VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8]

1 Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics

• Course objectives

2 Virtual Machine Operations

• Recognize the role of a VMware Tools™ Repository

• Configure a VMware Tools Repository

• Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs

• Identify the components in the VMware vSphere® Replication™ architecture

• Deploy and configure vSphere Replication and VMware Site Recovery™ instances

• Recover replicated VMs

3 vSphere Cluster Operations

• Create and manage resource pools in a cluster

• Describe how scalable shares work

• Describe the function of the vCLS

• Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs

4 Network Operations

• Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches

• Describe how VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control enhances performance

• Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow

• Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine

• Describe the use cases and benefits of VMware vSphere® Distributed Services Engine™

5 Storage Operations

• Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies

• Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration

• Describe storage policy-based management

• Recognize components in the VMware vSphere® Virtual Volumes™ architecture

• Configure Storage I/O Control

6 vCenter and ESXi Operations

• Create a vCenter backup schedule

• Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability

• Explain how vCenter Server High Availability works

• Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance

• Recognize the benefits of using configuration profiles

• Use the vSphere client and the command line to manage certificates

7 vSphere Monitoring

• Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance

• Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance

• Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use

• Create custom alarms in vCenter

• Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline™

• Recognize uses for VMware Skyline Advisor™ Pro

8 vSphere Security and Access Control

• Recognize strategies for securing vSphere components, such as vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines

• Describe vSphere support for security standards and protocols

• Describe identity federation and recognize its use cases

• Configure identity federation to allow vCenter to use an external identity provider

9 vSphere Trusted Environments and VM Encryption

• Configure ESXi Host Access and Authentication

• Describe virtual machine security features

• Describe the components of a VM encryption architecture

• Create, manage, and migrate encrypted VMs

• List VM encryption events and alarms

• Describe the benefits and use cases of vSphere Trust Authority