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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [5.0] Course Description

Duration 40 hours

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Overview This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere™, which consists of ESXi and vCenter Server. The course is based on ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified Professional 5 exam. Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for advanced course options. Audience The target audiences for these courses are: System Administrators System Engineers Operators

Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student should have knowledge and skills associated with the following: System administration experience on Microsoft Windows System administration experience on Linux operating systems.

A list of specific prerequisite courses can be found in EMC Education Services Learning Management System. Course Objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to: Install and configure ESXi Install and configure vCenter Server components Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage using vCenter Server Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server Increase scalability using vCenter Server Apply ESXi patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server

Course Outline These modules are designed to support the course objectives. The following modules are included in this course: Course Introduction Introduction to VMware Virtualization Virtual Machines VMware vCenter Server Configure and Manage Virtual Networks

Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Virtual Machine Management Access and Authentication Control Resource Management and Monitoring Data Protection High Availability and Fault Tolerance Scalability Patch Management Installing VMware vSphere 5 Components

Course Delivery Options This course is currently available in the following formats:

MR-1CN-VMVSICMV5: Instructor led - includes hands-on lab exercises that reinforce the concepts covered in lectures.

MR-1LN-VMVSICMV5: Online ILT - Live course delivered via the internet where participants attend virtual classroom interacting with instructors and other participants. A headset with microphone is REQUIRED to speak with the instructor and the rest of the class. Text communication is also available through the virtual classroom.

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