Course Outline
1 Course Introduction
• Course logistics and introductions
• Overview of course objectives
2 Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
• Explain fundamental virtualization concepts
• Describe vSphere's role within the software-defined data center and cloud infrastructure
• Explain vSphere interactions with CPUs, memory, networks, and storage
• Identify user interfaces for accessing vCenter Server and ESXi hosts
• Describe the ESXi host architecture
• Navigate the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to configure an ESXi host
• Adhere to best practices for ESXi host user accounts
• Install an ESXi host
• Use VMware Host Client™ to configure ESXi host settings
• Proactively manage the vSphere environment using VMware Skyline
3 Virtual Machines
• Create and provision a virtual machine
• Explain the importance of VMware Tools™
• Install VMware Tools
• Identify VM constituent files
• Recognize VM components
• Recognize supported virtual devices for VMs
• Describe container benefits and use cases
• Identify parts of a container system
4 vCenter Server
• Describe the vCenter Server architecture
• Discuss ESXi host communication with vCenter Server
• Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance
• Use vSphere Client to manage vCenter Server inventory
• Add data centers, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter Server
• Use roles and permissions to control user access to inventory objects
• Back up vCenter Server Appliance
• Monitor vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health
• Protect a vCenter Server Appliance using VMware vCenter Server® High Availability
5 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
• Create and manage standard switches
• Describe virtual switch connection types
• Configure virtual switch security, traffic-shaping, and load-balancing policies
• Compare vSphere distributed switches with standard switches
6 Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
• Identify storage protocols and device types
• Discuss ESXi hosts utilizing iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
• Create and manage VMFS and NFS datastores
• Explain multipathing for iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
• Recognize components of a VMware vSAN™ configuration
7 Virtual Machine Management
• Deploy new virtual machines using templates and cloning
• Modify and manage existing virtual machines
• Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates
• Customize new virtual machines using specification files
• Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
• Describe the Enhanced vMotion Compatibility feature
• Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
• Examine features and functions of VMware vSphere® Replication™
• Describe the benefits of VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Data Protection
8 Resource Management and Monitoring
• Discuss CPU and memory concepts in virtualized environments
• Describe resource overcommitment
• Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
• Use various tools to monitor resource utilization
• Create and use alarms to report specific conditions or events
9 vSphere Clusters
• Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster
• Create a vSphere DRS cluster
• Monitor vSphere cluster configuration
• Describe options for ensuring high availability in a vSphere environment
• Explain the vSphere HA architecture
• Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
• Examine features and functions of VMware vSphere® Fault Tolerance
• Describe the function of the vSphere® Cluster Service
10 vSphere Lifecycle Management
• Recognize the importance of vCenter Server Update Planner
• Describe how VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ operates
• Describe updating ESXi hosts using baselines
• Validate ESXi host compliance using a cluster image
• Describe upgrading VMware Tools and VM hardware
• Describe integration between VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ and VMware vSAN™
Requirements
This course requires the following prerequisites:
• System administration experience with Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Testimonials (1)
The training session was highly intensive and exceptionally well-structured. Eric provided us with comprehensive materials and practical labs featuring real-world examples, greatly enhancing our learning experience. We adhered closely to the planned schedule and efficiently skipped sections irrelevant to our interests. Eric demonstrated a high level of professionalism and extensive expertise, addressing all our questions thoroughly and effectively. Thank you very much for organizing this valuable training.
