AUDIENCE:   This course is suitable for experienced system administrators, operators and systems engineers responsible for VMware ESX Server and VMWare VirtualCenter, collectively known as VMware Infrastructure. PREREQUISITES:   Delegates should have some system administration experience on the appropriate operating system, i.e. Microsoft Windows, Solaris or Linux. DURATION:   3 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This hands-on course explores VMware Infrastructure 3.x, covering both aspects of the product, i.e. VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. At the end of the course, delegates will understand the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3.x and understand how to: - Install and configure virtual machines - Deploy virtual machines from templates - Allocate resources to virtual machines - Migrate and manage virtual machines - Ensure high availability of applications - Troubleshoot typical VMware problems COURSE CONTENT:   VMware and Virtualisation Overview  Virtual Infrastructure overview  VMware products and application (ESX Server, VirtualCentre, VI Client)   VMWare ESX Server Installation  Setting up an ESX Server Networking  Configuring virtual switches, network connections and ports Storage Storage management procedures and structure - local, iSCSI, SAN and NFS storage. VirtualCenter Installation  Setting up VirtualCenter Creation and Management of VMs  Using templates  Cold and VMotion migrations  Managing VMware VirtualCenter  Web Access   Resource Management Creating dynamic resource pools, controlling CPU & memory resources, Performing cold & VMotion migrations Access Control of the Virtual Machine  Admin rights Monitoring  Workload assessment  Service Console monitoring Backup and Security  High Availability Clustering  Backup strategies  Failover Troubleshooting and Common Errors  Systematic isolation of problems  Common problems, faults and solutions NT12/09