This hands-on training course explores configuration and management of VMware vSphere virtual machines. Upon completion of this course, you should have the skills necessary to work effectively with VMware® virtual machines. The course is based on VMware ESX 4.0 and VMware vCenter Server 4.0.
Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See http://www.vmware.com/education for options. 

Course Content:

• Create, deploy, and manage virtual machines
• Use vCenter Server to monitor virtual machine resource usage
• Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply patches to virtual machines
• Use VMware vMotion and Storage vMotion to migrate virtual machines
• Troubleshoot problems with virtual machine configuration
• Lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.

• Discussion of virtualization and vSphere components

• Create a virtual machine
• Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine
• Install VMware Tools into a Windows guest operating system
• Enable time synchronization between a virtual machine and the host
• Create a template
• Create a template and deploy a virtual machine from it
• Clone a virtual machine that is powered on
• Take snapshots of a virtual machine and revert to a snapshot
• Modify a virtual machine’s disk, memory, and name
• Manipulate virtual machines in the vCenter Server inventory
• Delete a virtual machine from disk
• Add a raw LUN to an existing virtual machine

• Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization

• List all patches installed on both your virtual machine and template
• Create a patch baseline
• Scan for updates
• Remediate the virtual machine and template

• Verify that your virtual machines’ settings meet vMotion requirements
• Verify that your ESX host meets vMotion requirements
• Perform a vMotion migration a virtual machine
• Perform a Storage vMotion migration a virtual machine

• Identify and correct common configuration issues with virtual machines