Duration
2 days
Audience
This is an intermediate course for individuals who are involved in the planning, installation, configuration and upgrading of System x Enterprise servers.
Course Objective
- List the features of the IBM System x architectures
- Recognize the System x server product line
- Recognize the IBM System x Enterprise server line
- Describe AMD architecture properties
- Describe X3 technology
- Describe eX4 technology
- Detail the highlights of the IBM System x3755
- Detail the highlights of the IBM System x3850 M2
- Detail the highlights of the IBM System x3850 M2 Hypervisor Model
- Articulate IBM Dynamic Infrastructure
- Describe how System x plays a key role in IBM Dynamic Infrastructure
- List the three key requirements of IBM Dynamic Infrastructure
- Describe how virtualization plays a key role in IBM Dynamic Infrastructure
- Articulate Enterprise hardware virtualization solutions
Day 1
- (00:30) Welcome
- (06:00) Unit 1 - Architecture and Product Overview
Day 2
- (00:30) Day one review
- (01:00) Unit 1 - Architecture and Product Overview (cont.)
- (01:45) Unit 2 - Enterprise Server Solutions
- (00:15) Exercise 1 - System x3950 M2 Two-Chassis Scalable Server Setup
- (00:30) Exercise 2 - Configure the System x3950 M2 Nodes for Scalable Operation
- (00:15) Exercise 3 - Removing the Two-Chassis Configuration
- (00:30) Exercise 4 - Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
- (01:00) Exercise 5 - Create and Configure Virtual Machines using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
- (00:15) Exercise 6 - Install Citrix XenCenter
- (00:30) Exercise 7 - Create and Configure Virtual Machines using Citrix XenCenter
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.