Overview
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 16 Hours
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- Course Outline12
- 1.1
01. Introduction to Virtualization
- Virtualization Basics: Software, topology, and interfaces
- Inventory Objects: Managing the logical hierarchy and server plugins
- Features & Licensing: Overview of advantages, disadvantages, and “What’s New”
- 1.2
02. ESXi & vCenter Installation
- ESXi Setup: Requirements, preparation, and post-installation tasks
- vCenter Server: Comparing Windows Server vs. vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)
- Deployment Models: Embedded vs. External PSC and migration tools
- 1.3
03. Virtual Machines Management
- VM Basics: Deployment, hardware options (NVMe), and vSphere App usage
- Provisioning: Utilizing Templates and Content Libraries for rapid scaling
- VMware Tools: Installation and lifecycle management
- Migration: Overview of VM migration types and best practices
- 1.4
04. Networking
- Standard & Distributed Switches: vSwitches, VMKernel groups, and Port groups
- Traffic Management: Load balancing, failover, and security policies
- Advanced Tech: Implementing RDMA and backing up network configurations
- 1.5
05. Storage Operations
- SAN Implementations: Configuring Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NFS
- Datastores: Managing Flash devices, VMFS, and Virtual Volumes (vVols)
- Optimization: Hardware acceleration, Thick vs. Thin provisioning, and I/O filtering
- Storage Policies: Implementing SPBM and managing storage providers
- 1.6
06. Security & Hardening
- Access Control: Implementing SSO, certificates, and granular permissions
- Hardening: Secure Boot, encrypted vMotion, and enhanced logging
- Best Practices: Following the vSphere Security Configuration Guide
- 1.7
07. Resource Allocation & Clustering
- Resource Management: Tuning CPU, Memory, and Storage shares/limits
- Clustering: Defining attributes and fault definitions for high density
- 1.8
08. Host Profiles & Business Continuity
- Host Profiles: Creation, compliance, remediation, and DRS integration
- High Availability: Configuring HA Clusters and Fault Tolerance (FT)
- 1.9
09. Monitoring & Performance
- Performance Charts: Monitoring Guest OS and Host health in the Web Client
- Automation: Configuring Events, Alarms, SNMP, and Syslog
- Service Health: Monitoring vCenter nodes and integrated services
- 1.10
10. Upgrade Process
- Planning: Requirements and prerequisites for vCenter and ESXi upgrades
- Migration: vCenter Server to Appliance migration workflows
- Automation: Utilizing vSphere Update Manager for Hosts, VMs, and Datastores
- 1.11
11. Troubleshooting
- Methodology: Troubleshooting vCenter Server, Hosts, and VM availability
- Infrastructure: Resolving bottlenecks in Storage and Networking layers
- 1.12
12. Virtual vSAN
- vSAN Basics: Design, sizing, and cluster requirements
- Operations: Creating vSAN clusters and stretching across datastores
- Maintenance: Monitoring, iSCSI support, and failure troubleshooting
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