Course
VTKICM
VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8] («VTKICM»)
Course facts
- Configuring and managing a VMware Tools Repository
- Configuring vSphere Replication and recovering replicated VMs
- Managing VM resource usage with resource pools
- Configuring and managing vSphere networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise
- Configuring VMware vCenter Server® High Availability
- Using host profiles to manage VMware ESXi™ 8 host compliance
- Using the vSphere Client and the command line to manage certificates
- Monitoring the vCenter, ESXi, and VMs performance in the vSphere client
- Securing VMware vCenter® 8, ESXi, and VMs in your vSphere environment
- Using Identity Federation to configure the vCenter to use external identity sources
- Using VMware vSphere® Trust Authority™ to secure the infrastructure for encrypted VMs
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 vSphere Replication architecture
- Deploy and configure vSphere Replication
- 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 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 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 High Availability works
- Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
- Use the vSphere client to manage vSphere 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 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
- Configure vSphere Trust Authority
This course is aimed at experienced system administrators, system engineers, and system integrators.
Attendance of the following course or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter is required. Experience with working at the command line is highly recommended.
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In this course you will receive electronic course materials. The documents will be sent to you by VMware prior to the course to the address you provide when you register. You have the option of bringing your own tablet or laptop so that you can read the content and exercises in parallel to your lessons. In addition, you have your documents already saved in the right place.