MODULE 1

Course Introduction
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Module 1

VMware vSphere:
Optimize and Scale

Course Introduction

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

You Are Here

1. Course Introduction

7. Storage Scalability

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

Scalability

12. Host and Management

Optimization

11. Virtual Machine and Cluster

10. Memory Optimization

9. CPU Optimization

8. Storage Optimization

6. Network Optimization

5. Network Scalability

4. Performance in a Virtualized
Environment

3. VMware Management
Resources

2. vSphere Security

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Importance
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Administrators must have the advanced skills for configuring and

maintaining a highly available and scalable VMware vSphere
environment.
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Course Introduction

You must know how to optimize and scale VMware ESXi hosts and
VMware vCenter Server instances in your environment.

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Learner Objectives

hosts

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

Use host profiles and VMware vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi

Assistant to manage vSphere

Use VMware vSphere ESXi Shell and VMware vSphere Management

Troubleshoot operational faults and identify their root causes

Optimize the performance of all vSphere components

Manage changes to the vSphere environment

sophisticated enterprise

Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage for the large and

By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:

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Typographical Conventions
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User interface controls:

Click the Configuration tab.

What the user types:

Enter ipconfig /release.

Filenames, folder names, path

names, and command names:
Navigate to the VMS folder.

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The following typographical conventions are used in this course.

Italic

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Book titles and placeholder

variables:
vSphere Virtual Machine
Administration
ESXi_host_name

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References (1)

vSphere vCenter Server and Host

Management

VMware Compatibility Guide

Configuration Maximums: VMware

vSphere 6

Whats New in VMware vSphere

vSphere Installation and Setup

Title

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compati
bility

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/V
Mware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

Location

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

vSphere Virtual Machine

Administration

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References (2)

vSphere Storage

vSphere Networking

Title

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

Location

vSphere Resource Management

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

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vSphere Availability
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsp
here-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

Course Introduction

Course Introduction

Performance Best Practices for

VMware vSphere 6

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VMware Online Resources

VMware Education and Certification Blog:

http://blogs.vmware.com/education

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

VMware Certifications: http://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification

VMware Education: http://www.vmware.com/education

VMware Support: http://www.vmware.com/support

VMware Communities: http://communities.vmware.com

VMware vSphere Blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere

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VMware Education Overview

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Your instructor will introduce other Education Services offerings available

to you:
Learning Paths
On-Demand Training
VMware Learning Zone

Course Introduction

Course Introduction

New Certification Framework

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