Course Introduction

Module 1

VMware vSphere:
Install, Configure, Manage

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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:
• Describe the software-defined data center
• Deploy an ESXi host and create virtual machines
• Describe the vCenter Server architecture
• Deploy a VMware vCenter Server® Appliance™
• Back up and restore vCenter Server
• Configure VMware vCenter Server® High Availability Basic mode
• Use vCenter Server to manage an ESXi host
• Configure and manage the vSphere infrastructure with VMware vSphere®
Client™ and VMware vSphere® Web Client
• Configure virtual networks with vSphere standard switches
• Use vSphere distributed switches to improve network scalability
• Use vCenter Server to manage various types of storage
• Manage virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots

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Learner Objectives (2)
By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following
objectives:
• Create a vApp
• Describe and use the content library
• Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere® vMotion®
• Use VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® to migrate virtual machine storage
• Monitor resource usage and manage resource pools
• Manage VMware vSphere® High Availability and VMware vSphere® Fault
Tolerance
• Use VMware vSphere® Replication™ and VMware vSphere® Data
Protection™ to replicate virtual machines and perform data recovery
• Use VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ clusters to improve
host scalability
• Use VMware vSphere® Update Manager™ to apply patches and perform
upgrades
• Perform basic troubleshooting of ESXi hosts, virtual machines, and vCenter
Server

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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 and vSphere Fault
Tolerance
4. vCenter Server
10. Host Scalability
5. Configuring and Managing
Virtual Networks 11. vSphere Update Manager and
Host Maintenance
6. Configuring and Managing
Virtual 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 Location
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Installation and Setup -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vCenter Server and Host Management -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Networking -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Security -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Resource Management -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Availability -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere
vSphere Monitoring and Performance -esxi-vcenter-server-6-pubs.html

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VMware Online Resources
Documentation for vSphere: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs
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: http://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification
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 (1)
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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VMware Education Overview (2)
VMware Education provides training and certification programs to grow
your skills with VMware technology.

Learning paths help you find the course 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:
– Self-paced learning solution that combines modular training with hands-on
practice labs, and is an alternative to traditional classroom training
• Lab Connect:
– 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 get 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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