VMware vSphere 5 POWERCAMP
LeaderQuest Bootcamp Format:
- 8am to 7pm each day - Monday - Saturday (Some Bootcamps are 5
days)
- Includes all courseware books
- Includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily
- Includes Test Prep Materials from Measure Up!
- Discount lodging rates at
the Embassy Suites (across the street) are available
- Includes ONE FULL
YEAR of online access to additional course material that can be
used for reference
MODULE 1 - VIRTUALIZATION ARCHITECTURE
Understand the roles and product positioning of ESXi, vCenter,
redundant databases, vSphere client, FT, HA, and DRS. Learn how to
quickly recover in a disaster when any of these go offline. How
does cloud computing relate to these roles?
MODULE 2 - PRODUCT HISTORY AND MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES OF
VMWARE
Take a look at where ESXi and vCenter started. Compare
differences and understand how critical it is to know about
comparing product builds and troubleshooting issues in a mixed
environment. Learn detailed information about how HA, DRS, FT and
Clustering work together.
MODULE 3 - TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Review VMware terminology and major concepts. Define Host,
Guest, Encapsulation, Portability, Isolation, Idealized Hardware,
Virtualization Layer, Memory Ballooning, Memory Management, and
much more. Understand how the concepts relate to VMware. ESXi
Server 5 hardware requirements
MODULE 4 - INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING ESXI
SERVERS
Install your ESXi host. Build a host and understand the options
of the build process. Identify the pre-installation and post
installations tasks. Understand CPU, Memory, Disk, Storage, and
Network limitations. After an install, know how to troubleshoot
issues and what log files to find additional information in.
MODULE 5 - BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING VIRTUAL MACHINE
VIRTUAL SWITCHES
Build and configure Virtual Machines. Perform a typical and
custom installation. Get to know the files that make up a virtual
machine and how to troubleshoot each file when a virtual machine
fails to load. Understand how to control resource use of each
Virtual Machine, as well as fine tune them.
MODULE 6 - SUPPORTING VIRTUAL APPLIANCES
Build and use Virtual Appliances. Visit VMware's web site and
get to know what Virtual Appliances are available. Import a Virtual
Appliance, as well as export them. Look at and understand ovf and
ova files. Modify files and view the results.
MODULE 7: P2V MIGRATIONS
Get to the roles of Source, Swing and Target servers. Compare
3rd Party P2V options against VMware Converter. Perform a P2V
migration. Cover V2V, V2P, and P2P as options.
MODULE 8 - CONFIGURING VIRTUAL SWITCHES - STANDARD, VDS,
AND THE NEXUS 1000V SWITCH
Take an in-depth look at the Service Console, Virtual Machine,
and VMkernel roles. Configure these connection types and understand
the specific traffic each uses. Convert Standard configurations to
vDs. Configure Virtual Switches to support VLAN's. Review MAC
address space and talk about dynamic verses static Layer 2 use for
Virtual Machines. Learn how to support Virtual Switches through the
command line with esxcfg commands.
MODULE 9 - ESXI SERVER SECURITY - SUPPORTING THE ESXI
SERVER FIREWALL VCENTER ENABLES SERVICES
Get to know how to configure the firewall for inbound and
outbound traffic. Get to know the defaults, open ports and create
firewall rules from the command line for non-standard port use.
Edit firewall configuration rules from the command line and see the
results in the GUI under the Security Profile.
MODULE 10 - ESXI STORAGE ARCHITECTURE - LOCAL, SAN, NAS
AND ISCSI STORAGE
Cover differences on using Local, SAN, NAS and ISCSI storage.
Understand how and where each would be used. Know how each is
affected in a Disaster and how to recover. Show how to configure
each storage solution using the vSphere Client.
MODULE 11 - CONNECTING TO AN ISCSI SAN
Configure support for ISCSI. Install an ISCSI target in class
then configure ESXi to connect to the target. Cover how to support
both hardware and software ISCSI. Install a VMkernel Virtual switch
and enable the switch for ISCSI. Enable the ISCSI initiator for
dynamic or Static Discovery.
MODULE 12 - 3RD PARTY TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE VIRTUAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
VMware has many areas where 3rd Party tools will enable IT to
more effectually support a virtual infrastructure. Learn how to
better support this infrastructure with tools from Veeam,
Vizioncore (Quest), and even how to use your smart phone or PDA to
build, configure, or troubleshoot Virtual Machines. Show how Veeam
Reporter and VFoglight can greatly assist in documenting and
troubleshooting the virtual infrastructure.
MODULE 13 - VCENTER - CONFIGURING AND SUPPORTING
VCENTER
Learn what features are enabled with vCenter and how to use
them. Talk about running vCenter on a physical server and compare
that with running vCenter on a Virtual Machine. Know and understand
what databases are supported and how to connect to each, as well as
setting up redundant databases.
MODULE 14 - VCENTER - REQUIREMENTS AND
INSTALLATION
Cover the minimum requirements of vCenter. Perform an
installation of vCenter and discuss setup options. Know what
databases might be a better fit for your enterprise than
others.
MODULE 15 - VCENTER - EDITIONS (STANDARD, ADVANCED,
ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE PLUS) AND LICENSING
Compare each edition of ESXi and vCenter. Know the limits
imposed and what features each edition has to offer. Learn how
VMware licenses work and how to install an associates license with
ESXi and vCenter.
MODULE 16 - VCENTER - SECURITY ROLES
Discuss the object hierarchy within the vSphere Client and how
VMware permissions work. Look at the default Security Roles and
understand how roles are related to Permissions and Privileges.
Configure Custom Roles and associate the roles to different objects
with the vSphere Client.
MODULE 17 - VCENTER - VIRTUAL MACHINE
TEMPLATES
Define a template and how templates are used to speed up the
process of building Virtual Machines. Learn how templates differ
from Virtual Machines and to customize the template for different
deployments through Customization Specification.
MODULE 18 - VCENTER - VIRTUAL MACHINE
CLONING
Make copies of your Virtual Machine using the vSphere Client.
Perform a clone with the VMware Cloning Wizard. Learn how to clone
from the command line using vmkfstools.
MODULE 19 - VCENTER - VCENTER - VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAP
SHOTS
Perform Virtual Machine Snap Shots of Virtual Machines while
they are running. Get to know how Snap Shots work and what files
are involved with Snap Shots. Know about some of the storage issues
with Snap Shots and how to better manage them.
MODULE 20 - VCENTER - MANAGING HOST AND VIRTUAL MACHINE
PERFORMANCE
Discuss the Objects and counters used to monitor both Hosts and
Virtual Machines. Learn how to create custom charts and graphs to
better understand how Hosts and Virtual Machines are performing.
Know what to look for when Host and Virtual Machines are under
performing.
MODULE 21 - VCENTER - UPDATE MANAGER
Install and configure Update Manager. Get to know where patches
come from and how to schedule patch download, configure support for
a firewall, and take snap-shots of Virtual Machines before
remediation. Understand the default baselines available and create
your own. Learn the difference between fixed and dynamic baselines
and when to use each. Attach, Scan and Remediate a baseline to your
host. Learn how to verify patches have been installed and
troubleshoot a failed patch.
MODULE 22 - VCENTER - VMOTION
Cover the requirements for VMotion. Know the 3 stages of
VMotion. VMotion a Virtual Machine and verify that a client
communicates with the Virtual Machine during the process. Use
VMotion Topo Maps as a tool for performing and troubleshooting
VMotion.
MODULE 23 - VCENTER - STORAGE VMOTION
Cover the requirements for Storage VMotion. Storage VMotion a
Virtual Machine and verify that a client communicates with the
Virtual Machine during the process.
MODULE 24 - VCENTER- TOPO MAPS
Know what objects you can view in Topo maps and how to customize
them. Learn how to use Topo maps to troubleshoot the virtual
infrastructure. Reconfigure objects within the maps and view
changes.
MODULE 25 - VCENTER - DRS CLUSTER
CONFIGURATION
Install a DRS cluster. Define how DRS works. Review Manual,
Partially Automated, and Fully Automated levels. Know the
difference between the 5 different DRS priorities. Learn how to set
different automation levels per Virtual Machine. Create DRS rules
to better control network traffic and support service faults.
MODULE 26 - VCENTER - HA CLUSTER
CONFIGURATION
Install an HA Cluster. Define how HA works. Cover Admission
Control and know which policy to best use. Cover advanced options
for HA. Know the different restart priorities and how to place
Virtual Machines in them.
MODULE 27 - VCENTER - LINKED CLONES
Install and configure Linked Clones. Learn when you use link
clones and how to use VMware Security Roles to control access to
individual objects within the vSphere Client.
MODULE 28 - VCENTER - VMWARE VAPPS
Create vApps within the vSphere client. Learn how to control
CPU, Memory, IP Allocation, and start order of multiple Virtual
Machines through vApps.
MODULE 29 - VCENTER - HOST PROFILES
Configure a host with common settings. Use Host Profiles to
import these settings. Once imported, use these settings to
configure multiple hosts, while saving time configuring multiple
individual ESXi hosts.
MODULE 30 - VCENTER - FT (FAULT TOLERANCE)
Learn requirements for FT. Discuss how Primary and Secondary
Virtual Machines are related. Know the steps that occur when a
Secondary Virtual Machine becomes a Primary and how a new Secondary
is created. Setup FT and force a fault.
MODULE 31 - VMWARE DATA RECOVERY
VMware Data Recovery is replacing VCB. Setup and install the
VMware Data Recovery Appliance. Learn how the architecture of VDR
works. Perform a Data Recovery on a Virtual Machine.
MODULE 32 - UPGRADE FROM ESX 4.X TO ESXI 5
Cover the 3 Phases of upgrading. Learn how to upgrade from ESX
4.X to 5. Cover upgrading vCenter, ESX/ESXi and Virtual Machine
upgrades. Cover upgrading VMware Tools and Virtual Machine
Hardware.
MODULE 33 - VMWARE CLI APPLIANCE AND TOOLS
Support your Virtual Machines using the VMware CLI Appliance.
Use the command line from your desktop to run viclient or esxcfg
commands. Install the VMware CLI appliance and become familiar with
its use.
MODULE 34 - SUPPORTING ESXI FROM THE COMMAND
LINE
Run esxcfg, vmkfstools, and vmware-cmd. Know how to start, stop,
take snap-shots and many more options of your Virtual Machines from
the command line using vmware-cmd. Create vmdk's and manage Virtual
Machine disks using vmkfstools. Cover over 20 different command
using esxcfg commands.
MODULE 35 - ESXI CRITICAL FILES
Get to know the critical configuration files on your ESXi
servers. Configure them from the command line and understand where
they are located.
MODULE 36 - LOG FILE ANALYSIS
Cover log file locations for Virtual Machines, ESXi servers,
VCenter and know what to look for.
MODULE 37 - BEST PRACTICES
Cover how to configure a Virtual Switch to Physical switches,
load balance CPU, Memory, and Disk, ESXi server sizing, Security,
using ISO's and FLP files, Review Services on VM's andESXi servers,
Licensing, Sluggish Windows, Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown
order, and much more.