Description

Duration

4 Days

24 CPD hours

This course is intended for

Technical professionals with basic system administration skills and operators responsible for managing virtual machines
using VMware ESXiâ¢ and VMware vCenter Server

Overview

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
Describe virtualization and virtual machines
Describe vSphere components and the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization
Monitor network and datastore configurations in VMware vSphere Clientâ¢
Deploy, configure, and clone virtual machines
Migrate, monitor, and manage virtual machines
Monitor tasks and events in VMware vSphere Clientâ¢
Recognize how vSphere DRS and VMware vSphere High Availability improve performance and availability of a
vSphere cluster

This three-day, hands-on training course is an introduction to VMware vSphereÂ©. In this course, you acquire the skills needed to perform Day 2 operational tasks that are typically assigned to the roles of operator or junior administrator in a vSphere environment.

Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Virtualization and vSphere Concepts

Describe how virtual machines (VMs) work

Recognize the purpose of a hypervisor

Describe how VMs share resources in a virtualized

environment

Recognize the components of an SDDC

Describe the relationship between vSphere, the

SDDC, and cloud computing

Recognize the functions of the components in a

vSphere environment

Access and view vSphere graphical user interfaces

Identify VMware solutions that integrate with

vSphere in the SDDC

Navigating the vSphere Client

View and organize the inventory objects managed

by vCenter Server

Add and assign vSphere licenses

Change the log level of vCenter Server

Edit the startup policy of ESXi services

Describe how vCenter Server roles and permissions work

Add permissions to virtual machines

Lifecycle of Virtual Machines

Add and remove VM virtual hardware components

Identify the purpose of different VM files

Configure VM settings

Create and delete virtual machines

Recognize the benefits of installing VMware Tools?

Install VMware Tools into a guest operating system

Upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware

compatibility

vSphere Networking

Describe virtual networking

Recognize ways that virtual switches connect VMs and ESXi hosts to the network

View components and properties of a vSphere standard switch configuration

View a vSphere distributed switch configuration in vSphere Client

Recognize when and how to use the settings for

the security networking policy

Recognize when and how to use the settings for

the traffic shaping networking policy

Describe how the NIC teaming and failover policy helps maintain network connectivity

Perform basic checks to diagnose VM connectivity issues

vSphere Storage

Describe the function of a datastore

Recognize types of vSphere datastores

View datastore information in vSphere Client

Monitor datastore usage in vSphere Client

Virtual Machine Management

Recognize the benefits of using VM templates

Create and update a VM template

Deploy a VM from an existing template

Clone a virtual machine

Recognize how to use guest OS customization specifications

Deploy VMs from a content library

Deploy a virtual appliance from an OVF template

Perform a hot and cold migrations of VMs

Identify requirements for using VMware vSphereÂ© Storage vMotionÂ©

Perform a vSphere Storage vMotion migration

Identify use cases for VM snapshots

Create and manage snapshots of a virtual machine

Resource Monitoring

Recognize the purpose of each type of VM

resource control

Configure the resource allocation settings of a VM

Observe the behavior of virtual machines with

different share values

Manage and acknowledge vSphere alarms

Use performance charts to monitor VM CPU and

memory usage

Monitor tasks and events in vSphere Client

vSphere Clusters

View information about the services that a vSphere

cluster offers

Recognize how vSphere HA responds to different

types of failures

Monitor vSphere HA during a host failure

Describe how vSphere DRS works

Interpret DRS scores given to VMs

Recognize how to apply the appropriate vSphere

DRS automation and migration threshold levels

Describe how vSphere Fault Tolerance works

Recognize how Enhanced vMotion Compatibility works

Additional course details:Notes

Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC)

Nexus Humans VMware Data Center Virtualization: Core Technical Skills training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.

This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts.

Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success.

While we feel this is the best course for the VMware Data Center Virtualization: Core Technical Skills course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you.

Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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