Course number HG814S

Delivery method
Remotely assisted instructional learning ( RAIL)
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (OST)

Course overview
The course includes hands on labs where learners install and configure a virtualization server and then connect to the server with XenCenter. Students will then create a mix of Windows and Linux virtual machines. Next, students will create a XenServer resource pool and connect to remote storage. This allows students to explore advanced XenServer capabilities such as XenMotion and Automatic VM placement.

Prerequisites
Before taking this course, it is recommended that learners have the following:

• A basic knowledge of the purpose and goals of virtualization technology
• An understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device drivers and operating systems
• Basic experience installing and administering Windows Server 2003 and Linux variants
• Intermediate knowledge of network devices and site architecture, including configuring vLANs
• Basic knowledge of storage terminology and technologies, including partitions, SANs, LUNs, iSCSI, and NFS and CIFS file shares

Audience
This course is intended for IT professionals, system architects and system engineers.

Course objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to demonstrate the following:

• Understand how the Xen hypervisor differs from other virtualization methods, and how the Xen open source project and XenServer commercial products differ
• Install XenCenter and install XenServer Enterprise Edition version 5.0 and configure CPU, network and storage resources
• Create virtual machines and templates and manage virtual machine resources and life cycle operations
• Configure local and remote storage and resource pools and move virtual machines from one server to another
• Identify the purpose and functionality of the xe CLI
• Perform basic commands in the xe CLI
• Identify and view tools for upgrading and troubleshooting XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0
• Identify sizing guidelines and best practices

Course outline

Virtualization Overview

• Benefits
• Types of Virtualization

Product Overview

• Product Architecture
• Architecture Features

Product Installation

• Hardware Requirements
• Installing XenServer
• Installing XenCenter

Windows Virtual Machines

• Creating ISO Libraries
• Architecture
• Creating Windows VMs

Linux Virtual Machines

• Architecture
• Creating Linux VMs

Templates and Lifecycle Operations

• VM Templates
• Lifecycle Operations

Resource Management

• Offline and Online Adjustment
• Enhanced Resource Controls

Networking

• Physical Networking
• Virtual Networking

Storage

• Physical Storage
• Virtual Storage

Remote Storage

• Fibre Channel
• iSCSI
• NFS
• NetApp

Resource Pools

• Resource pool architecture
• Working with pools
• Configuring resource pools
• Automatic VM Placement
• XenMotion Live Migration

Command Line Interface

• Accessing and understanding the xe CLI
• Using basic commands to create objects and perform maintenance

Troubleshooting

• Viewing event logs and reports
• Identifying Tools
• Upgrades and patches

• Upis u radnu knjižicu: ne
• Certifikat: ne
• Uvjerenje: ne
• In-house: ne
• Svjedodžba: ne
• Diploma: ne