Course Introduction

Module 1

VMware vSphere:
Optimize and Scale

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You Are Here

1. Course Introduction 7. Storage Scalability

2. vSphere Security 8. Storage Optimization

3. VMware Management 9. CPU Optimization

Resources
10. Memory Optimization
4. Performance in a Virtualized
11. Virtual Machine and Cluster
Environment
Optimization
5. Network Scalability
12. Host and Management
6. Network Optimization Scalability

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Importance
Administrators must have the advanced skills for configuring and
maintaining a highly available and scalable VMware vSphere
environment.
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
By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage for the large and
sophisticated enterprise
Manage changes to the vSphere environment
Optimize the performance of all vSphere components
Troubleshoot operational faults and identify their root causes
Use VMware vSphere ESXi Shell and VMware vSphere Management
Assistant to manage vSphere
Use host profiles and VMware vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi
hosts

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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 (1)
Title
vSphere Installation and Setup
Whats New in VMware vSphere
Configuration Maximums: VMware
vSphere 6
VMware Compatibility Guide
vSphere vCenter Server and Host
Management
vSphere Virtual Machine
Administration
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Location
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/
VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibi
lity
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs
phere-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
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References (2)
Title
vSphere Networking
vSphere Storage
vSphere Resource Management
vSphere Availability
Performance Best Practices for
VMware vSphere 6
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Location
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphe
re-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs
phere-esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
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VMware Online Resources
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 Certifications: http://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification

VMware Education and Certification Blog:

http://blogs.vmware.com/education

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VMware Education Overview
Your instructor will introduce other Education Services offerings available
to you:
Learning Paths
On-Demand Training
VMware Learning Zone
New Certification Framework

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