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Overview

This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi™ 8 and VMware vCenter® 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.

This course is the foundation for most VMware technologies in the software-defined data center.
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What You'll Learn

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
  • Install and configure ESXi hosts
  • Deploy and configure vCenter 
  • Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users 
  • Create virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches 
  • Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere 
  • Use the vSphere® Client™ to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots 
  • Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines 
  • Manage virtual machine resource allocation 
  • Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® 
  • Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere® High Availability and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ 
  • Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date

Who Should Attend

  • System administrators 
  • System engineers
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Prerequisites

This course has the following prerequisites:
  • System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Learning Journey

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1 Course Introduction 
  • Introductions and course logistics 
  • Course objectives

2 vSphere and Virtualization Overview
  • Explain basic virtualization concepts 
  • Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure 
  • Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere 
  • Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs

3 Installing and Configuring ESXi
  • Install an ESXi host 
  • Recognize ESXi user account best practices 
  • Configure the ESXi host settings using the DCUI and VMware Host Client

4 Deploying and Configuring vCenter
  • Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter 
  • Deploy vCenter Server Appliance 
  • Configure vCenter settings 
  • Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys 
  • Create and organize vCenter inventory objects 
  • Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions 
  • View vCenter logs and events

5 Configuring vSphere Networking
  • Configure and view standard switch configurations
  • Configure and view distributed switch configurations 
  • Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches 
  • Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches

6 Configuring vSphere Storage
  • Recognize vSphere storage technologies 
  • Identify types of vSphere datastores 
  • Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing 
  • Describe iSCSI components and addressing 
  • Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi 
  • Create and manage VMFS datastores 
  • Configure and manage NFS datastores

7 Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Create and provision VMs 
  • Explain the importance of VMware Tools 
  • Identify the files that make up a VM 
  • Recognize the components of a VM 
  • Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options 
  • Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources 
  • Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them 
  • Clone VMs 
  • Create customization specifications for guest operating systems 
  • Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries 
  • Deploy VMs from content libraries 
  • Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries

8 Managing Virtual Machines
  • Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances 
  • Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion 
  • Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations 
  • Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion 
  • Take a snapshot of a VM 
  • Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots 
  • Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment 
  • Describe how VMs compete for resources 
  • Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits

9 Deploying and Configuring vSphere Clusters
  • Create a vSphere cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA 
  • View information about a vSphere cluster 
  • Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster 
  • Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings 
  • Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster 
  • Describe how vSphere HA responds to various types of failures 
  • Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster 
  • Recognize vSphere HA design considerations 
  • Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings 
  • Configure a vSphere HA cluster 
  • Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance

10 Managing the vSphere Lifecycle
  • Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster 
  • Describe features of the vCenter Update Planner 
  • Run vCenter upgrade prechecks and interoperability reports 
  • Recognize features of VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ 
  • Distinguish between managing hosts using baselines and managing hosts using images 
  • Describe how to update hosts using baselines 
  • Describe ESXi images 
  • Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and update ESXi hosts 
  • Update ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager 
  • Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations 
  • Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Why get VMware certified?

    VMware certifications validate your skills and expertise in virtualization and cloud technologies, making you a valuable asset in the IT industry.

    These certifications demonstrate your ability to design, deploy, and manage complex VMware environments, enhancing your career prospects and earning potential.

    VMware-certified professionals are highly sought after by employers worldwide, as they possess the knowledge and skills to drive digital transformation and optimize IT infrastructure.

  • What to expect for the examination?

    VMware offers a variety of certification exams at different levels (VCTA, VCP, VCAP, VCDX) and across various technology tracks (Data Center Virtualization, Network Virtualization, Cloud Management and Automation, etc.).

    Exams typically consist of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that assess your knowledge and ability to apply it in real-world situations.

    Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by VMware from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.

  • How long is VMware certification valid for?

    As of April 2019, VMware has removed the mandatory recertification requirement for VCP certifications.

    This means your VCP certification will not expire, and you are not required to recertify at any specific interval.

    However, VMware encourages individuals to recertify and upgrade their certifications to validate their continued expertise and stay current with the latest technologies.

    Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by VMware from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.

  • Why take this course with Trainocate?

    Here’s what sets us apart:

    - Global Reach, Localized Accessibility: Benefit from our geographically diverse training hubs in 16 countries (and counting!).

    - Top-Rated Instructors: Our team of subject matter experts (with high average CSAT and MTM scores) are passionate to help you accelerate your digital transformation.

    - Customized Training Solutions: Choose from on-site, virtual classrooms, or self-paced learning to fit your organization and individual needs.

    - Experiential Learning: Dive into interactive training with our curated lesson plans. Participate in hands-on labs, solve real-world challenges, and take on comprehensive assessments.

    - Learn From The Best: With 30+ authorized training partnerships and countless awards from Microsoft, AWS, Google – you're guaranteed learning from the industry's elite.

    - Your Bridge To Success: We provide up-to-date course materials, helpful exam guides, and dedicated support to validate your expertise and elevate your career.

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