1 Course
Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
2 Introduction to VMware Virtualization
• Introduce virtualization, virtual
machines, and vSphere components
• Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage
virtualization
• Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
• Install and use vSphere user interfaces
3 Create Virtual Machines
• Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware,
and virtual machine files
• Deploy a single virtual machine
4 VMware vCenter Server
• Introduce vCenter Server architecture
• Introduce vCenter Server appliance
• Configure and manage vCenter Server appliance
• Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses
5 Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
• Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch
• Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties
• Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms
6 Configure and Manage Virtual Storage
• Introduce storage protocols and device names
• Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
• Create and manage vSphere datastores
• Deploy and manage the VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance
7 Virtual Machine Management
• Deploy virtual machines using templates and cloning
• Modify and manage virtual machines
• Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
• Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and Storage vMotion migrations
• Create a vSphere vApp
8 Data Protection
• Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server
• Introduce the VMware Data Recovery appliance
• Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently
9 Access and Authentication Control
• Control user access through roles and permissions
• Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
• Configure ESXi lockdown mode
• Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
• Introduce VMware vShield Zones
10 Resource Management and Monitoring
• Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
• Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
• Configure and manage resource pools
• Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
performance graphs and alarms
11 High Availability and Fault Tolerance
• Introduce new vSphere High Availability (HA) architecture
• Configure and manage a vSphere High Availability cluster
• Introduce VMware Fault Tolerance
12 Scalability
• Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler
(DRS) cluster
• Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
• Use vSphere HA and DRS together
13 Patch Management
• Manage ESXi patching using vCenter Update Manager
• Install Update Manager and Update Manager plug-in
• Create patch baselines
• Scan and remediate hosts
14 Installing VMware Components
• Introduce ESXi installation
• Describe boot from SAN requirements
• Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
• Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database
requirements
• Install vCenter Server (Windows based)
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