VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 5.5 Series
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VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere
5.5 Series
Overview: This series covers everything you need to know about the VMware
vSphere 5.5 Ultimate Bootcamp. Students will learn about virtualization,
planning and installing ESXi, using tools to administer a VMware environment,
vCenter Server 5.5 and licensing, configuring networking, configuring storage,
VM creation, configuration, and snapshots, security and permissions, server and
VM monitoring, advanced ESXi and vCenter server management, patching and
upgrading ESXi, and disaster recovery and backup.
Course Modules:
Module 01 -Course Introduction and Methodology
(Duration: 8m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Course Introduction and Methodology
3. Course Methodology
4. Course Flip Book Site
5. Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification
6. VMTraining’s Physical Setup
7. VMTraining’s Setup – Student to Datacenter
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8. VMTraining’s Network IP Setup
9. Lab Terms Used
10. Lab Conventions Used
11. Chapter 01 Review
12. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 02 -Virtualization Overview
(Duration: 23m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: VMware Virtualization
3. The Software-Defined Datacenter (SDDC)
4. vCloud Suite 5.5
5. vCloud Suite 5.5 – Add-ons
6. Class Exercise – Why Virtualize?
7. Why Virtualize? – Simplified Management!
8. VMware ROI TCO Calculator V 4.0
9. VMware TCO Comparison Calculator
10. What is Virtual Infrastructure?
11. VMware vSphere 5.5
12. Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors
13. Hypervisors Comparison
14. What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
15. Topic 2: Other VMware & 3rd Party Virtualization Technologies
16. VMware Horizon View 5.3
17. VMware Workstation 10
18. VMware Fusion 6
19. VMware Player (Plus) 6
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20. Windows Server Virtualization Hyper-V (Windows Server 2012 R2)
21. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2
22. XenServer Enterprise v6
23. XenDesktop & Essentials for XenServer
24. Chapter 02 Review
25. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 03 -Planning and Installing ESXi
(Duration: 43m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Planning the ESXi Deployment
3. Physical Hardware Requirements
4. vSphere Hypervisor 5.5 (VMware ESXi)
5. VMware ESXi 5.x
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.x Deployment Guidelines
10. Overview of Deployment Planning
11. ESXi Compatibility Guides
12. Storage: Capacity and Performance
13. VMware Capacity Planner
14. Topic 3: vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Installation
15. vSphere Hypervisor 5.x Installable
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16. Demo: Installation of ESXi 5.5
17. Local Configuration of ESXi 5.5 using DCUI
18. UDA 2.0 Script ESXi/ESX Installation
19. vSphere 5.x ESXi Image Builder CLI
20. vSphere 5.x Auto Deploy for ESXi PXE Boot
21. vSphere 5.x Auto Deploy Architecture
22. Topic 4: Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP
23. Configuring DNS Settings
24. Time Synchronization
25. Topic 5: Troubleshooting ESXi
26. ESXi Host Health Check
27. ESXi Host Boot Process
28. Resetting root Password ESXi 5.x
29. Troubleshooting: hostd
30. Troubleshooting ESXi CIM Management Agents
31. Purple Screen of Death (PSOD)
32. Chapter 03 Review
33. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 04 -Using Tools to Administer a VMware
Environment
(Duration: 52m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Overview of 3rd Party Tools
3. WinSCP 5.1.7 (free)
4. ISO Programs
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5. Xtravirt.com
6. Foglight for Virtualization- Free Edition (Dell Software)
7. RVTools v 3.6
8. Other Tools
9. Topic 2: ESXi Management
10. ESXi Host & vCenter Server Management Overview
11. Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)
12. Managing ESXi with the vSphere Client (VIC)
13. The Management User Interface (MUI) (ESX/ESXi/vCenter)
14. Managing with the vSphere Web Client
15. SSH Access: PuTTY, SecureCRT, WinSCP, etc.
16. Datastore Browser
17. Configuration of Troubleshooting Options in ESXi 5.x
18. Troubleshooting Options: ESXi 5.x
19. CLI Commands Overview
20. CLI Commands esxcli, vimsh, vim-cmd, “commands”
21. vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI)
22. Managing ESX/ESXi with the vSphere CLI (vCLI)
23. vCLI Command Syntax
24. vSphere SDK for Perl
25. vSphere Management Assistant (vMA 5.5)
26. PowerCLI 5.5 Release 2
27. PowerGUI (Dell/Quest, free)
28. Topic 3: Linux Command Review
29. Windows Commands vs. Linux Commands
30. Common Command Line Interface (CLI) Options
31. ESXi 5.x Text Editor
32. Topic 4: Troubleshooting the vSphere Client (VIC)
33. vSphere Client Logs
34. Cannot Login Using vSphere Client
35. Demo- Tools to Administer
36. Demo- Deploy Windows 2012 VM for vCenter
37. Chapter 04 Review
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38. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 05 -vCenter Server 5.5 and Licensing
(Duration: 1h 46m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Licensing
3. vCenter Server 5.x & ESXi Host Licensing Model
4. vSphere Essentials 5.5 for Small Business
5. vSphere 5.5 License Types and Pricing
6. New Features per vSphere 5.1 License Type
7. Windows Licensing Calculator
8. Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1- Free
9. VMware and Microsoft License Purchase Deal
10. Topic 2: vCenter Server Installation
11. vCenter Server 5.x Summary
12. vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1c
13. vCenter Server 5.5/5.5a/5.5b & 5.5 Update 1
14. vCenter Server 5.x Specifications
15. vCenter Server Database Overview
16. vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) Specifications
17. vCenter Server 5.0 (and earlier) Host Functionality
18. Managing Multiple Enterprise Locations (5.1+)
19. vCenter Server 5.1/5.5 SSO
20. vCenter Server 5.1/5.5 Connection through SSO
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21. SSO 5.5 Interoperability
22. vCenter Server 5.5 Architecture
23. SQL Server vCenter Database Setup for VC 5.x
24. vCenter 5.5 Installation
25. Order of vCenter 5.5 Manual Installation Method
26. Install Single Sign On Service (SSO) 5.5
27. Install vSphere Web Client 5.5
28. Install vSphere 5.5 Inventory Service
29. Install vCenter Server 5.5
30. vCenter Server 5.5 Simple Install (Windows)
31. vCenter Server 5.5 Post Install (RTM & 5.5a Only)
32. VIC Plug-ins Post UM Install
33. Topic 3: vSphere Web Client
34. vSphere Web Client
35. vSphere Web Client – Requirements
36. Using vSphere Web Client 5.5
37. Topic 4: vCenter Server Inventory
38. vCenter Server Home Page
39. Hosts and Clusters: Datacenters
40. Hosts and Clusters: Folders and Clusters
41. VMs and Templates: Subfolders
42. vCenter Inventory: VMs Tab
43. Datastores and Datastore Clusters: Folders and Datastores
44. Networks: Portgroups & Distributed Switches (vDS)
45. Demo – Add Host to vCenter Inventory
46. Demo – Install vCenter Server
47. Topic 5: Managing vCenter Server
48. Scheduled Tasks
49. Events
50. Sessions
51. Tasks/Alarms & Logged On As
52. System Logs
53. vCenter Solutions Manager
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54. Client Settings
55. vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA)
56. Demo – vSphere Web Client
57. Topic 6: Planning vCenter Server Deployment
58. vCenter Server 5.x Database Sizing
59. Backup Strategy for vCenter Server
60. vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.6
61. Topic 7: Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database
62. vCenter Server 5.1 Shows Disabled Plug-ins
63. Refreshing vCenter Server
64. Monitoring – Hardware Status
65. Monitoring – vCenter Server Status
66. ESXi Host Agent (hostd) Hangs
67. vCenter Server Log Files
68. SQL Recovery Models
69. vCenter Server Service (vpxd) Errors
70. vCenter Server Standalone Mode
71. Reinitializing the vCenter Server Database
72. vSphere Client Session Errors
73. VMware vCenter Orchestrator
74. NetIQ Cloud Manager
75. Chapter 05 Review
76. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 06 -Configuring Networking
(Duration: 1h 43m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
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2. Topic 1: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks
3. Networking Terms
4. vSphere 5.x Virtual Switch Types
5. Network Connections in ESXi
6. Add Network Wizard
7. Standard Virtual Switches – ESXi
8. Virtual Switch and Connection Type Identification
9. VMware Assigned MAC Addresses
10. Custom MAC Address
11. Virtual Switch Physical NIC Configurations
12. Ports Used by VMkernel
13. NIC Teaming
14. Cisco Discovery Protocol
15. Demo – Create Virtual Switches
16. Modifying vSwitch Properties (Ports Tab)
17. Modifying vSwitch Properties (Network Adapters Tab)
18. VLAN Overview
19. VLAN Implementations
20. Standard vSwitch VLAN Configuration
21. Standard vSwitch Protection and VLANs
22. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Security
23. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Traffic Shaping
24. Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: NIC Teaming
25. Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options
26. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID (Default)
27. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on Source MAC Hash
28. Load Balancing Method: Route Based on IP Hash (Source + Destination)
29. Requirements for IP Hash
30. Port Group: Override vSwitch Failover Order
31. Multiple Policies Applied to a Single Team
32. Physical Switch Configuration
33. Topic 2: vSphere Distributed Switches
34. vSphere Distributed vSwitch (vDS) Overview
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35. vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.0
36. vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.1
37. vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.5
38. Creating a vSphere Distributed Switch
39. Edit dvSwitch Settings
40. Edit dvSwitch Uplink Policy Settings
41. Edit dvSwitch Port Group Settings
42. Port Binding Methods
43. Private VLAN (PVLAN) Tagging
44. Private VLANs
45. Migrating VMkernel Port to vDS (or Service Console Port)
46. Network I/O Control (NIOC)
47. Network I/O Control (NIOC)- Best Practices
48. Create NetFlow
49. Using Port Mirroring
50. vDS Health Check
51. Traffic Filtering and Marking
52. Configure LACP on vDS 5.5
53. Create a LACP LAG
54. Configure LAG without Losing Connectivity
55. Use Template Mode to Assign NICs to the LAG on Multiple Hosts
56. Make the LAG Active to Finish Configuration
57. Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch
58. Nexus 1000v Editions Compared
59. Nexus 1000v Architecture
60. IBM System Networking Distributed Virtual Switch 5000V
61. Demo- Creating vSphere Distributed Switches
62. Topic 3: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks Using CLI
63. Physical NIC Commands
64. Configure Physical NICs
65. Virtual Switch Commands
66. Configure Virtual Switches
67. VMkernel Port Commands
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68. Configure the VMkernel Port
69. Demo- Create Virtual Switch CLI
70. Networking Review
71. Chapter 06 Review
72. 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. Storage APIs- Array Integration
8. Multipathing
9. Storage APIs- Multipathing
10. Path Selection Considerations
11. Viewing Multipathing
12. Multipathing Commands
13. Multipathing Commands (vCLI)
14. Multipathing Command Examples
15. Example of 3rd Party Multipathing Plugin Installation (NMP)
16. All Paths Down (APD)
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17. Storage I/O Control (SIOC)
18. SIOC Enhancements
19. SIOC Monitoring
20. Scanning LUNs- iSCSI/Fibre Channel
21. Topic 2: iSCSI Storage (GUI & Command Line)
22. Internet Small Computers Systems Interface (iSCSI) Overview
23. iSCSI Terms for ESX/ESXi
24. ESX/ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment and Addressing
25. Hardware vs. Software Initiators
26. Multipathing with iSCSI
27. Setup Steps – Multipathing with Software iSCSI
28. iSCSI Software Initiator Networking
29. Configuring iSCSI
30. Configure Software Initiator
31. Bind VMkernel Ports to Storage Adapter (GUI)
32. Bind VMkernel Ports to Storage Adapter (CLI)
33. Discovering iSCSI Targets
34. Jumbo Frames
35. Configure Software Initiator: CHAP Authentication
36. iSCSI Session Options (CLI)
37. iSCSI Software Initiator Troubleshooting
38. iSCSI Vendors and Products
39. Demo – Configure iSCSI via GUI
40. Demo – Verify iSCSI via CLI
41. Topic 3: Fibre Channel Storage
42. What is Fibre Channel?
43. Fibre Channel Terms for ESXi
44. ESX / ESXi and Fibre Channel SAN Environment and Addressing
45. Multipathing with Fibre Channel
46. Fibre Channel Vendors and Products
47. Network/Storage Architecture Review
48. Topic 4: VMFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line)
49. Virtual Machine File System (VMFS- 5)
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50. Virtual Machine File System (Updates in vSphere 5.5)
51. Upgrade VMFS-3 to VMFS-5
52. Viewing and Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore
53. Extending Your VMFS Datastore Using Extents
54. Add an Extent to Existing VMFS
55. Expand an ESXi 5.x VMFS Volume
56. Demo – Create VMFS Datastore
57. Demo – Extend a VMFS Datastore
58. Partition Alignment
59. Disk Defragmentation
60. VMFS Operations – vmkfstools
61. Displaying Disk Usage Detail (ESXi df –h, ESX vdf –h )
62. Advanced I/O Management
63. Topic 5: NAS Storage and NFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line)
64. Network Attached Storage (NAS) and ESX/ESXi
65. NFS Components, Addressing and Access Control with NFS on Linux
66. NFS Target on Windows 2003 R2 and Later
67. Mount an NFS Datastore to Host
68. NFS Configuration Options (CLI)
69. Demo – Create NFS Datastore
70. Demo – Create and Install a VM using vCenter
71. Topic 6: Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
72. Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
73. RDM Compatibility Modes
74. Raw Device Mapping Benefits
75. RDM CLI Commands
76. Raw Device Mapping
77. Topic 7: Solid State Disks (SSD)
78. Solid State Disks (SSD)
79. When ESXi Fails to Identify Solid State Disks
80. Using SMART with SSD
81. Host Cache Configuration
82. vSphere Virtual Flash
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83. Configure a Virtual Flash Resource
84. Configure Virtual Flash Host Swap
85. Virtual Flash Read Cache
86. Topic 8: Storage & Management Solutions
87. vFoglight Storage– Dell/Quest
88. vOptimizer Pro (vOPS Storage Optimizer)– Dell/Quest/VKernel
89. Chapter 07 Review
90. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 08 -VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots
(Duration: 3h 40m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Create a VM
3. VM Virtual Hardware
4. vSphere 5.5– Virtual Machine Enhancements
5. Types of Virtual NICs (vNIC)
6. Virtual Machine Files
7. VMDK Stub File Creation
8. VMDK Disk Provisioning
9. Virtual Disk
10. Larger 62 TB Virtual Disks
11. AHCI SATA Controller
12. Virtual SCSI Controller Type
13. DirectPath I/O (VMDirectPath)
14. Install Guest OS into VM
15. VM Console & Menus
16. VMware Tools
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17. VMware Tools 5.0 & Earlier vs. 5.1/5.5
18. Demo- Configure a VM for Optimal Performance
19. Topic 2: Create Multiple VMs, Templates & Clones
20. Clones & Templates
21. Deploy VM from Template
22. Customizing the OS in a Virtual Machine
23. Customization Specification Manager
24. Deploying Across Datacenters
25. Topic 3: Virtual Appliances
26. Virtual Appliances
27. Import Virtual Appliances
28. Export VM to OVF Format
29. Demo- Work with vCenter’s Template Provisioning
30. Demo- Work with Virtual Appliance OVF
31. Topic 4: Configuration and Use of vApps
32. vApp Overview
33. Creating and Using vApps
34. Topic 5: VMware Converter (P2V – V2V)
35. VMware Converter 5.5
36. VMware Converter Sources
37. VMware vCenter Converter 5.5
38. Pre Conversion Tasks
39. Hot Cloning – 4 Step Process
40. Post Conversion Steps
41. VMware vCenter Converter 5.5 Standalone
42. Troubleshooting VMware Converter
43. NetIQ – PlateSpin Migrate 9.3
44. Demo – Using VMware Converter
45. Topic 6: Manage VMs
46. Hot and Cold VM Migrations
47. Hot Add Memory and CPUs
48. VM Properties – Hardware Tab
49. VM Properties HW v9 via vSphere Web Client
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50. VM Properties HW v10 via vSphere Web Client
51. Adding USB Devices to VM
52. VM Properties – Options Tab
53. Resize a Virtual Disk
54. Extend VMDK
55. Dell’s extpart – NO REBOOT
56. Extend Partitions Using gparted
57. vOptimizer Pro
58. Thin Provisioned Disk Reclamation
59. SDelete – Zero Free Space in VM
60. VMware GuestReclaim Fling
61. Raxco PerfectStorage
62. Renaming a Virtual Machine
63. vmware-cmd.pl (vCLI)
64. Kill a VM with esxcli
65. Demo – Extending VMDK Files
66. Demo – Rename Virtual Machine Files
67. Topic 7: Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown
68. Startup/Shutdown of VMs
69. Enabling VM Startup/Shutdown
70. VM Startup/Shutdown Override
71. Demo – VM Startup/Shutdown
72. Topic 8: Virtual Machine Snapshots
73. Virtual Machine Snapshots
74. Files Used by Snapshots
75. Taking Snapshots
76. Snapshot Manager
77. Reverting to a Snapshot
78. Deleting Snapshots
79. Consolidating Snapshots
80. Demo – Snapshots
81. Topic 9: Virtual Machine Troubleshooting & Best Practices
82. Troubleshooting VM Problems
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83. Differences Between VMs and Physical Servers (Best Practices)
84. Demo- Raw Device Map (RDM)
85. Demo- Using vSphere Distributed Switches and VLANs
86. Demo- vSphere Distributed Switches User Defined Resource Pools
87. Chapter 08 Review
88. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 09 -Security and Permissions
(Duration: 53m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Controlling User Access and Passwords
3. Types of Users
4. Lockdown Mode
5. vCenter/ESXi Host Security Model
6. Permissions
7. Roles
8. Privileges Explained
9. ESXi Host Permissions
10. Windows vCenter Permissions
11. vCSA Permissions
12. Multiple Group Permissions No Conflicts– Groups Only
13. Multiple Group Permissions No Conflicts– Users and Groups
14. Multiple Group Permissions Conflicting Permissions
15. Multiple Group Permissions User Overrides and Unions
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16. Multiple User Permissions Explicit vs. Inherited
17. Multiple User Permissions Explicit vs. Inherited #2
18. Demo- Control Administrative Access to vCenter
19. Topic 2: ESXi Active Directory (AD) Integration
20. AD-ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 Authentication Services
21. Assign ESXi 4.1/5 Permissions Directly to AD Users
22. Demo- AD Integration
23. Topic 3: Managing Firewalls & Certificates
24. ESXi 5.x Firewall
25. TCP & UDP Ports
26. ESXi Firewall Configuration via vSphere Client
27. ESXi Host Firewall Commands
28. Data Encryption
29. Security Certificates
30. Demo- Implementing ESXi 5.1 Firewall
31. Topic 4: vCloud VMsafe and vShield
32. vCloud Networking & Security
33. VMsafe Components
34. vShield Product Family Overview
35. vShield App
36. vShield Edge
37. vShield Endpoint
38. For More Security Information
39. Chapter 09 Review
40. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
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Module 10 -Server and VM Monitoring
(Duration: 2h 26m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Optimizing Resources
3. Transparent Memory Page Sharing
4. Memory Overcommitment
5. Balloon-Driver: vmmemctl
6. VMkernel Swap
7. VM Swap Files
8. VMkernel Swap Location
9. Memory Compression
10. Host System Swap File
11. Memory Usage
12. Virtual CPUs (vCPUs)
13. VMkernel CPU Load Balancing
14. VMs’ CPU & Memory Resource Setting Terms
15. CPU Resource Settings
16. Memory Resource Settings
17. Memory Overhead
18. ESXi 5.x Resource Allocation per VM
19. Resource Shares
20. Topic 2: Resource Pools
21. Resource Pools Overview
22. Resource Pool Configuration
23. Expandable Reservations
24. Troubleshooting Memory Resources
25. Resource Pool Example Summary
26. Resource Pool Example: CPU Limits
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27. Best Practices for VM Resources
28. Topic 3: Latency Sensitive Applications
29. Deploying Extremely Latency-Sensitive Applications
30. Latency-Sensitive Feature
31. Best Practices for Extremely Latency-Sensitive Applications
32. Topic 4: Performance Monitoring
33. Performance Monitoring- Overview
34. Performance Monitoring- Advanced
35. Customize Performance Chart
36. Troubleshooting Performance
37. Problem: High CPU Utilization
38. Problem: High Memory Utilization
39. Problem: High Disk Utilization
40. Problem: High Network Utilization
41. Veeam Monitor
42. Veeam Monitor Demo
43. Veeam ONE for VMware 6.5
44. Veeam Management (formerly nworks)
45. Dell/Quest Software vFoglight
46. vFoglight
47. Dell/Quest/VKERNEL vOPS Server
48. Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
49. PHD Virtual Monitor
50. Demo- Monitoring CPU, Disk & Memory on a VM
51. Topic 5: Configuring Alarms
52. vCenter Alarms
53. Default Alarms in vCenter
54. Alarm Settings
55. Configure vCenter Notifications
56. Demo Create Alarms in vCenter
57. Topic 6: ESXi & vCenter Logs
58. ESXi 5.x Log Files from DCUI
59. esxtop
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60. Performance Snapshots from CLI
61. ESXi 5.x Log File Locations
62. ESXi 5.x Log Files
63. Collecting Windows vCenter Log Files
64. Collecting vCSA Log Files
65. Collecting vCenter Diagnostics Data
66. Configuring Syslog on ESXi (GUI)
67. Sending Logs to a Syslog Server (CLI)
68. Syslog Servers
69. Demo- Troubleshooting- Reviewing Log Files
70. Demo- Troubleshooting- Using esxtop
71. Demo- Troubleshooting- Diagnostic Data Collection
72. Chapter 10 Review
73. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 11 -Advanced ESXi and vCenter Server
Management
(Duration: 2h 39m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Storage Views & Topology Maps
3. vCenter Storage Views- Reports
4. vCenter Storage Views- Maps
5. vCenter Topology Maps
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6. Cluster Map View
7. Topic 2: Storage vMotion
8. Storage vMotion Migration
9. Requirements for Storage vMotion
10. Storage vMotion in vSphere 5
11. Storage vMotion in vSphere 5.x
12. Storage vMotion- Command-Line Interface
13. Demo- Advanced Storage vMotion using the GUI
14. Demo- Storage vMotion using the CLI
15. Topic 3: Configuring vMotion
16. vMotion Migration
17. How vMotion Works
18. vMotion: Host Requirements
19. Identifying CPU Characteristics
20. Execution Disable Flag (NX/XD)
21. vMotion Errors and Warnings
22. VM Map View
23. Advanced vMotion Errors
24. Topic 4: Enhanced vMotion
25. Enhanced vMotion Migration
26. Demo- vMotion & Enhanced vMotion Migration of a VM
27. Topic 5: Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster
28. vCenter Host Cluster
29. Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Overview
30. DRS Cluster in the vCenter Inventory
31. Retaining Host Resource Pools
32. Configure Automation Level
33. Initial Placement
34. Dynamic Balancing / History
35. Virtual Machine Rules
36. Virtual Machine to Host Rules
37. Virtual Machine Options
38. Distributed Power Management (DPM)
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39. Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC)
40. VM Swapfile Location
41. Planned Downtime: Maintenance Mode
42. Demo – Create a DRS Cluster
43. Topic 6: Profile Driven Storage, Datastore Clusters & Storage DRS (SDRS)
44. Profile-Driven Storage
45. vSphere Storage API for Storage Awareness (VASA)
46. Manage Storage Capabilities
47. Enable VM Storage Profiles
48. Expert Tip: Known Port Conflict
49. Create VM Storage Profiles
50. Apply VM Storage Profiles to VMs
51. Datastore Clusters
52. Storage DRS (SDRS)
53. Create a Datastore Cluster for SDRS
54. Datastore Cluster Information
55. Edit a Datastore Cluster
56. Demo – User Defined Storage Profiles
57. Demo – Storage Cluster and Storage DRS (SDRS)
58. Topic 7: DRS Cluster Monitoring
59. Monitor Cluster Objects State
60. Monitoring the DRS Cluster – Resource Allocation
61. Monitoring the DRS Cluster – DRS Resource Distribution Graph
62. Monitoring the DRS Cluster – What to Look for …
63. Demo – Controlling Resources in a DRS Cluster by using Resource Pools
64. Topic 8: Host Profiles
65. Host Profiles Overview
66. Create Host Profile
67. Edit Host Profile
68. Attach Host Profile
69. Check Compliance from Host Profile
70. Check Compliance from Cluster
71. Per Host Answer Files
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72. Apply Host Profile
73. Export a Host Profile
74. Demo – Configuring and Using Host Profiles
75. Topic 9: Linked Mode Group of vCenter Servers
76. Linked vCenter Servers Overview
77. Linked Mode Group Prerequisites
78. Create a Linked Mode Group
79. Manage Multiple vCenters
80. Topic 10: vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)
81. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)- Overview (v5.1.1, replaced 5.1)
82. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)- Components
83. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)- New Features in 5.1/5.1.1
84. vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA)- Architecture
85. Topic 11: VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN)
86. VSAN Overview
87. VSAN Device Configuration
88. VSAN Cluster Configuration
89. VSAN Architecture
90. Chapter 11 Review
91. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 12 -Patching and Upgrading ESXi
(Duration: 57m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: Patching ESXi Standalone Hosts
3. Standalone Patch Installation
4. Topic 2: Patching the vCenter Environment
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5. Update Manager 5.5 Patching
6. Shavlik Protect (Standard & Advanced)
7. Update Manager Terms
8. Update Manager 5.5 Install (Windows)
9. Update Manager vSphere Client Plug-in
10. Update Manager Baselines
11. Update Manager Remediation Defaults and Configuration Options
12. Update Manager Events
13. Update Manager Notifications
14. Patch Repository
15. Update Manager Download Service Update Manager Sizing Estimator
16. Update Manager Tab
17. Remediation
18. Demo- Using Update Manager through vCenter
19. Topic 3: Upgrades and Migrations
20. VC Upgrade Methodology
21. VC Upgrade- All on 1 Server
22. Upgrade vCenter to 5.5– Separate Servers (Med-Lg Org)
23. Upgrade of Multiple vSphere Products to Use vCenter 5.5
24. Upgrading SSO from 5.1 to 5.5
25. Upgrade Inventory Service 5.0 to 5.1/5.5
26. Upgrade vCenter 4.1 to 5.5
27. Upgrade Update Manager 4.1 to 5.5
28. Upgrade Host to ESXi 5.5 Using Media
29. ESX/ESXi Upgrade Using Update Manager (5.0 or 5.1 or 5.5)
30. ESX/ESXi Migration to New Hardware
31. Upgrade Distributed Switch to 5.5
32. Upgrade the Virtual Machines
33. Use the vSphere Client to Upgrade the VMware Tools
34. Use vSphere Client to Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware V10
35. Use Update Manager to Upgrade Virtual Machines
36. Chapter 12 Review
37. Chapter
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38. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 13 -Disaster Recovery and Backup
(Duration: 11h 45m)
1. Workbook (Pdf)
2. Topic 1: vSphere Replication 5.5
3. vSphere Replication v5.5
4. What’s New in vSphere Replication v5.5 (vR)
5. VR v5.5 Setup
6. VR v5.5 Configure Replication
7. VR v5.5 Recovery
8. Topic 2: Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
9. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5
10. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5– Features
11. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5– What’s New
12. SRM Architecture Overview
13. SRM– Site Recovery Processes
14. Topic 3: High Availability (HA)
15. VMware High Availability
16. New vSphere 5 HA Features
17. New vSphere 5.1 HA Features
18. New vSphere 5.5 HA Features
19. vSphere 5 HA in Action
20. Configure HA Cluster
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21. VMware HA: Virtual Machine Options
22. Host Isolation
23. Guidelines for Isolation Response Setting
24. HA VM Monitoring
25. App HA– Application High Availability
26. App HA– Policies
27. App HA– Architecture
28. HA Datastore Heartbeating
29. Viewing Your HA Cluster
30. Troubleshooting VMware HA
31. Demo- Configuring and Monitoring HA
32. Topic 4: VM Fault Tolerance
33. Fault Tolerance Overview
34. Fault Tolerance Requirements
35. Configure Fault Tolerance
36. Topic 5: Microsoft Clustering
37. Virtualizing Microsoft Clusters
38. Microsoft Cluster Services
39. Microsoft Cluster Services Requirements
40. vSphere 5.5 Updates for MSCS
41. Topic 6: Backup Strategies
42. Backup Strategies for VMs
43. Topic 7: VMware Data Protection
44. vSphere Data Protection 5.5.5
45. vSphere Data Protection 5.5.5 Installation & Features
46. vSphere Data Protection 5.5.5– What’s new …
47. vSphere Data Protection Advanced 5.5.5 (vDPA)
48. vDP 5.5.5- Configure Settings
49. Using VDP to Backup a VM
50. Using VDP to Restore a VM
51. File Level Restore (FLR)
52. Replication to/from Avamar
53. Direct-to-Host Restore
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54. Demo – Using VMware Data Protection
55. Topic 8: Third Party Backups
56. PHD Virtual Backup 6.5 for VMware
57. PHD Virtual Backup v6.5 – vCenter Plugin
58. Dell/Quest vRanger (Pro) 6.1
59. vRanger Pro – Screenshots
60. Veeam Backup & Replication v7
61. Veeam Backup and Recovery v7
62. Veeam Backup – Screenshots
63. VeeamZip and Veeam Backup Free Edition
64. VeeamZip – Screenshots
65. Symantec NetBackup v 7.5
66. Chapter 13 Review
67. Course Closure
68. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
This course includes
about 20.25 hours on-demand video
13 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
Unlimited time access (During Membership)
Access on mobile and Desktop
Certificate of Completion