Course Overview:
The VMware vSphere course provides comprehensive training on how to install, configure, manage, and optimize a vSphere environment. It covers everything from the basics of virtualization to advanced topics like resource management, security, and troubleshooting.
Course Outline:
- Introduction to VMware vSphere
- Overview of virtualization concepts and vSphere architecture
- Key components of vSphere: ESXi, vCenter Server
- Benefits of using vSphere in a virtualized data center
- Installing and Configuring ESXi Hosts
- Installation and initial configuration of ESXi hosts
- Managing ESXi host settings and networking configurations
- Deploying and managing virtual machines (VMs)
- vCenter Server and vSphere Client
- Introduction to vCenter Server architecture
- Installing and configuring vCenter Server
- Navigating the vSphere Client interface
- Managing Virtual Machines
- Creating, cloning, and deploying VMs
- Configuring VM hardware and resource allocation
- Managing VM snapshots and templates
- vSphere Networking
- Configuring standard and distributed virtual switches
- Managing network adapters and VLANs
- Implementing and managing network policies
- vSphere Storage
- Understanding storage options in vSphere (VMFS, NFS, iSCSI, etc.)
- Configuring and managing datastores
- Implementing storage policies and managing storage resources
- Resource Management and Monitoring
- Configuring resource pools and resource allocation settings
- Monitoring resource usage with vSphere Performance Charts
- Managing and optimizing vSphere resources
- High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Configuring vSphere High Availability (HA) for VMs
- Implementing vSphere Fault Tolerance (FT)
- Understanding and configuring vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
- vSphere Security
- Configuring and managing user roles and permissions
- Securing ESXi hosts and VMs
- Implementing vSphere encryption and security best practices
- Backup and Recovery
- Configuring and managing vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
- Implementing VM backups and restoring VMs
- Understanding disaster recovery strategies with vSphere
- vSphere Automation
- Introduction to vSphere PowerCLI and automation tools
- Scripting and automating common vSphere tasks
- Using vSphere APIs for advanced automation
- Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization
- Common troubleshooting scenarios and resolutions
- Analyzing and optimizing vSphere performance
- Accessing VMware support and resources
- Final Assessment and Certification
- Review of key concepts and hands-on exercises
- Practical assessment or project
- Certification process and obtaining VMware credentials