VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 5 Series!

Overview: VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 5.0 teaches advanced virtualization concepts and explores theVMware vSphere 5.0 product suite. This comprehensive class prepares the student to become a certified professional virtualization expert. The course objective is to instill the knowledge required for the student to do their job efficiently and effectively, starting from installation of the product to real-world troubleshooting issues. The course focus is not limited only to learning and harnessing the power of VMware but the entire concept of virtualization, and other 3rd party tools and technologies that will enhance VMware capabilities and increase the student’s virtualization expertise.

Series Taught By: Patrick Loner

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Course Modules:

Module 01 – Course Introduction and Methodology

(Duration: 5m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Learn IT! Do IT! Know IT!
  3. Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification
  4. VMTraining’s Physical Setup
  5. VMTraining’s Setup Student to Datacenter
  6. VMTraining’s Network IP Setup
  7. Chapter 01 Review
  8. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 03 – Planning and Installing ESXi 

(Duration: 1h 24m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Planning the ESXi Deployment
  3. Physical Hardware Requirements
  4. vSphere Hypervisor 5 (VMware ESXi)
  5. VMware ESXi 5
  6. Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN (Fibre Channel or iSCSI)
  7. Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN
  8. Linux, Windows & ESX/ESXi
  9. Topic 2: vSphere 5 Deployment Guidelines
  10. Overview of Deployment Planning
  11. ESXi Compatibility Guides
  12. Determining ESX/ESXi Physical Host Size
  13. VMware Capacity Planner
  14. Storage: Capacity and Performance
  15. Memory Overcommitment
  16. Topic 3: vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Installation
  17. vSphere Hypervisor 5 Installable
  18. Demo: Installation of ESXi 5
  19. Local Configuration of ESXi 5 using DCUI
  20. Demo – Install ESXi 5
  21. UDA 2.0 Script ESXi/ESX Installation
  22. Demo – ESXi Host Install
  23. vSphere 5 ESXi Image Builder CLI
  24. vSphere 5 Auto Deploy for ESXi Installation
  25. vSphere 5 Auto Deploy Process
  26. vSphere 5 Auto Deploy Architecture
  27. Topic 4: Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP
  28. Hostname Resolution in ESXi
  29. Configuring DNS Settings
  30. Time Synchronization
  31. Demo – ESXi NTP Information
  32. Topic 5: Troubleshooting ESXi
  33. esx.conf Settings
  34. ESXi/ESX Server Health Check
  35. ESXi Host Boot Process
  36. Resetting root Password ESXi 5
  37. Troubleshooting ESXi CIM Management Agents
  38. Troubleshooting: vmware-hostd
  39. Purple Screen Of Death (PSOD)
  40. Chapter 03 Review
  41. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 05 – vCenter Server 5 and Licensing 

(Duration: 1h 39m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Licensing
  3. vCenter Server 5 and ESXi/ESX Host Licensing Model
  4. Manage vSphere Licenses
  5. vSphere Essentials 5 for Small Business (per 1 Socket)
  6. vSphere 5 License Types and Pricing (per 1 Socket with vRAM Entitlements)
  7. Calculate vSphere 5 Licensing
  8. Windows Licensing Calculator
  9. Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program
  10. Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 – Free
  11. Topic 2: vCenter Server Installation
  12. vCenter Server 5 Summary
  13. Managing Multiple Enterprise Locations
  14. vCenter Server 5 Specifications
  15. vCenter Server Database Overview
  16. vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) Specifications
  17. Demo – vCenter Appliance
  18. vCenter Server 5 Architecture
  19. vCenter Server 5 and Host Functionality
  20. Order of vCenter Installation
  21. Topic 3: vCenter Server Inventory
  22. vCenter Server Home Page
  23. Hosts and Clusters: Datacenters
  24. Hosts and Clusters: Folders and Clusters
  25. VMs and Templates: Subfolders
  26. vCenter Inventory: VMs Tab
  27. Datastores and Datastore Clusters: Folders and Datastores
  28. Networks: Portgroups & Distributed Switches (vDS)
  29. Topic 4: Managing vCenter Server
  30. Scheduled Tasks
  31. Events
  32. Sessions
  33. System Logs
  34. vCenter Solutions Manager
  35. Client Settings
  36. vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA)
  37. Topic 5: Planning vCenter Server Deployment
  38. vCenter Server 5 Database Sizing
  39. Backup Strategy for vCenter Server
  40. vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.4
  41. Topic 6: Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database
  42. Refreshing vCenter Server
  43. ESXi Host Agent (hostd) hangs
  44. Demo – vCenter Statistics
  45. vCenter Server Log Files
  46. SQL Recovery Models
  47. vCenter Server Service (vpxd) Errors
  48. vCenter Server Standalone Mode
  49. Reinitializing the vCenter Server Database
  50. vSphere Client Session Errors
  51. Chapter 05 Review
  52. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 07 – Configuring Storage 

(Duration: 2h 16m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Storage Concepts
  3. Storage Terms
  4. SAN vs NAS in vSphere
  5. Device and Path Naming
  6. vSphere’s Family of Storage APIs
  7. Multipathing
  8. Storage APIs – Multipathing
  9. Path Selection Considerations
  10. Viewing Multipathing
  11. Storage I/O Control (SIOC)
  12. Storage APIs – Array Integration
  13. Multipathing Commands
  14. Multipathing Commands (vCLI)
  15. Multipathing Command Examples
  16. Topic 2: iSCSI Storage (GUI & Command Line)
  17. Internet Small Computers Systems Interface (iSCSI) Overview
  18. iSCSI Terms for ESX/ESXi
  19. ESX/ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment and Addressing
  20. Hardware vs. Software Initiators
  21. Multipathing with iSCSI
  22. Setup Steps – Multipathing with Software iSCSI
  23. iSCSI Software Initiator Networking
  24. Configuring iSCSI
  25. Configure Software Initiator
  26. Bind VMkernel ports to Storage Adapter (GUI)
  27. Bind VMkernel ports to Storage Adapter (CLI)
  28. Discovering iSCSI Targets
  29. Demo – v5 Storage Setup
  30. Jumbo Frames
  31. Configure Software Initiator: CHAP Authentication
  32. iSCSI Session Options (CLI)
  33. iSCSI Software Initiator Troubleshooting
  34. iSCSI Vendors and Products
  35. Topic 3: Fibre Channel Storage
  36. What is Fibre Channel?
  37. Fibre Channel Terms for ESXi
  38. ESX/ESXi and Fibre Channel SAN Environment and Addressing
  39. Scanning Fibre Channel LUNs
  40. Multipathing with Fibre Channel
  41. Fibre Channel Vendors and Products
  42. Network/Storage Architecture Review
  43. Topic 4: VMFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line)
  44. Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-3)
  45. Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-5)
  46. Viewing and Creating a VMFS-3 Datastore
  47. Upgrade VMFS-3 to VMFS-5
  48. Viewing and Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore
  49. Demo – Creating a VMFS-3 Datastore
  50. Demo – Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore
  51. Expanding Your VMFS Datastore Using Extents
  52. Add an Extent to Existing VMFS
  53. Expand an ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 VMFS Volume
  54. Partition Alignment
  55. Disk Defragmentation
  56. VMFS Operations – vmkfstools
  57. Displaying Disk Usage Detail (ESX vdf -h ESXi df -h)
  58. Topic 5: NAS Storage and NFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line)
  59. Network Attached Storage (NAS) and ESX/ESXi
  60. NFS Components, Addressing and Access Control with NFS on Linux
  61. NFS Target on Windows 2003 R2
  62. Mount an NFS Datastore to Host
  63. Demo – NFS Creating
  64. NFS Configuration Options (CLI)
  65. Storage APIs – Array Integration NFS
  66. Topic 6: Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
  67. Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
  68. Raw Device Mapping Benefits
  69. RDM Compatibility Modes
  70. RDM CLI Commands
  71. Solid State Disks (SSD)
  72. Chapter 07 Review
  73. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 09 – Security and Permissions  

(Duration: 1h10 m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Controlling User Access and Passwords
  3. Types of Users
  4. vCenter/ESXi/ESX Host Security Model
  5. Permissions
  6. Roles
  7. Privileges Explained
  8. ESXi Host Permissions
  9. vCenter Permissions
  10. Multiple Group Permissions: No Conflicts – Groups Only
  11. Multiple Group Permissions: No Conflicts – Users and Groups
  12. Multiple Group Permissions: Conflicting Permissions
  13. Multiple Group Permissions: User Overrides and Unions
  14. Multiple User Permissions: Explicit vs. Inherited
  15. Multiple User Permissions: Explicit vs. Inherited #2
  16. Demo – vSphere Client Permissions
  17. Topic 2: ESXi/ESX Active Directory (AD) Integration
  18. UNIX Authentication Model
  19. UNIX Authentication Flow
  20. AD-ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 Authentication Services
  21. Assign ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 Permissions Directly to AD Users
  22. Demo – Active Directory Integration
  23. Topic 3: Managing Firewalls
  24. TCP & UDP Ports
  25. Certificates and Data Encryption
  26. ESXi 5.0 Firewall
  27. ESXi Firewall Configuration via vSphere Client
  28. ESXi Host Firewall Commands
  29. Demo – Firewall
  30. Topic 4: SSH Access
  31. Secure Shell (SSH)
  32. Controlling SSH Access
  33. SSH/Console Banner Message
  34. Monitoring ESXi Access
  35. Topic 5: The root Account
  36. root Logon
  37. Using substitute user(su) with root
  38. For More Security Information
  39. Topic 6: VMsafe and vShield
  40. VMsafe Overview
  41. Current VMsafe Partners
  42. vShield Product Family Overview
  43. Chapter 09 Review
  44. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 11 – Advanced ESXi and vCenter Server Management 

(Duration: 2h 28m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Storage Views & Topology Maps
  3. vCenter Storage Views
  4. Storage Views – Reports
  5. Storage Views – Maps
  6. vCenter Topology Maps
  7. Host Map View
  8. Topic 2: Storage vMotion
  9. Storage vMotion Migration
  10. Requirements for Storage vMotion
  11. Storage vMotion in vSphere 5
  12. Storage vMotion – Command-Line Interface
  13. (vCLI) Non-interactive Mode: SvMotion Examples
  14. Demo – Storage vMotion
  15. Topic 3: Configuring vMotion
  16. vMotion Migration
  17. How vMotion Works
  18. Demo – vMotion
  19. vMotion: ESX/ESXi Host Requirements
  20. Identifying CPU Characteristics
  21. Enable or Disable Nx/xD
  22. vMotion Errors and Warnings
  23. VM Map View
  24. Advanced vMotion Errors
  25. Topic 4: Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster
  26. Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Overview
  27. DRS Cluster in the vCenter Inventory
  28. vCenter Cluster
  29. Demo – Creating a Cluster
  30. Configure Automation Level
  31. Initial Placement
  32. Dynamic Balancing/History
  33. Demo – DRS Usage
  34. Virtual Machine Rules
  35. Virtual Machine to Host Rules
  36. Virtual Machine Options
  37. Distributed Power Management (DPM)
  38. Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC)
  39. VM Swapfile Location
  40. Topic 5: Datastore Clusters & Storage DRS (SDRS)
  41. vSphere Storage API for Storage Awareness (VASA)
  42. Profile-Driven Storage
  43. Storage Capabilities
  44. VM Storage Profiles
  45. Apply Storage Profiles to VMs
  46. Expert Tip: Known Port Conflict
  47. Datastore Clusters
  48. Create a Datastore Cluster
  49. Storage DRS (SDRS) Overview
  50. Datastore Cluster Information
  51. Demo – Storage DRS
  52. Topic 6: Resource Pools and Monitoring
  53. Resource Pools
  54. Expandable Reservations
  55. Resource Pool Example Summary
  56. Resource Pool Example: CPU Limits
  57. Troubleshooting Memory Resources
  58. Retaining Host Resource Pools
  59. Best Practices for VM Resources
  60. Monitoring the DRS Cluster – Resource Allocation
  61. Monitoring the DRS Cluster – DRS Resource Distribution Graph
  62. Monitor Cluster Usage
  63. Topic 7: Host Profiles
  64. Host Profiles Overview
  65. Create Host Profile
  66. Edit Host Profile
  67. Attach Host Profile
  68. Check Compliance with Host Profile
  69. Per Host Answer Files
  70. Apply Host Profile
  71. Export a Host Profile
  72. Demo – Host Profiles in vSphere 4.x
  73. Demo – Host Profiles in vSphere 5
  74. Topic 8: Linked Mode Group of vCenter Servers
  75. Linked vCenter Servers Overview
  76. Linked Mode Group Prerequisites
  77. Create a Linked Mode Group
  78. Manage Multiple vCenters
  79. Topic 9: vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)
  80. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) – Overview
  81. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) – Components
  82. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) – Architecture
  83. Chapter 11 Review
  84. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 13 – Disaster Recovery and Backup 

(Duration: 1h 26m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
  3. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.0
  4. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.0 – New Features
  5. SRM Architecture Overview
  6. SRM – Site Recovery Infrastructure
  7. SRM – Create Recovery Plans
  8. SRM – Test Recovery Plans
  9. SRM – Automate Failover
  10. Topic 2: High Availability (HA)
  11. VMware High Availability
  12. New vSphere 5 HA Features
  13. vSphere 5 HA in Action
  14. Demo – v5 High Availability
  15. Configure HA Cluster
  16. VMware HA: Virtual Machine Options
  17. Host Isolation
  18. Guidelines for Isolation Response Setting
  19. HA VM Monitoring
  20. HA Datastore Heartbeating
  21. Viewing Your HA Cluster
  22. Troubleshooting VMware HA
  23. Topic 3: VM Fault Tolerance
  24. Fault Tolerance Overview
  25. Fault Tolerance Requirements
  26. Configure VMkernel NIC
  27. Turn on Host Certificate Checking
  28. Turn on Fault Tolerance
  29. Topic 4: Microsoft Clustering
  30. Virtualizing Microsoft Clusters
  31. Microsoft Cluster Services
  32. Microsoft Cluster Services Requirements
  33. Topic 5: Backup Strategies
  34. Backup Strategies for VMs
  35. Topic 6: VMware Data Recovery
  36. Data Recovery 2.0 Overview
  37. Demo – Data Recovery Setup
  38. Data Recovery Installation & Features
  39. Configure Network Settings
  40. Configure VMs to Backup
  41. Configure Data Recovery Appliance and Setup Backup Job
  42. Demo – Data Recovery
  43. Topic 7: Third Party Backups
  44. PHD Virtual Backup and Recovery 5.3 for Vmware
  45. PHD Virtual Backup v5.1 – vCenter Plugin
  46. Quest vRanger 5.2 (formerly Vizioncore)
  47. vRanger Pro – Screenshots
  48. Veeam Backup & Replication v5.0.2 with vPower
  49. Veeam Backup – Screenshot
  50. Chapter 13 Review
  51. Course Closure
  52. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

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Module 02 – Virtualization Overview

(Duration: 1h 2m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Why Virtualize?
  3. Why Virtualize? – Cost Savings
  4. VMware ROI TCO Calculator v2.0
  5. Why Virtualize? – Simplified Management!
  6. What is Virtual Infrastructure?
  7. What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
  8. Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors
  9. Cloud Computing
  10. VMware vCloud
  11. VMware Virtualization Products
  12. VMware Go
  13. VMware Server 2.0
  14. VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3)
  15. vSphere 4 Features
  16. vSphere 4.1 – Features Added
  17. vSphere 4.1 Update 1 (2011/02/10) – New Features
  18. vSphere 5 Host Features
  19. vSphere 5 Network Features
  20. vSphere 5 Storage Features
  21. vSphere 5 vCenter Features
  22. vSphere 5 VM HW Ver. 8
  23. vSphere 5 Misc Features
  24. VMware vCenter Server
  25. VMware vCenter Orchestrator
  26. VMware View 4.6 (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
  27. VMware Workstation 8
  28. VMware ACE 2.7
  29. VMware Fusion 4.0.1
  30. VMware Player 3.1.4
  31. Windows/Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
  32. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
  33. Windows Server Virtualization Hyper-V R2 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2)
  34. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1
  35. SCVMM 2008 R2
  36. XenServer Enterprise v5.6 SP2
  37. XenDesktop & Essentials for XenServer
  38. Virtualization Platforms
  39. Chapter 02 Review
  40. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 04 – Using Tools to Administer a VMware Environment 

(Duration: 50m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Overview of 3rd Party Tools
  3. Veeam (veeam.com)
  4. Veeam nworks 5.6
  5. Veeam – FastSCP 3.0.3 (free)
  6. WinSCP 5.0.2 (free)
  7. Datastore Browser (included ESXi 5)
  8. ISO Programs
  9. Novell – PlateSpin Migrate
  10. Novell – PlateSpin Orchestrate
  11. Quest Software (formerly Vizioncore)
  12. PowerGUI (Quest, free)
  13. PHD Virtual (phdvirtual.com)
  14. VKERNEL (vkernel.com)
  15. Topic 2: ESXi Management
  16. ESXi Host & vCenter Server Management Overview
  17. Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)
  18. Managing ESXi with the vSphere Client (VIC)
  19. Demo – vSphere Client
  20. The Management User Interface (MUI) (ESX/ESXi/vCenter)
  21. Managing with the vSphere Web Client
  22. SSH Access: PuTTY, SecureCRT, FastSCP, etc.
  23. Demo – PuTTY Session
  24. Troubleshooting Options: ESXi 5
  25. Configuration of Troubleshooting Options in ESXi 5
  26. vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Only Features
  27. CLI Commands Overview
  28. vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI)
  29. vCLI Commands
  30. Managing ESX/ESXi with the vSphere CLI (vCLI)
  31. vCLI Command Syntax
  32. vSphere SDK for Perl
  33. vSphere Management Assistant (vMA 5.0)
  34. PowerCLI 5.0
  35. Topic 3: Linux Command Review
  36. Windows Commands vs. Linux Commands
  37. Common Command Line Interface (CLI) Options
  38. ESXi 5 Text Editor
  39. Demo – VI Editor
  40. VMkernel System Information Viewing
  41. Topic 4: Troubleshooting the vSphere Client (VIC)
  42. vSphere Client Logs
  43. Cannot Login Using vSphere Client
  44. Chapter 04 Review
  45. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 06 – Configuring Networking 

(Duration: 1h 48m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks
  3. Networking Terms
  4. vSphere 5 Virtual Switch Types
  5. Network Connections in ESXi
  6. Add Network Wizard
  7. Standard Virtual Switches – ESXi
  8. Standard Virtual Switches – ESX
  9. Virtual Switch and Connection Type Identification
  10. VMware Assigned MAC Addresses
  11. Virtual Switch Physical NIC Configurations
  12. Ports Used by VMkernel
  13. NIC Teaming
  14. Cisco Discovery Protocol
  15. Modifying vSwitch Properties (Ports Tab)
  16. Modifying vSwitch Properties (Network Adapters Tab)
  17. VLAN Overview
  18. Standard vSwitch VLAN Configuration
  19. VLAN Planning
  20. Standard vSwitch Protection and VLANs
  21. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Security
  22. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Traffic Shaping
  23. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: NIC Teaming
  24. Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options
  25. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID (Default)
  26. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on IP Hash (Source + Destination)
  27. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on Source MAC Hash
  28. Port Group: Override vSwitch Failover Order
  29. Multiple Policies Applied to a Single Team
  30. Physical Switch Configuration
  31. Demo – Network Configuration
  32. Topic 2: vSphere Distributed Virtual Switches
  33. vSphere Distributed vSwitch (vDS) Overview
  34. vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.0
  35. Creating a vSphere Distributed Switch
  36. Edit dvSwitch Settings
  37. Edit dvSwitch Uplink Policy Settings
  38. Edit dvSwitch Port Group Settings
  39. Port Binding Methods
  40. Private VLANs
  41. Private VLAN (PVLAN) Tagging
  42. Migrating Service Console Port or VMkernel Port to vDS
  43. Network I/O Control (NIOC)
  44. Network I/O Control (NIOC) Best Practices
  45. Create NetFlow
  46. Using Port Mirroring
  47. Demo – Virtual Distributed Switch
  48. Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch
  49. Nexus 1000v Architecture
  50. Networking Review
  51. Topic 3: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks Using CLI
  52. Networking CLI Commands
  53. Physical NIC Commands
  54. Configure Physical NICs
  55. Virtual Switch Commands
  56. Configure Virtual Switches
  57. VMkernel Port Commands
  58. Configure the VMkernel Port
  59. Service Console (vswif) Commands
  60. Additional Service Console (vswif) Commands
  61. Adding a Second Service Console
  62. Chapter 06 Review
  63. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 08 – VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots

(Duration: 2h 40m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Create a VM
  3. VM Virtual Hardware
  4. Types of Virtual NICs (vNIC)
  5. Virtual Machine Files
  6. Virtual Disk
  7. Virtual SCSI Controller Type
  8. VMDirectPath
  9. Virtual Machine Access to Storage
  10. Install Guest OS into VM
  11. VM Console & Menus
  12. VMware Tools
  13. VMware Tools Configurable Features
  14. Demo – Creating a VM
  15. Topic 2: Create Multiple VMs, Templates, & Clones
  16. Clones & Templates
  17. Deploy VM from Template
  18. Customizing the OS in a Virtual Machine
  19. Customization Specification Manager
  20. Deploying Across Datacenters
  21. Demo – Template Provisioning
  22. Topic 3: Virtual Appliances
  23. Virtual Appliances
  24. Import Virtual Appliances
  25. Export VM to OVF Format
  26. Topic 4: VMware Converter (P2V – V2V)
  27. VMware Converter 5
  28. VMware Converter Sources
  29. VMware vCenter Converter 5
  30. Pre Conversion Tasks
  31. Hot Cloning – 4 Step Process
  32. Post Conversion Steps
  33. VMware vCenter Converter 5 Standalone
  34. Troubleshooting VMware Converter
  35. Topic 5: Manage VMs
  36. Hot and Cold VM Migrations
  37. Hot Add Memory and CPUs
  38. VM Properties – Hardware Tab
  39. VM Properties – Options Tab
  40. Demo – New VM Features in vSphere 5
  41. Resize a Virtual Disk
  42. Extend VMDK
  43. Extend Partitions Using gparted
  44. Renaming a Virtual Machine
  45. vmware-cmd.pl (vCLI)
  46. Kill a VM with esxcli
  47. Topic 6: Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown
  48. Startup/Shutdown of VMs
  49. Enabling VM Startup/Shutdown
  50. VM Startup/Shutdown Override
  51. Demo – VM Startup/Shutdown
  52. Topic 7: Virtual Machine Snapshots
  53. Virtual Machine Snapshots
  54. Files Used by Snapshots
  55. Taking Snapshots
  56. Snapshot Manager
  57. Reverting to a Snapshot
  58. Deleting Snapshots
  59. Demo – Snapshots
  60. Topic 8: vSphere Web Client
  61. vSphere Web Client
  62. vSphere Web Client – Requirements
  63. Log in to Web Access
  64. Demo – v5 Web Client
  65. Topic 9: Virtual Machine Troubleshooting & Best Practices
  66. Troubleshooting VM Problems
  67. Differences Between VMs and Physical Servers (Best Practices)
  68. Chapter 08 Review
  69. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 10 – Server and VM Monitoring 

(Duration: 1h 24m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Optimizing Resources
  3. Transparent Memory Page Sharing
  4. Balloon-Driver: vmmemctl
  5. VMkernel Swap – Defined
  6. VM Swap Files
  7. VMkernel Swap vm-name.vswp
  8. Memory Compression
  9. Virtual CPUs (vCPUs)
  10. VMkernel CPU Load Balancing
  11. VMs’ CPU & Memory Resource Setting Terms
  12. CPU Resource Settings
  13. Demo – Hardware Status
  14. Memory Resource Settings
  15. Memory Overhead
  16. ESXi 5 Resource Allocation per VM
  17. Resource Shares
  18. Monitoring – Hardware Status
  19. Topic 2: Performance Monitoring
  20. Performance Monitoring
  21. Customize Performance Chart
  22. Troubleshooting Performance
  23. Problem: High CPU Utilization
  24. Problem: High Memory Utilization
  25. Problem: High Disk Utilization
  26. Problem: High Network Utilization
  27. Veeam Monitor
  28. Veeam Monitor Demo
  29. Quest Software vFoglight
  30. Demo – Veeam Monitor
  31. VKERNEL CapacityVIEW
  32. Topic 3: Configuring Alarms
  33. vCenter Alarms
  34. Alarm Settings
  35. Default Alarms in vCenter
  36. Configure vCenter Notifications
  37. Topic 4: ESXi and vCenter Logs
  38. ESXi 5 Log Files from DCUI
  39. Using esxtop
  40. Demo – esxtop
  41. Performance Snapshots from CLI
  42. ESXi 5 Log file locations
  43. ESXi 5 Log Files
  44. Collecting vCenter Log Files
  45. Collecting Diagnostics Data
  46. Configuring Syslog on ESXi
  47. Sending Logs to a Syslog Server
  48. Chapter 10 Review
  49. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 12 – Patching and Upgrading ESXi 

(Duration: 39m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic 1: Patching ESXi Standalone Hosts
  3. Planned Downtime: Maintenance Mode
  4. Patch Installation: vihostupdate.pl
  5. Topic 2: Patching with Update Manager
  6. Update Manager 5 Overview
  7. Update Manager Terms
  8. Update Manager vSphere Client Plugin
  9. Update Manager Baselines
  10. Update Manager Remediation Defaults and Configuration Options
  11. Update Manager Events
  12. Update Manager Notifications
  13. Patch Repository
  14. Update Manager Download Service
  15. Update Manager Sizing Estimator
  16. Update Manager Tab
  17. Remediation
  18. Topic 3: Upgrades and Migrations
  19. Upgrade Methodology
  20. Upgrade VirtualCenter/vCenter to a New Version
  21. Upgrade vCenter 4.1 to 5.0
  22. ESX/ESXi Migration to New Hardware 3.x to Any Version
  23. Upgrade Distributed Switch to 5.0
  24. ESXi 4.x/5.0 Migration to New Hardware – Enterprise Plus
  25. ESX/ESXi Upgrade using Update Manager
  26. Upgrade the Virtual Machines
  27. Use the vSphere Client to Upgrade the VMware Tools
  28. Use vSphere Client to Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware
  29. Use Update Manager to Upgrade Virtual Machines
  30. Chapter 12 Review
  31. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
This course includes
  • about 18.57 hours on-demand video
  • 13 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
  • Unlimited time access (During Membership)
  • Access on mobile and Desktop
  • Certificate of Completion