managing zones
Creating a branded Solaris 10 zone, including p2v and v2v conversions
NFS server now supported in a non-global zone
Read-only zones
Network Features and Changes
Day-to-day network configuration and management changes/enhancements
The new ipadm and enhanced dladm command
The new network virtualisation features
Network Auto-Magic (NWAM)
Implement IPMP (Internet Protocol Multi-Pathing)
Use network resource controls and network bridges
ipadm and IPv6
Disk Storage Enhancements
Overview of the new and changed features
ZFS deduplication
ZFS snapshot changes
ZFS zpool split – the ability to split a mirror from a pool, then import it
ZFS shadow migration
Describe the COMSTAR (COmmon Multiprotocol Scsi TARget) framework
Implement iSCSI including target and initiator systems
System Security New Features and Changes
Overview of the new security features
Configure data encryption, and create an encrypted file system
System integrity using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART), including report customisation
Training Transition to Solaris 11
Onze voordelen :
Type of training: Inter-company, intra-company and individual
100% flexible & personalised training : You choose the place, the dates and the training program
Offer request : Response within 24 hours
50% discount for SME’s from Brussels-Capital Region
Free parking, lunch & drinks
Free use of our Digital Competence Centre: Manuals, courses, exercises, …
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