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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage
Description
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, And Manage – Virtualization Training Introduction:
Welcome to the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure And Manage course, your gateway to becoming an expert in virtualization with VMware vSphere 7.
Throughout this course, you will delve deep into the core components of VMware vSphere 7, gaining practical knowledge that is vital in today’s technology-driven business environment. The training begins with the essentials of installation, where you will learn how to deploy ESXi 7 hosts and the vCenter Server 7.
This knowledge is crucial as it forms the backbone of any virtualized environment. You’ll then transition to configuring and managing these components, where the focus will be on understanding the architecture and functionalities of vSphere 7. This includes key features such as VMFS and NFS storage, vSphere networking, and automating vSphere operations using APIs and command-line interfaces.
The second part of the course delves into more advanced topics, such as resource management and monitoring, high availability, and fault tolerance. You will learn how to optimize and scale your vSphere environment, ensuring maximum efficiency and reliability. The course also covers the latest trends in virtualization, including the integration of cloud computing and virtual network services, providing you with a holistic understanding of how vSphere operates within a modern IT infrastructure.
By the end of this training, you will not only possess the technical skills required to manage a vSphere environment but also the strategic insight to leverage this technology in alignment with broader business goals. This makes the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, And Manage course an essential step for professionals aspiring to excel in virtualization and cloud computing domains.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you’ll achieve the following objectives:
- Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC).
- Explain the vSphere components and their roles in the infrastructure.
- Install and configure VMware ESXi™ hosts.
- Deploy and configure VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™.
- Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots.
- Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from library templates.
- Manage virtual machine resource utilization.
- Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion®.
- Create and manage a vSphere cluster with VMware vSphere® High Availability and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™.
- Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere lifecycle.
- Use VMware vSphere® Update Manager™ for patching and upgrading ESXi hosts and virtual machines.
Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this course, participants should have the following prerequisites:
- System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems.
Audience
This course is ideal for the following professionals:
- System administrators
- System engineers
Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
- Basic virtualization concepts
- vSphere in the software-defined data center
- vSphere interaction with CPUs, memory, networks, and storage
- User interfaces for accessing vCenter Server and ESXi hosts
Virtual Machines
- Creating and removing virtual machines
- Provisioning virtual machines with virtual devices
- Understanding virtual machine files
- Importance of VMware Tools™
vCenter Server
- vCenter Server architecture
- ESXi host communication with vCenter Server
- Deploying and configuring vCenter Server Appliance
- Managing vCenter Server inventory with vSphere Client
- Data center, organizational objects, and host management
- Roles, permissions, and user access
- Backing up vCenter Server Appliance
- Monitoring vCenter Server tasks, events, and health
- vCenter Server High Availability
Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
- Creating and managing standard switches
- Virtual switch connection types
- Configuring virtual switch security, traffic-shaping, and load-balancing
- Comparing distributed switches and standard switches
Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
- Storage protocols and device types
- ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
- Creating and managing VMFS and NFS datastores
- Multipathing with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel
- Virtual machine deployment on VMware vSAN™ datastore
Virtual Machine Management
- Templates and cloning for virtual machines
- Virtual machine modification and management
- Content library creation and virtual machine deployment
- Dynamic virtual disk resizing
- Customization specification files
- vSphere vMotion and Storage vMotion migrations
- Virtual machine snapshots
- VMware vSphere® Replication™
Resource Management and Monitoring
- CPU and memory concepts in virtualized environments
- Resource overcommitment
- Methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
- Resource monitoring tools
- Alarms for reporting conditions or events
vSphere Cluster
- High availability options
- vSphere HA architecture and configuration
- VMware vSphere® Fault Tolerance
- ESXi Cluster Quickstart
- vSphere DRS cluster creation
vSphere Lifecycle
- VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™
- Using vSphere Lifecycle Manager for updates
$4250.00
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5 Days Course |