VMware vSphere 6.0

Course details

VMware vSphere® stands as a crucial element within the VMware vCloud Suite®, currently holding the position as the leading virtualization technology platform steering the transition to cloud computing. Renowned as the most extensive VMware training program available, the Ultimate Bootcamp® provides comprehensive coverage.

This VMware vSphere ;delves into the essential tools and methodologies needed for the strategic planning, installation, and administration of a VMware environment, encompassing disaster recovery and backup. Participants will gain insights into virtualization, ESXi planning and installation, administration tools, vCenter Server functionality, networking configuration, storage setup, VM creation and configuration, snapshot management, security measures, server and VM monitoring, advanced ESXi and vCenter server practices, ESXi patching and upgrading, and disaster recovery and backup processes. The course also offers a foundational understanding of licensing and the diverse components comprising the VMware vSphere suite of applications.


VMware vSphere ;Course Learning Outcomes:

• Master VMware vSphere fundamentals.
• Install and manage ESXi and vCenter Server.
• Configure networking, storage, and virtual machines.
• Implement security measures and monitoring.
• Learn advanced ESXi and vCenter server management.
• Prepare for disaster recovery and backup scenarios.

VMware vSphere Course Outline:

Series Introduction and Methodology

• UB Learn IT! Do IT! Know IT!

Virtualization Overview:

• UB VMware Virtualization
• Other VMware & 3rd Party Virtualization Technologies

Planning and Installing ESXi:

• Planning the ESXi Deployment
• vSphere Deployment Guidelines
• vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Installation
• Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP
• Troubleshooting ESXi

Using Tools to Administer a VMware Environment:

• Overview of 3rd Party Tools
• ESXi Management
• Linux Command Review
• Troubleshooting the vSphere Client (VIC)

vCenter Server and Licensing:

• Licensing
• Planning vCenter Server Deployment
• vCenter Server Installation
• vSphere Web Client
• vCenter Server Inventory
• Managing vCenter Server
• Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database

Configuring Networking:

• Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks
• vSphere Distributed Switches
• 3rd Party Distributed Switches

Configuring Storage:

• Storage Concepts
• iSCSI Storage
• Fibre Channel Storage
• VMFS Datastores
• NAS Storage and NFS Datastores
• Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
• Solid State Disks (SSD)
• Storage & Management Solutions
• VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN)
• Virtual Volumes (VVols)

VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots:

• Create a VM
• Create Multiple VMs, Templates & Clones
• Virtual Appliances
• Configuration and Use of vApps
• VMware Converter (P2V – V2V)
• Manage VMs
• Virtual Machine Startup Shutdown
• Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Virtual Machine Troubleshooting & Best Practices

Security and Permissions:

• Controlling User Access and Passwords
• ESXi Active Directory (AD) Integration
• Managing Firewalls
• Managing Security Certificates

Server and VM Monitoring:

• Optimizing Resources
• Resource Pools
• Latency Sensitive Applications
• Performance Monitoring
• Configuring Alarms
• ESXi & vCenter Logs

Advanced ESXi and vCenter Server Management:

• Storage Reports
• Storage vMotion
• Configuring vMotion
• Enhanced vMotion
• Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster
• DRS Cluster Monitoring
• Profile Driven Storage, Datastore Clusters & Storage DRS (SDRS)
• Host Profiles
• Linked Mode Group of vCenter Servers

Patching and Upgrading ESXi:

• Patching ESXi Standalone Hosts & vCSA
• Patching the vCenter Environment
• Upgrades and Migrations

Disaster Recovery and Backup:

• vSphere Replication 6
• Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• High Availability (HA)
• VM Fault Tolerance
• Microsoft Clustering
• Backup Strategies
• vSphere Data Protection
• Third-Party Backups

Updated on 04 December, 2023