VMware ESX Server 3.5 - Install & Configure
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Rafiq Wayani
Rafiq has spent over 20 years in the IT industry as a Project Manager, DBA, Software Engineer, and Systems Architect. He has taught many technical classes and designed and setup information systems and computer networks. Rafiq is certified as a Master Netware Engineer, Novell Engineer and Netware Administrator, Trainer, Database Administrator, Application Developer, Systems Engineer, Microsoft Solutions Developer, and he is A+ Certified. Additionally, he is MCP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCT, and MCSD certified.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1 - Virtual Infrastructure Overview
Introducing Virtual Machines (VMs)
VMware Products and Use Cases
VMware ESX Server: A Closer Look
Virtual SMP
VMware VirtualCenter: A Closer Look
Individual Desktop Hosting with ESX Server and VirtualCenter
VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Converter
Workstation
VMware Virtualization Layer
VMware Player
VMware Server
Module 1 Review
ESX Server Core Components
Pre-Installation Considerations
Installation
Demo - VMware Installation
Demo - Virtual Infrastructure Client Install
Module 02 - Review
Introduction
Scenario
Understanding Virtual Switches
Virtual Network Cards and MAC Addresses
Traffic Shaping and Bandwidth
Virtual Switches and Firewalls
NIC Teaming and "Failover"
Defining Connections
Nomenclature Considerations
Network Policies
NIC Teaming and Load Distribution
Demo - NW Connections
Demo - Connection Properties
Module 03 - Review
World Wide Names (WWNs)
Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs)
VMKernel Disk Partition Addressing Scheme
Disk Arrays
PCI Devices
Supported LUNs
iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Storage Interface)
Booting the ESX Server from iSCSI Storage
The Initiator
iSCSI Node
iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) Naming Convention
iSCSI Discovery
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
Best Practices: Isolated IP Network
Software Initiator: Cisco Implementation Port and Daemon Interaction
Hardware Initiator
Removing the Virtual Switch Display in the VI Client Inventory List
Opening Outgoing Port 3260
Configuring the iSCSI Adapter
Setting a CHAP Login Name and Password
Rescanning for iSCSI Target LUNs
The VMware File System (VMFS)
Accessing VMFS Volumes
Creating a VMFS Datastore
Extending a VMFS Volume
Failover Policies
Active/Passive Configurations
No Support for Heterogeneous Multipathing
Fibre Channel and iSCSI HBAs in the Same ESX Server?
Network-Attacked Storage (NAS)
Shared Storage Capabilities on NFS Volumes
Accessing the NFS Server and Using NFS Volumes to Store VM Disks
Confining the ESX Server with a VMkernel Port Defined on a Virtual Switch
ETC/Exports
Demo - Storage
VirtualCenter Architecture
VirtualCenter Environment
Recommended Virtual Center Installation Order
VirtualCenter Database: A closer Look
License Server: A Closer Look
Management Server: A Closer Look
Using the VI Client to Access the VirtualCenter Server
Your VirtualCenter Inventory: A Hierarchy of Objects
VI Client and the Web Client
The vxpa and hostd Services
Recommendations
The Datacenter: A closer Look
If Your VirtualCenter Fails…
High Availability Strategies
Demo - VirtualCenter Server Install
Demo - VirtualCenter Server Usage
Demo - License and Putty
Module 05 - Review
VM Configuration
Optimizing Your VM Memory Size
Virtual SMP
Creating VCPU V Ms
Virtual Disks
Snapshots
Independent Modes
Virtual Hardware
Installing the VM's OS
ISO Image Storage Locations
Working with VMware Tools
Working with Templates
Enabling Guest as Customization
Performing a Cold Migration
Adding Additional Virtual Hardware
Demo - Customize VM
Demo - Create VM
Demo - Configuring and Using VM
Demo - VM Files and Snapshots
Demo - NFSVM Creation
Demo - NFS Setup and Usage
Demo - Migrate VM to NFS
Demo - Templates
Module 06 Review
Virtual Infrastructure Security Model - Main Components
Comparing VirtualCenter Server and ESX Server
A Closer Look at Components
Virtual Center Server and ESX Server Security Models - A Closer Look
Using Web Access
Demo - VirtualCenter Server Storage
Module 07 - Review
CPU Resource Allocation Settings
Memory Allocation Settings
Shares - A Closer Look
Understanding Resource Pools
Expandable Reservations - A Closer Look
Understanding VMotion and Migration
Inventory Maps
Resource Pools Revisited
Load Balancing
Defining Your Automation Level
Defining Your Migration Threshold Level
Creating Affinity and Anti-Affinity Rules
Customizing the Automation Levels of Individual VMs
Best Practices and Recommendations
Cluster and Resource Pool Administrator Roles
Should I Enable Expandable Reservation?
Valid, Overcommitted & Invalid Clusters
Determining Resource Pools for Added Hosts (with Resource Pools)
Removing a Host From a Cluster
Demo - VMotion
Demo - VMotion Explained
Module 08 - Review
Introduction
Virtual Processors (VCPUs)
What if a CPU Fails?
The Service Console Does NOT Migrate
Hyperthreading
Page Sharing
Balloon Drivers
Vmkernel Swap Files
Configuring Your Server Systems
Controlling a VM's Access to CPU and Memory
CPU "Ready Time"
Disk Performance Problems
Alarms
Demo - Alarms
Module 09 - Review
Data Backup Strategies
Application Data and System Image Backups
Storing Data in Separate Physical Disks
Backups
Restoration
VMware HA Clustering
Demo - High Availability
Module 10 - Review
Introduction
Performing Diagnostics with the VI Client
VM Monitor (VMM) Panic
Troubleshooting Basics
Troubleshooting Techniques
Demo - Troubleshooting
Module 11 - Review
Course Closure




