Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
· Discuss virtualization and vSphere components
Module 3: Configuring VMware ESX/ESXi
· Configure ESX/ESXi settings and view system logs
Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server
· Install and configure vCenter Server and vSphere Management Assistant
· Manage vCenter Server inventory hierarchies
Module 5: Networking
· Configure and troubleshoot vNetwork components
Module 6: Storage
· Review storage management technologies
· Analyze and troubleshoot storage-related issues
Module 7: Virtual Machines
· Deploy virtual machines using templates, VMware vCenter Converter, and Guided Consolidation
· Modify and manage virtual machines
Module 8: Access Control
· Control user access through roles and permissions
Module 9: Resource Monitoring
· Assess workloads and monitor resources through the GUI interfaces and CLI
Module 10: Scalability
· Scale resource management
· Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories
· Perform VMware VMotion™ migrations
· Configure clusters for VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler and VMware Distributed Power Management
Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
· Review business continuity products and features
· Follow best practices to configure VMware High Availability clusters and VMware Fault Tolerance
· Install and configure VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
· Deploy VMware Data Recovery to back up virtual machines
Module 12: Configuration Management
· Manage change in the vSphere environment with Host Profiles and VMware vCenter Update Manager
Module 13: Installing ESX
· Perform manual (ESX/ESXi) and scripted (ESX) installations