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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



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)



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



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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



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



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



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



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



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




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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



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



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


37. Chapter


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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


67. Course Closure


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13 downloadable Pdf Workbooks

Unlimited time access (During Membership)

Access on mobile and Desktop

Certificate of Completion


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