VMware vSphere: Install, Configure & Manage

Module 1: Course Introduction Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization • Discussion of virtualization and vSphere components Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX • Configuration of ESXi and ESX Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server • Install and configure vCenter Server, and use the VMware vSphere Client to manage vCenter Server inventory hierarchies Module 5: Networking • Configuration of vNetwork standard and distributed switches, network connections, and port groups Module 6: Storage • Storage management technologies Module 7: Virtual Machines • Deploy virtual machines using templates, VMware vCenter Converter, Guided Consolidation • Modifying, managing, and migrating virtual machines Module 8: Access Control • Controlling user access through roles and permissions Module 9: Resource Monitoring • Workload assessment, monitoring using vCenter Server Module 10: Scalability • VMware VMotion™ migrations • Setup of resource pools and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection • Setup of a VMware High Availability cluster • Backup and recovery of virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery Module 12: Configuration Management • Patching using vCenter Update Manager Module 13: Installing ESX • Installation of ESX