VMware 3.5 Ultimate Bootcamp

Knowlogy's five-day authorized VMware 3.5 Ultimate Bootcamp provides our clients with the skill sets necessary to plan and implement a server virtualization migration, swiftly and securely - and lowers training TCO by delivering these tools in a concise accelerated learning program.

Course Topics:

• VMware Infrastructure 3.5: What's New
• VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Installation and Configuration
• VMware P2V Assistant: Server Migration
• VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Deploying, Securing, and Analyzing

Student Feedback

• "We have taken all the VMware training out there, and hands down this was the best!" S.M.
• "I have taken over 1000 hours of IT training, and I would rate my instructor in the Top 2 of all the instructors I have ever had! Great class!" S.B. US Navy Seal

Additional Value

• Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification exam is included with the price of the bootcamp
• Students are exposed to independent, third-party solutions that are not taught in other VMware courses
• Knowlogy provides real-world examples from actual server consolidations completed by our trainers/consultants
• The courseware used in the class is the most up-to-date available in the industry.
• Students are each provided their own server during the bootcamp. Most other VMware classes have at least two students sharing a single server. The servers are available 24/7 for student access during the bootcamp.
• Classes consist of over 65% of hands on labs (more than 50 labs total!) performed on real servers.
• Consulting, project, and implementation support is available for clients at the conclusion of the course.
• One Year Satisfaction Guarantee Policy allows students to re-sit the class for free.

Course Overview

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• Introduction
• What's New? Security and Permissions
  • Security Overview (HOL)
  • User Access (HOL)
  • Managing Firewalls (HOL)
  • SSH Access (HOL)
  • Configuring Sudo (HOL)
  • TCP Wrappers (HOL)
  • Web Access
• Resource Management
  • Configuring Resource Pools (HOL)
• VMotion, DRS Clusters, and HA
  • Configure VMotion (HOL)
  • Distributed Resource Scheduler (HOL)
  • Resource Pools in DRS Clusters (HOL)
  • High Availability (HA) (HOL)
• Backups and Snapshots
  • Backup Strategies
  • Using VCB Command Line Utilities (HOL)
  • Third Party Backups
  • Snapshots (HOL)
• Monitoring
  • Tools for Optimization
  • Monitor VM Performance (HOL)
  • Configuring Alarms (HOL)
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Virtual Machines (HOL)
  • Troubleshooting ESX Server (HOL)
  • Troubleshooting VirtualCenter and VIC (HOL)
  • Additional Troubleshooting Tips (HOL)
• Linux Commands
• Tools & Utilities
• VMware Overview
• Installing ESX
  • ESX Server Install (HOL)
  • ESX Server (HOL)
  • Planning ESX Server Deployment
  • Patching and upgrading ESX Server
  • Configuring ESX (HOL)
• Networking
  • Creating Virtual Switches (HOL)
  • Modify Virtual Switches (HOL)
  • Managing Firewalls (HOL)
• Storage
  • Fiber Channel SAN Storage
  • iSCSI Storage (HOL)
  • VMFS Datastore (HOL)
  • NAS Storage and NFS Datastore (HOL)
  • Raw Device Mapping (RDM) (HOL)
  • Storage Comparisons
• VirtualCenter and License Server
  • Licensing
  • VirtualCenter Architecture (HOL)
  • VirtualCenter Inventory (HOL)
  • Planning VirtualCenter Deployment
• VM Creation and Configuration
  • Create a VM (HOL)
  • Create Multiple VMs (HOL)
  • Physical to Virtual Conversions
  • Manage VMs (HOL)

*(HOL) indicates a hands-on lab