VMware vSphere Install, Manage, and
Configure V[8]
Module 1: Course Introduction
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Importance
As a vSphere administrator, you require knowledge about
vSphere component and resources and how they work
together in your environment. You also require practical skills
in installing, deploying, and managing these components and
resources. By developing your knowledge and skills, you can
build and run a highly scalable vSphere virtual infrastructure.
2 Confidential
Course Objective
• Install and configure ESXi hosts
• Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance
• Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to
vCenter users
• Create virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed
switches
• Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by
vSphere
• Use the vSphere® ClientTM to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and
snapshots
3 Confidential
Course Objective
• Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines
• Manage virtual machine resource allocation
• Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware
vSphere® Storage vMotion®
• Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere®
High Availability and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™
• Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual
machines up to date
4 Confidential
Course Outline
1. Course Introduction
2. vSphere and Virtualization Overview
3. Installing and Configuring ESXi
4. Deploying and Configuring vCenter Server
5. Configuring vSphere Networking
6. Configuring vSphere Storage
7. Deploying Virtual Machine
8. Managing Virtual Machines
9. Deploy and Configuring vSphere Clusters
10. Managing the vSphere Lifecycle
5 Confidential
VMware Online Resources
Documentation for vSphere: [Link]
VMware Communities: [Link]
▪ Start a discussion
▪ Access the knowledge base
▪ Access documentation, technical papers, and compatibility guides
▪ Access communities
▪ Access user groups
VMware Support: [Link]
VMware Hands-on Labs: [Link]
VMware Education: [Link]
▪ Access course catalog and worldwide course schedule
6 Confidential
VMware Certification Overview (DCV)
7 Confidential
VMware Certification Overview (CMA)
8 Confidential
VMware Certification Overview (SEC)
9 Confidential
VMware Certification Overview (NV)
10 Confidential
VMware Certification Overview (AM)
11 Confidential