VMware vSphere v6: What's New

Course details

VMware vSphere: What’s New is a hands-on training course that explores the newest features and enhancements in VMware vCenter Server™ 6 and VMware ESXi™ 6. Real-world use case deployment scenarios, hands-on lab exercises, and lecture material teach the skills you need to effectively implement and configure VMware vSphere® 6. This class is recommended for customers who want to deploy vSphere 6 into their existing vSphere environment.

Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Discuss key enhancements made to vSphere in version 6
• Discuss new feature and maximum configuration allowances in vCenter Server 6
• Discuss and configure new ESXi security and account management features
• Discuss the deployment process of vSphere 6 release products
• Discuss Platform Services Controller use case scenarios and apply these in vSphere 6 environments
• Discuss the differences between VMware vSphere® Client™ and
• VMware vSphere® Web Client in the vSphere 6 release
• Describe and configure enhancements made to virtual machines in the vSphere 6 release
• Apply the uses and benefits of VMware vRealize™ Operations Manager™
• Discuss and apply storage security and policies
• Discuss and configure storage fault domains
• Discuss the benefits of and configure virtual volumes
• Discuss and apply network performance enhancements
• Describe enhancements to VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource
• Scheduler™ and VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ in the vSphere 6 release
• Discuss and configure cross-vCenter Server systems migration
• Discuss and apply multiprocessor fault tolerance and VMware vSphere® App HA enhancements

Content

This course will cover the following concepts:

• Module 1: Course Introduction
• Module 2: Introduction to vSphere 6
• Module 3: vCenter Server 6
• Module 4: Virtual Machine Enhancements
• Module 5: Management Enhancements
• Module 6: Storage Enhancements
• Module 7: Network Enhancements
• Module 8: Scalability Enhancements
• Module 9: Availability Enhancements

Prerequisites

vSphere 5.5 knowledge equivalent to attending vSphere Install, Configure, Manage [V5.x] and system administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Who should attend?

This course is intended for:

Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server management