1. © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage

2. © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Course Introduction Module 1

3. Module 1-3 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Importance This course will equip administrators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to build and run a VMware vSphere™ environment. This course focuses on the installation and configuration of VMware® ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware vCenter™ Server. It also focuses on the management of ESX/ESXi hosts and virtual machines with vCenter Server. This course will help prepare IT professionals to achieve the status of VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 (VCP4). VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

4. Module 1-4 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Module Objectives  Review course goals  Review the course outline  Define vSphere  Describe VMware certification  Find additional resources VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

5. Module 1-5 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Course Goals  Install and configure ESX or ESXi  Install and configure vCenter Server components  Use vCenter Server to configure and manage ESX/ESXi networking and storage  Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines  Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure  Use vCenter Server to monitor resource usage  Use vCenter Server to increase scalability  Use vCenter Server to manage data protection and high availability  Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESX/ESXi patches VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

6. Module 1-6 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Course Outline Module 1: Course Introduction Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization Module 3: VMware ESX and ESXi Module 4: VMware vCenter Server Module 5: Networking Module 6: Storage Module 7: Virtual Machines Module 8: Access Control Module 9: Resource Monitoring Module 10: Data Protection Module 11: Scalability Module 12: High Availability Module 13: Patch Management Module 14: Installing VMware ESX and ESXi VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

7. Module 1-7 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Course Map vSphere Environment Introduction to VMware Virtualization VMware ESX and ESXi VMware vCenter Server Networking Storage Virtual Machines Operations Access Control Resource Monitoring Data Protection Scalability High Availability Patch Management Installing VMware ESX and ESXi VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

8. Module 1-8 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved What Is VMware vSphere? An infrastructure virtualization suite that:  Provides virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability, and operational automation capabilities  Aggregates physical hardware resources and provides virtual resources to the datacenter VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

9. Module 1-9 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware Certifications VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 (VCP4):  For technical individuals who want to demonstrate their vSphere expertise and advance their career  Three steps to becoming a VCP4: 1. Attend a VMware-authorized course, such as this one. 2. Gain hands-on experience with vSphere. 3. Pass the VCP4 exam. After achieving VCP4, consider the next-level certifications:  VCAP4 – Datacenter Administration: Administering vSphere technologies in relation to the datacenter  VCAP4 – Datacenter Design: Designing VMware solutions in a multisite, large enterprise environment For more information, go to http://www.vmware.com/certification. VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

10. Module 1-10 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware Online Resources VMware Communities: http://communities.vmware.com  Start a discussion, and access communities and user groups. VMware Support: http://www.vmware.com/support  Access the knowledge base, documentation, technical papers, and compatibility guides. VMware Education: http://www.vmware.com/education  Access the course catalog and worldwide course schedule.  Access information about advanced courses to continue on your virtualization training path. For easy access to online resources, install the VMware toolbar. VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

11. Module 1-11 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved vSphere Production Documentation For vSphere product documentation, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. See the current vSphere manuals at this Web site for information about configuration maximums and installation requirements. VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A

12. Module 1-12 © 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Key Points  This course teaches you how to install, manage, and configure your vSphere environment.  This course helps prepare you to achieve the status of VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4 (VCP4). VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage – Revision A