VMware Ultimate
Bootcamp
Five-day—Instructor-led - 8am-5:30pm EST
Please note: This is
not a VMware CERTIFICATION class. Solartech's VMware Bootcamp will
provide all the knowledge and skills you need; however, you cannot
obtain a VMware certification by attending this class.
Overview
VMware Ultimate Boot Camp class gives students a full set of tools to
learn how to install, support, and troubleshoot a VMware Enterprise
environment. This 5 day bootcamp includes material which is also taught
in 4 of VMware’s most popular classes:
• VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure
• VMware Infrastructure 3: What's New
• VMware P2V Assistant: Server Migration (Updated to VMware Converter)
• VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze
Each student in Solartech's VMWare Bootcamp will set up their own ESX
Server, License Server, VirtualCenter Server, and use a variety of tools
to support the VMware Enterprise. This course offers students to build,
support, and troubleshoot their own server. Each student will do
extensive hands on labs in addition to instructor led lecture.
Audience
System Administrators, Engineers and Operators responsible for setup,
support, and troubleshooting of ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter.
Content
I. Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.
Introduction (instructor)
2.
Facilities
3.
What is Virtual
Infrastructure?
4.
Goals of This Course
5.
Objectives for the Learner
6.
Course Outline
7.
Course Map
II. Chapter 2 – Virtualization Overview
1.
Course Map – You are Here
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Benefits of a Virtual Machine
4.
Why Use Virtual Machines?
5.
Use Cases for VMware Products
6.
VMware Virtualization Products
7.
VMware Infrastructure 3
8.
VMware ESX Server
9.
VMware VirtualCenter
10.
Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure
12.
VMware
Lab Manager
13.
VMware Workstation
14.
VMware
ACE
15.
VMware Player
16.
VMware Server
17.
Desktop
Products Comparison
18.
Server
Products Comparison
19.
Microsoft Virtualization
Products
20.
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
21.
Virtual PC 2007
22.
Virtual Machine Manager 2007
23.
Viridian (Windows Server
2008)
24.
XenSource v4
25.
Virtual Iron Release 4
26.
Other Virtualization
Technologies
III. Chapter 3 – What’s New
1.
Course Map – You are Here
2.
ESX 3 networking
3.
Why should I upgrade?
4.
Changes in VM Virtual Hardware
5.
Changes made to VMware Tools
6.
New VMware License Server
7.
Fibre Channel storage in ESX 3
8.
What’s new in VMFS-3?
9.
What’s new with virtual machines in ESX 3?
10.
64-bit support requirements
11.
New clustering requirements for ESX 3
12.
VMware ESX Server 3i
13.
Vmware Site Recovery Manager
IV.Chapter 4 – Tool to
Administer a Vmware Environment
1.
Course Map – You
2.
Tools Overview
3.
Veeam
4.
VMTS Patchmanager
5.
WinISO
6.
Putty
7.
WinSCP
8.
WinImage
9.
Platespin
10.
Vizioncore Tools
11.
nworks
12.
Xtravirt
13.
Nano and VI Editor
V. Chapter 5 –
Installing ESX
1.
Course Map – You are Here
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Chapter
Lessons Overview
4.
Lesson 1: ESX Server
Install
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
ESX Server Architecture
C.
ESX Server Physical Setup
D.
Partitioning an x86 Disk
E.
Mount Points
F.
Partitions Created During
Installation
G.
Launch ESX Server Installation
H.
CD
Media Test
I.
Early Installer Steps
J.
Caution: Watch for
Unpartitioned LUNs
K.
Build Disk Partitions for
the Service Console
L.
Recommended Partitions
M.
Advanced Options: Specify
Boot Volume
N.
Configure Service Console
Networking
O.
Perform Remaining Steps
P.
Confirm and Launch the
Installation
Q.
Installation Progress
R.
After Installation is
Complete
S.
ESX Server Physical Console
After Install
T.
Download the VI Client
U.
Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client
V.
Host Configuration Tab
W.
Host-Based Licensing
X.
Install ESX – Lab 1
5.
Lesson 2:
Patching and Upgrading ESX Server
A.
Patch Installation
B.
Patch Install Script
C.
VMTS Patch Manager
D.
3.0.x to 3.0.2 Upgrade
E.
VMTS Patch Manager – Lab 2
6.
Lesson 3: ESX Server Scripted Install
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Overview of Scripted
Installation
C.
Overview of Scripted
Installation (2)
D.
Enalbled Scripted Installer
E.
Preliminary Steps
F.
Create an Installation
Script
G.
Installation Script Content
H.
Installation Script Content
(2)
I.
Installation Script Content
(3)
J.
Installation Script Content
(4)
K.
Common Deployment Scenarios
L.
Upgrade to 3.0.2 – Lab 3
7.
Lesson 4: Planning ESX
Server Deployment
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
ESX Server 3 Hardware
Support
C.
Pre-Installation Checklist
D.
ESX Server Sizing: VMkernel
Resources
E.
ESX Server Sizing: Service
Console Resources
F.
VMware Capacity Planner
G.
How SAN Boot Works
H.
Preparations for Booting ESX
Server from SAN LUN
8.
Lesson 5: Configuring ESX
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Hostname Resolution
C.
Configure User Login
D.
VMkernel Configuration
E.
Configure Log File Rotation
F.
Configuring an NTP Client
G.
Allow VirtualCenter to See
Configuration Changes
H.
Configure NTP – Lab 4
I.
Best Practices
VI. Chapter 6 – Networking
1.
Course Map – You are here
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Chapter
Lessons Overview
4.
Lesson 1:
Creating Virtual Switches
A.
Lesson
Topics
B.
A Networking Scenario
C.
Virtual Switches
D.
Virtual Switch Characteristics
E.
Example: One-Box Firewall
Environment
F.
Example: A High Performance
Application
G.
Network
Connections
H.
Connection Type: Service
Console Port
I.
Connection Type: VMkernel
Port
J.
Connection Type: Virtual
Machine Port Group
K.
Defining
Connections
L.
Naming
Virtual Switches and Connections
M.
Create
Virtual Switches – Lab 5
5.
Lesson 2: Modify Virtual Switches
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Virtual
Switch Properties
C.
Network Adapter Properties
D.
Network
Policies
E.
Network Policy: VLANs
F.
Network Policy: VLANs (2)
G.
Network Policy: Security
H.
Network Policy: Traffic
Shaping
I.
Network
Policy: Traffic Shaping (2)
J.
Network
Policy: NIC Teaming
K.
Load Balancing Method: vSwitch Port-Based
(Default)
L.
Load
Balancing Method: Source MAC-Based
M.
Load
Balancing Method: IP-Based
N.
Detecting
and Handling Network Failure
O.
Multiple Policies Applied to
a Single Team
6.
Lesson 3: Create Virtual Networks using
CLI
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Network Configuration Tasks
C.
Locate & Configure Physical
NICs (1)
D.
Locate & Configure Physical
NICs (2)
E.
Configure Virtual Switches
(1)
F.
Configure Virtual Switches
(2)
G.
Configure the Vmkernel Port
(1)
H.
Configure the Vmkernel Port
(2)
I.
Configuring Service Console
Networking (1)
J.
Configuring Service Console
Networking (2)
K.
Create Virtual Switch CLI –
Lab 6
VII.
Chapter 7 – Storage
1.
Course Map
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Chapter Lessons Overview
4.
Lesson 1: Fiber
Channel SAN Storage
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Components of a Fiber
Channel (FC) SAN
C.
Addressing and Access
Control in an FC SAN
D.
Addressing SAN LUNs in the
VMkernel
E.
Making SAN Storage Available to ESX Server
F.
How is Fiber Channel Used
with ESX Server?
5.
Lesson 2: iSCSI Storage
(GUI & Command Line)
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
What is iSCSI?
C.
How is iSCSI Used with ESX
Server?
D.
Components of an iSCSI SAN
E.
Addressing in an iSCSI SAN
F.
How iSCSI Targets are
Discovered
G.
How iSCSI Storage
Authenticates the ESX Server
H.
iSCSI Software and Hardware Initiator
I.
Set Up Networking for iSCSI Software
Initiator
J.
Enable iSCSI Traffic Through the Service
Console Firewall
K.
Configure the iSCSI Software Initiator
L.
Configure Software Initiator: General
Properties
M.
Configure Software Initiator: General
Properties (2)
N.
Configure Software Initiator: Dynamic
Discovery
O.
Configure Software Initiator: CHAP
Authentication
P.
Discover iSCSI LUNs
Q.
Setup
Networking fir iSCI Software Initiator
R.
Configuring Software iSCSI
Client Service
S.
Configure
the Firewall for Software iSCSI
T.
Configuring Software iSCSI
U.
Enable
the iSCSI Software Adapter
V.
Configuring iSCSI properties
W.
View General Properties of iSCSI Software
Adapter
X.
Configure iSCSI Targets
Y.
Rescan for iSCSI LUNs
Z.
Lab for Lesson 2 – Configure the iSCI
software Adapter
AA.
Configure iSCSI via GUI – Lab 7 &via CLI –
Lab 8
6.
Lesson 3: VMFS Datastore
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
What is a VMFS?
C.
Creating
a VMFS
D.
VMFS Properties
E.
Extend a
VMFS
F.
Add
Extent Candidate to VMFS
G.
VMFS
Extent List Updated
H.
Multipathing with Fiber
Channel
I.
Multipathing with iSCSI
J.
Manage Multiple Paths
K.
Creating and Extending a
VMFS datastore – Lab 9
L.
LUN Identification
M.
Partitioning Disks
N.
Partitioning Disks (2)
O.
VMFS Volume Operations
P.
Creating VMFS Volumes
Q.
Changing VMFS Volume Labels
R.
Reading VMFS Volume Metadata
S.
Extending VMFS Volumes (1)
T.
Extending VMFS Volumes (2)
U.
Removing an Extended VMFS
Volume
V.
Viewing Disk Consumption
W.
Managing
VMFS volumes via CLI – Lab 11
7.
Lesson 4: NAS Storage and
NFS Datastores
B.
What is NAS and NFS?
C.
How is NAS Used with ESX
Server?
D.
NFS Components
E.
Addressing and Access
Control with NFS
F.
NFS target on Windows 2003
R2
G.
Before
You Begin Using NAS/NFS
H.
Configure
an NFS Datastore
I. Configure
an NFS Datastore (2)
J.
Configure
an NFS Datastore (3)
K.
Create an
NFS datastore - Lab 12
8.
Lesson 5: Raw Device
Mapping (RDMs)
A.
What is
Raw Device Mapping?
B.
When to use Raw Device
Mapping
C.
Clustering Scenario
D.
RDM CLI Commands
E.
Raw Device Mapping Lab
9.
Lesson 6: Storage
Comparisons
A.
Lesson
Topics
B.
Storage Comparison—Fiber
Channel, NAS, iSCSI
C.
ESX Server Feature
Comparison by Storage Type
D.
Storage Considerations
E.
General SAN Considerations
VIII. Chapter 8 - VirtualCenter and
License Server
1.
Course Map – You are here
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Chapter
Lessons Overview
4.
Lesson 1: Licensing
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
VirtualCenter and ESX Server Licensing
Model
C.
License Key Functionality
D.
License Server Overview
E.
License Server-Based licensing
F.
ESX Server License Types
G.
The license file
5.
Lesson 2: VirtualCenter
Installation
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
VirtualCenter Architecture
C.
VirtualCenter Components
D.
Order of Installation
E.
VirtualCenter Database Overview
F.
SQL 2000/2005
G.
VirtualCenter Server Overview
H.
Managing Across Geographies
I.
Virtual Infrastructure Client (VIC)
Overview
J.
ESX Server 3 and VC 2 Architecture
K.
Install
VirtualCenter – Labs 13 & 14
6.
Lesson 3: VirtualCenter
Inventory
A.
Lesson
Topics
B.
VirtualCenter Inventory: Datacenter
C.
VirtualCenter Inventory: Multiple
Datacenters
D.
VirtualCenter Inventory: Folders
E.
VirtualCenter Inventory: Subfolders
F.
VirtualCenter Inventory: VMs, Hosts and
Templates
G.
Organizing Objects in the Inventory
H.
VirtualCenter Inventory: VMs and Hosts
I.
VirtualCenter Inventory: Clusters
J.
View VirtualCenter Inventory
K.
Adding Host to VirtualCenter – Lab 15
7.
Lesson 4: Planning VirtualCenter
Deployment
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
Your VirtualCenter Deployment
C.
SQL 2000/2005
D.
VirtualCenter Inventory Guidelines
E.
Backup Strategy for VirtualCenter Server
IX. Chapter 9 – VM Creation and
Configuration
1.
Course Map
2.
Importance and Chapter Objectives
3.
Chapter
Lessons Overview
4.
Lesson 1: Create a VM
A.
Lesson Topics
B.
What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
C.
What Files Make Up a Virtual Machine?
D.
VM Virtual Hardware
E.
CPU and Memory