VMware vSphere:

Install, Configure, Manage

Course Introduction

Module 1

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Importance
Administrators must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to build and run a VMware
vSphere® environment.
You must know how to install and configure VMware ESXi™ hosts and VMware vCenter
Server®. You must also know how to manage ESXi hosts and virtual machines with vCenter
Server.

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Learner Objectives (1)
By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
• Install and configure ESXi hosts
• Deploy and configure VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™
• Create a backup schedule for the vCenter Server Appliance instance
• Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage the vCenter Server inventory and the vCenter
Server configuration
• Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches
• Describe the storage technologies supported by vSphere
• Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage
• Create and manage VMware vSphere® VMFS datastores
• Use vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots
• Create a content library for deploying virtual machines
• Manage virtual machine resource usage and manage resource pools

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Learner Objectives (2)
By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
• Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage
vMotion®
• Explain how to use a troubleshooting methodology to diagnose and solve problems in a
vSphere environment
• Access the vCenter Server Appliance shell to diagnose problems and monitor the health of the
vCenter Server database
• Use the command line and VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ to view log files
• Create and manage a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere® High Availability
and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™
• Describe the methods for protecting and recovering virtual machine data
• Use VMware vSphere® Update Manager™ to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi
hosts and virtual machines
• Explain how to use a troubleshooting methodology to diagnose and solve problems in a
vSphere

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You Are Here

1. Course Introduction 7. Virtual Machine Management

2. Introduction to vSphere and the 8. Resource Management and
Software-Defined Data Center Monitoring
3. Creating Virtual Machines 9. vSphere HA, vSphere Fault
Tolerance, and Protecting Data
4. vCenter Server
10. vSphere DRS
5. Configuring and Managing Virtual
Networks 11. vSphere Update Manager
6. Configuring and Managing Virtual 12. vSphere Troubleshooting
Storage

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Typographical Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this course.

Monospace Filenames, folder names, path names, and

command names:
Navigate to the VMS folder.

Monospace bold What the user types:

Enter ipconfig /release.

Boldface User interface controls:

Click the Configuration tab.

Italic Book titles and placeholder variables:

• vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
• ESXi_host_name

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References

Title
vSphere Installation and Setup
vCenter Server and Host Management
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
vSphere Networking
Location
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/vsphere-
vcenter-server-67-installation-guide.pdf
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/vsphere-esxi-
vcenter-server-67-host-management-guide.pdf
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/vsphere-esxi-
vcenter-server-601-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/vsphere-esxi-
vcenter-server-67-networking-guide.pdf

vSphere Security https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/index.html

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/vsphere-esxi-
vSphere Resource Management
vcenter-server-67-resource-management-guide.pdf
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/vsphere-esxi-
vSphere Availability
vcenter-server-67-availability-guide.pdf

vSphere Monitoring and Performance https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/index.html

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VMware Online Resources
Documentation for vSphere: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/index.html
VMware Configuration Maximums: https://configmax.vmware.com/home
VMware vSphere Blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/
VMware Communities: http://communities.vmware.com
VMware Support: http://www.vmware.com/support
VMware Education: http://www.vmware.com/education
VMware Certification: https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification.html
VMware Education and Certification Blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/education/

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VCP-Foundations Certification Alignment
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage aligns with the VCP-Foundations certification:
• The VCP-Foundations exam blueprint served as the basis for the design of this course.
• You should use the VCP-Foundations exam blueprint as a reference when preparing for
the test.
• This course should not be used as the only resource for exam preparation.
• VMware certification details can be found at:
https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=64178&ui=www_cert

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VMware Education Overview
VMware Education provides training and certification programs to grow your skills with
VMware technology.

Learning paths help you find the course that you need based on the product, your
role, and your level of experience.
For example, this course is part of the Data Center Virtualization Infrastructure
learning path.

Examples of delivery methods:

• On-Demand:
– This is a self-paced learning solution that combines modular training with hands-on
practice labs, and is an alternative to traditional classroom training.
• Lab Connect:
– This is a self-paced, technical lab environment designed to enhance your learning
experience.
– These cloud-based, on-demand labs let you practice skills learned during instructor-led
training and gain extra hands-on practice before applying your new skills in an
operational environment.

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VMware Certification Overview
VMware Certification sets the standard for IT professionals and validates critical skills with
VMware technology.

This course can be used to fulfill the

training requirement for the VMware
Certified Professional 6 – Data Center
Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) certification.

VMware Learning Zone provides a cloud-

based video training library that can help
you prepare efficiently and give you
confidence to pass the certification exam.

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