VMware syllabus 

 

1. Overview about Virtualization Technologies

 

• VMware workstation
• VMware player
• Virtual box

 

2. Introduction to VMware Virtualization

 

• Introduce Virtualization
• Introduce Virtual machines
• Introduce vSphere components

 

3. VMware ESX and ESXi ( ESX/ESXi 4.1)

 

• Introduce the architecture of ESX and ESXi
• Manually configure ESX/ESXi

 

4. VMware vCenter Server

 

• Install and configure vCenter Server components
• Manage vCenter Server inventory objects

 

5. Networking

 

• Create, configure, and manage vNetwork standard switches
• Create, configure, and manage network connections
• Create, configure, and manage port groups

 

6. Storage

 

• Configure ESX/ESXi with iSCSI, NFS
• Create and manage vSphere datastores

 

7. Virtual Machines

 

•        Deploy virtual machines using the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter
•        Modify and manage virtual machines
•        Perform Storage vMotion migrations

 

8. Access Control

 

•        Control user access through roles and permissions

 

9. Resource Monitoring

 

•        Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
•        Introduce VMkernel methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
•        Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms

 

10. Data Protection

 

•        Back up and recover virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery

 

11. Scalability

 

•        Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories using VMware vCenter Linked Mode
•        Manage ESX/ESXi configuration compliance using Host Profiles
•        Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches, network connections, and port groups
•        Perform VMware vMotion migrations
•        Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster

 

12. High Availability

 

• Configure and manage a VMware High Availability cluster
• Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance

 

13. Patch Management

 

•        Manage patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager