Duration
4.5 Days
Monday-Thursday 8am MST-4pm MST
Friday 8am MST-12pm MST (approximate end times)
Max Capacity
4 Students (registration is first come, first serve)
Overview
This 4.5 day course focuses on the installation, configuration and system administration of a virtualized DeltaV distributed control system. Using a combination of lectures and workshops students will learn skill sets that enable them to properly plan, implement and maintain a robust DeltaV Virtual Studio (DVS) system intended for online (production) use. A key objective of this course is to prepare students for all aspects of owning a DVS system with special emphasis on providing highly available, reliable and secure access for end users of the DVS system.
Topics
- Virtualization Primer — Basics of How Virtualization Works
- Overview of DeltaV Virtualization Solutions
- Planning a DeltaV Virtual Studio System
- Installing and Configuring a VRTX Chassis and Blade Servers
- Creating DeltaV Virtual Machines including a ProfessionalPlus Node
- Configuring a WYSE or a Pepperl+Fuchs Thin Client and Redundant Thin Client Networks
- Create a Highly Available Failover Cluster
- Patching and Hardening of Cluster Nodes
- Cluster Health Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Disaster Recovery and Replication
- Upgrading and Capacity Expansion
Audience
This course is designed for system administrators responsible for installing and maintaining DeltaV Workstations on a virtual platform.
