VMware vSphere: Exam preparation [V5.5]
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This 4-hour RAIL seminar will provide students with a structured learning plan that will prepare them to sit the VMware VCP5-DCV certification examination by concentrating study effort upon those learning objectives that the VCP will test. It includes a lecture, as well as class discussion and question & answer session. This course covers both the vSphere 5.0/5.1 version and the 5.5 version of the VCP5-DCV examination.
PREREQUISITES
- VMware vSphere 5.0: Install, Configure, Manage (HL235S) or VMware vSphere 5.0: What’s New (HL234S), or
- A good command of English since this online seminar will be delivered in English
- VMware vSphere 5.5: Install, Configure, Manage (H6D01S) or VMware vSphere 5.5: What’s New (H6D00S)
AUDIENCE
Previous attendees of the VMware vSphere 5.x: Install, Configure, Manage (HL235S\H1L93S\H6D01S) courses or VMware vSphere 5.x: What’s New (HL234S\H1L92S\H6D00S) classes who are considering or have already booked the VMware VCP exam. The best results will be obtained if the delegate has at least 5 days after this session to follow-up on the advice given during the seminar before taking the exam.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This seminar will focus on the objectives listed in the VMware VCP5-DCV Exam Blueprint. Many of the topics are a review of what is covered in the VMware vSphere 5.x: Install Configure and Manage courses. The seminar also includes a summary of additional reading topics suggested in the Exam Blueprint. This online seminar is designed to ensure students are fully aware of the learning objectives they are required to get their VCP5-DCV certification. It is not a simple walk-through of VCP5-DCV test questions
NEXT STEPS
- VMware VCP5-DCV certification
BENEFITS TO YOU
This course will increase your chances of passing the VCP5-DCV certification test with technical reviews, revision strategies, question answering techniques and an open question and answer session with live expert instructor.
COURSE OUTLINE
This seminar focuses on the objectives of the VCP5-DCV Exam Blueprint. Objectives in the following areas will be covered:
- Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and ESXi
- Plan and Configure a vNetworking Infrastructure
- Plan and Configure a vStorage Infrastructure
- Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps
- Resource Management
- Monitoring a vSphere environment
- High Availability
The seminar includes over 30 sample questions
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VMware vSphere: Optimize & Scale [V5.5]
COURSE OVERVIEW
This training course, for experienced VMware vSphere® personnel, teaches advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. The course is based on VMware® ESXi™ 5.5 and VMware® vCenter Server™ 5.5. This course prepares the student for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Datacenter Administration [V5] certification (VCAP5-DCA). Completion of this course also satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam. This course is 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab.
PREREQUISITES
Completion of one of the following courses:
- VMware vSphere v5.5: Install, Configure, Manage [H6D01S]
- VMware vSphere V5.5: Whats New [H6D00S]
- Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server
Experience working at the command prompt is highly recommended.
AUDIENCE
- Experienced system administrators
- Systems engineers
- System integrators
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:
- Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise
- Manage changes to the vSphere environment
- Optimize the performance of all vSphere components
- Troubleshoot operational faults and identify their root causes
- Use VMware vSphere® ESXi™ Shell and VMware vSphere® Management Assistant to manage vSphere
- Use VMware vSphere® Auto Deploy™ to provision ESXi hosts
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: VMware Management Resources
- Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
- Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
- Use the esxcli, vicfg, and vmware-cmd commands
- Review ESXi and vCenter Server log files
Module 3: Performance in a Virtualized Environment
- Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
- Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
- Use vSphere performance monitoring tools
Module 4: Network Scalability
- Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
- Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
- Explain distributed switch features such as private VLANs, VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control, port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow
Module 5: Network Optimization
- Explain the performance features of network adapters
- Explain the performance features of vSphere networking
- Monitor key network performance metrics
- Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual network configurations
- Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Module 6: Storage Scalability
- Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
- Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies
- Configure VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere® Storage I/O Control
Module 7: Storage Optimization
- Diagnose storage access problems
- Explain how storage protocols, VMware vSphere® VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
- Configure vSphere® Flash Read Cache™
- Monitor key storage performance metrics
- Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual storage
- Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
Module 8: CPU Optimization
- Explain the CPU scheduler operation, NUMA support, and other features that affect CPU performance
- Monitor key CPU performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Module 9: Memory Optimization
- Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted
- Monitor key memory performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Module 10: Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization
- Describe performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere® High Availability admission control policies
- Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
- Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems
Module 11: Host and Management Scalability
- Explain VMware vSphere® Distributed Power Management™
- Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
- Use VMware vSphere® PowerCLI™ to perform vSphere administrative tasks
- Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image
- Use vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi hosts
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VMware vSphere: Advanced Fast Track
OVERVIEW
This fast-paced, extended-hour, lab-intensive course includes the content of the VMware vSphere: Manage for Performance and VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting courses. This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make fundamental design decisions that enhance performance and meet performance goals in a deployed VMware vSphere™ installation. This course also provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in troubleshooting the vSphere virtual infrastructure.This course is 35% lecture, and 65% hands-on lab.
AUDIENCE
System administrators, systems engineers, consultants, or help desk personnel who need the knowledge, skills, and abilities to troubleshoot performance, configuration, or operational problems in vSphere deployments.
PREREQUISITES
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:
- Use vSphere tools to monitor the performance of VMware ESX™/ESXi hosts
- Diagnose performance problems relating to CPU, memory, network, and storage on an ESX/ESXi host
- Apply guidelines for monitoring application performance
- Use the VMware vSphere Client and command-line utilities to diagnose and rectify ESX/ESXi, VMware vMotion™, VMware Storage vMotion, VMware High Availability, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, and virtual machine power-on problems
- Use ESXi technical support mode to diagnose and rectify problems on ESXi
- Create and use a network packet capture utility to capture and display virtual switch network traffic
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
Manage for Performance Modules
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: Performance in a Virtualized Environment
- Discuss the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
- Discuss software and hardware virtualization techniques and their impact on performance
- Monitor performance using vCenter Server performance charts and the ESX/ESXi resxtop command
Module 3: CPU Performance
- Discuss the CPU scheduler and other features that have an impact on CPU performance
- Monitor key CPU performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Module 4: Memory Performance
- Discuss memory reclamation techniques and memory overcommitment
- Monitor key memory performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Module 5: Guidelines for DRS and Resource Controls
- Discuss performance guidelines for DRS clusters, resource pools, and resource allocation settings
Module 6: Network Performance
- Discuss the performance features of modern network adapters
- Monitor key network performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Module 7: Storage Performance
- Discuss how storage protocols, VMware vStorage VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
- Monitor key storage performance metrics
- Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
Module 8: Virtual Machine Performance
- Discuss guidelines for configuring a virtual machine for optimal performance
Module 9: Application Performance
- Discuss tools and guidelines for application performance
Troubleshooting Modules
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: ESXi Command-Line Troubleshooting Methods
- Install and use the VMware vSphere Management Assistant
- Learn common vSphere command-line interface commands and syntax
- Configure ESXi technical support mode and Secure Shell (SSH) access
Module 3: ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server Log Files
- View ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server log files
- Configure a centralized ESX/ESXi log host
Module 4: Network Troubleshooting
- Identify and configure vNetwork components
- Configure and use a network traffic packet capture utility
Module 5: Management Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot vSphere management components
Module 6: Storage Troubleshooting
- View, configure, and diagnose storage access problems
- Configure iSCSI authentication and digests
Module 7: vMotion Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot vMotion and Storage vMotion errors
Module 8: VMware Infrastructure Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot DRS cluster errors with shares, pools, and limits
- Troubleshoot VMware HA cluster errors with slot calculations, admission control, and host monitoring
- Review virtual machine power on requirements
- Troubleshoot virtual machine power on failures
Module 9: vSphere 4 DRS Cluster Troubleshooting
- Complete a final multihour, multiproblem troubleshooting exercise
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VMware vSphere: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 2-day, hands-on training course introduces the use of VMware vSphereT PowerCLI to automate VMware vSphere 4. This course demonstrates ways to automate tasks that can reduce your IT costs while improving efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability. This course is 40% lecture and 60% hands-on lab.
PREREQUISITES
- System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
- Completion of either the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage (HH627S) or the VMware vSphere: Fast Track (HH629S)
- Scripting experience in one of the following languages: Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, Perl, UNIX shell scripts, Python, or other languages with variables and control structures
AUDIENCE
- This course is designed for technical persons responsible for managing ESX, VMware ESXi, and VMware vCenterT Server, including IT managers, system architects, and system administrators.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should understand how to use vSphere PowerCLI to perform the following tasks:
- Automate VMware® ESXT configuration
- Automate the provisioning of virtual machines
- Automate changes to virtual machine configuration
- Automate cluster operations
- Automate reporting
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to vSphere PowerCLI
- Define the main vSphere PowerCLI object
- Define the main commandlets in vSphere PowerCLI
- Connect to a vSphere infrastructure
- Get help for commandlets
Module 3: Automating ESX Host Configuration
- Automate configuration of virtual switches on ESX hosts
- Automate configuration of datastores on ESX hosts
Module 4: Virtual Machine Provisioning, Configuration, and Protection
- Automate creation of virtual machines
- Change virtual machine settings programmatically
- Run vSphere PowerCLI scripts in virtual machines
- Automate virtual machine protection
Module 5: Automating Cluster Operations
- Automate virtual machine storage migration
- Automate VMware vMotionT
- Create a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler/VMware High Availability cluster
- Automate cluster configuration
- Automate resource pool creation and configuration
Module 6: Automating Reporting
- Automate reporting about virtual machines
- Automate reporting about ESX hosts
- Automate reporting about clusters
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VMware vCenter Operations Manager: Analyze and Predict
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course for experienced users of VMware® vSphere® teaches skills in the use of VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™ as a forensic and predictive tool. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 5.x, VMware® vCenter Server™ 5.x, and vCenter Operations Manager 5.x. This course is 60 percent lecture and 40 hands-on lab.
PREREQUISITES
- Hands-on experience administering vSphere 5 deployments
- Completion of VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5] recommended (HL235S)
AUDIENCE
- Experienced system administrators and system integrators
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:
- Understand major and minor badges and their underlying metrics
- Use these badges to find root causes of common operational issues in a vSphere environment
- Perform capacity management and what-if analyses
- Use the Operations tab, the Planning tab, the Alerts tab, the Analysis tab, and the Reports tab
- Navigate the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 user interface
- Use heat maps and create a custom heat map
- Use smart alerts to detect system issues
- Articulate the use case for the new policy structure in vCenter Operations Manager and how itcan be used to define configuration settings for objects in a vSphere environment
- Work with groups to classify virtual objects in logical and business-related structures and howto apply them to policies
- Define new use cases based on the optimized integration with VMware® vCenter™ Operations Management Suite™ products like VMware® vCenter Configuration Manager™, VMware® vFabric™ Hyperic®, VMware® vCenter™ Infrastructure Navigator™, and other adapters
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: Introduction to VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite
- Understand the role of operations management in the cloud era
- Understand the vCenter Operations Management Suite and its packaging
Module 3: Architecture and Concepts
- Understand the data collection methodology of the vCenter Operations Manager architecture
- Learn how vCenter Operations Manager collects data
- Master the main components of the dashboard view
- Navigate the objects tree and understand the badge pane
Module 4: Working with Dashboards and Badges
- Understand the functions of major and minor badges
- Use the Health major badge
- Use the Risk major badge
- Use the Efficiency major badge
- Use the Operations tab to navigate to details
Module 5: Analyzing with Heat Maps
- Work with predefined and custom heat maps through the Analysis tab
Module 6: Working with Smart Alerts
- Configure and use smart alerts
- Set up email notifications
Module 7: Working with Capacity Planning and Reports
- Schedule, use, and export predefined capacity management reports
- Perform what-if analyses
Module 8: Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Operations Manager
- Understand and meet preinstallation requirements
- Install vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure vCenter Operations Manager to gather data from its environment
Module A: VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite Update
- Discuss the VMware management suite solution and products
- List the key components and capabilities of vCenter Operations Management Suite
- Describe the main features available in each of the vCenter Operations Management Suite products and editions
Module B: VMware vCenter Operations Manager v5.6 Changes
- Discuss configuration of policies and groups
- Identify basic use cases and benefits from using policies and groups
- Make changes to the vCenter Operations Manager 5.6 configurations
- Explain changes to badges, metrics,and reports in version 5.6 of vCenter Operations Manager
Module C: Integration with Other VMware Products
- Identify use cases for the integration of additional vCenter Operations Management Suite products
- Discuss integration with vCenter Operations Manager for group management
- Learn about new dashboard badges in vCenter Operations Manager
For more information about HP training programs in Ukraine visit the web site at http://www8.hp.com/ua/ru/training/index.html
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager for Virtual Infrastructure Management
COURSE OVERVIEW
This hands-on training course builds your skills with VMware® vCenter Configuration Manager™ (VCM). It will provide you with the knowledge and skills to install and configure VCM, navigate the user interface, manage compliance, and perform administrative and configuration tasks against your virtual infrastructure. This course is 60 percent lecture and 40 percent hands-on labs.
AUDIENCE
- Virtual infrastructure administrator
- IT managers
PREREQUISITES
- Experience in performing basic administration tasks on VMware vSphere® ESXi™ hosts, VMware® vCenter Server™, VMware vCloud® Director™, VMware® vShield™, and virtual machines
- System administration experience in a Windows, Linux, or Solaris environment
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:
- Understand the position of vCenter Configuration Manager in the VMware® management solution set.
- Recognize the role of vCenter Configuration Manager in enterprise configuration and change and compliance management.
- Use the vCenter Configuration Manager console to configure vCenter Configuration Manager for management of VMware® vSphere® systems.
- Navigate the vCenter Configuration Manager console.
- Collect data from vSphere systems from the vCenter Configuration Manager console.
- Manage vSphere system compliance with vCenter Configuration Manager.
- Generate reports in vCenter Configuration Manager.
- Create custom reports in the vCenter Configuration Manager console.
- Perform vCenter Configuration Manager administration tasks to manage itssetup and collection of data, user access, jobs, and alerts.
- Discuss the installation options for vCenter Configuration Manager and perform a basic installation.
- Identify changes in the VMware® vCenter™ Operations Management Suite™ including new products and packaging in a high-level overview.
- Articulate the use case for the new integration with VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™ to maintain a compliant infrastructure.
- Learn about the improvements in change log and report management.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- VCM overview
Module 2: Configuration, Compliance, and Change Management
- Provide a high-level overview of VCM and its position in the VMware management solution set
- Discuss some of the common challenges customers face in IT configuration, compliance, and change management
- Describe the key features of VCM and how they benefit IT departments managing configuration, compliance, and change
Module 3: Components and Processes
- Understand the system architecture
- Describe and discuss the CARMA concept
- Database
- Collector
- Processes
Module 4: Configuration for Virtual Infrastructure Systems
- Identify and use VCM user interface components
- Describe and configure management agents
- Add and configure settings for vCenter Server, vCloud Director, and vShield systems
- License vSphere systems
- Collect data from vSphere systems
- Manage certificates
- Set up an alternative Managing Agent machine
Module 5: Using the Upper Console
- View dashboards
- View and manage alerts
- Change management in the virtual infrastructure
- Use the Virtual Infrastructure node
Module 6: VMware vSphere System Compliance Management
- Describe compliance analysis
- Create a rule group
- Create a rule group filter
- Create a rule group compliance condition
- Create and run a compliance template
Module 7: Working with Reports
- List vSphere system–related reports available in VCM
- Generate custom reports with the Report wizard
- Manage reports
Module 8: Basic Settings and Configuration
- Work with general settings
- Configure settings for integration with VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™ and the VMware vSphere® Client™ VCM plug-in
- Configure virtualization settings
Module 9: Creating Collection Filters
- Describe collection filters
- Create collection filters
- Create collection filter sets and collection filter set groups
Module 10: User and Role Management
- Discuss how VCM access is controlled by access rules and roles
- Create access rules and use them in a role
- Manage access rules and roles
- Add and manage VCM logins
Module 11: Job Management
- Describe the function of the Job Manager
- View a running job
- Add a job
- Schedule a job
- Edit a job
Module 12: Alert Management
- Add an alert rule
- Discuss and input alert configuration
Module 13: Using the Content Wizard
- Describe the Content wizard
- Import and use imported templates
Module 14: Using the Import/Export Utility
- Describe the Import/Export utility
- Discuss where the Import/Export utility is used
Module 15: Using the Debug Event Viewer
- Discuss how the Debug Event Viewer works
- Describe how to filter events
Module 16: Installing VMware vCenter Configuration Manager
- Prerequisites
- Architecture (single-tier or multitier)
- Installation
- Understand and meet preinstallation requirements
- Install vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure VCM to gather data from its environment
Module A – VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite Update
- Discuss the VMware management suite solution and products
- List the key components and capabilities of the vCenter Operations Management Suite
- Describe the main features available in each of the vCenter Operations Management Suite products and editions
Module B – VMware vCenter Configuration Manager v5.6 Changes
- Discuss changes in configuration of machine groups
- Identify new features in managing changes and compliance in the virtual infrastructure
- Learn about improvements in the internationalization of vCenter Configuration Manager
- Generate new reports for the virtual infrastructure
Module C – Integration with Other Products
- Identify use cases for integration of additional vCenter Operations Management Suite products
- Discuss integration with vCenter Operations Manager for group management
- Learn about new dashboard badges in vCenter Operations Manager
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VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud
COURSE OVERVIEW
This intensive four-day, instructor-led course demonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy VMware vCloud® for a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment and manage the ongoing operation of the deployment. The course focuses on the private and public vCloud solutions but also includes information on how this approach supports a hybrid solution. This course is 40 percent lecture and 60 percent hands-on labs.
AUDIENCE
- Consultants, systems engineers, datacenter administrators, and cloud administrators
PREREQUISITES
Minimum Requirements:
- VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage (HH633S) or
- VMware vSphere 5.0: Install, Configure, Manage (HL235S)
Other Requirements:
- VMware vCloud Director: Essentials/Fundamentals [V1.5]
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification is strongly recommended
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, you should understand the features and operation of VMware vCloud® Director™ and be able to do the following:
- Deploy vCloud Director
- Manage vCloud Director to satisfy private, public, and hybrid cloud business needs
- Configure VMware vSphere® storage to enable multiple tiers in provider virtual datacenters
- Create and manage vCloud Director organizations and vApps to satisfy business needs
- Create and manage vCloud Director catalogs
- Configure networking for organizations and vApps
- Connect organizations with VPN tunnels and static routes
- Interface vCloud Director to OpenLDAP and Microsoft Active Directory servers
- Configure network security between vCloud Director vApps and organizations with VMware vShield Edge™ firewalls
- Use VMware vCenter Chargeback™ to meter vCloud Director resources
- Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere Distributed Resources Scheduler clusters and vCloud Director.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Review course goals
- Review course objectives
- Review the course outline
- Recognize VMware vCloud Director Essentials/Fundamentals course elements
Module 2: VMware vCloud Director Architecture and Components
- Describe how VMware products use the cloud computing approach
- Review vCloud Director components and explain their functions
- Examine how to charge for resources
- Determine the licensing needs
Module 3: Installing VMware vCloud Director
- Describe the required prerequisites for a vCloud Director installation
- Install vCloud Director
Module 4: VMware vCloud Director Networking
- Describe the network types available in vCloud Director
- Discuss the organization and vApp network traffic choices
- Describe the function of network pools
- Explain how to share content between organizations and vApps
- Share content in private, public, and hybrid clouds
Module 5: VMware vCloud Director Providers
- Identify storage resources for vCloud Director
- Configure and manage storage for providers
- Examine provider space allocation to an organization
- Recognize Storage vMotion issues
- Manage storage requirements for linked clones and shadow virtual machines
Module 6: VMware vCloud Director Organizations
- Create and manage organizations
- Recognize resource allocations for an organization
- Create and manage catalogs
Module 7: Monitoring VMware vCloud Components
- Monitor usage information at provider and organization virtual datacenters
- Analyze vCloud Director logs to monitor vCloud Director cells
Module 8: Cloud Connectivity
- Configure Basic Firewalls in vCloud Director
- Describe a Network Troubleshooting Methodology
- Configure VPN Tunnels in vCloud Director
- Configure Static Routes in vCloud Director
- Describe VMware vCloud® Connector
Module 9: VMware vCloud Security
- Identify authentication and authorization tasks
- Describe and configure LDAP integration
- Describe single sign-on
Module 10: Cost Analysis and Reporting with VMware vCenter Chargeback
- Recognize which elements vCenter Chargeback meters for vCloud Director
- Describe how cost models are used to generate reports
- Summarize the function of each of the vCenter Chargeback architecture components
- Identify how to generate reports
- Generate different reports based on business needs
Module 11: Managing Cloud Resources
- Understand and identify how vSphere fulfills vCloud Director requests
- Manage provider and organization virtual datacenters
Module 12: Managing vSphere Resources
- Manage VMware vCenter Server™ instances
- Manage VMware ESXi™ hosts
- Manage vSphere datastores
- Manage stranded items
- Configure and manage resource pools at the vSphere level
For more information about HP training programs in Ukraine visit the web site at http://www8.hp.com/ua/ru/training/index.html
VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage (H4S38S)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vCloud® Automation Center™. This course covers the configuration and use of vCloud Automation Center as a platform for self-service provisioning of virtual, cloud, and physical machines to create and manage on-demand multivendor cloud infrastructures. This course is 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab.
AUDIENCE
- Experienced system administrators, cloud administrators, system integrators and operational developers
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Understand the vCloud Automation Center architecture and use case in multivendor cloud environments
- Install and configure vCloud Automation Center 5.2
- Manage vCloud Automation Center 5.2 entities on VMware® and third-party hardware and cloud infrastructures
- Configure and manage provisioning groups and blueprints
- Configure and manage enterprise groups and reservations for compute resources on VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and more
- Use the Self-Service portal to request and manage machines according to vCloud Automation Center approval policies
- Use the Report portal to monitor vCloud Automation Center configuration and managed resources
- Understand and configure vCloud Automation Center workflows
- Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course outline
- Course goals
- Course objectives
Module 2: VMware vCloud Automation Center Architecture and Components
- Explain the architecture for deploying vCloud Automation Center to manage a multivendor cloud
- Explain the components involved in a single vendor cloud infrastructure using VMware vCloud Director® and VMware vSphere®
- Define the ports associated with the communication among vCloud Automation Center components
- Understand and customize the elements of the vCloud Automation Center administration console
Module 3: VMware vCloud Automation Center Distributed Execution Managers and Agents
- Explain the role of Distributed Execution Managers and agents
- Explain the types of agents and agent relationships
Module 4: VMware vCloud Automation Center Configuration, Provisioning, and Management
- Understand the relationships among vCloud Automation Center entities
- Identify and configure vCloud Automation Center endpoints
- Demonstrate how vCloud Automation Center discovers compute resources from VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and Amazon
- Explain provisioning groups, enterprise groups, blueprints, and reservations for compute resources
Module 5: VMware vCloud Automation Center Self-Service Portal
- Review the installation requirements and process for the Self-Service portal
- Use the Self-Service portal to provision machines from virtual, cloud, and physical resources
- Review provisioning requests
Module 6: Managing and Monitoring vCloud Automation Center Resources
- Identify, verify, and reclaim inactive and abandoned resources
- Monitor vCloud Automation Center resources with the Administration portal
- Monitor vCloud Automation Center resources with the Report portal
Module 7: VMware vCloud Automation Center Models and Workflows
- Review Windows Workflow Foundation
- Define and demonstrate default vCloud Automation Center workflows
- Explain how to use VMware® vCenter™ Orchestrator™ workflows from vCloud Automation Center
Module 8: VMware vCloud Automation Center Installation and Upgrade
- Review vCloud Automation Center interoperability
- Explain vCloud Automation Center installation prerequisites
- Identify vCloud Automation Center component installers
- Identify the vCloud Automation Center installation procedure
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VMware vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.1]
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course demonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy VMware® vCloud Director® for a small private cloud environment and manage the ongoing operation of the deployment. The course focuses on the private cloud in an engineering or quality assurance solution. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any small private cloud with vCloud Director. This course is the prerequisite for other courses that cover more advanced vCloud Director configurations in enterprise deployments. This course is 40% lecture and 60% hands-on lab.
AUDIENCE
- Consultants, systems engineers, datacenter administrators, and cloud administrators
PREREQUISITES
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.01 (H1L93S)] or VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0 (HL235S)]
- VMware vCloud Director: Essentials/Fundamentals [V1.5]
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you should understand the features and operation of vCloud Director and be able to do the following:
- Deploy vCloud Director
- Manage vCloud Director to satisfy private, public, and hybrid cloud business needs
- Configure VMware vSphere® storage to enable multiple tiers in provider virtual datacenters
- Create and manage vCloud Director organizations and vApps to satisfy business needs
- Create and manage vCloud Director catalogs
- Configure networking for organizations and vApps
- Interface vCloud Director to OpenLDAP and Microsoft Active Directory servers
- Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere Distributed Resources Scheduler clusters and vCloud Director.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Review course goals
- Review course objectives
- Review the course outline
- Recognize VMware vCloud Director Essentials/Fundamentals course elements
Module 2: VMware vCloud Director Architecture and Components
- Describe how VMware products use the cloud computing approach
- Review vCloud Director components and explain their functions
- Examine integration with other VMware products such as VMware® vCenter™ Chargeback™ and VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™
- Determine the licensing needs
Module 3: VMware vCloud Networking
- Describe the network types available in vCloud Director
- Discuss the organization and VMware vSphere® vApp™network traffic choices
- Describe the function of network pools
- Explain how to share content between organizations and vApps
Module 4: VMware vCloud Providers
- Identify storage resources for vCloud Director
- Configure and manage storage for providers
- Examine provider space allocation to an organization
- Recognize VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® issues
- Manage storage requirements for linked clones and shadow virtual machines
Module 5: VMware vCloud Director Organizations
- Create and manage organizaions
- Recognize resource allocations for an organization
- Create and manage catalogs
Module 6: Basic Security
- Describe role-based access
- Create custom security roles
- Describe and configure LDAP integration with Microsoft Active Directory
- Describe single sign-on
Module 7: Managing Cloud Resources
- Understand and identify how vSphere fulfills vCloud Director requests
- Manage provider and organization virtual datacenters
Module 8: Managing VMware vSphere Resources
- Manage VMware® vCenter Server™ instances
- Manage VMware® ESXi™ hosts
- Manage vSphere datastores
- Manage stranded items
- Configure and manage resource pools at the vSphere level
Module 9: Monitoring VMware vCloud Components
- Monitor usage information at provider and organization virtual datacenters
- Analyze vCloud Director logs to monitor vCloud Director cells
Module 10: Organization Users
- Describe the catalog tasks available to organization users of various roles
- Describe the vApp tasks available to organization users of various roles
Module 11: VMware vCloud Director Installation
- Describe the required prerequisites for a vCloud Director installation
- Install vCloud Director
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VMware vCloud: Overview
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course demonstrates to technical personnel how the VMware vCloud™ solution delivers IT services in a cloud environment. The course focuses on enterprise usage in a private cloud but also includes information on how this approach supports moving to a hybrid or public cloud. Students perform hands-on labs to understand how IT resources are delivered and consumed in a vCloud environment. Instructors demonstrate the basics of how the vCloud solution abstracts, allocates, and meters IT resources in a vCloud environment.
This course is 30% lecture, 50% hands-on labs, and 20% demonstration.
PREREQUISITES
- Thorough understanding of virtualization and vSphere capabilities will be helpful
AUDIENCE
- Technical influencers, high-level managers, and IT decision makers
- Consultants, engineers, and first-line support people wanting a first look at the vCloud solution
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality and benefits of the vCloud solution, including:
- How cloud computing benefits both IT departments and their end users
- How the VMware® product portfolio supports the cloud computing approach
- How IT resources are delivered, consumed, metered, and secured in a vCloud environment
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course goals
- Course learning objectives
Module 2: Introducing VMware vCloud
- Discuss some characteristics of delivering IT services in the cloud for consumers and providers
- Name the three cloud deployment environments
- Name the three types of services delivered in the cloud and to which type a given VMware product relates
- Recognize the VMware vCloud Director constructs used to abstract, allocate, and deliver resource in a VMware
- vCloud implementation
- Discuss the purpose of each of the vCloud components
- List some of the benefits that cloud computing offers to IT organizations
Module 3: IT Server Delivery
- Describe how organization administrators deliver IT resources in a vCloud environment
- Manage and control access to content components, including catalogs, vApps, vApp templates, and media
- Explain how to share content between organizations
- Describe the purpose of leases, quotas, and limits
Module 4: Building a Private Cloud
- Summarize the eight basic tasks to provision and allocate resources
- Describe how each of the three resource allocation models allocate resources to a organization vDC
- Describe the three types of networks used in a private cloud
- Discuss the function of network pools
- Compare the three network pool backing options
- Name the three types of organization networks
- List some controls vCloud Director uses to secure networks
- Describe how to scale vCloud Director to large environments
Module 5: Cost Analysis and Reporting
- Summarize the function of each of the vCenter Chargeback architectural components
- Describe the basic workflow of using vCenter Chargeback in a vCloud infrastructure
- Recognize which resources vCenter Chargeback meters
- Name the components of a cost model
- Describe how cost models are used to generate reports
- Locate additional vCloud resources
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