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VMware's ESX server v 3.5 is a custom Linux O/S that runs on high-end x86 hardware, hosting guest O/S's that it treats as single files on shared storage, and the hardware resources are managed efficiently while virtualizing those resources to the guest O/S, making the "virtual machines" easy to move around, protect, and replace.
Unitek Education's 5-day VMware Virtualization Boot Camp is one of the most popular boot camps with the VMware population since it trains through hands-on experience with in-class equipment.
Unitek has combined two separate week-long VMware courses into a single 5-day VMware boot camp. Our certified instructor ensures a complete end-to-end walkthrough from install to complex troubleshooting exercises, taking students from an introduction to virtualization, to comprehensive hand-on experience configuring and managing VMware's latest advanced networking features. We explore the arena of advanced troubleshooting techniques through a GUI client interface and move down into the Linux CLI. In addition, the latest 'Best Practices' for an implementation boot camp are also designed to catapult your expertise in the exploding field of virtualization. |
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Unitek's "Virtualization Management Boot camp" covers all the components of VMware's new Virtual Infrastructure 3.5:
VMware ESX 3.5 Server Installation and Configuration
Explore the esx 3.5 Service Console, a RedHat Linux CLI with "esxcfg" custom commands integrated into the shell;
Perform advanced hardware management and security lockdown, and dive into the esx kernel's capabilities;
VM Deployment and Management
Deploy a virtual datacenter, configure virtual internetworking, and perform optimization testing;
VC-VIP Certification test from virtualization council included
- Students are prepared for the VC-VIP test, and take the test at the end of the class;
- The test has more credibility because a third-party vendor neutral council offers it;
VMotion, Load Management & Resource Pools
Migrate virtual machines manually & proactively, across different esx servers, without affecting service;
DRS / HA
Configure multiple VMware esx servers in "resource pools" and implement DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler) to balance virtual machine load across esx hosts in a cluster;
Configure HA (High Availability), simulate the crash of an esx host, and recover from failure;
VC Backup
Implement VMware's new VC Backup (Virtual Consolidated Backup) strategy, the latest solution to backing up large numbers of production virtual machines efficiently
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| Mar 22, 10 | Mar 26, 10 | On-site |  | | Mar 29, 10 | Apr 02, 10 | Dallas, TX | | | Apr 05, 10 | Apr 09, 10 | Atlanta, GA | | | Apr 05, 10 | Apr 09, 10 | Fremont, CA | | | Apr 19, 10 | Apr 23, 10 | Seattle, WA | | | May 03, 10 | May 07, 10 | Washington, DC | | | May 17, 10 | May 21, 10 | Dallas, TX | | | May 24, 10 | May 28, 10 | Fremont, CA | | | May 31, 10 | Jun 04, 10 | Boston, MA | | | Jul 26, 10 | Jul 30, 10 | Fremont, CA | | | Sep 27, 10 | Oct 01, 10 | Sacramento, CA | |
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Hands-on intensive labs expose the student to the advanced capabilities of esx server, using both the "VIC (Virtual Infrastructure Client)" - a windows-based GUI installed on a workstation, and the "Service Console" - a Red-Hat Linux CLI. Prior exposure to Linux is a plus, but the skills necessary for the labs will be taught during the boot camp. The course is written to modern-day IT professionals, with a basic understanding of TCP/IP networking, Windows 2003 server management, and x86 hardware fundamentals, but assumes no previous experience in the field of virtualization. |
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Each VMware student will install and configure "VMware ESX 3.5" on an individual Dell PowerEdge 1850 server, with dual Xeon 3.2 GHz processors, and 70GB of internal SCSI storage. Esx hosts will then be clustered, and configured to use an iSCSI shared storage array, for the VMFS datastore to support VMotion, HA, and DRS.
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VMware Training Day 1 |
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Module 1 – ESX Server Installation and Configuration |
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disk partition management |
service console networking configuration |
post install configuration – the “VIC” |
host based licensing & license servers |
esx server management using the service console |
updating and patching esx |
ntp time configuration |
creating virtual switches and building the virtual network |
advanced CLI virtual network configuration |
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VMware Training Day 2 |
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Module 2 – Storage Management |
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fibre channel SAN |
iSCSI |
VMFS |
NAS & NFS |
RDM (Raw Device Maping) |
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Module 3 – Virtual Center Installation and Configuration |
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virtual enterprise architecture |
managing the virtual center with the VIC |
database management and backup |
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VMware Training Day 3 |
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Module 4 – Virtual Machine Deployment |
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virtual machine components |
virtual hardware |
vm builds and customization |
deploying multiple vm's using a template |
vmware converter |
cold migration - vm's powered off |
extending vmdk's |
vm snapshots |
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VMware Training Day 4 |
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Module 5 – Security |
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access to storage |
virtual switch security |
service console security |
roles & privileges in the VIC |
esx host authentication management |
esx host firewall management |
CLI security management tools |
sudo and the wheel group |
tcp wrappers |
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Module 6 – Advanced Resource Management |
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resource pool configuration |
vmotion (hot migration - vm's powered on) |
distributed resource scheduler |
vmware high availability failover of esx hosts |
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Module 7 – Backup Strategies |
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vc backup (vmware consolidated backup) |
restoring vm's |
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Module 8 – Monitoring and Optimization |
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virtual cpu management |
vmkernel hardware management |
alarm configuration in virtual center |
Unitek's independent (non-authorized) VMware offering allows our virtualization guru to pack in a wide range of extra topics and value-added technologies. The result? The knowledge transfer you need to successfully plan, deploy, and take control of your VMware environment!
VMware and VMotion are registered trademarks of VMware, Inc.
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