Training / Certification - 12

• Determine technical requirements for a VMware View-based design
• Create VMware View-based desktop and desktop pool designs that meet requirements
• Define the VMware vSphere-based infrastructure requirements for a View Design
  
  

This five days of instructor-led training with 25% lecture and 75% hands-on provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in troubleshooting the VMware vSphere environment. This workshop also increases your skill and competence in using the command line to analyze problems. The workshop is based on VMware ESXi 5.1 and VMware vCenter Server 5.1.

At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in vSphere 5.1 and be able to do the following: 

• Troubleshoot SSL certificate issues. 
• Troubleshoot networking issues. 
• Troubleshoot storage issues. 
• Troubleshoot single sign-on issues. 
• Troubleshoot vCenter Server issues. 
• Troubleshoot ESXi host issues. 
• Troubleshoot VMware vSphere High Availability cluster issues. 
• Troubleshoot VMware vSphere vMotion issues. 
• Troubleshoot virtual machine issues. 
• Use the VMware vSphere Web Client, the command line, and log files to diagnose and correct problems in vSphere.
  
  

The content of this course is based on frequently reported problems by customers. Rick Blythe over at VMware Support Insider says: The course covers troubleshooting areas related to trends we are seeing in support requests. Taking this class can help you avoid issues and respond quickly when they occur. 

Datasheet:  VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting Workshop

• Introduction to SQL Server Database Virtualization discusses virtualization trends. This module also covers vSphere performance transparency, customer perceptions, and common objections to virtualization of Microsoft SQL Server. 
  
  

• Physical Stack Fundamentals discusses Microsoft SQL Server licensing concepts. This module also covers reference architecture of SQL Server database on vSphere. In addition, the module discusses several storage, vSphere host sizing, and networking considerations.
  
  

• Virtual Machine Layer Fundamentals discusses how to configure guest Windows OS. This module also discusses various storage presentation options and compares their pros and cons. Finally, this module discusses how to optimally install SQL Server instance.
  
  

• SQL Server Database on vSphere Prototype Project discusses project management and team dynamics of the prototype project. This module also details techniques for baselining performance and discusses considerations for selection of a viable workload candidate for virtualization prototye. Finally, this module covers the process by which an organization validates the prototype's performance.
  
  

• Beyond the Prototype Implementation discusses two disaster recovery architectures - one with SQL database mirroring and one without SQL database mirroring. This module compares single-instance SQL Server on VMware with MFC-on-vSphere. This module also discusses the logical reference architecture for MFC. This module covers vSphere's security advantages compared to native hardware. Finally, this module reviews some prominent opportunities to apply tooling to optimize every qualitative, operational, and financial aspect of the preproduction lifecycle.