1 Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Identify additional resources for after this course
Identify other VMware Education offerings
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2 Network Scalability
Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow
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3 Storage Scalability
Explain VMware vSphere« Storage APIs - Array Integration, VMware vSphere« API for Storage AwarenessÖ, and vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering
Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies
Configure VMware vSphere« Storage DRSÖ and VMware vSphere« Storage I/O Control
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4 Host and Management Scalability
Define and use content libraries
Describe and use host profiles
Describe and use VMware vSphere« ESXiÖ Image Builder CLI and vSphere Auto Deploy
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5 CPU Optimization
Explain the CPU scheduler operation, NUMA support, and other features that affect CPU performance
Use esxtop to monitor key CPU performance metrics
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6 Memory Optimization
Explain ballooning, memory compression, and host-swapping techniques for memory reclamation when memory is overcommitted
Use esxtop to monitor key memory performance metrics
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7 Storage Optimization
Describe storage queue types and other factors that affect storage performance
Use esxtop to monitor key storage performance metrics
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8 Network Optimization
Explain the performance features of network adapters
Explain the performance features of vSphere networking
Use esxtop to monitor key network performance metrics
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9 vCenter Server Performance Optimization
Describe the factors that influence vCenter Server performance
Monitor VMware vCenter« Server ApplianceÖ resource usage
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10 vSphere Security
Configure ESXi host access and authorization
Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machines
Use VMware Certificate Authority to configure vSphere certificate management
Configure vSphere to encrypt virtual machines, core dumps and VMware vSphere« vMotion« migrations