Please be aware that upon completion of this course you will be asked to complete a series of benchmarks to demonstrate competency.
PART I - VMware Workstation 7: Fundamentals (2 Hours)
Overview
This course will focus individuals who are new to VMware Workstation and cover introductory topics as well as provide foundation for understanding virtualization.
Objectives
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
• Understand the basic architecture of Workstation 7
• Discuss the new features available in Workstation and the use cases
• Install Workstation 7
• Create a new virtual machine from an operating system image
• Install VMware Tools
• Create a virtual machine and configure networking
• Create, revert, and delete a virtual machine snapshot
• Connect external USB devices to a virtual machine
• Share files with the host operating system
• Add a hard drive to a virtual machine and
• Use the Unity feature
Prerequisites
Computer Literacy
Outline
VMware Workstation 7.0 Overview
• How does it work?
• Workstation vs ESX (Hosted vs bare metal architecture)
• New features
• Workstation Use cases
Getting Started with Workstation
• Install Workstation - Demo
• Navigate through Workstation window
• Create a Virtual Machine – Guided Tour
• Install VMware Tools - Demo
• Configure Networking - Demo
Working with Workstation
• Using USB devices - Demo
• File Sharing
• Record/Replay a VM
• Snapshots – Guided Tour
• Add a Hard Drive – Guided Tour
• Unity - Demo
Upon completing this section you will need to demonstrate and pass off the benchmarks to your instructor. Please print the Virtual Desktop Technician Fundamentals Benchmarks.
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SECTION II IS OPTIONAL. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THIS MATERIAL. IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT IN IT THIS MAY BE MORE ADVANCED THAN YOU ARE READY FOR.
PART II - VMware Workstation 7: Advanced (6 Hours)
Overview
This course will focus on individuals who have taken the Workstation Fundamentals course or have experience with Workstation and want a deeper understanding of the capabilities of Workstation.
Objectives
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
• Describe the Command line start up options
• List the types of clones and clone a virtual machine
• Describe Encryption and secure a virtual machine
• Describe a Team and list the use cases
• Setup and configure a Team of virtual machines
• Configure and manage virtual networks
• Describe Record/Replay, Replay debugging and Integrated virtual debugger add-ins
• Configure Record/replay
• Attach and run a debugger
• Describe ACE and list its use cases
• Create, Configure and deploy ACE packages
Prerequisites
Workstation 7.0 Fundamentals
Outline
Features for Advanced users
Command line Startup options and Creating shortcuts
Clones
Full Clone
Linked clone
Create a Linked clone - Demo
Convert using Import/Export
Conversion Process
Convert a VM or a System Image
Conversion wizard – How is it different from VM ware Converter?
Import Your PC - Demo
Secure your virtual machine
Encryption – Why do you need it?
Encrypt using VMware Workstation
Restrictions on encryption
Teams
LAN segments
Team configuration
Setup and configure a Team – Guided Tour
Configure and Manage virtual networks
Virtual network editor
Configure virtual networks – Guided Tour
Workstation for Software developers
• Replay debugging
Configure Record/Replay – Demo
Features – Record / Replay control dialog box
•Virtual integrated debugger
IDE Plug-in installation
Debugger configuration
Running the debugger
Workstation for IT Administrators
Business need for ACE
What is ACE?
ACE – Key features and use cases
Create and Deploy packages – Process
ACE user interface – Navigation
Create and deploy Pocket ACE packages – Demo
Configure policies for Pocket ACE instances – Guided Tour