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Sun xVM Ops center 2.0 Administration (VC-VM-340)

Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0 Administration (VC-VM-340)
 
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   Live Virtual Class
  »   Instructor-led
 
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Sun xVM Ops Center helps simplify discovery, monitoring, operating system provisioning, comprehensive updates and patch management, firmware updates, and hardware management from power up to production in cross-platform Linux and Solaris Operating System-based x86 and SPARC environments. The emphasis of this course is on providing practical Sun xVM Ops Center planning, configuration, and administration experience, while also covering the underlying technologies and best practices. This course provides you with all the practical hands-on experience necessary to successfully deploy Sun xVM Ops Center in your datacenter.

 
 
Format
This course is presented using Sun's web-based Live Virtual Class (LVC). The LVC is a dynamic and fully interactive online learning environment that features live teaching collaboration, and instructor-assisted activities.

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Lab Information
The hands-on online labs offered in this course involve accessing equipment through a network terminal session. Students will not have physical access to this equipment. Students will access the equipment through Sun's Remote Lab Data Center (RLDC).

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Languages
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, IT architects, and other individuals tasked with the following responsibilities:
  • Data center planning
  • Administering heterogeneous server platforms
  • Administering heterogeneous operating system environments
  • Installing and configuring Sun xVM Ops Center
  • Administering Sun xVM Ops Center

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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
  • Administer the Solaris 10 OS
  • Administer Ethernet networks
  • Perform basic Sun server initial setup tasks

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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Explore Sun xVM Ops Center architecture
  • Prepare a datacenter for Sun xVM Ops Center installation
  • Install Sun xVM Ops Center
  • Discover/register hardware asset (client system, manual discovery)
  • Discover/register OS asset (client system, manual discovery)
  • Discover/register software (server system, service tag)
  • Load OS image
  • Create OS profile
  • Load firmware image
  • Create firmware profile
  • Install OS
  • Create system inventory
  • Create update profile
  • Create update policy
  • Create update job (install package or patch)
  • Compare inventories
  • Run a baseline report
  • Run a CVE compliance report
  • View monitored data for hardware
  • View monitored OS data
  • Set monitor thresholds for OS

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Course Content

Module 1 - Sun xVM Ops Center Overview

  • IT Pain Points and Value Proposition
  • Sun xVM Ops Center Overview
  • Sun xVM Ops Center Features
  • Sun xVM Ops Center Benefits

Module 2 - Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture

  • Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture Overview
  • Sun xVM Ops Center Structure
  • Sun xVM Ops Center Capabilities

Module 3 - Installing and Configuring Sun xVM Ops Center

  • Sun xVM Ops Center System Requirements
  • Install Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controller
  • Install and Configure Proxy Controller
  • Uninstall Sun xVM Ops Center

Module 4 - Discovering and Managing Gear Using Sun xVM Ops Center

  • Discover Gear
  • Gear Registration and Management
  • OS Agent Management
  • Managing Gear

Module 5 - Monitoring and Managing Gear Using Sun xVM Ops Center

  • Monitor Gear
  • Change Thresholds
  • Group Monitor Capabilities
  • Role-Based Notification

Module 6 - Managing xVM Ops Center Libraries

  • Manage OS Provisioning
  • Manage Firmware Provisioning
  • Manage OS Updates

Module 7 - Performing Update Management Using Sun xVM Ops Center

  • OS Update Concepts
  • Update Management Prerequisites
  • Create a System Catalog
  • Create and Manage Update Jobs
  • Create Profiles and Policies
  • Compare System Catalogs
  • Generate Reports
  • Manage Custom Software

Module 8 - Provisioning OS and Firmware Using Sun xVM Ops Center

  • Provisioning Management Prerequisites
  • Provision Firmware Profiles
  • Deploy OS Profiles
  • Create or Load a JET Module
  • Run a Script during OS Provisioning
  • Post-Provisioning Agent Installation

Module 9 - Performing Sun xVM Ops Center Administration

  • Command-Line Administration Scripts
  • Manage Users
  • Manage Roles
  • Manage Proxy and Systems
  • Manage Log Files

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