Course Length:

5 Days

Course Description:

Virtualization allows users to make the most out of their IT environments by allowing a single server to run multiple server or desktop operating systems. As a leader in open source software, Red Hat has expanded choice in the virtualization industry with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization—an open virtualization alternative for enterprises.The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization course (RH318) arms professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization technologies. This extensive hands-on training course explores the virtualization features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the advanced Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization platform*. This class includes the EX318 Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) exam on the last day. With hands-on labs and a deep dive into the technology, this training course is the perfect first step for any enterprise planning or executing a virtualization deployment strategy.

Who Should Attend:

This class is for experienced Linux system administrators responsible for managing enterprise servers who are interested in learning how to manage large numbers of servers or virtual machines using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Effectively create, deploy, manage, and migrate Linux and Microsoft Windows virtual machines hosted on either Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers or dedicated hypervisor nodes using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

Prerequisites:

Students should have taken Red Hat Linux System Administration (RH133) or have equivalent experience with Linux. System administration experience on Microsoft Windows operating systems is beneficial but not required.

Course Outline:

• Unit 1: Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Platform
  1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization overview
  2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization demo
  3. x86 Virtualization
  4. Introduction to KVM
• Unit 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Hosts
  1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 hosts in the data center
  2. Using live-CD tools
• Unit 3: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
  1. Architecture overview
  2. Deployment modes
  3. Installation and configuration
  4. Reconfiguration/tools
  5. Upgrading
  6. Kernel command line parameters/automated installs
  7. Boot process
  8. Configuration persistence
  9. Troubleshooting
• Unit 4: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Architecture
  1. Physical resources
  2. Virtual resources
  3. Data center creation examples
  4. Populating ISO library
• Unit 5: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
  1. Management console demonstration
  2. Management console installation process
  3. Management console post-installation
• Unit 6: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Virtual Server
  1. New virtual server
  2. Creating your first VM
  3. Editing VM properties
  4. VM live migration
• Unit 7: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Platform Image Management
  1. New virtual server
  2. Creating your first VM
  3. Editing VM properties
  4. VM live migration
• Unit 8: Advanced topics and labs