VMware Optimize and Scale [V6]

Summary of Changes Between V5.5 and V6

Module 1 – Course Module 1 – Course Introduction

Introduction
Module 2 – VMware Move to Module 2 – vSphere Security
Management module 3
Resources
Lab 1: Using vMA Becomes Lab 2 M2 Lesson 1 – PSC and SSO
Module 3 – vSphere Move to M2 Lesson 2 – Upgrading vCenter
Security module 2 Server
M3 Lesson 1 – PSC Move to M2 Lesson 3 – ESXi Host Access and Add slides 2-6 thru 2-8. Add
and SSO module 2 Authentication lockdown mode,
DCUI_Access Users,
Exception Users, and Strict
Lockdown mode.
M3 Lesson 2 – Move to M2 Lesson 4 – Roles and Permissions Add Global Permissions.
Configuring ESXi Host module 2
Access and
Authentication
M3 Lesson 3 – Roles Move to Lab 1: Adding AD
and Permissions module 2
Lab 2: Adding AD Becomes Lab 1 M2 Lesson 5 – Securing vSphere
M3 Lesson 4 – Move to Module 3 – VMware Management
Securing vSphere module 2 Resources
Module 4 – Lab 2: Using vMA
Performance in a
Virtualized
Environment
M4 Lesson 1 – Module 4 – Performance in a
Performance Virtualized Environment
Overview
M4 Lesson 2 – M4 Lesson 1 – Performance
Monitoring Tools Overview
Lab 3: Vmware M4 Lesson 2 – Monitoring Tools
Monitoring Tools
Module 5 – Network Lab 3: Vmware Monitoring Tools
Scalability
M5 Lesson 1 – vDS Module 5 – Network Scalability
Features
M5 Lesson 2 – vDS M5 Lesson 1 – vDS Features
Advanced Features
Module 6 – Network M5 Lesson 2 – vDS Advanced
Optimization Features
M6 Lesson 1 – Lab 4: vSphere Distributed Switch Use Port Mirroring lab from
Networking Functions VSOS55
Virtualization
Concepts
M6 Lesson 2 – Module 6 – Network Optimization
Monitoring
Networking I/O
Activity
Lab 4: Monitoring Becomes Lab 5 M6 Lesson 1 – Networking See John’s email for dropped
Network Performance Virtualization Concepts slides
M6 Lesson 3 – CLI Removed M6 Lesson 2 – Monitoring
Network Networking I/O Activity
Management
Lab 5: CLI Network Removed Lab 5: Monitoring Network Remove Task 4 on traffic
Management Performance shaping
M6 Lesson 3 – M6 Lesson 3 – Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Network Performance Problems
Network Performance
Problems
Module 7 – Storage Module 7 – Storage Scalability
Scalability
M7 Lesson 1 – M7 Lesson 1 – Storage APIs and VM Add slides 8-14, 8-16, 8-18
Storage APIs and VM Storage Policies here. Move vVols to Lesson
Storage Policies 4.
Lab 6: Policy-Based Lab 6: Policy-Based Storage
Storage
M7 Lesson 2 – M7 Lesson 2 – vSphere Storage I/O
vSphere Storage I/O Control
Control
M7 Lesson 3: M7 Lesson 3: Datastore Clusters and
Datastore Clusters vSphere Storage DRS
and vSphere Storage
DRS
Lab 7: Managing Lab 7: Managing Datastore Clusters Switch 8-11 & 8-12. Drop 8-
Datastore Clusters 15
Module 8 – Storage M7 Lesson 4: Enhanced Storage Entire M8L2 on Flash Read
Optimization Configurations Cache and VSAN, plus vVols
from M7L1
M8 Lesson 1 – Lab 8: Virtual Volumes New lab using VSWN6 Lab 7
Storage Virtualization
Concepts
M8 Lesson 2 – SSD Move to Module 8 – Storage Optimization
Storage Module 7
M8 Lesson 3 – Becomes M8L2 M8 Lesson 1 – Storage Virtualization
Monitoring Storage Concepts
Activity
 Lab 8: Monitoring Becomes Lab 9 M8 Lesson 2 – Monitoring Storage
Storage Performance Activity
M8 Lesson 4 – CLI Removed Lab 9: Monitoring Storage
Storage Management Performance
Lab 9: CLI Storage Removed M8 Lesson 3 – Troubleshooting
Management Storage Performance Problems
M8 Lesson 5 – Becomes M8L3 Module 9 – CPU Optimization
Troubleshooting
Storage Performance
Problems
Module 9 – CPU M9 Lesson 1 – CPU Virtualization
Optimization Concepts
M9 Lesson 1 – CPU M9 Lesson 2 – Monitoring CPU
Virtualization Activity
Concepts
M9 Lesson 2 – Lab 10: Monitoring CPU
Monitoring CPU Performance
Activity
Lab 10: Monitoring M9 Lesson 3 – Troubleshooting CPU
CPU Performance Performance
M9 Lesson 3 – Module 10 – Memory Optimization
Troubleshooting CPU
Performance
Module 10 – Memory M10 Lesson 1 – Memory
Optimization Virtualization Concepts
M10 Lesson 1 – M10 Lesson 2 – Monitoring Memory
Memory Activity
Virtualization
Concepts
M10 Lesson 2 – Lab 11: Monitoring Memory
Monitoring Memory Performance
Activity
Lab 11: Monitoring M10 Lesson 3 – Troubleshooting
Memory Performance Memory Performance
M10 Lesson 3 – Module 11 – Virtual Machine and
Troubleshooting Cluster Optimization
Memory Performance
Module 11 – Virtual M11 Lesson 1 – VM Optimization
Machine and Cluster
Optimization
M11 Lesson 1 – VM M11 Lesson 2 – vSphere Cluster
Optimization Optimization
M11 Lesson 2 – Lab 12: Diagnosing vSphere HA
vSphere Cluster Cluster Resource Issues
Optimization
 Lab 12: Diagnosing Module 12 – Host and Management
vSphere HA Cluster Scalability
Resource Issues
Module 12 – Host M12 Lesson 1 – Content Libraries
and Management
Scalability
M12 Lesson 1 – Host Move to M12 Lesson 2 – Host Profiles
Profiles M12L2
Lab 13: Host Profiles Lab 13: Host Profiles
M12 Lesson 2 – Move to M12 Lesson 3 – vSphere PowerCLI
Content Libraries M12L1
M12 Lesson 3 – Move to Lab 14: vSphere PowerCLI
Upgrading vCenter Module 2
Server Lesson 2
M12 Lesson 4 – Becomes M12 Lesson 4 - vCenter Converter
vSphere PowerCLI M12L3 and vSphere ESXi Image Builder
Lab 14: vSphere M12 Lesson 5 – vSphere Auto Deploy
PowerCLI
M12 Lesson 5 - Becomes Lab 15: vSphere Auto Deploy
vCenter Converter M12L4
and vSphere ESXi
Image Builder
M12 Lesson 6 – Becomes
vSphere Auto Deploy M12L5
Lab 15: vSphere Auto
Deploy