VMware
Course Description:
The VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage course features conceptual Instructor-led on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organisation of any size.
Outline:
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Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
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Describe the topology of a physical data centre
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Explain the vSphere virtual infrastructure
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Define the files and components of virtual machines
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Describe the benefits of using virtual machines
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Explain the similarities and differences between physical architectures and virtual architectures
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Define the purpose of ESXi
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Define the purpose of vCenter Server
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Explain the software-defined data centre
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Describe private, public, and hybrid clouds
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Creating Virtual Machines
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Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
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Identify the files that make up a virtual machine
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Discuss the latest virtual machine hardware and its features
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Describe virtual machine CPU, memory, disk, and network resource usage
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Explain the importance of VMware Tools™
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Discuss PCI pass-through, Direct I/O, remote direct memory access, and NVMe
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Deploy and configure virtual machines and templates
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Identify the virtual machine disk format vCenter Server
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Introduce the vCenter Server architecture
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Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance
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Use vSphere Web Client
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Back up and restore vCenter Server
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Examine vCenter Server permissions and roles
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Explain the vSphere HA architectures and features
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Examine the new vSphere authentication proxy
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Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses
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Access and navigate the new vSphere clients
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Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
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Describe, create, and manage standard switches
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Configure virtual switch security and load-balancing policies
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Contrast and compare vSphere distributed switches and standard switches
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Describe the virtual switch connection types
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Describe the new TCP/IP stack architecture
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Use VLANs with standard switches
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Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
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Virtual Machine Management
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Resource Management and Monitoring
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Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
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Explain virtual memory reclamation techniques
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Describe virtual machine overcommitment and resource competition
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Configure and manage resource pools
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vSphere HA, vSphere Fault Tolerance, and Protecting Data
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vSphere DRS
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vSphere Update Manager
This course prepares you for the following certification:
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VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization
Recommended skills level:
Networking (TCP/IP and ISO/OSI )
Recommended Certifications:
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate