vSphere 5 6: Fast Track (EDU-VSFT65)

Course IntroductionIntroductions and course logisticsCourse objectivesDescribe the content of this courseGain a complete picture of the VMware certification systemFamiliarize yourself with the benefits of the VMware Education Learning ZoneIdentify additional resourcesIntroduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data CenterDescribe the topology of a physical data centerExplain the vSphere virtual infrastructureDefine the files and components of virtual machinesDescribe the benefits of using virtual machinesExplain the similarities and differences between physical architectures and virtual architecturesDefine the purpose of ESXiDefine the purpose of vCenter ServerExplain the software-defined data centerDescribe private, public, and hybrid cloudsCreating Virtual MachinesIntroduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine filesIdentify the files that make up a virtual machineDiscuss the latest virtual machine hardware and its featuresDescribe virtual machine CPU, memory, disk, and network resource usageExplain the importance of VMware ToolsDiscuss PCI pass-through, Direct I/O, remote direct memory access, and NVMeDeploy and configure virtual machines and templatesIdentify the virtual machine disk formatvCenter ServerIntroduce the vCenter Server architectureDeploy and configure vCenter Server ApplianceUse vSphere Web ClientBack up and restore vCenter ServerExamine vCenter Server permissions and rolesExplain the vSphere HA architectures and featuresExamine the new vSphere authentication proxyManage vCenter Server inventory objects and licensesAccess and navigate the new vSphere clientsTroubleshooting vSphereUse command-line commands with vSphereUse vSphere Management AssistantDescribe the troubleshooting methodology for vSphereIdentify the location of vSphere log filesConfiguring and Managing Virtual NetworksDescribe, create, and manage standard switchesConfigure virtual switch security and load-balancing policiesCompare and contrast vSphere distributed switches and standard switchesDescribe the virtual switch connection typesDescribe the new TCP/IP stack architectureUse VLANs with standard switchesTroubleshoot networksConfiguring and Managing Virtual StorageIdentify storage protocols and storage device typesDiscuss ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storageCreate and manage VMFS and NFS datastoresDescribe the new features of VMFS6.5Describe guest file encryptionDescribe storage connectivity and configurationDescribe storage multipathingDiscuss the use of vSAN and VMware vSphere Virtual VolumesVirtual Machine ManagementUse templates and cloning to deploy new virtual machinesModify and manage virtual machinesClone a virtual machineUpgrade virtual machine hardware to version 13Remove virtual machines from the vCenter Server inventory and datastoreCustomize a new virtual machine using customization specification filesPerform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrationsCreate and manage virtual machine snapshotsCreate, clone, and export vAppsIdentify the types of content libraries and how to deploy and use themResource Management and MonitoringE xplain virtual CPU and memory conceptsExplain virtual memory reclamation techniquesDescribe virtual machine overcommitment and resource competitionConfigure and manage resource poolsDescribe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usageUse various tools to monitor resource usageCreate and use alarms to report certain conditions or eventsDescribe and deploy resource poolsSet reservations, limits, and sharesDescribe expandable reservationsSchedule changes to resource settingsCreate, clone, and export vAppsUse vCenter Server performance charts and esxtop to analyze vSphere performanceTroubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi hostsvSphere HA, vSphere Fault Tolerance, and Protecting DataExplain the vSphere HA architectureConfigure and manage a vSphere HA clusterUse vSphere HA advanced parametersDefine clusterwide restart ordering capabilitiesEnforce infrastructural or intra-app dependencies during failoverDescribe vSphere HA heartbeat networks and datastore heartbeatsIntroduce vSphere Fault ToleranceEnable vSphere Fault Tolerance on virtual machinesSupport vSphere Fault Tolerance interoperability with vSANExamine enhanced consolidation of vSphere Fault Tolerance virtual machinesIntroduce vSphere ReplicationUse vSphere Data Protection to back up and restore dataTroubleshoot vSphere HAvSphere DRSDescribe the functions and benefits of a vSphere DRS clusterConfigure and manage a vSphere DRS clusterWork with affinity and anti-affinity rulesDescribe the new capabilities for what-if analysis and Predictive DRSDescribe the evolution of vSphere DRS using predictive data from VMware vRealize Operations ManagerPerform preemptive actions to prepare for CPU or memory changesDescribe the vCenter Server embedded vSphere Update Manager, VMware vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI, and VMware vSphere Auto Deploy capabilitiesUse vSphere HA and vSphere DRS together for business continuityTroubleshoot vSphere DRSvSphere Update ManagerDescribe the new vSphere Update Manager architecture, components, and capabilitiesUse vSphere Update Manager to manage the patching of ESXi, virtual machines, and vAppsInstall vSphere Update Manager and the vSphere Update Manager plug-inCreate patch baselinesUse host profiles to manage host configuration complianceScan and remediate hosts