{"product_id":"vmware-vsphere-install-configure-manage-v-80-vsicm80","title":"VMware Sphere: Install, Configure, Manage (v8.0) (VSICM80)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi 8 and VMware vCenter 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is the foundation for most VMware technologies in the software-defined data center. Attendance of this course meets the training requirement to achieve the following certification:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVMware Sphere: Install, Configure, Manage (v8.0) (VSICM80) Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou Will Learn How To:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall and configure ESXi hosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy and configure vCenter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage virtual machine resource allocation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability (HA) and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Should Attend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem administrators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem engineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch3\u003evSphere Install Configure Manage Training Outline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 1: Course Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroductions and course logistics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourse objectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 2: vSphere and Virtualization Overview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain basic virtualization concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 3: Installing and Configuring ESXi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall an ESXi host\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize ESXi user account best practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure the ESXi host settings using the DCUI and VMware Host Client\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 4: Deploying and Configuring vCenter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy vCenter Server Appliance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure vCenter settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and organize vCenter inventory objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eView vCenter logs and events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 5: Configuring vSphere Networking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure and view standard switch configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure and view distributed switch configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 6: Configuring vSphere Storage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize vSphere storage technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify types of vSphere datastores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe Fibre Channel components and addressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe iSCSI components and addressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure iSCSI storage on ESXi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and manage VMFS datastores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure and manage NFS datastores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 7: Deploying Virtual Machines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and provision VMs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain the importance of VMware Tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify the files that make up a VM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the components of a VM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModify VMs by dynamically increasing resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate VM templates and deploy VMs from them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClone VMs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate customization specifications for guest operating systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate local, published, and subscribed content libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy VMs from content libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 8: Managing Virtual Machines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigrate VMs using vSphere vMotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake a snapshot of a VM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage, consolidate, and delete snapshots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe how VMs compete for resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefine CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 9: Deploying and Configuring vSphere Clusters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a vSphere cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eView information about a vSphere cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor a vSphere DRS cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe how vSphere HA responds to various types of failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize vSphere HA design considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure a vSphere HA cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModule 10: Managing the vSphere Lifecycle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe features of the vCenter Update Planner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun vCenter upgrade prechecks and interoperability 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