VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track

1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course goals and objectives
2. Performance in a Virtual Environment

vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance.
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools
3. Troubleshooting Tools

Adding the VMware Management Assistant to an Active Directory environment
Using commands to interrogate your vSphere environment
Locating important log files
Gathering log bundles for technical support
4. Secure vSphere

Describe the features and benefits of VMware Platform Services Controller™
Configure ESXi host access and authorization
Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machines
Upgrade ESXi and vCenter Server instances
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 private VLANs, VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control, port mirroring, LACP, QoS tagging, and NetFlow
6. Network Optimization

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
7. Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting standard switch issues
Troubleshooting virtual machine network connectivity issues
Troubleshooting management network connectivity issues
Troubleshooting distributed switch issues
8. 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
9. Storage Optimization

Diagnose storage access problems
Explain how storage protocols, VMware vSphere® VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Configure vSphere® Flash Read Cache™
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems
10. Storage Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting LUN connectivity issues
Troubleshooting multi pathing issues
11. CPU Optimization

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

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
13. VM 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 & resource pools.
Discuss guidelines for using vSphere DRS clusters
Troubleshoot common vSphere cluster problems
14. Cluster Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting vSphere cluster issues
Troubleshooting vSphere vMotion issues
15. VM Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting virtual machine state issues
Troubleshooting VMware® Tools™ installation issues
Troubleshooting VMware snapshot issues
Troubleshooting virtual machine power-on issues
16. Host Management and Scalability

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

Troubleshooting vCenter Server & ESXi issues