Course Description
VMware® vSphere: Optimize and Scale v5.0
This training course, for experienced VMware vSphere® personnel, teaches advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure.
Who Should Attend:
Experienced system administrators and system integrators
Duration:
* Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
* Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
Exam:
VCP5-DV
Lesson 1: Course Introduction
* Introductions and course logistics
* Course objectives
Lesson 2: VMware Management Resources
* Configure vMA
* Understand the esxcli and vicfg commands
* Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
* Understand important ESXi and vCenter Server log files
Lesson 3: Performance in a Virtualized Environment
* Understand the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
* Understand software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
* Use vSphere performance monitoring tools
Lesson 4: Network Scalability
* Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
* Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
* Understand distributed switch features such as PVLANs, VMware vSphere® Network IO
Lesson 5: Network Optimization
* Understand performance features of network adapters
* Understand performance features of vSphere networking
* Monitor key network performance metrics
* Use vMA to manage virtual network configuration
* Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Lesson 6: Storage Scalability
* Configure storage multipathing
* Understand vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
* Explain profile-driven storage
* Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
* Describe VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ operation
* Configure Storage DRS and VMware vSphere® Storage IO Control
Lesson 7: Storage Optimization
* Diagnose storage access problems
* Understand how storage protocols, VMware vSphere® VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Lesson 8: CPU Optimization
* Understand CPU scheduler and other features that affect CPU performance
* Monitor key CPU performance metrics
* Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Lesson 9: Memory Optimization
* Understand memory reclamation techniques and overcommitment
* Monitor key memory performance metrics
* Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Lesson 10: Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization
* Understand performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere® High Availability admission control policies
* Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
* Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems
Lesson 11: Host and Management Scalability
* Understand how vCenter Linked Mode manages multiple vCenter Server inventories
* Explain VMware vSphere® Distributed Power Management™
* Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
* Use VMware vSphere® PowerCLI™ to perform vSphere administrative tasks
* Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image
* Use vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi hosts
Agenda
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
VMware Management Resources
- Configure vMA
Understand the esxcli and vicfg commands
Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
Understand important ESXi and vCenter Server log files
Performance in a Virtualized Environment
- Understand the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Understand software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools
Network Scalability
- Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Understand distributed switch features such as PVLANs, VMware vSphere® Network IO
Network Optimization
- Understand performance features of network adapters
Understand performance features of vSphere networking
Monitor key network performance metrics
Use vMA to manage virtual network configuration
Troubleshoot common network performance problems
Storage Scalability
- Configure storage multipathing
Understand vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Explain profile-driven storage
Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
Describe VMware vSphere® Storage DRS™ operation
Configure Storage DRS and VMware vSphere® Storage IO Control
Storage Optimization
- Diagnose storage access problems
Understand how storage protocols, VMware vSphere® VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
CPU Optimization
- Understand CPU scheduler and other features that affect CPU performance
Monitor key CPU performance metrics
Troubleshoot common CPU performance problems
Memory Optimization
- Understand memory reclamation techniques and overcommitment
Monitor key memory performance metrics
Troubleshoot common memory performance problems
Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization
- Understand performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere® High Availability admission control policies
Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems
Host and Management Scalability
- Understand how vCenter Linked Mode manages multiple vCenter Server inventories
Explain VMware vSphere® Distributed Power Management™
Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
Use VMware vSphere® PowerCLI™ to perform vSphere administrative tasks
Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image
Use vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi hosts
Comments
Virtual VMware® vSphere: Optimize and Scale v5.0 Online Live training option
Imagine an industry-leading classroom training experience from wherever you have access to the Internet.
The Virtual Online Live events listed here gives you an effective and proven online virtual learning experience with the freedom to attend virtually from anywhere.
There is also an option of experiencing Online Live from one of the many national partner centers where a computer and headset will be provided for you.
This rich and engaging virtual classroom environment lets you conveniently interact with instructors and other students.
You will hear and see your instructor as they teach the course and answer your questions via voice or text.
Choose the online live virtual training option and you can access the recorded version even after the class has finished.
The onDemand labs give you access to the same client and server technologies covered in class so you can test, apply and hone your skills by accessing the labs before and even after the class.
Technical Requirements: a computer or laptop with a modern browser and high speed internet access along with one or two monitors.