VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V5.5]

In this course, you'll learn how to configure and maintain a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 5.5 and VMware® vCenter Server™ 5.5.

Note: If you purchase the self-paced version of this course, you will receive a free exam voucher.

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Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise
Manage changes to the vSphere© environment
Optimize the performance of all vSphere components
Troubleshoot operational faults and identify their root causes
Use VMware vSphere ESXi Shell and VMware vSphere Management Assistant to manage vSphere
Use VMware vSphere Auto Deploy™ to provision ESXi hosts

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1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2. VMware Management Resources

Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
Use the esxcli, vicfg, and vmware-cmd commands
Review ESXi and vCenter Server log files

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools

4. Network Scalability

Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as PVLANs, VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control, port mirroring, LACP, and NetFlow

5. 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

6. Storage Scalability

Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Configure profile-driven storage
Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
Configure VMware vSphere Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere Storage I/O Control

7. Storage Optimization

Diagnose storage access problems
Explain how storage protocols, VMware vSphere VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Explain vSphere Flash Read Cache
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual storage
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems

8. 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

9. 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

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

Describe performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere High Availability admission control policies
Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems

11. Host and Management Scalability

Explain VMware vSphere Distributed Power Management
Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
Use VMware vSphere PowerCLI to perform vSphere administrative tasks
Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image

1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2. VMware Management Resources

Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
Use the esxcli, vicfg, and vmware-cmd commands
Review ESXi and vCenter Server log files

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools

4. Network Scalability

Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as PVLANs, VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control, port mirroring, LACP, and NetFlow

5. 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

6. Storage Scalability

Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Configure profile-driven storage
Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
Configure VMware vSphere Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere Storage I/O Control

7. Storage Optimization

Diagnose storage access problems
Explain how storage protocols, VMware vSphere VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Explain vSphere Flash Read Cache
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual storage
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems

8. 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

9. 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

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

Describe performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere High Availability admission control policies
Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems

11. Host and Management Scalability

Explain VMware vSphere Distributed Power Management
Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
Use VMware vSphere PowerCLI to perform vSphere administrative tasks
Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image

1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2. VMware Management Resources

Deploy and configure vSphere Management Assistant
Configure ESXi technical support mode and SSH access
Use the esxcli, vicfg, and vmware-cmd commands
Review ESXi and vCenter Server log files

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

Review the vSphere performance troubleshooting methodology
Explain software and hardware virtualization techniques and their effects on performance
Use vSphere performance monitoring tools

4. Network Scalability

Create, configure, and manage vSphere distributed switches
Migrate virtual machines from standard switches to distributed switches
Explain distributed switch features such as PVLANs, VMware vSphere® Network I/O Control, port mirroring, LACP, and NetFlow

5. 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

6. Storage Scalability

Explain vSphere storage APIs for array integration and storage awareness
Configure profile-driven storage
Add a storage policy to a virtual machine storage profile
Configure VMware vSphere Storage DRS™ and VMware vSphere Storage I/O Control

7. Storage Optimization

Diagnose storage access problems
Explain how storage protocols, VMware vSphere VMFS configuration, load balancing, and queuing affect performance
Explain vSphere Flash Read Cache
Monitor key storage performance metrics
Use vSphere Management Assistant to manage virtual storage
Troubleshoot common storage performance problems

8. 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

9. 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

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

Describe performance guidelines for virtual machines, resource allocation settings, VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler clusters, resource pools, and VMware vSphere High Availability admission control policies
Troubleshoot virtual machine power-on failures
Troubleshoot vSphere cluster problems

11. Host and Management Scalability

Explain VMware vSphere Distributed Power Management
Use Host Profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance
Use VMware vSphere PowerCLI to perform vSphere administrative tasks
Use Image Builder to create an ESXi installation image

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Five days of instructor-led training

60% lecture, 40% hands-on lab

The courses below or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server. Experience working at the command prompt is highly recommended.

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.5]

Experienced system administrators
Systems engineers and integrators

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VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V5.5]

Classroom Live Outline

1. Course Introduction

2. VMware Management Resources

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

4. Network Scalability

5. Network Optimization

6. Storage Scalability

7. Storage Optimization

8. CPU Optimization

9. Memory Optimization

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

11. Host and Management Scalability

1. Course Introduction

2. VMware Management Resources

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

4. Network Scalability

5. Network Optimization

6. Storage Scalability

7. Storage Optimization

8. CPU Optimization

9. Memory Optimization

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

11. Host and Management Scalability

1. Course Introduction

2. VMware Management Resources

3. Performance in a Virtualized Environment

4. Network Scalability

5. Network Optimization

6. Storage Scalability

7. Storage Optimization

8. CPU Optimization

9. Memory Optimization

10. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization

11. Host and Management Scalability

Classroom Live Labs

Course Delivery