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(VOS) VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Training

(VOS) VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Training

Course 1661

Duration: 5 days
Language: English
Level: Foundation

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5-day instructor-led training course
After-course instructor coaching benefit
Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

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VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale is designed for experienced VMware vSphere® users. It teaches advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you will configure and optimize the vSphere features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. Anyone who is ready to take their understanding of vSphere to a deeper level and learn how to use advanced features and controls will greatly benefit from this course. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 6 and VMware vCenter Server™ 6.

Required prerequisites include completion of the following course:
- VMware vSphere 6.0: Fast Track (VVFT)
- Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server

Experience working at the command prompt is highly recommended.

(VOS) VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Training Delivery Methods

After-course instructor coaching benefit
Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

(VOS) VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale Training Course Benefits

Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise
Manage changes to the vSphere environment
Optimize the performance of all vSphere components
Harden the vSphere environment against security threats
Troubleshoot operational faults and identify their root causes
Use VMware vSphere® ESXi™ Shell and VMware vSphere® Management Assistant to manage vSphere
Use VMware vSphere® Auto Deploy™ to provision ESXi hosts

VOS Training Outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Additional resources

Module 2: VMware Management Resources

Understand the purpose of VMware vSphere® Command-Line Interface commands
Discuss options for running vSphere CLI commands
Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
Use vmware-cmd for virtual machine operations

Module 3: vSphere Security

Describe the features and benefits of the Platform Services Controller
Configure ESXi host access and authorization
Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machines

Module 4: Performance in a Virtualized Environment

Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools

Module 5: Network Scalability

Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow

Module 6: Network Performance Troubleshooting

Explain the performance features of network adapters
Explain the performance features of vSphere networking
Monitor key network performance metrics
Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual network configurations
Troubleshoot common network performance problems

Module 7: Storage Scalability

Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies
Configure VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere® Storage I/O Control
Create and use virtual volumes in vSphere

Module 8: Storage Optimization

Diagnose storage access problems
Configure VMware vSphere® Flash Read Cache™
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems

Module 9: CPU Performance

Explain the CPU scheduler operation, NUMA support, and other features that affect CPU performance
Monitor key CPU performance metrics
Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems

Module 10: Memory Performance

Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted
Monitor key memory performance metrics
Troubleshoot common memory performance problems

Module 11: Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

Describe guidelines for optimizing virtual machine configuration
Discuss how vGPU usage affects virtual machine performance
Discuss guidelines for using resource allocation settings
Discuss guidelines for using resource pools
Discuss guidelines for using vSphere DRS clusters
Troubleshoot common vSphere cluster problems

Module 12: Host and Management Scalability

Describe and use host profiles
Define and use content libraries
Upgrade ESXi and vCenter Server instances
Use VMware vSphere® PowerCLI™
Use Virtual Machine Converter
Use VMware vSphere® ESXi™ Image Builder CLI and vSphere Auto Deploy

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