VMware Training ESX and VirtualCenter server

In class we give students a full set of tools to learn how to install, support, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Virtual Server environment. Here’s some of what we cover:

• Complete Configuration of Microsoft Virtual Server from ground up
• Configuring Virtual Machines
• Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk
• Installing an Operating System
• Configuring Virtual Networks
• Increasing the Security of Virtual Machines and Files

Here’s what the students have access to:

Each student will setup their own Microsoft Virtual Server use a variety of tools to support the Microsoft Virtual Enterprise. This course offers students to build, support, and troubleshoot their own server.

Below are the chapters we cover in class:

Module 1: Configuring Microsoft Virtual Server

• Module Introduction
• Introduction to Virtual Server
• Lesson Introduction
• What Is Virtual Server ?
• Uses for Virtual Server
• How Virtual Server Works
• Virtual Server File Types
• Explore a Virtual Machine
• Self Test

Module 2: Installing Virtual Server

• Lesson Introduction
• System Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Licensing Requirements
• Planning Considerations
• How to Install Virtual Server
• Self Test

Module 3: Administering Virtual Server and Virtual Machines

• Lesson Introduction
• What Is the Administration Website?
• What Is the Virtual Machine Remote Control?
• Selecting an Administration Tool
• How to Configure Search Paths
• How to Connect for Administration
• Self Test

Module 4: Configuring Virtual Server Security

• Lesson Introduction
• Default Virtual Server Security Configuration
• Virtual Server Security Considerations
• Best Practices for Virtual Server Security
• What Is Constrained Delegation?
• How to Configure Constrained Delegation
• Self Test

Lab: Configure Virtual Server

• Lesson Introduction
• Scenario
• Exercise: Installing Virtual Server
• Exercise: Configuring Constrained Delegation
• Exercise: Delegating User Credentials to Another Computer
• Exercise: Configuring Search Paths
• Lab Review
• Module Summary

Module 5: Configuring Virtual Machines

• Module Introduction
• Creating a Virtual Machine
• Lesson Introduction
• Virtual Machine Requirements
• Multiple Virtual Machines
• How to Create a Virtual Machine
• Self Test

Module 6: Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk

• Lesson Introduction
• What Is a Virtual Hard Disk?
• Types of Virtual Hard Disks
• How to Create a Virtual Hard Disk
• Self Test

Module 7: Managing Virtual Hard Disks

• Lesson Introduction
• Comparison of Differencing Drives and Undo Disks
• Undo Disk Options
• How to Enable Undo Disks
• How to Create a Differencing Drive
• How to Merge a Differencing Drive
• Self Test

Module 8: Adding Components

• Lesson Introduction
• Emulated Hardware
• Hardware Limitations
• Component Types
• How to Add Components
• Self Test

Module 9: Installing an Operating System

• Lesson Introduction
• Installation Methods
• How to Install an Operating System
• How to Copy and Move Virtual Hard Disks
• How to Update the Virtual Machine Operating System
• How to Install Virtual Machine Additions
• Considerations for Installing Windows NT 4.0
• Self Test

Module 10: Configuring Virtual Networks

• Lesson Introduction
• What Is a Virtual Network?
• How to Create a Virtual Network
• How to Configure Virtual Network Adapters
• How to Configure the Virtual DHCP Server
• How to Configure Windows NT 4.0 for a Virtual Network
• Using Microsoft Loopback Adapter
• Self Test

Module 11: Increasing the Security of Virtual Machines and Files

• Lesson Introduction
• Guidelines for Virtual Machine Security
• Increasing the Security of Virtual Server Files
• Increasing the Security of Virtual Machine Files
• Increasing the Security of Virtual Hard Disk Files
• Self Test

Module 12: Optimizing Performance

• Lesson Introduction
• Counters for Performance Monitoring
• Improving Virtual Server Performance
• CPU Capacity
• How to Allocate CPU Resources to Virtual Machines
• How to Allocate Memory to a Virtual Machine
• Optimizing Disk Performance
• Self Test

Lab: Configure a Virtual Machine

• Lesson Introduction
• Scenario
• Exercise: Capturing a Physical DVD
• Exercise: Applying an Undo Disk to a Virtual Machine
• Exercise: Configuring Microsoft Loopback Adapter
• Exercise: Allocating Resources to a Virtual Machine
• Lab Review
• Module Summary

Module 13: Migrating Applications and Servers to Virtual Machines

• Module Introduction
• Evaluating Existing Applications
• Lesson Introduction
• Determining Whether Migration Is Appropriate
• Application Life Cycle
• Application Performance
• Application Compatibility
• Business Needs
• Self Test

Module 14: Selecting a Migration Method

• Lesson Introduction
• Migration Methods
• Comparing Migration Methods
• System Requirements for Migration
• Self Test

Module 15: Planning for Migration

• Lesson Introduction
• Migration Goals and Objectives
• Current Environment
• Migration Sequence
• Change and Release Management
• Service Operations
• Service Optimization
• Self Test

Module 16: Creating a Deployment Plan

• Lesson Introduction
• Testing Requirements
• Pilot Program Requirements
• Rollout Requirements
• Rollback Methods
• Self Test

Module 17: Designing the Consolidated Virtual Server Environment

• Lesson Introduction
• Domain Infrastructure
• Server Size and Performance
• Virtual Machine Design
• Server Mapping
• Self Test

Module 18: Preparing a Server for Image Transfer

• Lesson Introduction
• Installing VSMT
• Gathering Source Information
• Validating the Source Configuration
• Generating Scripts
• Self Test

Module 19: Deploying a Server Image

• Lesson Introduction
• How to Capture an Image
• How to Create the Target Virtual Machine
• How to Deploy an Image
• Post-Migration Tasks for Windows Server 2003
• Post-Migration Tasks for Windows NT 4.0
• Self Test

Lab: Migrating a Server to a Virtual Machine

• Lesson Introduction
• Scenario
• Exercise: Installing VSMT
• Exercise: Preparing a Server for Migration
• Exercise: Capturing and Deploying a Server Image
• Lab Review
• Module Summary