Duration
2 days
Course Description
IBM System x enterprise servers represent the best of IBM X-Architecture technology, leveraging decades of mainframe server design to deliver an open and affordable, industry-standard server platform. This course covers IBM Virtualization Solutions for the IBM System x Enterprise server line - VMware ESXi 3.5, BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager, and Virtual client solution from IBM. Additional technologies covered include Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. Additional topics include an overview of virtualization, virtualization history, terminology, and architectures, hypervisor architectures, and virtualization management. Hands-on lab procedures include the IBM virtualization solutions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer.
Audience
This is an intermediate course for individuals who are involved in the planning, installation, configuration and upgrading of System x Enterprise servers.
Pre-requisites
You should complete System x Technical Principles (XTR11) and IBM System x Enterprise Servers - Architecture and Product Overview (XTR50). It is also recommended that you have some experience with Intel-based computer hardware and Windows or Linux operating systems.
Course Objective
- Review the IBM Enterprise server line (XTR50)
- List three IT issues that helped virtualization become popular
- List three benefits of using virtualization
- Identify the key differences between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors
- Distinguish the System x product line by listing the features that support virtualization
- Using the memory subsystem list the three IBM technologies and paraphrase their contributions to a virtualization environment
- List the key differences between server and storage consolidation
- List the IBM virtualization offerings available today
- Distinguish VMware ESXi 3.5 as a Type 1 or Type 2 hypervisor
- List the features and benefits of IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager
- Identify the components that comprise IBM Systems Director Virtualization Manager
- List the features and benefits of the virtual client solution from IBM
- List the architectural features of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V
- List the architectural features of Citrix XenServer
Day 1
- Welcome
- Topic 1 - Virtualization history, terminology, and architectures
- Topic 2 - Virtualization solutions
Day one review
- Topic 2 - Virtualization solutions (cont.)
- Exercises 1 - 4
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.