VMware vSphere: Install,
Configure, Manage [V7]
Overview
Course Objective
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
• Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC)
• Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure
• Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline
• Install and configure ESXi hosts
• Deploy and configure VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™
• Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage the vCenter Server inventory and the vCenter Server configuration
• Manage, monitor, back up, and protect vCenter Server Appliance
• Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches
• Describe the storage technologies supported by vSphere
• Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage
• Create and manage VMware vSphere® VMFS datastores
• Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots
• Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library
• Manage virtual machine resource use
• Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere®
Storage vMotion®
• Create and manage a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere® High
Availability andVMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™
• Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle
• Use VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ to perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines
Who Should Attend
• System administrators
• System engineers
Prerequisites
This course has the following prerequisites:
• System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Training Calendar
Intake
Duration
Program Fees
Module
Module 1 - Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
Module 2 - Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
• Explain basic virtualization concepts
• Describe how vSphere fits into the software-defined data center
and the cloud infrastructure
• Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and
storage
• Recognize the user interfaces for accessing the vCenter Server
system and ESXi hosts
• Describe the ESXi host architecture
• Install an ESXi host
• Navigate the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to configure
an ESXi host
• Recognize ESXi host user account best practices
• Use VMware Host Client™ to configure ESXi host setting
• Describe how to proactively manage your vSphere environment
using VMware Skyline
Module 3 - Virtual Machines
• Create and provision a virtual machine
• Explain the importance of VMware Tools™
• Install VMware Tools
• Identify the files that make up a VM
• Recognize the components of a VM
• Recognize virtual devices supported by a VM
• Describe the benefits and use cases for containers
• Identify the parts of a container system
Module 4 - vCenter Server
• Describe the vCenter Server architecture
• Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server
• Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance
• Use vSphere Client to manage the vCenter Server inventory
• Add data center, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter
Server
• Use roles and permissions to enable users to access objects in
the vCenter Server inventory
• Back up vCenter Server Appliance
• Monitor vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health
• Use VMware vCenter Server® High Availability to protect a
vCenter Server Appliance
Module 5 - Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
• Create and manage standard switches
• Describe the virtual switch connection types
• Configure virtual switch security, traffic-shaping, and load
balancing policies
• Compare vSphere distributed switches and standard switches
Module 6 - Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
• Identify storage protocols and storage device types
• Discuss ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
• Create and manage VMFS and NFS datastores
• Explain how multipathing works with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre
Channel storage
• Recognize the components of a VMware vSAN™ configuration
Module 7 - Virtual Machine Management
• Use templates and cloning to deploy new virtual machines
• Modify and manage virtual machines
• Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from
templates in the library
• Use customization specification files to customize a new virtual
machine
• Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion
migrations
• Describe the Enhanced vMotion Compatibility feature
• Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
• Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere®
Replication™
• Describe the benefits of VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Data
Protection
Module 8 - Resource Management and Monitoring
• Discuss CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment
• Describe what overcommitment of a resource means
• Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
• Use various tools to monitor resource use
• Create and use alarms to report certain conditions or events
Module 9 - vSphere Clusters
• Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster
• Create a vSphere DRS cluster
• Monitor a vSphere cluster configuration
• Describe options for making a vSphere environment highly
available
• Explain the vSphere HA architecture
• Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
• Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere® Fault
Tolerance
• Describe the function of the vSphere® Cluster Service
Module 10 - vSphere Lifecycle Management
• Recognize the importance of vCenter Server Update Planner
• Describe how VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ works
• Describe how to update ESXi hosts using baselines
• Validate ESXi host compliance using a cluster image
• Describe how to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware
• Describe VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ and VMware
vSAN™ integration
FAQs
General Questions:
Q: What is the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] course about?
This 5-day hands-on course provides IT professionals with the skills required to install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere® 7, including VMware ESXi™ 7 and VMware vCenter Server® 7. Participants will learn to administer a vSphere infrastructure, manage virtual machines, virtual storage, and networks, and ensure high availability and resource optimization for an organization of any size.
Q: Who should attend this course?
This course is intended for system administrators and system engineers who are responsible for managing VMware vSphere® environments. It is suitable for those who want to gain practical experience in deploying, configuring, and managing vSphere infrastructure for virtualized data centers.
Q: What are the prerequisites?
Participants should have experience in system administration on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. A basic understanding of networking and virtualization concepts is recommended for this course.
Q: How long is the course?
The course runs for 5 full days.
Q: What will I learn in this course?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC) and the role of vSphere in it.
Install and configure VMware ESXi™ hosts and vCenter Server Appliance™.
Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage virtual machines, storage, and networks.
Manage, monitor, and protect vCenter Server Appliance.
Create and manage virtual networks with vSphere standard switches.
Configure and manage virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage protocols.
Migrate virtual machines using vSphere vMotion® and vSphere Storage vMotion®.
Configure and manage vSphere clusters enabled with VMware vSphere® High Availability (HA) and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ (DRS).
Implement VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ for ESXi host upgrades.
Q: Will I get a certificate after the course?
Yes, upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a VMware Certificate of Completion.
Program Content & Skills:
Q: What skills will I gain from the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] course?
You will gain proficiency in installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 7 infrastructure, including ESXi™ hosts and vCenter Server® 7. This includes configuring virtual storage, managing virtual networks, deploying and managing virtual machines, and migrating virtual machines with vMotion®. You will also acquire skills in managing vSphere clusters for high availability, optimizing resources, and implementing VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ for ESXi host upgrades.
Q: Will I learn how to manage vSphere infrastructure in this course?
Yes. This course covers managing a vSphere infrastructure, including configuring and managing ESXi hosts, using VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage virtual machines, storage, and networks, and implementing high availability with vSphere HA and DRS. You will also learn how to manage and monitor vCenter Server Appliance, perform migrations, and ensure the scalability and reliability of the infrastructure.
Q: Can I learn how to implement advanced vSphere features in this course?
Yes. The course includes advanced features such as creating and managing vSphere clusters, enabling VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ (DRS), configuring VMware vSphere® Fault Tolerance, and managing VMware vSphere® Replication™. You will also learn how to manage virtual storage with vSAN™ and use vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ for host and VM upgrades.
Q: Is error handling covered in the course?
Yes. The course includes best practices for troubleshooting and managing issues within vSphere environments, such as monitoring vCenter Server tasks, managing virtual machine resources, and handling common issues with virtual machines, storage, and networking. You will learn how to maintain the stability of your vSphere infrastructure by addressing potential errors and performance problems.
Q: Will I be able to apply these vSphere skills in real-world scenarios after the course?
Absolutely. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to manage and maintain VMware vSphere® infrastructure in real-world enterprise environments. You will be able to apply your skills to configure and optimize virtual machines, manage storage and networking, ensure high availability, perform migrations, and oversee the health and performance of your vSphere environment.
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