VMware vSphere course Beginner level by VEPSUN Technologies

1. Virtualized Data Center
Introduce components of the virtualized data center
Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
Introduce VMware vCenter Single Sign-on
Install and use vSphere Web Client
2. Creating Virtual Machines
Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
Deploy a single virtual machine
3. VMware vCenter Server
Introduce the vCenter Server architecture
Introduce VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure and manage vCenter Server Appliance
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses
4. Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
Describe, create, and manage a standard switch
Describe and modify standard switch properties
Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms
5. Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
Introduce storage protocols and device names
Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores
Deploy and manage VMware Virtual SAN
6. Virtual Machine Management
Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines
Modify and manage virtual machines
Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
Create a VMware vSphere vApp(s)
7. Access and Authentication Control
Control user access through roles and permissions
Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
Configure ESXi lockdown mode
Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
8. Resource Management and Monitoring
Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
Configure and manage resource pools
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
9. High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Introduce the new vSphere High Availability architecture
Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance
Describe VMware vSphere Replication
10. Scalability
Configure and manage a VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
Use vSphere HA and DRS together
11. Patch Management
Use vCenter Update Manager to manage ESXi patching
Install vCenter Update Manager and the vCenter Update Manager plug-in
Create patch baselines
Scan and remediate hosts
12. Installing VMware Components
Introduce ESXi installation
Describe boot-from-SAN requirements
Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements
Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)
Labs
Lab 1: Installing VMware vSphere GUIs
Access Your Student Desktop System
Install the vSphere Client
Lab 2: Configuring VMware ESXi
Connect to an ESXi Host with the vSphere Web Client
View the Host Hardware Configuration
Configure the DNS and Routing Information for an ESXi Host
Configure an ESXi Host as an NTP Client
Configure an ESXi Host to Use Directory Services
Lab 3: Working with Virtual Machines
Create a Virtual Machine
Install a Guest Operating System in a Virtual Machine
Identify a Virtual Machine s Disk Format and Usage Statistics
Install VMware Tools on a Virtual Machine Installed with a Windows Operating System
Prepare the Virtual Machine for Upcoming Labs
Lab 4: Configuring VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Configure vCenter Server Appliance for First Use
Install vSphere License Keys
Create a vCenter Server Inventory Data Center Object
Add Your ESXi Host to the vCenter Server Inventory
Lab 5: Using the VMware vSphere Web Client
Install the Client Integration Plug-In
Navigate the vSphere Web Client
Pin and Unpin Panes
Hide the Getting Started Tabs
Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware
Lab 6: Configuring VMware vCenter Single Sign-On
Use the Web Console to Configure vCenter Server Appliance to Use Directory Services
Use the vSphere Web Client to Add the Domain Admins Group to Administrators
Lab 7: Creating Folders in VMware vCenter Server
Create a Host Folder Object
Create a Virtual Machine Folder
Lab 8: Standard Switches
View the Current Standard Switch Configuration
Create a Standard Switch with a Virtual Machine Port Group
Attach Your Virtual Machine to a Virtual Switch Port Group
Lab 9: Accessing iSCSI Storage
Add a VMkernel Port Group to a Standard Switch
Configure the iSCSI Software Adapter
Lab 10: Accessing NFS Storage
Configure Access to NFS Datastores
View NFS Storage Information
Lab 11: Managing VMware vSphere VMFS
Review the Shared Storage Configuration
Change the Name of a VMFS Datastore
Create a VMFS Datastore
Expand a VMFS Datastore to Consume Unused Space on a LUN
Remove a VMFS Datastore
Extend a VMFS Datastore
Lab 12: Using Templates and Clones
Copy Sysprep Files to the vCenter Server Instance
Create a Template
Create Customization Specifications
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template
Clone a Virtual Machine that is Powered On
Lab 13: Modifying a Virtual Machine
Increase the Size of a VMDK File
Adjust Memory Allocation on a Virtual Machine
Rename a Virtual Machine in the vCenter Server Inventory
Add a Raw LUN to a Virtual Machine
Expand a Thin-Provisioned Virtual Disk
Lab 14: Migrating Virtual Machines
Migrate Virtual Machine Files with vSphere Storage vMotion
Create a Virtual Switch and a VMkernel Port Group for vSphere vMotion Migration
Verify that Your ESXi Host Meets vSphere vMotion Requirements
Verify that Your Virtual Machines Meet vSphere vMotion Requirements
Perform a vSphere vMotion Migration of a Virtual Machine on a Shared Datastore
Perform a vSphere vMotion Migration to a Local Datastore
Lab 15: Managing Virtual Machines
Unregister a Virtual Machine in the vCenter Server Inventory
Register a Virtual Machine in the vCenter Server Inventory
Unregister and Delete Virtual Machines from Disk
Take Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
Revert to a Snapshot
Delete an Individual Snapshot
Use the Delete All Function in Snapshot Manager
Lab 16: Managing VMware vSphere vApps
Create a vApp
Power on a vApp
Remove a vApp
Lab 17: User Permissions
Create a Custom Role in vCenter Server
Assign Permissions on vCenter Server Inventory Objects
Verify Permission Usability
Lab 18: Resource Pools
Create CPU Contention
Create a Resource Pool Named Fin-Test
Create a Resource Pool Named Fin-Prod
Verify Resource Pool Functionality
Lab 19: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
Create CPU Activity
Use vSphere Web Client to Monitor CPU Utilization
Undo Changes Made to the Virtual Machines
Lab 20: Using Alarms
Create a Virtual Machine Alarm that Monitors for a Condition
Create a Virtual Machine Alarm that Monitors for an Event
Trigger Virtual Machine Alarms and Acknowledge the Alarms
Disable Virtual Machine Alarms
Lab 21: Using VMware vSphere High Availability
Create a Cluster Enabled for vSphere HA
Add Your ESXi Host to a Cluster
Test vSphere HA Functionality
Determine the vSphere HA Cluster Resource Usage
Manage vSphere HA Slot Size
Configure a vSphere HA Cluster with Strict Admission Control
Lab 22: Configuring VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance
Prepare the Virtual Machine
Enable the vSphere FT Logging
Activate the vSphere FT Protection
Test the vSphere FT Configuration
Disable the vSphere FT Protection
Lab 23: VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
Create Load Imbalance
Create a DRS Cluster
Verify Proper DRS Cluster Functionality
Create, Test, and Disable a VM-VM Affinity Rule
Create, Test, and Disable an Anti-Affinity Rule
Create, Test, and Disable a Virtual Machines to Hosts Affinity Rule
Lab 24: VMware vSphere Update Manager
Install vSphere Update Manager
Install the Update Manager Client Plug-in
Modify Cluster Settings
Configure vSphere Update Manager
Create a Patch Baseline
Attach a Baseline and Scan for Updates
Stage the Patches onto the ESXi Hosts
Remediate the ESXi Hosts