VMware vCenter Configuration Manager: Install, Configure, Manage город Астана

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to vCenter Configuration Manager

• Describe the VMware vCenter™ Operations Management Suite™
• Describe vCenter Operations Manager integration with vCenter Configuration Manager
• Describe the architecture and main components of vCenter Configuration Manager
• Describe how vCenter Configuration Manager can be used to manage configuration, compliance, and change management
• Describe the CARMA methodology

Module 3: Using the vCenter Configuration Manager User Interface

• Describe the parts of the vCenter Configuration Manager interface
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager toolbar
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager machine group selector
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager data grid toolbar
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager data grid or summary report
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager navigation sliders

Module 4: Managing Windows Machines

• Verify domains and network authority
• Run the discovery process
• License machines and install vCenter Configuration Manager agents
• Manage Windows data in the lower console
• Create and modify Windows machine groups

Module 5: Managing UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Machines

• Configure the installation delegate machine
• Discover UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X machines
• Manually add UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X machines
• License and install the agent
• Collect data from UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X machines
• Manage UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X data in the lower console
• Create and modify UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X machine groups

Module 6: Managing the Virtual Environment

• Configure the managing agent machine
• Add and configure vCenter Server systems in vCenter Configuration Manager
• Collect data from vCenter Server systems
• Manage vCenter Server system and ESXi host data in the upper console
• Add and configure VMware vCloud® Networking and Security App™ systems in vCenter Configuration Manager
• Collect data from vCloud Networking and Security App systems
• Manage vCloud Networking and Security App system data
• Use the virtual environment dashboards and change log

Module 7: Managing Active Directory

• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager for AD
• Collect AD data
• Examine AD data

Module 8: Managing Compliance

• Describe the compliance process and components
• Use compliance templates
• Use the Compliance Content wizard
• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager rule groups
• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager rules
• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager filters
• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager exceptions
• Configure vCenter Configuration Manager machine group compliance templates
• Resolve noncompliance
• Manage compliance alerts
• Run AD compliance

Module 9: Patch Management

• Describe the Windows patch assessment and deployment process
• Complete manual patching of Windows machines
• Configure event-driven automatic patching
• Configure scheduled automatic patching
• Describe the Linux and UNIX patch assessment and deployment process

Module 10: Creating Custom Reports

• Describe as-is reports
• Use the vCenter Configuration Manager report wizard
• Report scheduling

Module 11: Managing vCenter Configuration Manager Security Roles

• Describe VCM security roles
• Configure VCM access for AD users and groups

Module 12: Customizing and Managing vCenter Configuration Manager

• Create custom collection filters
• Describe administration settings that affect vCenter Configuration Manager performance
• Describe and use the Import Export command line (for backup)
• Describe and use Debug Event Viewer

Module 13: Installing vCenter Configuration Manager

• Describe single-tier, two-tier, and three-tier installations.
• Describe vCenter Configuration Manager installation prerequisites
• Describe the difference between the vCenter Configuration Manager typical installation and the vCenter Configuration Manager advanced installation