vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v6.0]

5 days

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Course Description

This authorized VMware training course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 6, which includes VMware ESXi 6 and VMware vCenter Server 6. Approximately 45 percent of class time is dedicated to completing hands-on labs. This course will give you a solid understanding of how to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.

Prior to obtaining a VCP6 level certification, candidates must first pass the vSphere 6 Foundations exam. This course will prepare you for the Foundations exam and put you on the path to obtaining the VCP6-DCV, VCP6-CMA, VCP6-NV, and VCP6-DTM certifications.

What You'll Learn

Software-defined data center
Deploy an ESXi host and create virtual machines
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
Configure virtual networks with vSphere standard switches
Use vCenter Server to manage various types of host storage
Manage virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots
Create a vApp
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

Who Should Attend

System administrators
Systems engineers

Prerequisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Understanding of virtual data center concepts comparable to those needed for VCA-DCV certification

Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Software-Defined Data Center

Introduce Components of the Software-Defined Data Center
Where vSphere Fits into the Cloud Architecture
Install and Use vSphere Client
Overview of ESXi

Lesson 2: Creating Virtual Machines

Introduce Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Hardware, and Virtual Machine Files
Create and Work with Virtual Machines

Lesson 3: vCenter Server

Introduce the vCenter Server Architecture
Deploy and Configure vCenter Server Appliance
Install and Use vSphere Web Client
Manage vCenter Server Inventory Objects and Licenses
Explain the Benefits of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility

Lesson 4: Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

Create and Manage Standard Switches
Modify Standard Switch Properties
Configure Virtual Switch Load-Balancing Algorithms
Create, Configure, and Manage vSphere Distributed
Switches, Network Connections, and Port Groups

Lesson 5: Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage

Introduce Storage Protocols and Storage Device Names
Discuss ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel Storage
Create and Manage VMware vSphere VMFS Datastores
Introduce VMware Virtual SAN

Lesson 6: Virtual Machine Management

Use Templates and Cloning to Deploy Virtual Machines
Modify and Manage Virtual Machines
Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Migrations
Create and Manage Virtual Machine Snapshots
Create a vApp
Introduce the Various Types of Content Libraries and How to Deploy and Use Them

Lesson 7: Resource Management and Monitoring

Introduce Virtual CPU and Memory Concepts
Configure and Manage Resource Pools
Methods for Optimizing CPU and Memory Usage
Use vCenter Server Performance Graphs and Alarms to Monitor Resource Usage
Create and Use Alarms to Report Certain Conditions or Events
Introduce vRealize Operations Manager for Data Center Monitoring and Management

Lesson 8: vSphere HA and vSphere Fault Tolerance

Explain the vSphere HA Architecture
Configure and Manage a vSphere HA Cluster
Use vSphere HA Advanced Parameters
Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance
Enable vSphere Fault Tolerance on Virtual Machines
Introduce vSphere Replication
Use vSphere Data Protection to Back Up and Restore Data

Lesson 9: Host Scalability

Functions of a vSphere DRS Cluster
Configure and Manage a vSphere DRS Cluster
Work with Affinity and Anti-Affinity Rules
Use vSphere HA and vSphere DRS Together

Lesson 10: vSphere Update Manager and Host Maintenance

Use vSphere Update Manager to Manage ESXi Patching
Install vSphere Update Manager and the vSphere Update Manager Plug-In
Create Patch Baselines
Use Host Profiles to Manage ESXi Configuration Compliance
Scan and Remediate Hosts

Lesson 11: Installing VMware Components

ESXi Installation
Boot-from-SAN Requirements
Introduce vCenter Server Deployment Options
vCenter Server Hardware, Software, and Database Requirements
Installation of vCenter Server Appliance and a vCenter Server Instance

Labs

Lab 1: Installing vSphere Client

Access Your Student Desktop System
Install vSphere Client

Lab 2: Configuring ESXi Hosts

Examine the ESXi Host Hardware Configuration
Configure the DNS and Routing Information for an ESXi Host
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 the Virtual Machine's Disk Format and View Storage Metrics
Install VMware Tools on a Virtual Machine Installed with a Windows OS

Lab 4: Working with vCenter Server

Access vCenter Server Appliance
Install vCenter Server Appliance and Host License Keys
Create a Data Center Object
Add Your ESXi Host to the vCenter Server Inventory
Configure Your ESXi Host as an NTP Client

Lab 5: Using vSphere Web Client

Navigate vSphere Web Client
Pin and Unpin Panes
Hide the Getting Started Tabs
Upgrade the Virtual Machine's Hardware

Lab 6: Creating Folders in vCenter Server Appliance

Create a Host and Cluster Folder
Create Virtual Machine and Template Folders

Lab 7: Using Standard Switches

View the Standard Switch Configuration
Create a Standard Switch with a Virtual Machine Port Group
Attach Your Virtual Machine to the New Virtual Machine Port Group

Lab 8: Using vSphere Distributed Switches

Create a Distributed Switch
Add the ESXi Hosts to the New Distributed Switch
Examine Your Distributed Switch Configuration
Migrate the Virtual Machines to a Distributed Switch Port Group

Lab 9: Accessing iSCSI Storage

Add a VMkernel Port Group to a Standard Switch
Configure the iSCSI Software Adapter and Connect It to the Storage

Lab 10: Accessing NFS Storage

Configure Access to NFS Datastores
View NFS Storage Information

Lab 11: Managing VMFS Datastores

Change the Name of a VMFS Datastore
Create VMFS Datastores for the ESXi Host
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

Create a Virtual Machine Template
Create Customization Specifications
Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template
Clone a Powered-On Virtual Machine

Lab 13: Modifying Virtual Machines

Increase the Size of a VMDK File
Adjust Memory Allocation on a Virtual Machine
Rename a Virtual Machine in the vCenter Server Inventory
Add and Remove a Raw LUN on a Virtual Machine
Expand a Thin-Provisioned Virtual Disk

Lab 14: Migrating Virtual Machines

Migrate Virtual Machine Files from the Local Storage to the Shared Storage
Create a Virtual Switch and a VMkernel Port Group for vSphere vMotion Migration
Perform a vSphere vMotion Migration of a Virtual Machine on a Shared Datastore
Perform a Cross-Host vSphere Storage vMotion Migration to a Local Datastore

Lab 15: Managing Virtual Machines

Unregister a Virtual Machine from the vCenter Server Appliance Inventory
Register a Virtual Machine in the vCenter Server Appliance Inventory
Unregister and Delete a Virtual Machine from the Disk
Take Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
Revert to a Snapshot
Delete an Individual Snapshot
Use the Delete All Function in the Snapshot Manager

Lab 16: Managing vApps

Create a vApp
Power On a vApp
Remove a vApp

Lab 17: Managing Resource Pools

Create CPU Contention
Create Resource Pools
Verify Resource Pool Functionality

Lab 18: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance

Create CPU Workload
Use Performance Charts to Monitor CPU Utilization
Undo Changes Made to the Virtual Machines

Lab 19: Using Alarms

Create a Virtual Machine Alarm to Monitor a Condition
Create a Virtual Machine Alarm to Monitor an Event
Trigger Virtual Machine Alarms and Acknowledge the Alarms
Disable Virtual Machine Alarms

Lab 20: Using vSphere HA

Create a Cluster Enabled for vSphere HA
Add Your ESXi Host to a Cluster
Test vSphere HA Functionality
View the vSphere HA Cluster Resource Usage
Manage vSphere HA Slot Size
Configure a vSphere HA Cluster with Strict Admission Control

Lab 21: Implementing a vSphere DRS Cluster

Create a Load Imbalance
Create a vSphere DRS Cluster
Verify Proper vSphere 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 VM-Host Affinity Rule

Lab 22: Using vSphere Update Manager

Install the vSphere Update Manager Server
Install vSphere Update Manager
Modify the 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

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