What you'll learn
- Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC) and the vSphere components
- Install and configure ESXi hosts and deploy vCenter Server Appliance
- Use the vSphere Client to manage vCenter Server inventory and configuration
- Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches
- Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS, and manage VMFS datastores
- Create, clone and manage virtual machines, templates and snapshots
- Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and Storage vMotion
- Create and manage a vSphere cluster with High Availability and Distributed Resource Scheduler
Course outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions
- Course Logistics
Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
- Basic Virtualization Concepts
- vSphere in the SDDC and Cloud Infrastructure
- ESXi Host Architecture
- Installing an ESXi Host
- VMware Skyline
Virtual Machines
- Creating and Provisioning a Virtual Machine
- VMware Tools
- VM Files and Components
- Containers
vCenter Server
- vCenter Server Architecture
- Deploying and Configuring vCenter Server Appliance
- Roles and Permissions
- Backing Up vCenter Server Appliance
- vCenter Server High Availability
Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
- Standard Switches
- Virtual Switch Connection Types
- Security, Traffic-Shaping and Load-Balancing Policies
- Distributed vs Standard Switches
Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
- Storage Protocols and Device Types
- iSCSI, NFS and Fibre Channel Storage
- VMFS and NFS Datastores
- vSAN Configuration
Virtual Machine Management
- Templates and Cloning
- Content Libraries
- vSphere vMotion and Storage vMotion
- Virtual Machine Snapshots
- vSphere Replication
Resource Management and Monitoring
- CPU and Memory Concepts
- Resource Overcommitment
- Monitoring Resource Use
- Alarms
vSphere Clusters
- vSphere DRS Clusters
- vSphere High Availability
- vSphere Fault Tolerance
- vSphere Cluster Service
vSphere Lifecycle Management
- vCenter Server Update Planner
- VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
- ESXi Host Compliance
- Upgrading VMware Tools and VM Hardware