Description

This four-day, hands-on training course is an introduction to VMware vSphere®. In this course, you acquire the skills needed to perform Day 2 operational tasks that are typically assigned to the roles of operator or junior administrator in a vSphere environment.

Product Alignment

• VMware ESXi 7.0
• VMware vCenter Server 7.0

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Describe virtualization and virtual machines
• Describe vSphere components and the software-defined data center (SDDC)
• Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization
• Monitor network and datastore configurations in VMware vSphere® Client™
• Deploy, configure, and clone virtual machines
• Migrate, monitor, and manage virtual machines
• Monitor tasks and events in VMware vSphere® Client™
• Recognize how vSphere DRS and VMware vSphere® High Availability improve performance and availability of a vSphere cluster

Prerequisites

This course has the following prerequisites:

• Working knowledge of operating systems
• Understanding of basic network, storage, and computer hardware concepts

Who Should Attend

Technical professionals with basic system administration skills and operators responsible for managing virtual machines using VMware ESXi™ and VMware vCenter Server®