This course enables storage administrators to better plan and manage their storage systems to support a VMware vSphere™ environment. The course uses lecture, hands-on labs, and case studies to demonstrate vSphere interaction and operation with storage rather than to teach vSphere administration skills.
Class goals :
By the end of the course, you should understand storage functionality in vSphere and be able to:
Explain basic concepts related to virtual computing, including vSphere server and storage virtualization
Be a cooperative partner with vSphere administrators to design, configure, manage, and troubleshoot storage in a vSphere environment
Describe the trade-offs between storage design decisions
Plan a storage architecture that scales to the demands of a virtualized environment
Use the VMware vSphere Client, esxtop, resxtop, and vscsiStats to monitor storage configuration end to end from a virtual machine disk to a specific VMware® vStorage VMFS datastore
Content of VMware vSphere: Skills for Storage Administrators
Introduction to VMware Virtualization
Hypervisors (the VMkernel) and virtual machines
Benefits of server virtualization
Shared storage and the VMware features that depend on it
Supported storage configurations
Storage maximums
Introduce VMware storage virtualization stack
Course objectives
VMware Storage Virtualization
Describe and create a VMFS datastore
Using extents and Volume Grow to enlarge a VMFS volume
Introduce strategies for avoiding SCSI reservation conflicts
Describe the importance of VMFS alignment
Describe trade-offs between VMFS and RDM
Options for creating virtual machine disks and the trade-offs of each option
VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning and its effect on storage
Explore the effects of using Thin Provisioning with storage array thin provisioning
VMware Storage Virtualization
Describe and create a VMFS datastore
Using extents and Volume Grow to enlarge a VMFS volume
Introduce strategies for avoiding SCSI reservation conflicts
Describe the importance of VMFS alignment
Describe trade-offs between VMFS and RDM
Options for creating virtual machine disks and the trade-offs of each option
VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning and its effect on storage
Explore the effects of using Thin Provisioning with storage array thin provisioning
Storage Performance and Troubleshooting
Storage configuration and its effect on performance
vSphere utilities to monitor storage latency, capacity, and consumption
Troubleshooting storage performance problems
SAN Design Considerations
Storage device names in vSphere
Importance of configuring consistent host LUN ID numbering
Calculating I/O operations per second (IOPS) and megabytes per second (MBps) to properly configure LUNs
Using esxtop or resxtop to determine IOPS and MBps
Discuss storage network topologies, zoning, and access control in Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NAS
Strategies for virtual disk placement
Interswitch linking and trunking considerations
Using esxcli to mask LUNs
Implementing flow control and jumbo frames in IP storage configurations
Configuring VMware vStorage adaptive queueing
Manual configuration of storage queues
Discuss VMware ESX™/ESXi boot from SAN
Multipathing Configuration and Management
Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NAS multipathing
Managing multipathing algorithms available in vSphere
Integrating virtual port and target port group support, and asymmetric logical unit access arrays into a vSphere environment
Configuring active-active and active-passive arrays with vSphere
VMware vStorage VMFS and Virtual Machine Snapshots
LUN replication in a vSphere environment
Identifying a snapshot LUN in vSphere
Controlling how the VMkernel handles replicated LUNs
Using replicated LUNs for backup and disaster recovery
Introduce VMware APIs for Data Protection
Describe the impact of virtual machine snapshot use on storage architecture
VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration
Describe hardware-accelerated locking
Describe hardware-accelerated zeroing
Describe hardware-accelerated copy
Enable and disable hardware acceleration
Introduce new performance metrics added to esxtop and resxtop
Training VMware VSphere
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This course shows you how to follow best practices for secure design, deployment, and operation of a VMware vSphere environment. Through lecture, discussion, and hands-on practice, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the security and compliance goals of your organization.
Class goals :
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Identify vulnerabilities in the current design of a vSphere environment and recommend corrective actions
Harden vSphere components as described in vSphere Hardening Guide
Recommend configuration and change management policies, processes, and systems
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Manage and Design for Security
Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Online resources for security and compliance
Security in a Virtual Environment
Review of information security and risk management concepts
How virtualization affects security and compliance
Top vulnerabilities in a virtual environment
Basic guidelines for securing a virtual environment
Security tools and technologies
Secure Virtual Networking
vNetwork security architecture
Network segmentation and traffic isolation
Secure virtual network configuration
Traffic isolation with private VLANs
Protecting the Management Environment
vCenter Server authentication, authorization, and accounting
Working with SSL certificates
Hardening the vCenter Server system
Protecting VMware ESX/ESXi Host Systems
ESX and ESXi security architecture
Controlling access to storage
Hardening ESX and ESXi hosts
Hardening Virtual Machines
Virtual machine security architecture
Configuring security parameters
Configuration and Change Management
Configuration and change management goals and guidelines
Maintaining the proper configuration of vSphere components
Monitoring logs for security-related events
Configuration and change management tools and technologies
Training VMware VSphere 4
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This hands-on training course is aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure 3 administrators. The course covers installation, configuration, and operation of VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and testing of disaster recovery plans with SRM.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
Create a disaster recovery workflow for your virtual machines using SRM
Install SRM components
Configure SRM storage replication adapters
Configure SRM protected and recovery sites
Configure SRM array managers
Define SRM inventory mappings
Create SRM recovery plans
Test SRM recovery plans
Execute SRM recovery plans (failover)
Content of VMware Site Recovery Manager
SRM Overview
Introduction to Disaster Recovery
SRM Planning
SRM Installation
Array Managers
Inventory Mappings
Protection Groups
Recovery Plans
Troubleshooting
Failover Testing and Failover
Failback
Training VMware Site Recovery Manager
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This hands-on training course builds your skills in the VMware View™ suite of products: VMware® View Manager, View Composer, and VMware ThinApp™. This course is based on the View 5.0 and ThinApp 4.6 releases.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you should understand the features and operation of View and be able to do the following:
Install and configure View components
Create and manage dedicated and floating desktop pools
Deploy and manage linked-clone virtual desktops
Configure user profiles with View Persona Management
Configure and manage desktops that run in local mode
Configure secure access to desktops through a public network
Use ThinApp to package applications
Content of VMware View 5: Install, Configure, Manage
Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Introduction to VMware View
View features and components
View Connection Server
Installation and configuration
View Desktops
View Agent
PCoIP and RDP remote display protocols
USB redirection and multimedia redirection
View Client Options
View Client
View Client with Local Mode
Thin clients
Virtual Printing with View Clients
View Administrator
Configuring the View environment
Managing users, sessions, and policies
Configuring and provisioning automated pools of desktops
Role-based delegated administration
Managing ThinApp applications within View
Monitoring the View environment
Configuring and Managing Linked Clones
View Composer operations
Deploying and provisioning linked-clone desktops
Managing linked-clone desktops
Managing persistent disks
View Persona Management
Configuring user profiles with View Persona Management
Persona Management and Windows Roaming Profiles
Configuring a Persona Management deployment
Best practices for a Persona Management deployment
Local-Mode Desktops
Configuring local-mode desktops
View Transfer Server and Transfer Server repository
Local-mode operations
Managing View Security
Configuring the View security server
Network configuration and authentication options
View Connection Server Performance and Scalability
Training VMware View 5
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This hands-on training course builds your skills in the VMware View suite of products: VMware View Manager, VMware View Composer, and VMware ThinApp. This course is based on the View 4.5 and ThinApp 4.6 releases.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you should understand the features and operation of VMware View and be able to:
Install and configure the VMware View components
Create and manage dedicated and floating desktop pools
Deploy and manage linked-clone virtual desktops
Configure and manage desktops that run in local mode
Configure secure access to desktops through a public network
Use ThinApp to package applications
Content of VMware View 4.5: Install, Configure, Manage
Course Introduction
Introduction to VMware View
View features and components
View Connection Server
Installation and configuration
View Desktops
View Agent
PCoIP and other remote display protocols
USB redirection and multimedia redirection
View Client Options
View Client
View Client with Local Mode
Thin clients
Virtual Printing
View Administrator
Configuring automated pools of dedicated and floating desktops
Role-based delegated administration
Managing ThinApp applications with View Manager
Monitoring the View deployment
Configuring and Managing Linked Clones
View Composer
Deploying and provisioning linked-clone desktops
Managing linked-clone desktops
Managing persistent disks
Local-Mode Desktops
Local-mode desktops
View Transfer Server and Transfer Server repository
Local-mode operations
Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
vdmadmin utility
Clients in kiosk mode
Backing up the View databases
Restoring the View databases
Managing View Security
View security server
Network configuration and authentication options
View Manager Performance and Scalability
Replica connection servers
Performance considerations and load balancing
VMware ThinApp
Using ThinApp to capture applications
Deploying and updating ThinApp packages
Virtualizing Internet Explorer 6 for use on a Windows 7 system
Training VMware View 4.5
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This hands-on training course explores configuration and management of VMware vSphere™ virtual machines. Upon completion of this course, you should have the skills necessary to work effectively with VMware® virtual machines. The course is based on VMware ESX™ 4.0 and VMware vCenter™ Server 4.0.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
Create, deploy, and manage virtual machines
Use vCenter Server to monitor virtual machine resource usage
Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply patches to virtual machines
Use VMware vMotion™ and Storage vMotion to migrate virtual machines
Troubleshoot problems with virtual machine configuration
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Skills for Operators
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
Discussion of virtualization and vSphere components
Module 3: Virtual Machine Creation and Management
Create a virtual machine
Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine
Install VMware Tools into a Windows guest operating system
Enable time synchronization between a virtual machine and the host
Create a template
Create a template and deploy a virtual machine from it
Clone a virtual machine that is powered on
Take snapshots of a virtual machine and revert to a snapshot
Modify a virtual machine’s disk, memory, and name
Manipulate virtual machines in the vCenter Server inventory
Delete a virtual machine from disk
Add a raw LUN to an existing virtual machine
Module 4: Virtual Machine Resource Monitoring
Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization
Module 5: Using Update Manager to Update Virtual Machines
List all patches installed on both your virtual machine and template
Create a patch baseline
Scan for updates
Remediate the virtual machine and template
Module 6: Migrating Virtual Machines
Verify that your virtual machines’ settings meet vMotion requirements
Verify that your ESX host meets vMotion requirements
Perform a vMotion migration a virtual machine
Perform a Storage vMotion migration a virtual machine
Module 7: Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
Identify and correct common configuration issues with virtual machines
Training VMware VSphere 4
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This hands-on training course explores the management of performance in a VMware® vSphere™ environment. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make fundamental design decisions that enhance performance and to meet performance goals in an already-deployed vSphere installation.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Explain the performance impact of using different monitor modes
Use vSphere tools to monitor the performance of ESX/ESXi hosts
Troubleshoot performance problems relating to CPU, memory, network, and storage on an ESX/ESXi host
Discuss how to achieve an optimal virtual machine configuration
Discuss guidelines for monitoring application performance
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Manage for Performance
Course Introduction
Performance in a Virtualized Environment
Discuss the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Monitor performance using vCenter Server performance graphs and the ESX/ESXi resxtop command
Virtual Machine Monitor
Discuss software and hardware virtualization techniques and their impact on performance
CPU Performance
Discuss the CPU scheduler, NUMA, and CPU cache contention
Monitor key CPU performance metrics
Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Memory Performance
Discuss memory reclamation techniques and memory overcommitment
Monitor key memory performance metrics
Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Network Performance
Discuss the performance features of modern network adapters
Monitor key network performance metrics
Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Storage Performance
Discuss how storage protocols, VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
Virtual Machine Performance
Discuss guidelines for configuring a virtual machine for optimal performance
Application Performance
Discuss what applications can be virtualized
Discuss how VMware vCenter AppCenter manages application performance
Training VMware VSphere 4
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This lab-intensive course focuses on providing system administrators with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in troubleshooting the VMware vSphere™ virtual infrastructure. In this course, you will spend most of the time diagnosing and rectifying configuration problems created on VMware® ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware vCenter™ Server systems.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, delegates will able to:
Use the VMware vSphere Client and service console commands to configure or diagnose and rectify problems on ESX
Use the vSphere Client and the VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) appliance to configure or diagnose and rectify problems on ESX and ESXi hosts
Use ESXi technical support mode to diagnose and rectify problems on ESXi
Create and use a network sniffer to capture and display virtual switch network traffic
Use the vSphere Client and command-line tools to troubleshoot VMware VMotion™, VMware Storage VMotion, VMware High Availability, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, and virtual machine power-on problems
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Troubleshooting
Course Introduction
ESXi Command-Line Troubleshooting Methods
Install and use the vMA
Learn common vSphere Command-Line Interface commands and syntax
Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server Log Files
View ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server log files
Configure a centralized ESX/ESXi log host
Network Troubleshooting
Identify and configure vNetwork components
Configure and use a network traffic sniffer
Management Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot vSphere management components
Storage Troubleshooting
View, configure, and diagnose storageaccess problems
Configure iSCSI authentication and digests
VMotion Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot VMotion and Storage VMotion errors
VMware HA Cluster Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot errors with slot calculations, admission control, and host monitoring
DRS Cluster Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot errors with shares, pools, and limits
Virtual Machine Troubleshooting
Review power-on requirements
Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
Graduation Lab
Complete a final multi-hour, multi-problem troubleshooting exercise
Training WMware VSphere 4
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This hands-on training course equips system administrators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in building and running a highly available VMware® vSphere™ 4 virtual infrastructure.
Class goals :
At the end of the course, you should be able to understand the functionality in vSphere and be able to:
List the components of business continuity
Describe Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 cluster configurations
Configure a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster using nondefault options
Deploy fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
Deploy VMware vCenter™ Server Heartbeat
Content of VMware vSphere 4: Manage Availability
Course Introduction
Business Continuity
Overview of vSphere features for high availability, fault tolerance, data protection, and disaster recovery
Virtual Machine Clustering
vSphere general requirements for Microsoft failover clusters
Overview of the supported Microsoft failover cluster configurations
VMware High Availability Clusters
VMware HA advanced parameters affecting slot size
Deploying different admission control policies
Configuring redundant heartbeat networks and isolation test addresses
VMware Fault Tolerance
Overview of FT prerequisites and FT operation
FT best practices
Configuring, monitoring, and testing a fault-tolerant virtual machine
VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
Overview of vCenter Server Heartbeat operation
Installing and configuring vCenter Server Heartbeat
Failover and switchover with vCenter Server Heartbeat
Monitoring vCenter Server Heartbeat
Training VMware VSphere 4
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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
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