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| Title: | VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage for SAP System Administration [V4] | |||
| Summary |
- Format: Classroom - Duration: 5 Days |
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| Overview | SAP system landscapes on virtual servers are easier to administer, are more flexible to scale, and have higher accessibility and lower IT costs. In this course, you will learn how to install, configure, and administer VMware vSphere™ 4 for SAP applications. You will learn how to create virtual machines with VMware® solutions and how to dedicate the appropriate resources for a secure SAP system operation. This course will also show you how to configure SAP applications in an IT landscape and how to enhance performance and accessibility.  Course Datasheet
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| Start Date: | 11/16/2009 09:00 AM | |||
| End Date: | 11/20/2009 05:00 PM | |||
| Time Zone: | Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana | |||
| Language: | English | |||
| Location: |
Facility of EMC - Santa Clara 2831 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA, United States 95054  Map and hotel information
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| Objectives | • Overview of vSphere • VMware ESX™ in relation to SAP sizing and configuration rules • Network configuration • Memory subsystem technology, optimization of storage for SAP databases • VMware vCenter™ Server installation • Creation and administration of virtual machines with vCenter Server • Resource management • Administration rights management • Performance observation and console monitoring • Clustering, backups, failovers; links to high availability options (SAP NetWeaver/VMware) • SAP landscapes in virtual machines • Troubleshooting |
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| Who Should Attend? | This course is intended for administrators, system engineers, and operators who want to improve or build on their knowledge of SAP system administration in an ESX and vCenter Server environment. The course is also recommended for administrators who are running or planning to run their SAP system in a virtual environment. By taking this course, participants pursuing a VMware Certified Professional certification will fulfill the course attendance requirement. | |||
| Prerequisites | Participants should have a good understanding of the operating system and they should have SAP knowledge. Necessary background skills can be attained in the SAPTEC seminar. | |||
| Outline | Module 1: Course Introduction Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization • Virtualization and vSphere components; SAP at a glance; SAP NetWeaver architecture, components, and solutions; Processes for SAP ABAP and Java stack; SAP recommendations, releases and support statements; vSphere improvements for SAP at a glance Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX • Configuration of ESX and ESXi; Configuration guidelines for SAP; Separate cluster; Transparent memory page sharing; NTP-SOX compliance Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server • Install and configure vCenter Server; managing vCenter Server inventory hierarchies; vCenter Server vs. virtual vCenter Server; VMware vApps and SAP virtual machines Module 5: Networking • Configuration of vNetwork standard and distributed switches, network connections, and port groups; SAP ports and networking considerations; Best practice to configure network switches; SAP license keys and virtual MAC addresses Module 6: Storage • Storage management technologies; SAP storage considerations; Best practices for productive SAP solutions; LUN design RDM versus VMware vStorage VMFS; Alignment Module 7: Virtual Machines • Deploy virtual machines using templates, VMware vCenter Converter, and Guided Consolidation; Modifying, managing, and migrating virtual machines; SAP performance considerations for vSphere; Best practice for SAP virtual machine configuration parameters; Best practice for SAP patches and SAP upgrades Module 8: Access Control • Controlling user access through roles and permissions; Responsibility and task distribution with SAP and VMware; VMware snapshots; VMware cloning Module 9: Resource Monitoring • Workload assessment, monitoring using vCenter Server; SAP monitoring enhancements Module 10: Scalability • VMware VMotion™ migrations; Setup of resource pools and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster; Best practice for SAP virtual machines in a DRS cluster; Configuration guidelines for SAP virtual machines to allocate resources Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection • Setup of a VMware HA cluster; Backup and recovery of virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery; VMware HA, VMware Fault Tolerance, and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager with SAP landscapes; Backup/restore solutions for SAP virtual machines; Disaster approaches Module 12: Configuration Management • Patching using VMware vCenter Update Manager; Baseline configuration for SAP relevant operating system patches Module 13: Installing ESX • Installation of ESX |
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