VMware Training | VMware Certification

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In Cardiff

£ 4,995 + VAT

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    Course

  • Location

    Cardiff (Wales)

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Knowledge Academy Courseware Book Official e-book VMware Manual Certificate Experienced Instructor Refreshments

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Access
  • Server
  • IT
  • Install
  • IT Management

Course programme

The Knowledge Academy VMware vSphere 5.5 Install, Configure, Manage (v5.5) 4 day course covers the following topics:

Introduction

This 4-day VMware course focuses on the installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere® v5.5. The course is one of the two possible prerequisites to VMware Certified Professional certification, meaning completion of it will allow you to take the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend, but we recommend having system administration experience on Windows or Linux.

Who Should Attend?

The course is intended for System Administrators and Engineers.

Course Structure

The course consists of five days of instructor-led, classroom based training.

Course Content

Course Introduction

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

Virtualized Data Center

  • Introduce components of the virtualized data center
  • Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
  • Introduce VMware® vCenter™ Single Sign-on
  • Install and use vSphere Web Client

Creating Virtual Machines

  • Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
  • Deploy a single virtual machine

VMware vCenter Server

  • Introduce the vCenter Server architecture
  • Introduce VMware® vCenter™ Server Appliance™
  • Configure and manage vCenter Server Appliance
  • Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses

Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

  • Describe, create, and manage a standard switch
  • Describe and modify standard switch properties
  • Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms

Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage

  • Introduce storage protocols and device names
  • Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
  • Create and manage vSphere datastores
  • Deploy and manage VMware® Virtual SAN™

Virtual Machine Management

  • Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines
  • Modify and manage virtual machines
  • Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
  • Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
  • Create a VMware vSphere® vApp(s)™

Access and Authentication Control

  • Control user access through roles and permissions
  • Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
  • Configure ESXi lockdown mode
  • Integrate ESXi with Active Directory

Resource Management and Monitoring

  • Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
  • Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
  • Configure and manage resource pools
  • Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

  • Introduce the new vSphere High Availability architecture
  • Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
  • Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance
  • Describe VMware vSphere® Replication

Scalability

  • Configure and manage a VMware vSphere® Distributed
  • Resource Scheduler™ (DRS) cluster
  • Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
  • Use vSphere HA and DRS together

Patch Management

  • Use vCenter Update Manager to manage ESXi patching
  • Install vCenter Update Manager and the vCenter Update
  • Manager plug-in
  • Create patch baselines
  • Scan and remediate hosts

Installing VMware Components

  • Introduce ESXi installation
  • Describe boot-from-SAN requirements
  • Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
  • Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements
  • Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)

The Knowledge Academy works in partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions Ltd for the provision of accredited VMware training

Why choose The Knowledge Academy?

  • We make the learning experience enjoyable
  • We are trusted by globally leading brands such as JP Morgan, HSBC and Sony as a learning partner of choice.
  • We provide pre- and post-course support so you never feel alone
  • All of our training is hands-on, using real-world examples
  • As a market leader, we have an extremely high global pass rate
  • Over 90% of our delegates come back to us for further training
  • We have the best instructors in the industry which is reflected in our position as the market leader for professional qualifications
  • We provide value for money and trained over 25,000 delegates last year
  • We have some of the most luxurious course venues worldwide

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What is VMware?

VMWare is an American software company which focuses on cloud and virtualisation technologies. Founded in 1998, they have since become one of the biggest players in the virtualisation industry. vSphere is their enterprise-level server virtualisation software solution and the world’s leading platform for building a cloud infrastructure.

What will you learn?

  • Deploy an ESXi host
  • Deploy a vCenter Server instance
  • Deploy a vCenter Server appliance
  • Manage an ESXi host using vCenter Server
  • Manage ESXi storage using vCenter Server
  • Manage ESXi networking using vCenter Server
  • Manage virtual machines using vCenter Server
  • Deploy and manage thin-provisioned virtual machines
  • Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion®
  • Manage vSphere infrastructure with VMware vSphere® Web Client
  • Migrate virtual machines using VMware vSphere® Storage
  • vMotion®
  • Manage access control using vCenter Server
  • Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
  • Manage VMware vSphere® High Availability, VMware vSphere®
  • Fault Tolerance, and VMware vSphere® Data Protection™ using
  • vCenter Server
  • Apply patches using VMware® vCenter™ Update Manager™

Additional information

  • VMware is used globally to work in a safe Virtual Environment
  • We are the largest Global Provider of IT Technical training
  • GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE IN THE INDUSTRY
  • Run multiple Operating Systems without having to endanger your host OS
  • Experience a reduction in infrastructure costs and administration tasks
  • Accredited VMware course includes Kit, Official E-Book Manual & Certificate
  • Courses delivered by World Class VMware instructors in Luxury Venues 
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VMware Training | VMware Certification

£ 4,995 + VAT