I am looking at scheduling the VCP5 install configure class (not the fast track one). I have been assigned the task of getting VMWare ESXi up and running for my group. I will be doing this on Cisco UCS. Even though the Cisco class is supposed to get me started on getting ESXi installed, I am considering paying on my own to go to the VMware install configure class. My concern is how well will the class prepare me for the exam ? I have obtained several Cisco certs over the years and have found that the classes dont really help you with what may be on the exams since one group at Cisco writes the exams and another group writes the material for the classes.
Would like to hear from those that have gone through the classes for your impression. I am looking at 3rd party sources for other material that may help me as well as setting up a "lab server" using vm workstation or fusion and running ESXi on that.
Thanks,
Ron