VMware vsphere 5.5 Professional Bootcamp

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1 VMware vsphere 5.5 Professional Bootcamp Course Overview Course Objectives Cont. VMware vsphere 5.5 Professional Bootcamp is our most popular proprietary 5 Day course with more hands-on labs (100+) and skills development components than ICM and Fast Track put together. Students focus on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vsphere 5.5, which includes VMware ESXi 5.5 and VMware vcenter Server 5.5. This course provides a comprehensive 360 o understanding of how to administer a vsphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. Who Should Attend System administrators Systems engineers Prerequisites System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course for VCA-DCV certification Course Objectives By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the software-defined data center Deploy an ESXi host and create virtual machines Describe vcenter Server architecture Deploy a vcenter Server instance or VMware vcenter Server Appliance Use vcenter Server to manage an ESXi host Configure and manage vsphere infrastructure with VMware vsphere Client and VMware vsphere Web Client Use vcenter Server to manage various types of host storage Manage virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Create a vapp Describe and use the content library Migrate virtual machines with VMware vsphere vmotion Use VMware vsphere Storage vmotion to migrate virtual machine storage Monitor resource usage and manage resource pools Describe and use the content library Migrate virtual machines with VMware vsphere vmotion Use VMware vsphere Storage vmotion to migrate virtual machine storage Monitor resource usage and manage resource pools Use VMware vrealize Operations Manager to identify and solve issues through analytics and alerts Manage VMware vsphere High Availability and VMware vsphere Fault Tolerance Use VMware vsphere Replication and VMware vsphere Data Protection to replicate virtual machines and perform data recovery Use VMware vsphere Distributed Resource Scheduler clusters to improve host scalability Use vsphere distributed switches to improve network scalability Use VMware vsphere Update Manager to apply patches Perform basic troubleshooting of ESXi hosts, virtual machines, and vcenter Server operations. Configure virtual networks with vsphere standard switches

2 Course Outline PBC 200: Course Introduction Welcome and Introductions PBC 202: Professional Bootcamp Course Syllabus Classroom Classroom Set up Course Outline PBC 204: Professional Bootcamp Instruction and RDP Instructions Quizzes, Tests, Exams Review Datacenter Overview PBC 206: Exploring Virtualization Virtualization overview Cloud characteristics Business Opportunity PBC 208: The Datacenter Sandbox Explore the ESXi and VM Relationships for Students Demonstrate the IP Infrastructure PBC 210: VMware Overview of Products, Functions, and Enhancements VMware Products, Versions, and Release Dates Data Center Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure Components of vsphere s PBC 220: Planning, Installing, and Configuring ESXi Planning a VMware Deployment ESXi 5.5 Characteristics Hardware Requirements Planning an ESXi Deployment VMware Support Publications VMware Compatibility Guide VMware Capacity Planning Simple Install Process ESXi Boot Process Performing an Unattended Installation of VMware ESXi PBC 226: Using the VMware vsphere Web Client Understand IP Addresses vsphere Web Client Overview Web Client Install Prerequisites Available Functions Web Client Overview Web Client Architecture Web Client User Desktop Overview PBC 230: Introducing Virtual Machines VM Acronyms and Definitions Virtual Machine Hardware Overview ESXi 5.5 New Enhancements More 5.5 Enhancements Files That Make-up a VM Types and Descriptions of vnics VMware Assigned MAC Addresses Virtual Disk Provisioning Option Virtual Disk Size VMware Tools Creating a Virtual Machine Installing a Virtual Machine Operating System Hot/Add Plug Virtual Machine Options Virtual Machine Dashboard Elements PBC 240: Exploring vcenter Server Exploring vcenter Server Options of vcenter Authentication Requirements for vcenter Server vcenter Architecture vcenter Server Installation Order

3 How Single Sign-On Works Single Sign-on 5.5 Compatibility Single Sign-On Deployment Options vsphere Web Client Prerequisites vcenter Server Inventory Service Web Client Communication Function and Flow Encryption and Certificate Basics PBC 250: Plan and Configure vsphere Networking and Switches Storage Overview Storage Terminology and Acronyms Types of Storage vsphere Storage APIs Multipathing Pluggable Storage Architecture Path Considerations Storage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) All Paths Down (APD) and Permanent Device Loss (PDL) vsphere Improvements for APD and PDL APD Advanced Settings PDL for iscsi Arrays Scanning LUNs VM File System VMFS5.5 Datastore Size Changes Disk Defragmentation VMFS Management Raw Device Mapping iscsi Overview iscsi Terminology and Acronyms How does iscsi work? HBA iscsi Setup CLI Commands to Bind VMkernel CHAP Authentication Fibre Channel Overview Fibre Channel Terminology and Acronyms Fibre Channel Configuration Network File System Overview NFS on Linux Access Control NFS Configuration Some NFS CLI Examples Solid State Drive Overview Using SMART with SSD vsphere Virtual Flash Virtual Flash Read Cache PBC 260: Plan and Configure vsphere Storage Storage Overview, Terminology and Acronyms Types of Storage vsphere Features Supported by Storage Storage Naming vsphere Storage APIs Multipathing Pluggable Storage Architecture Storage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) All Paths Down (APD) and Permanent Device Loss (PDL) Scanning LUNs Datastore Size Changes Disk Defragmentation VMFS Management Displaying Disk Usage from the CLI Raw Device Mapping Fibre Channel Network File System Overview Solid State Drive Using SMART with SSD vsphere Virtual Flash Configure Virtual Flash Resource Configure Virtual Flash Host Swap Virtual Flash Read Cache Discuss installation of vcenter Server Appliance and a vcenter Server instance

4 PBC 270: Manage and Modify Virtual Machines Managing Virtual Machines Virtual Machine Startup & Shutdown Renaming a Virtual Machine Managing a Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) Extending a Partition with 3rd Party Tools Thin Provisioning Reclaiming Disk Space w/ 3rd Party Tools vcli Command for a VM PBC 272: Using Templates and Clones Template Guidelines Creating Templates Template Details Guest Operating System Customization Customization Specification Manager Clone Basics, Rules, and Guidelines VM Clones Comparing Templates and Clones Options Available to be Specified PBC 274: Using Snapshots Virtual Machine Snapshot Overview Snapshot Power States Snapshot Files and Chains Creating a VM Snapshot Quiesce VM Snapshot Chain Notable Snapshot Items Snapshot Manager Snapshot Files PBC 276: VMware Converter VMware Converter Vendor Specs Steps to Take Before Converting The Conversion Process Post-Conversion Cleanup 3rd Party Migration Tools PlateSpin Migration verses Competitors PBC 278: Managing VMware vsphere vapps Virtual Appliance Overview vsphere vapp Basics Creating a vapp Using Virtual Appliances PBC 280: Distributed Resource Scheduler and Clusters Creating and Configuring VMware Clusters Determining Appropriate failover Methodology DRS Virtual Machine Entitlement Creating and Deleting a DRS Cluster Adding and Removing ESXi Hosts to /from a DRS Cluster Enabling and Disabling Host Monitoring Configuring Automation Levels for DRS Monitoring a DRS Cluster Configuring Storage DRS PBC 282: VMware vsphere High Availability High Availability Overview High Availability Actions High Availability Master Host HA Master Host Responsibilities High Availability View vsphere 5.1 & 5.5 HA Updates HA Configuration Settings High Availability VM Monitoring PBC 284: Configuring VMware Fault Tolerance Fault Tolerance Overview Fault Tolerance Prerequisite Requirements Fault Tolerance General Requirements Configuring FT Networking

5 PBC 286: Business Continuity Planning for Business Continuity Providing Data Protection Recovering from Disasters Using vsphere Replication PBC 288: Backup and Disaster Recovery vsphere Replication v5.5 vsphere Replication Configuration vsphere Replication Data Flow VMware Site Recovery Manager 5.5 (SRM) Site Recovery Manager Overview SRM Architecture Overview SRM Architecture - SRM w/ SAN Based Replication 3rd Party Recovery Managers PBC 290: Migrating Virtual Machines Migrating a Powered-Off Virtual Machine Migrating a Suspended Virtual Machine ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Requirements for vmotion and Storage vmotion Enhanced vmotion Compatibility CPU Requirements Snapshot Migration Requirements For vmotion Storage vmotion Configuring a Virtual Machine Swap File Location Migrating Virtual Machines Using vmotion and Storage vmotion Using Storage vmotion Techniques PBC 300: Troubleshooting Solutions Troubleshooting vsphere Client Troubleshooting High CPU Utilization Troubleshooting High Memory Utilization Troubleshooting High Network Utilization Troubleshooting a Virtual Machine Disk vcenter Service Status Identifying vcenter Log Files vcenter Diagnostics More iscsi CLI and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the ESXi SSD Connection PBC 310: Monitoring ESXi, vcenter, and Virtual Machines How Tasks and Events are Viewed in vcenter Server Creating, Editing, and Deleting Scheduled Tasks Configuring SNMP for vcenter Server Configuring User Directory and SMTP Settings for vcenter Server Configure vcenter Server Timeout Settings Configuring vcenter Server Logging Options Creating a Log Bundle Starting, Stopping, and Verifying vcenter Server Service Options Starting, Stopping, and Verifying Host Agent Status Monitoring and Administering vcenter Server Connections Explaining Resource Maps Common Metrics PBC 314 Creating and Administering vcenter Server Alarms Listing vcenter Default Utilization Alarms Listing vcenter Default Connectivity Alarms Creating vcenter Utilization Alarm Creating a vcenter Connectivity Alarm Configuring Alarm Triggers Configuring Alarm Actions PBC 318: Create and Administering Resource Pools Resource Pool Hierarchy Expandable Reservation Parameter Creating and Removing a Resource Pool Configuring Resource Pool Attributes Add a VM to a Resource Pool Remove a VM from a Resource Pool

6 PBC 320: Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines Patching Requirements for ESXi Host Patching Requirements for Virtual Machine Hardware or Tools Managing a Host Profile from a ESXi Host Host Profile Attaching and Applying a Host Profile to an ESXi Host and Cluster Applying Permissions to ESXi Hosts Using Host Profiles Importing or Exporting a Host Profile vsphere Update Manager Update Manager Baseline Attaching a Update Manager Baseline to an ESXi Host and Cluster Updating and ESXi Host Using vsphere Update Manager PBC: Secure vcenter Server and ESXi Securing ESXi Hosts ESXi Firewall Configuring and Administering ESXi Firewall Enabling Configuring and Disabling Services Enabling Lockdown Mode Adding an ESXi to a Directory Service ESXi Authentication Controlling Access to ESXi Hosts Keeping ESXi Hosts Patched Managing ESXi Host Permissions Configuring ESXi Host Logging Other ESXi Security Options Lesson 26: What s New? Introducing vsphere 6.0 View 6.0 PBC A1 Third Party and Advanced Installation Options vsphere Image Builder vsphere Auto Deploy Ultimate Deployment Appliance Other 3rd party Tools PBC A2 Distributed Switch Configuration, Manage and Best Practices Features and Configurations 3rd Party Switches Course Conclusion For More Information Contact: Velocity Knowledge Office: (866) info@velocityknowledge.com

VMware vsphere 6.5: Install, Configure, Manage (5 Days)

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