VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure V8

Run vSphere 8 at scale and keep it secure.

5 daysIntermediate9 modules

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Overview

About this course

Run vSphere 8 at scale and keep it secure. You will protect workloads with vSphere Replication and backup, manage resource pools, configure distributed switches with Network I/O Control, port mirroring and NetFlow, and handle vSAN, NVMe and Virtual Volumes storage. You will also set up vCenter High Availability and host profiles, monitor with custom alarms and Skyline, and secure the platform with identity federation, VM encryption and vSphere Trust Authority.

What you'll learn

Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage in large environments
Implement vSphere Replication and VM backup and recovery
Manage ESXi compliance and automation with host profiles
Monitor and secure vSphere environments using advanced tools
Configure identity federation and VM encryption for secure operations

Curriculum

9 modules

Course logistics and objectives

Configure a VMware Tools Repository
Deploy and recover VMs using vSphere Replication
Manage VM backup and restore

Create and manage resource pools
Understand scalable shares and vCLS behavior

Configure vSphere Distributed Switches
Explore Network I/O Control, port mirroring, and NetFlow
Define and use vSphere Distributed Services Engine

Manage vSAN, NVMe, iSER, and Virtual Volumes
Use Storage I/O Control and policy-based management

Set up vCenter High Availability
Manage ESXi compliance with host/configuration profiles
Use command line tools for certificate management

Monitor VM, ESXi, and vCenter performance
Create custom alarms and explore VMware Skyline tools

Secure vCenter, ESXi, and virtual machines
Configure identity federation and access strategies

Set up host authentication and VM encryption
Use vSphere Trust Authority for securing sensitive workloads

Who it's for

Experienced vSphere 8 administrators, comfortable at the command line, who manage growing or security-sensitive environments.

Before you start

Attend VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter
Experience with working at the command line is highly recommended.

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