VMWare Virtual Infrastructure 3x Provisioning, Security and Control
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Length: 4 days
Price: $2895
Course Code: AK2601
You may enroll by calling Jack Tisdale at 508-621-4937 or email jtisdale@akibia.com.
Course Description
VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3x Scripted Provisioning, Security, and Control course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to install, secure, protect data, and properly configure servers and Virtual Machines in a complex VMware Virtualized environment.
Audience
This course is designed for IT professionals who already have the basic skills to install and maintain the VI3 Infrastructure and are ready to gain skills to protect and secure their virtual infrastructure.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Use the ESX 3.x CLI
- Use Linux commands
- Use esxcfg- commands
- Change configuration files
- Use the service command
- Set up remote logging
- Script ESX Server deployments for remote installation
- Describe default security measures implemented in a VI3 environment
- List additional security measures to protect ESX Servers, Virtual Machines, and Virtual Center Management Server
- Secure iSCSI storage
- Use VMware’s Converter product to import Virtual Servers created on other VMware and 3rd party vendors products
- Backup data using VCB
- Determine when multiple CPUs are appropriate for VMs
- Decide whether creation of sub-resource pools is beneficial
- Determine if hyperthreading is desirable
- Use the ESX 3i CLI
Course Prerequisites
- Completion of VMware VI3 Infrastructure Course or equivalent knowledge
- Effective group discussion skills
Module 1: The ESX Service Console
This module explores the Linux behind the ESX Service Console
Topics
- The Linux filesystem
- Useful Linux commands
- Using vi
- Esxcfg commands
- Configuration files
- The init.d directory
- Logging
Labs
- Navigating the Linux filesystem
- Using standard Linux commands
- Using vi
Module 2: ESX Scripted Provisioning
This module explores scripted installation of ESX Servers
Topics
- Scripting for remote installation
- The script itself
- Running a Scripted Installation from the Kickstart File
Labs
- Enabling Scripted Installation
- Creating a Script Using VI Web Access
Module 3: Security in a VMware Virtualized Environment
This module explores various aspects of security
Topics
- Secure physical infrastructure
- Identify additional security measures available in a VI3 environment
- Secure access to storage, networks, and Service Console
Labs
- Using CHAP
- Firewall settings
- Tracking User access
- SSH control, su, and sudo
Module 4: Integrating Virtualization Options
This module explores add-on virtualization products
Topics
- Create ESX VMs from other physical servers
- Create ESX VMs from other VMware virtualization products
Labs
- Using VMware Converter
Module 5: Data Protection and High Availability
This module explores various methods of data protection and recovery
Topics
- Perform backup using VMware Consolidated Backup
- Creating VMware HA/DRS Clusters
- Microsoft clustering across boxes
Labs
- Using VCB
Module 6: Virtual Infrastructure and VM Best Practices and Tuning
This module will explore resource best practices for Virtual Machines
Topics
- If one head is good, are 2 better?
- How many pools can one swim in?
Labs
- Create a HA/DRS Cluster with multiple resource pools
Module 7: Hardware Best Practices and Performance Tuning
This module explores hardware Best Practices and Performance Tuning
Topics
- To boot or not to boot, that is the question
- Memory, storage, and network considerations
- Sockets, cores, and hyperthreading
- What about VT enabled CPUs?
Labs
- Install ESX 3i
Module 8: The ESX 3i Command Line Interfaces
This module explores various methods of communicating with ESX 3i Servers
Topics
- The 3i CLI options
Labs
- Using the ESX 3i Command Line Interfaces