Course Outline

Introduction to Virtualization Concepts

  • Overview of virtualization
  • Benefits of virtualization
  • VMware vSphere components

Installing VMware ESXi

  • ESXi host installation
  • Configuring ESXi settings
  • Network and storage setup

Deploying vCenter Server

  • Overview of vCenter server architecture
  • vCenter server appliance deployment
  • Initial configuration of vCenter server

vCenter Server Setup

  • Configuring vCenter server settings
  • Adding ESXi hosts to vCenter
  • Creating and managing datacenters and clusters

User Access and Security

  • Managing user roles and permissions
  • Integrating with Active Directory
  • Configuring single sign-on (SSO)

vCenter Server Monitoring and Alarms

  • Configuring alarms and alerts
  • Monitoring performance metrics
  • Using vCenter logs and events

vSphere Networking Configuration

  • Configuring standard and distributed switches
  • Network policies and VLANs
  • Network I/O control

vSphere Storage Configuration

  • Overview of vSphere storage
  • Configuring VMFS and NFS datastores
  • Storage I/O control and multipathing

Advanced Networking and Storage Features

  • Configuring vSAN
  • Using Storage DRS
  • Managing storage policies

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines

  • Creating VMs using the vSphere client
  • VM templates, clones, and snapshots
  • Resource allocation and reservations

vMotion and Storage vMotion

  • Configuring and using vMotion
  • Storage vMotion configuration
  • Cross-vCenter vMotion

High Availability and Disaster Recovery

  • Configuring vSphere HA (high availability)
  • Understanding vSphere fault tolerance
  • Backup and restore strategies

Automating vSphere with vCenter

  • Introduction to vSphere PowerCLI
  • Automating common tasks with PowerCLI scripts
  • vCenter Orchestrator overview

Lifecycle Management

  • Using vSphere Lifecycle Manager
  • Patching and upgrading ESXi hosts
  • Upgrading vCenter server

Advanced Troubleshooting and Best Practices

  • Common issues and troubleshooting techniques
  • Best practices for vSphere environments
  • Preparing for VMware certification exams

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of virtualization concepts
  • Experience with Windows or Linux operating systems
  • Familiarity with network and storage concepts

Audience

  • System administrators
  • IT managers
  • Network administrators
 21 Hours

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