Date: 26-Nov-2009 URL: global/training/catalog/courses/WVM-3356.xml

Getting Started with Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0 (WVM-3356)

For IT operations managers and systems administrators who manage rapid growth, data center consolidation, and enterprise compliance, Sun xVM Ops Center provides management tools to discover, provision, update, and manage the IT environment worldwide. This is a self-paced training that covers xVM Ops Center 2.0. The Getting started with xVM Ops Center 2.0 course offers you a broad overview of the virtualization products and services offered by Sun. It also covers the features and benefits of xVM Ops Center 2.0 and its architecture. In this course you can also find some of Ops Center's basic implementation procedures and technical skills training on how to configure and administer xVM Ops Center 2.0.

Course Length

1 hour

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Languages

English

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

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

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

Describe the benefits of xVM Ops Center 2.0
Identify the features of Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0
Describe the architecture of xVM Ops Center 2.0
Create OS Update profiles
Create user-defined OS Update policies
Discover/register assets (client system, manual discovery)
Load OS and firmware images
Create OS and firmware profiles
Administer system resources via the Enterprise Controller feature
Use the xVM Ops Center 2.0 Web user interface
Identify resources to find out more information on Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0

Related Courses

After:

Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0 Administration (VM-340)

Course Content

Module 1 - Sun xVM Ops Center Overview

Sun xVM Ops Center Value Proposition
Webscale Virtualization and Management
Physical and Virtual Management
Sun xVM Portfolio
Sun xVM Virtualization Key Components
Ops Center UI
Key Capabilities
Key Features
Sun xVM Ops Center 2.0
Unique Benefits
Solaris Supported Platforms
Linux Knowledge Channels

Module 2 - Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture

Sun xVM Infrastructure
Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture Overview
Sun xVM Ops Center Tiers
Connection Modes
Fully Connected Operation
Semi-Disconnected Operation
Fully-Disconnected Operation
xVM Ops Center Controllers
Communication Model
xVM Ops Center Jobs
Notification Model
Key Technologies
Sun's Knowledge Base
Discovery Element
Monitoring System and OS Data
Provisioning Firmware and OS
Updating and Patching OS
Managing Virtual Assets

Module 3 - Sun xVM Ops Center Implementation, Gear Discovery and Administration

Use Cases
Sun xVM Ops Center System Requirements
Cache Requirements
Installation Choices
Gear Discovery
Automatic Discovery
Register Gear
Custom Discovery
Enterprise Controller Overview
Manage xVM Ops Center Libraries
Manage OS Provisioning
Create OS Image
Create OS Profile
Manage Firmware Provisioning
Create Firmware Image
Create Firmware Profiles
Update Management Using Sun xVM Ops Center
Update Management Prerequisites
Create and Manage Update Jobs
Create Profiles and Policies