Our Epic LIVE online instructor delivered class features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 7.0, which includes VMware ESXi™ 7.0 and VMware vCenter Server® 7.0. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. It is the foundation for most other VMware technologies in the software-defined data center.
Overview
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure
Install and configure VMware 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
Use the VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle
Use VMware vSphere Update Manager to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines
- System administrators
- Systems engineers
- Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server
None. System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems is highly recommended.
01. Introduction to Virtualization
- Intro to Virtualization
- Intro to VMware’s virtualization solutions
- Licensing
02. Installation of ESXi
- Installation
- DCUI configuration
- Host Client
03. vCenter Server Installation and Configuration
- vCenter Server Installation
- vCenter Server Management interface
- Backing up vCenter Server
- vCenter Server Administration tour
04. Virtual Machines
- Virtual Machine Introduction
- Virtual Machine Deployment
- Key Options of the VM
- VM Configuration Options
- Using Content Libraries
- Solutions Manager configurations
- Snapshot Management
- Using Limits, Shares, and Reservations
- Migrating Virtual Machines
- Installing VM Tools
- SR-IOV basics
05. Networking
- Networking Basics
- Understanding Portgroups
- Creating and Managing Distributed Switches
- Port Group Options
- Using Network Policies
- Traffic Filtering and Marking
- Monitoring Networking
- Paravirtualization and IPv6 deployment
06. Storage
- Storage Introduction
- Connecting to Storage
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- iSCSI
- NFS
- Intro to VMFS Datastores
07. Security
- Securing vSphere
- Using Single Sign On
- Applying certificates
- Using Permissions
- Hardening your vSphere environment
08. Resource Allocation
- Resource management
- Resource pools
- Understanding DRS
- Deploying a DRS cluster
- Understanding Distributed Power Management
- Storage DRS
09. Host Profiles
- An overview of Host Profiles
- Working with Host Profiles
10. Business Continuity
- Introduction to Business Continuity Solutions in VMware
- Using High Availability
- Troubleshooting HA
- Fault Tolerance explained
11. Upgrade Process
- Upgrading vCenter Server
- Upgrading a Host
- Introduction to the lifecycle manager interface
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure
Install and configure VMware 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
Use the VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle
Use VMware vSphere Update Manager to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- System administrators
- Systems engineers
- Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server
PREREQUISITES
None. System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems is highly recommended.
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Introduction to Virtualization
- Intro to Virtualization
- Intro to VMware’s virtualization solutions
- Licensing
02. Installation of ESXi
- Installation
- DCUI configuration
- Host Client
03. vCenter Server Installation and Configuration
- vCenter Server Installation
- vCenter Server Management interface
- Backing up vCenter Server
- vCenter Server Administration tour
04. Virtual Machines
- Virtual Machine Introduction
- Virtual Machine Deployment
- Key Options of the VM
- VM Configuration Options
- Using Content Libraries
- Solutions Manager configurations
- Snapshot Management
- Using Limits, Shares, and Reservations
- Migrating Virtual Machines
- Installing VM Tools
- SR-IOV basics
05. Networking
- Networking Basics
- Understanding Portgroups
- Creating and Managing Distributed Switches
- Port Group Options
- Using Network Policies
- Traffic Filtering and Marking
- Monitoring Networking
- Paravirtualization and IPv6 deployment
06. Storage
- Storage Introduction
- Connecting to Storage
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- iSCSI
- NFS
- Intro to VMFS Datastores
07. Security
- Securing vSphere
- Using Single Sign On
- Applying certificates
- Using Permissions
- Hardening your vSphere environment
08. Resource Allocation
- Resource management
- Resource pools
- Understanding DRS
- Deploying a DRS cluster
- Understanding Distributed Power Management
- Storage DRS
09. Host Profiles
- An overview of Host Profiles
- Working with Host Profiles
10. Business Continuity
- Introduction to Business Continuity Solutions in VMware
- Using High Availability
- Troubleshooting HA
- Fault Tolerance explained
11. Upgrade Process
- Upgrading vCenter Server
- Upgrading a Host
- Introduction to the lifecycle manager interface
