VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 Scripted Provisioning, Security, and Control
Course Outline:
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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
