Oracle VM Server for x86: Administration Ed 2

Suggested Prerequisite

• Ability to administer a Linux environment and implement a virtual infrastructure using any virtualization platform
• Familiarity with Thin provisioning
• Familiarity with Storage concepts: iSCSI, NFS, FC
• Familiarity with Link aggregation and VLAN technologies
• Familiarity with Networking principles

Audience

• Technical Administrator
• Administrator
• Web Administrator
• System Administrator
• Architect
• Support Engineer

Course Topics

Introducing Oracle VM with Oracle VM Server for x86

• Benefits of Oracle VM
• Components and architecture of Oracle VM
• Oracle VM within Server Virtualization Landscape
• Features of Oracle VM
• Advantages and Challenges of Server Virtualization
• What is Server Virtualization

Planning and Installation

• Upgrading Oracle VM Server for x86 Servers
• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Installation Planning
• Network and Storage Planning
• Installation Options and Processes
• Postinstallation Tasks

Managing Servers and Networks

• Creating and Managing Networks
• Managing Oracle VM Servers
• Understanding Network Functions
• Creating Network Bonds, VLANs, VLAN Interfaces
• Discovering Oracle VM Servers

Managing Storage

• Storage Connect Framework
• Discovering File Server and SAN Server
• Managing Storage Elements
• Creating and Cloning Physical Disks
• Storage Types and Functions

Server Pools and Repositories

• Cloning Virtual Disks
• Creating and Populating Repositories
• Distributed Resource Scheduling and Dynamic Power Management
• Creating Server Pools
• Server Pool Functions and Policies
• Server Pool Design

Managing Virtual Machines

• High Availability Feature
• Migrating Virtual Machines and using Anti-Affinity Groups
• Speeding Deployment with Templates and Virtual Appliances
• Virtual Machine Components
• Cloning of Virtual Machines and Templates
• Virtual Machine Console
• PVM and HVM Guests
• Installing Guest Operating Systems