VMware vSphere 8 Advanced Infrastructure Deployment (AID) (Live Online)

VMware vSphere™ 8 Advanced Infrastructure Deployment (AID) is a perfect class for administrators that already have VMware vSphere experience, but would like to improve their skills, knowledge, and diagnostic abilities!In the days of the vSphere Web Client, command-line skills are rapidly becoming a must-have for vSphere Administrators! We supplement use of the vSphere HTML5 Client by teaching commands and command-line utilities like the VMware vSphere CLI, SSH, and PowerShell.For Q4 2022 we have a 100% new book, including an exclusive section on advanced VMFS Volume management, vSphere Security and STIGs, diagnostics and recovery that you will not find in any other vSphere class.Exclusive to VMware vSphere™ 8 Advanced Infrastructure Deployment (AID):• NEW EXCLUSIVE: VMware vSphere Security and Hardening with: vSphere Security Configuration Guide, STIGs and more• ESXi Diagnostic Consoles (find out what’s wrong, FAST!!!)• Advanced VMFS Volume diagnostic and recovery• VMware On-disk Metadata Analyzer (VOMA)• vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) formerly VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM)Our VMware vSphere™ 8 Advanced Infrastructure Deployment (AID) features over 60 interactive Step-By-Step Labs (SBS LAB ™), complete with detailed instructions and full-color screenshots of all steps. What makes our approach so unique is that every participant builds an actual datacenter environment on real servers, from beginning to end. Most importantly, we use the same procedures, in the same order, as they would be implemented in your own datacenter!• Custom SBS labs available to supplement and enhance training• Use your classroom IaaS resources for at least one week after class for testing and practice• Our instructors are real-world consultants that will personally tell you all of the latest news and trends• Keep up with the latest in emerging vSphere critical knowledgeCompatibilityThis class is based on VMware vSphere 8 and fully compatible with vSphere 7Objectives• Redirect ESXi system logging & scratch partitions• Understand and use esxcli ESXi Host configuration command set• Understand and use vim-cmd ESXi Host and Virtual Machine management command set• Understand and use vmkfstools VMFS Volume and Virtual disk command set• Backup and restore ESXi Host configuration• Check and fix VMFS filesystem using: vSphere On-disk Metadata Analyzer (VOMA)• Advanced VMFS Volume diagnostic and recovery• Install and configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)• Install and configure VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROM)• Migrate from VMware Standard vSwitch (vSS) to vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS)• Configure and test Jumbo Frames the right way for iSCSI• Understand and apply VMware vSphere Path Selection Policy (PSP): VMware fixed, Round Robin, Most Recently Used• vSphere access control with Roles, Privileges and Permissions• Advanced Cluster Configuration for HA and DRS• Implement VMkernel with vMotion TCP/IP Stack• Implement Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS) and Storage Distributed Resource Scheduling (sDRS)• Implement High Availability (HA)• Manage resources with Resource Pools• Utilize and integrate 3rd Party Tools into the datacenter environment• Monitor performance using advanced tools and commandsEach objective will be reinforced with over 80 hands-on Step-by-Step Labs (SBS LABs)!Who should attend?Administrators who would like to improve their skills in managing, diagnosing and securing a VMware vSphere™ environment.PrerequisitesThe VMware® vSphere™ 8 Advanced Infrastructure Deployment (AID) is intended for IT professionals experienced with Windows Server and TCP/IP Networking as well as some Windows or Linux Command Line use.Course OutlineModule 1. Introduction1.1.     What you will find in this bookModule 2. Grounds for Virtualization and Cloud Computing2.1.     Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds2.2.     Virtualization defined2.3.     What's in it for me?2.4.     What is a hypervisor?2.5.     Hypervisor Classifications2.6.     Comparison of production hypervisorsModule 3. VMware® vSphere™3.1.     What is VMware® vSphere™?3.2.     VMware® vSphere™ Components3.3.     What's new in VMware® vSphere™Module 4. Managing ESXiSBS LAB 1.     Using ESXi Diagnostic ConsolesSBS LAB 2.     Initial configuration using the DCUI (Console)SBS LAB 3.     Accessing the ESXi HTML5 Embedded Host ClientModule 5. Time in a vSphere Environment5.1.     NTP (Linux) Time5.2.     Windows TimeSBS LAB 4.     ESXi and NTPModule 6. Active Directory and ESXi / vSphereSBS LAB 5.     Joining ESXi to Active DirectoryModule 7. Command Line Administration of ESXiSBS LAB 6.     When is SSH appropriate – use casesSBS LAB 7.     Remote command line with Putty and SSHSBS LAB 8.     Validating ESXi Host configurations at the command line with SSHSBS LAB 9.     Validating Time configuration on your ESXi Host7.2.     The ESXCLI Command SetSBS LAB 10.     Run three commands with ESXCLI7.3.     The vim-cmd Command SetSBS LAB 11.     Using vim-cmdSBS LAB 12.     Command Line patching of ESXi host with: esxcli and vim-cmd7.4.     The vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI)SBS LAB 13.     Installing the viaSBS LAB 14.     Running commands with the via7.5.     SAN JumpstartSBS LAB 15.     SAN Jumpstart7.6.     Final Preparation of a diskless ESXi installationSBS LAB 16.     Relocating ESXi log files to persistent storageSBS LAB 17.     Advanced Logging BehaviorSBS LAB 18.     Redirecting the ESXi scratch partitionModule 8. Virtual Machines8.1.     The Virtual Machine Remote Console (VMRC)8.2.     Virtual Machine Best Practices8.3.     Windows VMs – The Perfect Windows VM BuildSBS LAB 19.     Windows Server 2019SBS LAB 20.     VMware tools for Windows Server 20198.4.     Linux Virtual Machines - The Perfect Windows VM BuildSBS LAB 21.     Building a VMware Photon VMSBS LAB 22.     Installing open-vm-toolsSBS LAB 23.     Patching and updating8.5.     Virtual Appliances – OVF and OVASBS LAB 24.     Export a VM to OFVSBS LAB 25.     Import a VM from OVF8.6.     Virtual Machine File TypesSBS LAB 26.     Virtual machine Files and FoldersSBS LAB 27.     Files and Folders using Putty8.7.     Managing Virtual Machine Disks - vmkfstools commandSBS LAB 28.     Using vmkfstools8.8.     VM Configuration ParametersSBS LAB 29.     Typematic Resolution8.9.     Timekeeping in Virtual MachinesSBS LAB 30.     Disable Timekeeping for Windows Server VM8.10.     Understanding SnapshotsSBS LAB 31.     Creating, Deleting, and Consolidating SnapshotsModule 9. vCenter Server9.1.     vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)SBS LAB 32.     Installing the vCSA9.2.     vCenter Consoles, Clients and connectionsSBS LAB 33.     SSH Connection to vCenterSBS LAB 34.     vCenter Server HTML5 Web Client - supported for production use9.3.     Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) Web consoleSBS LAB 35.     Backing up the VCSA with VAMISBS LAB 36.     Password Policy for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance Operating SystemModule 10. vSphere Management With vCenter ServerSBS LAB 37.     Adding AD as LDAPs ID SourceSBS LAB 38.     Initial Global Permission assignmentSBS LAB 39.     Adding ESXI server(s)SBS LAB 40.     LicensingSBS LAB 41.     Disabling SSH alarmSBS LAB 42.     Configuring vCenter to send and receive emailModule 11. Virtual Networking11.1.     802.2 Networking Terms11.2.     Virtual SwitchesSBS LAB 43.     Create a VMware Standard Virtual Switch (vSS)11.3.     Port Groups and VLANsSBS LAB 44.     Create a Port Group using VLANs11.4.     Best Practices Network ConfigurationSBS LAB 45.     Add physical NICs and create redundancySBS LAB 46.     Create separate network for non-management VMs (production)11.5.     Standard vSwitch PropertiesSBS LAB 47.     Security policySBS LAB 48.     Set Load BalancingSBS LAB 49.     Set Failover Policy11.6.     vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS)SBS LAB 50.     Create a vDS and Port GroupSBS LAB 51.     Migrate VMs to vDSSBS LAB 52.     Add Port Group to vDSSBS LAB 53.     vDS Security, Traffic Shaping, and Load BalancingSBS LAB 54.     Migrate VMs from a vDS to vSSSBS LAB 55.     Remove vDSModule 12. The VMkernel port group12.1.     What is a VMkernel in reality?12.2.     Properties of the VMkernelSBS LAB 56.     Create Redundant iSCSI Network ConnectionsSBS LAB 57.     Set vSwitch Load Balancing for compliance with vSphere Port Binding requirementsModule 13. vSphere Storage13.1.     Terms13.2.     Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)13.3.     Local Storage13.4.     Virtual SAN (HP VSA, VSA)13.5.     SAN Storage13.6.     Presenting Block Storage to vSphereSBS LAB 58.     Add ISCSI SAN Storage AdapterSBS LAB 59.     Set Port Binding for iSCSI13.7.     Understanding the VMFS File System versions 5 and 6SBS LAB 60.     Formatting a LUN as VMFS 6SBS LAB 61.     Setting the Path Selection Policy (PSP) for one LUN (GUI)SBS LAB 62.     Setting the default Path Selection Policy (PSP) for all LUNs (CLI)SBS LAB 63.     Changing the Threshold for Round Robin (CLI)Module 14. Advanced VMFS Diagnostics, recovery and Volume Management14.1.     vSphere On-disk Metadata AnalyzerSBS LAB 64.     Check and fix VMFS filesystem using: vSphere On-disk Metadata Analyzer (VOMA)14.2.     Command Line volume and disk management with vmkfstoolsSBS LAB 65.     Clone a disk with vmkfstoolsSBS LAB 66.     Inflating a Virtual disk to Eager Zeroed with vmkfstoolsSBS LAB 67.     Locate a locked Virtual Disk with vmkfstoolsSBS LAB 68.     Unlock a Virtual Disk with vmkfstools14.3.     Recreate damaged VMFS Volume with partedUtilSBS LAB 69.     Recreate a corrupted VMFS Volume (partition) with partedUtilModule 15. VMware HA and DRS Clusters15.1.     VMware vSphere Clusters overview15.2.     VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)15.3.     VMware vSphere High Availability (HA)15.4.     vMotion and Fault Tolerance (FT)15.5.     vMotionSBS LAB 70.     Create VMkernel interface for vMotionSBS LAB 71.     Join Class data centerSBS LAB 72.     Test vMotion15.6.     Cluster ManagementSBS LAB 73.     Create HA and DRS clusterSBS LAB 74.     Advanced cluster parametersSBS LAB 75.     vMotion TroubleshootingSBS LAB 76.     Diagnose vMotion Network ErrorsSBS LAB 77.     HA TroubleshootingSBS LAB 78.     HA Slot CalculationsModule 16. vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) formerly VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM)16.1.     Images vs. Baselines16.2.     What is an Image?SBS LAB 79.     Create your ImageSBS LAB 80.     Remediating ESXi Hosts with ImagesSBS LAB 81.     Exporting ImagesModule 17. Advanced vSphere Permissions, Cloud Computing and Resource Pools17.1.     Understanding vSphere Roles and PrivilegesSBS LAB 82.     Create a vSphere Role for users/groups17.2.     Understanding Resource PoolsSBS LAB 83.     Create Resource Pool(s)17.3.     Understanding vSphere PermissionsSBS LAB 84.     Apply vSphere user-defined Role to a Resource PoolSBS LAB 85.     Apply vSphere user-defined Role to a vNetwork (Port Group)SBS LAB 86.     Apply vSphere user-defined Role to a Storage VolumeModule 18. Resource Management18.1.     Shares, Reservations, and LimitsSBS LAB 87.     Test Shares, Reservations and limits using CPU Busy18.2.     Using esxtopSBS LAB 88.     Run esxtop to monitor performanceSBS LAB 89.     Gather esxtop results for a period of time18.3.     Performance Charts and MonitoringSBS LAB 90.     Using Performance ChartSBS LAB 91.     Using ESXTOP to view resources/performance in real-time