Vmware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 4 Training Course

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Course Introduction:

Schedule our instructor led classroom training at your convenience and never miss another lecture or fall behind. You are in complete control. We invited the best trainers in the industry to help us develop the ultimate training and certification program which includes everything you will need to succeed. Virtualization technology continues to grow and VMware training has become a hot topic. This course, featuring expert instructor Jeff Weiss , combines video instruction and demonstration with assessment test questions and printable courseware to help the student understand the subject matter.

Don't waste your time with courses that put together inadequate outlines and hire teachers without real world experience. Imagine what may happen when a critical problem presents itself in the field and all you have is "basic" training. In an Ultimate Bootcamp® course you receive the highest degree of training from our experienced IT professionals that have seen it all. Plus, our courses will train you on 3rd party software giving you critical advantages in real life situations. Training on this top notch equipment will ensure you are ready to work in any environment upon graduation. When comparing apples to apples, this Ultimate Bootcamp® covers as much as 6 seperate courses from other recognized training groups. This saves you time, money, AND gives you the tools you need to succeed.

Our VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 4 teaches advanced virtualization concepts and explores the VMware vSphere 4.0 product suite. This comprehensive class prepares the student to become a certified professional virtualization expert. The course objective is to instill the knowledge required for the student to do their job efficiently and effectively, starting from installation of the product to real-world troubleshooting issues. The course focus is not limited only to learning and harnessing the power of VMware but the entire concept of virtualization, and other 3rd party tools and technologies that will enhance VMware capabilities and increase the student's virtualization expertise.

VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 4 Training Course Outline:

Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

Course Introduction and Methodology

• Course Introduction and Methodology
• Learn IT! Do IT! Know IT!
• Course Methodology
• Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification 4
• Demo - Certification Info - Exam Purchase Process
• VMTraining's Physical Setup
• VMTraining's Setup Student to Datacenter
• Demo - Accessing the Student FTP Site
• Demo - RDP Connection for Labs
• Chapter 01 Review

Virtualization Overview

• Virtualization Overview
• Why Virtualize? - Cost Savings
• VMware TCO/ROI Calculator
• Why Virtualize? - Simplified Management!
• What is Virtual Infrastructure?
• What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
• Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors
• VMware Virtualization Products
• vSphere 4
• VMware Infrastructure 3
• VMware Server 2.0
• VMware vCenter Server
• vCenter Update Manager
• VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
• vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• VMware vCenter Chargeback
• VMware Data Recovery
• vCenter Lifecycle Manager
• vCenter Lab Manager
• VMware Converter
• VMware vCenter AppSpeed
• VMware vCenter Orchestrator
• VMware Capacity Planner
• VMmark
• VMware View 4 (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, VDI)
• VMware View 4 Pricing and Packaging
• VMware Workstation 7
• VMware ACE 2.5
• VMware Fusion 2.0
• VMware Player 2.5
• Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
• Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
• Windows Server Virtualization (Hyper-V) Windows Server 2008 R2
• Hyper-V Screenshot
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• SCVMM 2008
• SCVMM 2008 Architecture
• XenServer Enterprise v5.5
• Virtualization Platforms
• Chapter 02 Review

• Planning and Installing ESX

• Topic: Planning the ESX Deployment
• Physical Hardware Requirements
• Linux, Windows and ESX
• ESX / ESXi Architecture Overview
• VMware ESX Server
• Service Console (SC or COS)
• Service Console Resources
• Default and Suggested Partition Scheme
• VMware ESXi 4
• Booting ESX / ESXi from a SAN LUN (Fibre Channel or iSCSI)
• Booting ESX / ESXi Server from a SAN LUN
• Topic: vSphere 4 Deployment Guidelines
• Overview of Deployment Planning
• ESX / ESXi Compatibility Guides
• Determining ESX Physical Server Size
• VMware Capacity Planner
• Guided Consolidation (Mini Capacity Planner)
• Storage: Capacity and Performance
• Memory Overcommitment
• Dell Virtualization Advisor
• Demo - Conventions Used in the Lab Manual
• Demo - DRAC 4 for Labs
• Demo - DRAC 5 for Labs
• Topic: ESX Installation
• ESX Server Installation
• ESX 4.0 Installation
• Topic: ESX Management
• Physical ESX Server Console
• The Management User Interface (MUI)
• ESX Host Management Overview
• Managing ESX with the vSphere Client (VIC)
• Managing VMs with the Web Client
• Managing ESX with PuTTY
• Topic: Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP
• Hostname Resolution
• Configuring DNS Settings
• Time Synchronization
• Troubleshooting NTP
• Topic: Troubleshooting ESX Server
• ESX Server Health Check
• esx.conf Settings
• ESX Server Boot Process
• Boot Procedure - GRUB Boot Menu Choices
• What if Something Goes Wrong During Boot?
• Troubleshooting Boot Process
• Resetting Root Password
• Troubleshooting: vmware-hostd
• Purple Screen of Death (PSOD)
• Chapter 03 Review

Tools to Administer ESX

• Topic: Overview of 3rd Party Tools
• Veeam (veeam.com)
• Veeam nworks 4.5
• Veeam - FastSCP 3.0
• WinSCP
• ISO Programs
• Novell - PlateSpin Migrate
• Novell - PlateSpin Orchestrate
• Vizioncore Tools (Quest Software)
• PHD Virtual (phdvirtual.com)
• VKERNEL (vkernel.com)
• Demo - Third Party Tools
• Topic: ESX Configuration Commands
• PuTTY
• Nano and VI Editor
• Windows Commands vs. Linux Commands
• Sample ESX Commands
• Service Console Linux Commands
• Common Command Line Interface (CLI) Options
• Datastore Browser
• Demo - Command Line Commands and Usage
• Chapter 04 Review

Configuring Networking

• Topic: Creating and Modifying Virtual Networks
• Networking Terms
• vSphere 4 Virtual Switch Types
• Network Connections
• Add Network Wizard
• Virtual Switches
• Virtual Switch and Connection Type Identification
• Virtual Switch and Connection - Details
• VMware Assigned MAC Addresses
• Virtual Switch Physical NIC Configurations
• Ports Used by VMkernel
• NIC Teaming
• Cisco Discovery Protocol
• Modifying vSwitch Properties (Ports Tab)
• Modifying vSwitch Properties (Network Adapters Tab)
• VLAN Overview
• Standard vSwitch VLAN Configuration
• VLAN Planning
• Standard vSwitch Protection and VLANs
• Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions Overview
• Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Security
• Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Traffic Shaping
• Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: NIC Teaming
• Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options
• Load Balancing Method: Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID (Default)
• Load Balancing Method: Route Based on IP Hash (Destination)
• Load Balancing Method: Route Based on Source MAC Hash
• Port Group: Override vSwitch Failover Order
• Multiple Policies Applied to a Single Team
• Physical Switch Configuration
• Topic: Creating and Modifying Virtual Networks Using CLI
• Physical NIC Commands
• Virtual Switch Commands
• Configure Virtual Switches
• Configure the VMkernel Port
• Service Console (vswif) Commands
• Additional Service Console (vswif) Commands
• Adding a Second Service Console
• Chapter 05 Review

Configuring Storage

• Topic: Storage Concepts
• Storage Terms
• SAN vs. NAS in vSphere
• Multipathing
• Path and Device Naming
• Pluggable Storage Architecture - PSA
• Native Multipathing Plugin (NMP)
• Path Selection Considerations
• Viewing Multipathing
• Multipathing Commands
• PSA Commands
• Multipathing Command Examples
• Topic: iSCSI Storage (GUI and Command Line)
• Internet Small Computers Systems Interface (iSCSI) Overview
• iSCSI Terms for ESX / ESXi
• ESX / ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment and Addressing
• Hardware vs. Software Initiators
• Multipathing with iSCSI
• iSCSI Software Initiator Networking
• Configuring iSCSI
• Configure Software Initiator
• Bind VMkernel ports to Storage Adapter
• Discovering iSCSI Targets
• Enable Jumbo Frames
• Configure Software Initiator: CHAP Authentication
• iSCSI Firewall Access - ESX 3.5
• iSCSI Firewall Settings (CLI) ESX 3.5
• Software iSCSI Configuration Options (CLI)
• Software iSCSI Adapter Enable/Disable/Scan
• iSCSI Configuration Options (CLI)
• View and Configure iSCSI Adapter (CLI)
• iSCSI Software Initiator Troubleshooting
• iSCSI Vendors and Products
• HP/LeftHand Networks Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA)
• Stonefly Hybrid Storage Concentrator (HSC)
• Stonefly (HSC) LUN Creation and Volume Management
• Topic: Fibre Channel Storage
• What is Fibre Channel?
• Fibre Channel Terms for ESX / ESXi
• ESX / ESXi and Fibre Channel SAN Environment and Addressing
• Scanning Fibre Channel LUNs
• Multipathing with Fibre Channel
• Configuring Multipathing with Fibre Channel
• Fibre Channel Vendors and Products
• Topic: VMFS Datastores (GUI and Command Line)
• Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-3)
• Viewing and Creating a VMFS Datastore
• Expanding Your VMFS Datastore Using Extents
• Add an Extent to Your Existing VMFS
• Expanding Your SAN LUN
• LUN Identification using esxcfg-scsidevs
• Partition Alignment Using fdisk
• Demo - Disk Partitioning
• VMFS Operations - vmkfstools
• Displaying Disk Usage Detail (vdf -h)
• Topic: NAS Storage and NFS Datastores (GUI and Command Line)
• Network Attached Storage (NAS) and ESX Server
• NFS Components, Addressing and Access Control with NFS on Linux
• NFS Target on Windows 2003 R2
• Demo - Windows NFS Server Setup
• Create an NFS Datastore
• NFS Configuration Options (CLI)
• NFS Configuration Options (CLI) Examples
• Topic: Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
• Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
• Raw Device Mapping Benefits
• RDM Compatibility Modes
• RDM CLI Commands
• Chapter 06 Review

vCenter Server and Licensing

• Topic: Licensing
• vCenter Server and ESX Server Licensing Model
• Manage vSphere Licenses
• VI3 License Types and Pricing (per 2 Sockets)
• vSphere Essentials for Small Business
• vSphere 4 License Types and Pricing (per 1 Socket)
• Windows Licensing Calculator 1
• Windows Licensing Calculator 2
• Topic: vCenter Server Installation
• vCenter Server 4 Summary
• Managing Multiple Enterprise Locations
• vCenter Server Architecture
• ESX Host and vCenter Server 4 Functionality
• vCenter Server 4 Minimum Requirements
• Order of Installation
• vCenter Server Database Overview
• Topic: vCenter Server Inventory
• Hosts and Clusters: Datacenters
• Hosts and Clusters: Folders and Subfolders
• Hosts and Clusters: Clusters
• vCenter Inventory: VMs and Hosts
• Virtual Machines and Templates: Subfolders
• Topic: Managing vCenter Server
• Scheduled Tasks
• Events
• Sessions
• Demo - vCenter Tasks Events & Sessions
• System Logs
• Guided Consolidation
• Client Settings
• Topic: Planning vCenter Server Deployment
• Virtualcenter Database Sizing VC 2.5
• vCenter Server 4 Database Sizing
• Demo - vCenter Database Sizing
• Backup Strategy for vCenter Server
• vCenter Server Heartbeat
• Topic: Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database
• Refreshing vCenter Server
• ESX Host Agent Hangs
• vCenter Server Installation Logs
• vCenter Server Log Files
• SQL Recovery Models
• vCenter Server Service (vpxd) Errors
• vCenter Server Standalone Mode
• Reinitializing the vCenter Server Database
• Topic: Troubleshooting the vSphere Client
• vSphere Client Logs
• Cannot Login Using vSphere Client
• vSphere Client Session Errors
• Chapter 07 Review

VM Creation Configuration and Snapshots

• Topic: Create a VM
• VM Virtual Hardware
• Types of Virtual NICs (vNIC)
• Virtual Machine Files
• Virtual Disk
• Virtual SCSI Controller Type
• Demo - Paravirtualized SCSI Install
• VMDirectPath
• Virtual Machine Access to Storage
• Install Guest OS into VM
• VM Console and Menus
• VMware Tools
• VMware Tools Configurable Features
• Topic: Create Multiple VMs, Templates and Clones
• Clones and Templates
• Deploy VM from Template
• Customizing the OS in a Virtual Machine
• Customization Specification Manager
• Demo - Customization Specification
• Deploying Across Datacenters
• Topic: Virtual Appliances
• Virtual Appliances
• Import Virtual Appliances
• Export VM to OVF Format
• Topic VMware Converter (P2V - V2V)
• VMware Converter 4.01
• VMware vCenter Converter 4.01 Versions Comparison
• Pre Conversion Tasks
• Hot/Cold Cloning - 4 Step Process
• Post Conversion Steps
• Enterprise Converter Usage
• VMware Converter Standalone
• Troubleshooting VMware Converter
• Topic: Manage VMs
• Hot and Cold VM Migrations
• Hot Add Memory and CPUs
• VM Properties - Hardware Tab
• VM Properties - Options Tab
• Resize a Virtual Disk
• Extend VMDK
• Renaming a Virtual Machine
• vmware-cmd
• Topic: VM Startup / Shutdown
• Startup/Shutdown of VMs
• Enabling VM Startup/Shutdown
• VM Startup/Shutdown Override
• Topic: VM Snapshots
• Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Files Used by Snapshots
• Taking Snapshots
• Snapshot Manager
• Reverting to a Snapshot
• Deleting Snapshots
• Topic: Web Access
• Web Access Management
• Enable Web Access in ESX
• Log in to Web Access
• Web Access Tasks
• Generate Virtual Machine Shortcut
• Demo - MUI and Web Access
• Topic: VM Troubleshooting and Best Practices
• Troubleshooting VM Problems
• Differences Between VMs and Physical Servers (Best Practices)
• Chapter 08 Review

Security and Permissions

• Topic: Controlling User Access and Passwords
• Types of Users
• vCenter/ESX Host Security Model
• Permissions
• Roles
• Privileges Explained
• ESX Host Permissions
• vCenter Permissions
• Multiple Group Permissions No Conflicts - Groups Only
• Multiple Group Permissions No Conflicts - Users and Groups
• Multiple Group Permissions Conflicting Permissions
• Multiple Group Permissions User Overrides and Unions
• Multiple User Permissions Explicit vs. Inherited
• ESX/Linux User and Group Management Tools
• ESX/Linux User Authentication
• Configuring ESX Authentication
• ESX Authentication Settings
• Reusing Passwords
• Configuring Password Complexity
• Topic: ESX / Active Directory (AD) Integration
• AD-ESX Authentication Integration
• UNIX Authentication Model
• Authentication Flow
• Topic: Managing Firewalls
• Firewall Configurations
• TCP and UDP Ports
• Default Service Console Security
• Certificates and Data Encryption
• Firewall Configuration in the vSphere Client
• Firewall Commands
• Service Console Security Levels
• Service Console Firewall
• Topic: SSH Access
• Secure Shell (SSH)
• Controlling SSH Access
• SSH/Console Banner Message
• Monitoring Service Console Access
• last Command
• fuser Command
• Topic: Running Elevated Commands (su, sudo, setuid/setgid)
• root Logon
• Restricting substitute user (su)
• Configure the Wheel Group
• sudo
• sudo Usage
• Topic: VMsafe and vShield Zones
• VMsafe Overview
• Current VMsafe Partners
• vShield Zones Overview
• vShield VM Wall Features
• vShield VM Flow Features
• Chapter 09 Review

Advanced ESX and vCenter Management

• Topic: Configuring VMotion
• VMotion Migration
• How VMotion Works
• VMotion: ESX Host Requirements
• Identifying CPU Characteristics
• Enable or Disable Nx/xD
• VMotion Errors and Warnings
• vCenter Topology Maps
• Cluster Map View
• VM Map View
• Advanced VMotion Errors
• Topic: Storage VMotion
• Storage VMotion Migration
• Requirements for Storage VMotion
• Remote Command-Line (RCLI)
• (RCLI/vCLI) Non-interactive Mode: SVMotion Examples
• Storage VMotion Plug-in for vCenter 2.5
• Storage VMotion in vSphere 4
• Topic: Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster
• Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Overview
• DRS Cluster in the vCenter Inventory
• vCenter Cluster
• Initial Placement
• Dynamic Balancing / History
• Configure Automation Level
• Affinity / Anti-Affinity Rules
• Virtual Machine Options
• Distributed Power Management (DPM)
• Enhanced VMotion Compatibility (EVC)
• VM Swapfile location
• Topic: Resource Pools and Monitoring
• VMs CPU and Memory Resource Setting Terms
• CPU Resource Settings
• Memory Resource Settings
• Memory Overhead
• Resource Shares
• Resource Pools
• Expandable Reservations
• Resource Pool Example Summary
• Resource Pool Example: CPU Limits
• Troubleshooting Memory Resources
• Retaining ESX Host Resource Pools
• Best Practices for VM Resources
• Monitoring the DRS Cluster - Resource Allocation
• Monitoring the DRS Cluster - DRS Resource Distribution Graph
• Monitor Cluster Usage
• Topic: vNetwork Distributed Virtual Switches
• Distributed vSwitch Overview
• Creating a Distributed Virtual Switch
• Edit dvSwitch Settings
• Edit dvSwitch Policy Settings
• Edit dvSwitch Port Group Settings
• Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch
• Nexus 1000v Architecture
• Topic: Host Profiles
• Host Profiles Overview
• Create Host Profile
• Edit Host Profile
• Attach Host Profile
• Check Compliance with Host Profile
• Apply Host Profile
• Export a Host Profile
• Topic: Linked Mode Group of vCenter Servers
• Linked vCenter Servers Overview
• Linked Mode Group Prerequisites
• Create a Linked Mode Group
• Manage Multiple vCenters
• Chapter 10 Review

Patching and Upgrading ESX

• Topic: Patching ESX Server
• Planned Downtime: Maintenance Mode
• Patch Installation: esxupdate
• Scripted Patch Installation
• GUI Patch Installation - VMTS Patch Manager (VMTS.net, FREE)
• Topic: Patching with Update Manager
• Update Manager Overview
• Update Manager vSphere Client Plugin
• Update Manager Baselines
• Update Manager Tab
• Update Manager Remediation Defaults and Configuration Options
• Update Manager Downloads
• Update Manager Download Service
• Remediation
• Update Manager Events
• Topic: Upgrades and Migrations
• Upgrade Methodology
• Upgrade VirtualCenter to a New Version
• ESX Migration to New Hardware 3.x to Any Version
• ESX 4.x Migration to New Hardware ESX Enterprise Plus Environment
• ESX Upgrade Using Update Manager
• ESX Upgrade Using vSphere Host Update Utility
• Overview of Scripted Upgrade
• Upgrade the Virtual Machines
• Use the vSphere Client to Upgrade the VMware Tools
• Use vSphere Client to Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware
• Use Update Manager to Upgrade Virtual Machines
• Chapter 11 Review

Disaster Recovery and Backup

• Topic: Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) v4.0.0
• SRM Architecture Overview
• SRM - Site Recovery Infrastructure
• SRM - Create Recovery Plans
• SRM - Test Recovery Plans
• SRM - Automate Failover
• Topic: High Availability (HA)
• VMware High Availability
• VMware HA in Action
• Configure HA Cluster
• VMware HA: Virtual Machine Options
• Host Isolation
• Guidelines for Isolation Response Setting
• HA VM Monitoring
• Viewing your HA Cluster
• Allowable Host Failure Tolerance
• Troubleshooting VMware HA
• Demo - HA in Action
• Topic: VM Fault Tolerance
• Fault Tolerance Overview
• Fault Tolerance Requirements
• Configure VMkernel NIC
• Turn on Host Certificate Checking
• Turn on Fault Tolerance
• Topic: Microsoft Clustering
• Virtualizing Microsoft Clusters
• Microsoft Cluster Services
• Microsoft Cluster Services Requirements
• Topic: Backup Strategies
• Backup Strategies for VMs
• VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) Features
• VM File-Level Backup Using Backup Agent
• Recommendations for Backups
• VCB Components
• Centralized Restore
• Per-Department Restore
• Self-Service Restore
• Best Practices
• Best Practices - Proxy Performance
• Service Console Backup and Restore
• Topic: Using VCB Command Line Utilities
• Using VCB Command-Line Utilities
• Full VM Identification and Backup
• Files that Make Up a Full VM Backup
• Back Up and Restore Individual Virtual Disks from Service Console
• Restore a Full VM Backup (Any VM Operating System)
• Restore Single Files from Full Windows VM Backup
• Topic: VMware Data Recovery
• What is Data Recovery?
• Configure Data Recovery
• Configure Virtual Appliance
• Configure VMs to Backup
• Configure Data Recovery Appliance and Setup Backup Job
• Topic: Third Party Backups
• esXpress v3.6.1
• esXpress v3.6.1 - vCenter Plugin
• Vizioncore - vRanger Pro 4.0 DPP
• Vizioncore - vRanger Pro 3.3
• vRanger Pro - Screenshot
• Veeam Backup and Replication v4
• Veeam Backup - Screenshot
• Symantec Netbackup
• Veritas Netbackup - Screenshots
• Chapter 12 Review

Server and VM Monitoring

• Topic: Tools for Optimization
• Balloon-Driver: vmmemctl
• VMkernel Swap - Defined
• VMkernel Swap (vm-name.vswp)
• Transparent Memory Page Sharing
• Demo - Memory and CPU Utilization
• Virtual CPUs (vCPUs)
• VMkernel CPU Load Balancing
• Topic: VM Performance Monitoring
• Performance Monitoring
• Customize Performance Chart
• Troubleshooting Performance
• Problem: High CPU Utilization
• Problem: High Memory Utilization
• Problem: High Disk Utilization
• Problem: High Network Utilization
• Veeam Monitor
• Veeam Monitor Demo
• Vizioncore vFoglight
• Vizioncore vFoglight - Monitoring
• Topic: Configuring Alarms
• vCenter Alarms
• Alarm Settings
• Default Alarms in vCenter
• Configure vCenter Notifications
• Topic: ESX and vCenter Logs
• Using esxtop
• Performance Snapshots from CLI
• ESX Log File Locations
• ESX Log Files
• vCenter Log Files and Rotation
• Collecting vCenter Log Files
• Collecting Diagnostics Data
• Demo - Log Dump
• Sending Logs to a Syslog Server
• Chapter 13 Review

Installing and Configuring ESXi

• Topic: ESXi Overview
• ESXi 4.0 Server Overview
• Topic: ESXi Installation
• Installing ESXi 4.0 Server
• Installation of ESXi 4.0
• Local Configuration of ESXi 4.0
• Topic: ESXi Management
• vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI)
• vCLI Commands
• Managing ESXi 4.0 Directly from vSphere Client (VIC)
• ESXi 4.0 Management
• Managing ESXi 4.0 from vCenter
• Managing ESXi 4.0 in a DRS Cluster
• Chapter 14 Review
• Course Closure