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VMWare ESX Server 3 Administration Training

VMotion, DRS, and HA (High Availability) Administration Training

ESX Server Administration Basics

Welcome
Introduction
Installing ESX Server 3.x
Installing the Virtual Infrastructure Client
Connecting to the ESX Server
ESX Server Licensing
Resource Pools
Creating a Virtual Machine
Options for Putting an Operating System on a VirtualMachine
Booting from a Client CD ROM

Configuring SSH on ESX Server For Normal User
Configuring SSH on the ESX Server for Root Access
Copying an ISO file to an ESX Server
Booting from an ISO Image

Snapshots

Taking a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine
Reverting Back to a Snapshot
Process Tree Snapshots

Administering and Changing Virtual Machines

Installing VMWare Tools
Increasing Memory on a Virtual Machine
Adding a Disk to a Virtual Machine
Removing a Disk from a Virtual Machine
Adding a Network Adapter
Adding a CD ROM Drive
Deleting a Virtual Machine

Configuring the ESX Server

Configuring Physical and Logical Processors
Configuring Memory Option
Viewing DataStores
Adding and Extending DataStores
Network Configuration Overview
Adding a Virtual Switch
Advanced Virtual Switch Configuration Options
Storage and Network Adapters
License Configuration
Configuring DNS and Routing
Configuring a Virtual Machine for Auto Startup/Shutdown
Security and Firewall Settings
ESX Server Resources
Advanced Host Settings


Administering Permissions, Users, Groups, and Roles
	Roles Explained Creating Roles Assinging Permissions to an Object in Inventory ESX Server Permissions Vs. Virtual Center Permissions

Scheduled Tasks

Scheduled Tasks
Creating a Scheduled Task to Power On a Virtual Machine

Creating a Scheduled Task to Take a Snapshot of a VirtuaLMachine

Monitoring ESX Servers

	Viewing Performance Charts Exporting Performance Charts Configuring Performance Counter Collection Viewing Active Sessions Configuring the Virtual Center Server to Send Email Configuring an Alarm to Send Email Creating Alarms Configuring SNMP Viewing VirtualCentre Log Viweing VirtualCentre Maps

Setting Up the Environment

Introduction
Architecture and Hardware Compatibility
How ESX Connects to Storage
Installing ESX and a Host Bus Adapter
Creating a Cluster in Virtual Center
Adding ESX Hosts to a Virtual Center Cluster
Licensing an ESX Host for VMotion
Creating a Shared DataStore

VMotion Configuration and Administration

Create the VMKernel Network and Enable VMotion
Create a Virtual Machine on the Shared DataStore
Migrating a Virtual Machine with VMotion

DRS Configuration and Administration

Enabling DRS
Automation Level and Migration Threshold
Creating a DRS Rule
Setting DRS Automation at the Virtual Machine Level Part 1
Setting DRS Automation at the Virtual Machine Level Part 2
DRS Start Up Recomendations
Viewing DRS Migration Recomendations

Resource Pools

Creating a Resource Pool
Specifying Virtual Machine Resource Reservation and Limits
Adding a Virtual Machine to a Resource Pool
Monitoring a Resource Pool Utilizations

HA (High Availability) Configuration and Administration

Enabling HA
Host Failure Threshold and Admission Control
Restart Priority and Isolation

TroubleShooting

Viewing Events

Virtual Center 2 Administration Training

Virtual Center

Installing Virtual Center
Connecting to Virtual Center
Adding a DataCenter
Creating a Cluster
Configuring Hosts to Use a License Server
Adding Hosts to a Cluster
Virtual Center Tour

Migrating Virtual Machines

Virtual Machine Migration
Advanced Migration

Virtual Machine Templates

Cloning a Virtual Machine to a Template
Converting a Virtual Machine Directly to a Template
Copying a Template
Converting a Template to a Virtual Machine
Installing Sysprep on Virtual Center Server
Deploying a VM from a Template and Customizing the Guest
Customizing guest OS with Custom Specs

Customizing Virtual Machines with Sysprep

Installing Sysprep On VirtualCenter
Cloning VM and Customizing Guest OS

VMWare Converter

	Introduction (Physical to Virtual Conversion) Licensing Supported Source and Destinations Installation Local Hot Clone with Reconfig (Part 1) Local Hot Clone with Reconfig (Part 2) Local Hot Clone With Reconfig (Part 3) Remote Hot Clone Install-less Mode Cold Clone Tips For Successful Conversions

VMWare vSphere 4.1 Training

ESX Server 4.1 VMotion, DRS, and HA Administration Training