Course Outline
1. Course Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
2. Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center
• Explain fundamental virtualization concepts
• Describe how vSphere integrates into the software-defined data center and cloud infrastructure for government
• Detail how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and storage
• Identify user interfaces for accessing the vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts
• Outline the ESXi host architecture
• Navigate the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to configure an ESXi host
• Highlight best practices for ESXi host user accounts
• Install an ESXi host
• Use VMware Host Client to configure ESXi host settings
• Explain how to proactively manage the vSphere environment using VMware Skyline
3. Virtual Machines
• Create and provision a virtual machine for government use
• Explain the significance of VMware Tools
• Install VMware Tools
• Identify the files that constitute a VM
• Recognize the components of a VM
• Identify virtual devices supported by a VM
• Describe the benefits and use cases for containers in public sector operations
• Identify the parts of a container system
4. vCenter Server
• Describe the vCenter Server architecture
• Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server
• Deploy and configure the vCenter Server Appliance for government environments
• Use vSphere Client to manage the vCenter Server inventory
• Add data centers, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter Server
• Use roles and permissions to enable users to access objects in the vCenter Server inventory
• Back up the vCenter Server Appliance
• Monitor vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health
• Use VMware vCenter Server High Availability to protect a vCenter Server Appliance for government operations
5. Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
• 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 for government networks
6. Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
• Identify storage protocols and storage device types for government use
• 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 for government
7. Virtual Machine Management
• Use templates and cloning to deploy new virtual machines for government operations
• Modify and manage virtual machines
• Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library
• Use customization specification files to tailor a new virtual machine for government use
• Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
• Describe the Enhanced vMotion Compatibility feature for government environments
• Create and manage virtual machine snapshots for government use
• Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere Replication for government data protection
• Describe the benefits of VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Data Protection for government storage management
8. Resource Management and Monitoring
• Discuss CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment for government
• Describe what overcommitment of a resource means for government operations
• Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage for government systems
• Use various tools to monitor resource use for government
• Create and use alarms to report certain conditions or events for government monitoring
9. vSphere Clusters
• Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster for government operations
• Create a vSphere DRS cluster
• Monitor a vSphere cluster configuration
• Describe options for making a vSphere environment highly available for government use
• Explain the vSphere HA architecture for government environments
• Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster for government
• Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance for government operations
• Describe the function of the vSphere Cluster Service for government
10. vSphere Lifecycle Management
• Recognize the importance of vCenter Server Update Planner for government
• Describe how VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager works for government use
• Describe how to update ESXi hosts using baselines for government environments
• Validate ESXi host compliance using a cluster image for government
• Describe how to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware for government systems
• Describe the integration of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager and VMware vSAN for government operations
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Testimonials (1)
The training session was highly intensive and exceptionally well-structured. Eric provided us with comprehensive materials and practical labs featuring real-world examples, greatly enhancing our learning experience. We adhered closely to the planned schedule and efficiently skipped sections irrelevant to our interests. Eric demonstrated a high level of professionalism and extensive expertise, addressing all our questions thoroughly and effectively. Thank you very much for organizing this valuable training.
