C63136, VMware, vSphere View Design & Implementation, Section FZ1
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VMware Vsphere Design, Sybex
Objectives
To gain an introductory working knowledge of VMware virtualization, and clustering and VDI management applications including vCenter Server and View.
Course Outline
Day 1
Discuss virtualization and hypervisors
VMware Workstation vs. ESX vs. ESXi
The VMware stack:
Vcenter
Vsphere Client
Vcenter Converter
VMware Tools
View
View Agent
View Client
Hands On:
Register with VMware.com, download and install Vsphere Client.
Download and install ESXi on a physical host; use DCUI
Day 2
Using Vsphere Client
Managing and configuring the physical host (32)
Creating, managing, converting and configuring virtual machines (35)
Hands On:
Download and install Vcenter Server
Hardware requirements (50)
Vcenter design considerations
Types of virtualization (92)
Day 3
Networking (119)
Physical net
Virtual networking and vSwitches
Virtual Distributed Switches (VDSs)
Storage (145)
VM provisioning
Day 4
Building virtual machines (189)
VM storage
Clones, templates, vApps (224)
Hands On:
Build and prepare Windows XP and/or Windows 7 VDI VMs
Day 5
Datacenter design (237)
Affinity rules (251)
Hands On:
Download and install View, View Agent, View Client
Optimize VDI VMs
Day 6
Provisioning desktops with View
Resources