Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Course Introduction
Introductions and course logisticsCourse objectivesIdentify additional resources for after this courseIdentify other VMware Education offerings
2 - Network Scalability
Configure and manage vSphere distributed switchesExplain distributed switch features such as port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow
3 - Storage Scalability
Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awarenessConfigure and assign virtual machine storage policiesConfigure VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere® Storage I/O ControlCreate and use virtual volumes in vSphere
4 - Host & Management Scalability
Explain the uses of VMware vCenter® Converter™Define and use content librariesDescribe and use host profilesDescribe and use VMware vSphere® ESXi™ Image Builder CLI and vSphere Auto Deploy
5 - CPU Optimization
Explain the CPU scheduler operation, NUMA support, and other features that affect CPU performanceUse esxtop to monitor key CPU performance metric
6 - Memory Optimization
Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host-swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommittedUse esxtop to monitor key memory performance metrics
7 - Storage Optimization
Describe factors that affect storage performanceUse esxtop to monitor key storage performance metrics
8 - Network Optimization
Explain the performance features of network adaptersExplain the performance features of vSphere networkingUse esxtop to monitor key network performance metrics
9 - Analyzing vSphere
Explain how Proactive DRS enhances virtual machine availabilityUse vRealize Log Insight to identify and troubleshoot issues
10 - vCenter Server Availability & Performance
Explain the native high availability feature of vCenter Server and VMware Platform Services Controller™Configure vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller high availabilityUnderstand what factors influence vCenter Server performance
11 - vSphere Security
Configure ESXi host access and authorizationSecure ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machinesUse VMware Certificate Authority to configure vSphere certificate managementConfigure vSphere to encrypt virtual machines, core dumps, and VMware vSphere® vMotion®
Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Who is it For?
Target Audience
Experienced system administrators, System engineers, System integrators
Prerequisites
Other Prerequisites
Experience with working at the command prompt