VMware vSphere Training

Course 1743

Duration: 5 days
Language: English
Level: Intermediate

The VMware vSphere Training course outline covers important aspects of virtualization in data centers, with a focus on VMware products. Participants will learn how to install vCenter Server and use the server update planner to update it. They'll also learn how to configure replication for protected virtual machines and recover virtual machines using recovery points. By the end of the course, attendees will be brought up to speed on key virtual machine concepts.

The course is a comprehensive guide to understanding the nuances of virtualization and will enable participants to get the most out of their virtual environments. However, due to the technical nature of the content, the course is recommended for IT Professionals with system administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems.

VMware vSphere Training Delivery Methods

In-Person
Online

VMware vSphere Training Information

In this course, you will learn how to:

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 and VMware 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.

Training Prerequisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Certification Information

Attending this course meets the training required to achieve the VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV).
VMware outlines the certification requirements on their VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) FAQ.

VMware vSphere Training Outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center

In this module, you will learn how to:

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
Navigate the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to configure an ESXi host
Recognize ESXi host user account best practices
Install an ESXi host
Use VMware Host Client™ to configure ESXi host settings
Describe how to proactively manage your vSphere environment using VMware Skyline

Module 3: Virtual Machines

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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 Cluster

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

In this module, you will learn how to:

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

Commercial Pricing

$4,250

5-day instructor-led training course
This training program includes the Official VMware Content

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VMware vSphere Training FAQs

VMware vSphere Training is a training program designed to prepare system administrators and system engineers to administer VMware vSphere® infrastructure for an organization of any size. It focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere, while providing the foundation for the majority of VMware technologies in the software-defined data center.

This training course is designed for system administrators and engineers with system administration experience using Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems.

System administrators
System engineers

VMware vSphere Training is available in two delivery methods: In-person and Online.

The Instructor-led Training is a 5-day course that includes the Official VMware Content.

Yes! We offer Private Team Training so that this course can be brought to your organization. The program can be tailored to your organization's specific needs and can be delivered in a blended learning model.

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