by Integrity Training | Publisher: Stone River eLearning | Release Date: May 2018 | ISBN: 300000006A0143

The VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 5.5 is an intensive course that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on labs to enable the students to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot VMware vSphere 5.5, including VMware ESXi 5.5 and VMware vCenter Server 5.5. The VMware Ultimate Bootcamp vSphere 5.5 course covers the fundamental tools and techniques required to plan, install and administer a VMware environment including disaster recovery and backup. It also teaches the students on creating, configuring and securing virtual machines. The students will get a basic understanding of licensing and different components of the VMware vSphere suite of applications. The course will be helpful in preparing for the Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) exam from VMware.

1. Course Introduction
   • Introduction 00:00:10
   • Course Introduction 00:04:04
   • Instructor Introduction 00:01:38
2. Course Introduction and Methodology
   • Introduction 00:00:10
   • Learn IT! Do IT! Know IT! 00:00:49
   • Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification 00:01:21
   • VMTraining's Physical Setup 00:00:49
   • VMTraining's Setup Student to Datacenter 00:00:36
   • VMTraining's Network IP Setup 00:01:02
   • Section 01 Review 00:00:08
3. Virtualization Overview
   • Why Virtualize? 00:00:40
   • Why Virtualize? - Cost Savings 00:00:47
   • VMware ROI TCO Calculator v2.0 00:01:23
   • Why Virtualize? - Simplified Management! 00:02:10
   • What is Virtual Infrastructure? 00:01:17
   • What is a Virtual Machine (VM)? 00:01:30
   • Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors 00:01:27
   • Cloud Computing 00:03:19
   • VMware vCloud 00:01:10
   • VMware Virtualization Products 00:02:13
   • VMware Go 00:01:33
   • VMware Server 2.0 00:01:16
   • VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) 00:00:59
   • vSphere 4 Features 00:02:15
   • vSphere 4.1 - Features Added 00:02:42
   • vSphere 4.1 Update 1 (2011/02/10) - New Features 00:01:03
   • vSphere 5 Host Features 00:01:45
   • vSphere 5 Network Features 00:01:40
   • vSphere 5 Storage Features 00:03:29
   • vSphere 5 vCenter Features 00:04:03
   • vSphere 5 VM HW Ver. 8 00:01:55
   • vSphere 5 Misc Features 00:01:13
   • VMware vCenter Server 00:00:51
   • VMware vCenter Orchestrator 00:01:07
   • VMware View 4.6 (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) 00:02:44
   • VMware Workstation 8 00:01:05
   • VMware ACE 2.7 00:01:03
   • VMware Fusion 4.0.1 00:00:59
   • VMware Player 3.1.4 00:00:51
   • Windows/Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 00:01:18
   • Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 00:01:28
   • Windows Server Virtualization Hyper-V R2 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2) 00:02:37
   • System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1 00:01:09
   • SCVMM 2008 R2 00:01:20
   • XenServer Enterprise v5.6 SP2 00:01:24
   • XenDesktop & Essentials for XenServer 00:01:49
   • Virtualization Platforms 00:01:26
   • Section 02 Review 00:01:02
4. Planning and Installing ESXi
   • Section 03 Introduction 00:01:07
   • Topic 1: Planning the ESXi Deployment 00:00:05
   • Physical Hardware Requirements 00:02:11
   • vSphere Hypervisor 5 (VMware ESXi) 00:02:30
   • VMware ESXi 5 00:01:57
   • Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN (Fibre Channel or iSCSI) 00:01:11
   • Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN 00:00:42
   • Linux, Windows & ESX/ESXi 00:02:22
   • Topic 2: vSphere 5 Deployment Guidelines 00:00:06
   • Overview of Deployment Planning 00:02:28
   • ESXi Compatibility Guides 00:00:51
   • Determining ESX/ESXi Physical Host Size 00:02:37
   • VMware Capacity Planner 00:01:09
   • Storage: Capacity and Performance 00:01:55
   • Memory Overcommitment 00:02:14
   • Topic 3: vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Installation 00:00:07
   • vSphere Hypervisor 5 Installable 00:01:53
   • Demo: Installation of ESXi 5 00:04:53
   • Local Configuration of ESXi 5 using DCUI 00:01:17
   • Demo - Install ESXi 5 00:11:41
   • UDA 2.0 Script ESXi/ESX Installation 00:01:38
   • Demo - ESXi Host Install Part1 00:07:24
   • Demo - ESXi Host Install Part2 00:01:53
   • Demo - ESXi Host Install Part3 00:02:57
   • vSphere 5 ESXi Image Builder CLI 00:02:11
   • vSphere 5 Auto Deploy for ESXi Installation 00:01:52
   • vSphere 5 Auto Deploy Process 00:02:15
   • vSphere 5 Auto Deploy Architecture 00:01:27
   • Topic 4: Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP 00:00:07
   • Hostname Resolution in ESXi 00:02:01
   • Configuring DNS Settings 00:00:56
   • Time Synchronization 00:01:44
   • Demo - ESXi NTP Information 00:03:19
   • Topic 5: Troubleshooting ESXi 00:00:05
   • esx.conf Settings 00:01:43
   • ESXi/ESX Server Health Check 00:00:59
   • ESXi Host Boot Process 00:01:17
   • Resetting root Password ESXi 5 00:01:38
   • Troubleshooting ESXi CIM Management Agents 00:01:08
   • Troubleshooting: vmware-hostd 00:01:54
   • Purple Screen Of Death (PSOD) 00:01:15
   • Section 03 Review 00:01:09
5. Using Tools to Administer a VMware Environment
   • Section 04 Introduction 00:01:00
   • Topic 1: Overview of 3rd Party Tools 00:00:10
   • Veeam (veeam.com) 00:00:53
   • Veeam nworks 5.6 00:00:36
   • Veeam - FastSCP 3.0.3 (free) 00:00:54
   • WinSCP 5.0.2 (free) 00:00:42
   • Datastore Browser (included ESXi 5) 00:00:40
   • ISO Programs 00:00:31
   • Novell - PlateSpin Migrate 00:00:58
   • Novell - PlateSpin Orchestrate 00:00:47
   • Quest Software (formerly Vizioncore) 00:00:43
   • PowerGUI (Quest, free) 00:00:45
   • PHD Virtual (phdvirtual.com) 00:01:09
   • VKERNEL (vkernel.com) 00:00:58
   • Topic 2: ESXi Management 00:00:06
   • ESXi Host & vCenter Server Management Overview 00:02:28
   • Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) 00:00:21
   • Managing ESXi with the vSphere Client (VIC) 00:00:33
   • Demo - vSphere Client 00:02:08
   • The Management User Interface (MUI) (ESX/ESXi/vCenter) 00:01:39
   • Managing with the vSphere Web Client 00:01:53
   • SSH Access: PuTTY, SecureCRT, FastSCP, etc. 00:00:36
   • Demo - PuTTY Session 00:03:06
   • Troubleshooting Options: ESXi 5 00:01:44
   • Configuration of Troubleshooting Options in ESXi 5 00:02:24
   • vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Only Features 00:02:13
   • CLI Commands Overview 00:02:56
   • vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI) 00:00:57
   • vCLI Commands 00:01:58
   • Managing ESX/ESXi with the vSphere CLI (vCLI) 00:00:31
   • vCLI Command Syntax 00:01:03
   • vSphere SDK for Perl 00:00:51
   • vSphere Management Assistant (vMA 5.0) 00:01:15
   • PowerCLI 5.0 00:00:44
   • Topic 3: Linux Command Review 00:00:09
   • Windows Commands vs. Linux Commands 00:01:11
   • Common Command Line Interface (CLI) Options 00:01:06
   • ESXi 5 Text Editor 00:00:29
   • Demo - VI Editor 00:03:08
   • VMkernel System Information Viewing 00:00:54
   • Topic 4: Troubleshooting the vSphere Client (VIC) 00:00:11
   • vSphere Client Logs 00:00:40
   • Cannot Login Using vSphere Client 00:01:00
   • Section 04 Review 00:01:10
6. vCenter Server 5 and Licensing
   • Section 05 Introduction 00:01:56
   • Topic 1: Licensing 00:00:05
   • vCenter Server 5 and ESXi/ESX Host Licensing Model 00:00:44
   • Manage vSphere Licenses 00:03:30
   • vSphere Essentials 5 for Small Business (per 1 Socket) 00:02:13
   • vSphere 5 License Types and Pricing (per 1 Socket with vRAM Entitlements) 00:04:22
   • Calculate vSphere 5 Licensing 00:01:44
   • Windows Licensing Calculator 00:01:29
   • Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program 00:02:23
   • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 - Free 00:01:48
   • Topic 2: vCenter Server Installation 00:00:04
   • vCenter Server 5 Summary 00:02:29
   • Managing Multiple Enterprise Locations 00:01:25
   • vCenter Server 5 Specifications 00:02:21
   • vCenter Server Database Overview 00:01:43
   • vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) Specifications 00:03:01
   • Demo - vCenter Appliance 00:15:55
   • vCenter Server 5 Architecture 00:01:29
   • vCenter Server 5 and Host Functionality 00:00:50
   • Order of vCenter Installation Part1 00:01:27
   • Order of vCenter Installation Part2 00:01:06
   • Topic 3: vCenter Server Inventory 00:00:05
   • vCenter Server Home Page 00:01:59
   • Hosts and Clusters: Datacenters 00:01:07
   • Hosts and Clusters: Folders and Clusters 00:01:54
   • VMs and Templates: Subfolders 00:01:18
   • vCenter Inventory: VMs Tab 00:00:38
   • Datastores and Datastore Clusters: Folders and Datastores 00:02:46
   • Networks: Portgroups & Distributed Switches (vDS) 00:01:43
   • Topic 4: Managing vCenter Server 00:00:05
   • Scheduled Tasks 00:01:16
   • Events 00:00:48
   • Sessions 00:00:53
   • System Logs 00:01:30
   • vCenter Solutions Manager 00:02:10
   • Client Settings 00:03:06
   • vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA) 00:01:12
   • Topic 5: Planning vCenter Server Deployment 00:00:05
   • vCenter Server 5 Database Sizing 00:03:49
   • Backup Strategy for vCenter Server 00:01:34
   • vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.4 00:01:12
   • Topic 6: Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database 00:00:07
   • Refreshing vCenter Server 00:01:32
   • ESXi Host Agent (hostd) hangs 00:01:45
   • Demo - vCenter Statistics 00:04:54
   • vCenter Server Log Files 00:02:16
   • SQL Recovery Models 00:01:43
   • vCenter Server Service (vpxd) Errors 00:01:34
   • vCenter Server Standalone Mode 00:00:53
   • Reinitializing the vCenter Server Database 00:00:52
   • vSphere Client Session Errors 00:01:57
   • Section 05 Review 00:01:03
7. Configuring Networking
   • Section 06 Introduction 00:00:34
   • Topic 1: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks 00:00:07
   • Networking Terms 00:01:21
   • vSphere 5 Virtual Switch Types 00:02:57
   • Network Connections in ESXi 00:00:59
   • Add Network Wizard 00:00:47
   • Standard Virtual Switches – ESXi 00:02:21
   • Standard Virtual Switches – ESX 00:00:44
   • Virtual Switch and Connection Type Identification 00:00:49
   • VMware Assigned MAC Addresses 00:00:56
   • Virtual Switch Physical NIC Configurations 00:00:48
   • Ports Used by VMkernel 00:00:39
   • NIC Teaming 00:01:09
   • Cisco Discovery Protocol 00:00:35
   • Modifying vSwitch Properties (Ports Tab) 00:01:40
   • Modifying vSwitch Properties (Network Adapters Tab) 00:00:32
   • VLAN Overview 00:00:58
   • Standard vSwitch VLAN Configuration 00:00:51
   • VLAN Planning 00:00:48
   • Standard vSwitch Protection and VLANs 00:01:59
   • Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Security 00:02:15
   • Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: Traffic Shaping 00:01:00
   • Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions: NIC Teaming 00:01:39
   • Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options Part1 00:00:29
   • Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options Part2 00:02:08
   • Load Balancing Method: Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID (Default) 00:00:46
   • Load Balancing Method: Route Based on IP Hash (Source + Destination) 00:01:21
   • Load Balancing Method: Route Based on Source MAC Hash 00:00:35
   • Port Group: Override vSwitch Failover Order 00:01:15
   • Multiple Policies Applied to a Single Team 00:00:27
   • Physical Switch Configuration 00:01:08
   • Demo - Network Configuration Part1 00:05:10
   • Demo - Network Configuration Part2 00:09:52
   • Topic 2: vSphere Distributed Virtual Switches 00:00:12
   • vSphere Distributed vSwitch (vDS) Overview 00:02:16
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.0 00:01:29
   • Creating a vSphere Distributed Switch 00:02:22
   • Edit dvSwitch Settings 00:04:40
   • Edit dvSwitch Uplink Policy Settings 00:02:29
   • Edit dvSwitch Port Group Settings 00:02:01
   • Port Binding Methods 00:01:43
   • Private VLANs 00:01:35
   • Private VLAN (PVLAN) Tagging 00:01:01
   • Migrating Service Console Port or VMkernel Port to vDS 00:01:32
   • Network I/O Control (NIOC) 00:03:13
   • Network I/O Control (NIOC) Best Practices 00:02:33
   • Create NetFlow 00:02:10
   • Using Port Mirroring 00:01:17
   • Demo - Virtual Distributed Switch 00:08:33
   • Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch 00:02:19
   • Nexus 1000v Architecture 00:00:55
   • Networking Review 00:01:31
   • Topic 3: Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks Using CLI 00:00:11
   • Networking CLI Commands 00:01:38
   • Physical NIC Commands 00:00:58
   • Configure Physical NICs 00:00:39
   • Virtual Switch Commands 00:00:36
   • Configure Virtual Switches 00:02:44
   • VMkernel Port Commands 00:00:29
   • Configure the VMkernel Port 00:02:19
   • Service Console (vswif) Commands 00:01:05
   • Additional Service Console (vswif) Commands 00:00:25
   • Adding a Second Service Console 00:02:14
   • Section 06 Review 00:01:08
8. Configuring Storage
   • Section 07 Introduction 00:00:42
   • Topic 1: Storage Concepts 00:00:04
   • Storage Terms 00:01:17
   • SAN vs NAS in vSphere 00:01:13
   • Device and Path Naming 00:02:38
   • vSphere’s Family of Storage APIs Part1 00:02:30
   • vSphere’s Family of Storage APIs Part2 00:01:03
   • Multipathing 00:01:26
   • Storage APIs - Multipathing 00:02:53
   • Path Selection Considerations 00:02:30
   • Viewing Multipathing 00:03:28
   • Storage I/O Control (SIOC) 00:04:04
   • Storage APIs - Array Integration 00:04:47
   • Multipathing Commands 00:01:43
   • Multipathing Commands (vCLI) 00:02:14
   • Multipathing Command Examples 00:01:51
   • Topic 2: iSCSI Storage (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:06
   • Internet Small Computers Systems Interface (iSCSI) Overview 00:00:50
   • iSCSI Terms for ESX/ESXi 00:01:07
   • ESX/ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment and Addressing 00:01:46
   • Hardware vs. Software Initiators 00:03:06
   • Multipathing with iSCSI 00:01:09
   • Setup Steps - Multipathing with Software iSCSI 00:01:48
   • iSCSI Software Initiator Networking 00:01:32
   • Configuring iSCSI 00:01:08
   • Configure Software Initiator 00:00:48
   • Bind VMkernel ports to Storage Adapter (GUI) 00:01:28
   • Bind VMkernel ports to Storage Adapter (CLI) 00:01:16
   • Discovering iSCSI Targets 00:02:04
   • Demo - v5 Storage Setup 00:09:39
   • Jumbo Frames 00:01:49
   • Configure Software Initiator: CHAP Authentication 00:02:01
   • iSCSI Session Options (CLI) 00:01:11
   • iSCSI Software Initiator Troubleshooting 00:01:26
   • iSCSI Vendors and Products 00:01:23
   • Topic 3: Fibre Channel Storage 00:00:04
   • What is Fibre Channel? 00:02:03
   • Fibre Channel Terms for ESXi 00:00:32
   • ESX/ESXi and Fibre Channel SAN Environment and Addressing 00:01:58
   • Scanning Fibre Channel LUNs 00:01:11
   • Multipathing with Fibre Channel 00:00:47
   • Fibre Channel Vendors and Products 00:00:37
   • Network/Storage Architecture Review 00:01:32
   • Topic 4: VMFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:06
   • Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-3) 00:02:48
   • Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-5) 00:02:00
   • Viewing and Creating a VMFS-3 Datastore 00:02:53
   • Upgrade VMFS-3 to VMFS-5 00:01:25
   • Viewing and Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore 00:01:26
   • Demo - Creating a VMFS-3 Datastore 00:04:09
   • Demo - Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore Part2 00:05:55
   • Demo - Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore Part1 00:03:56
   • Expanding Your VMFS Datastore Using Extents 00:01:42
   • Add an Extent to Existing VMFS 00:02:03
   • Expand an ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 VMFS Volume 00:03:41
   • Partition Alignment 00:01:05
   • Disk Defragmentation 00:01:19
   • VMFS Operations - vmkfstools 00:01:08
   • Displaying Disk Usage Detail (ESX vdf -h ESXi df -h) 00:00:38
   • Topic 5: NAS Storage and NFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:12
   • Network Attached Storage (NAS) and ESX/ESXi 00:01:41
   • NFS Components, Addressing and Access Control with NFS on Linux 00:01:36
   • NFS Target on Windows 2003 R2 00:00:41
   • Mount an NFS Datastore to Host 00:00:47
   • Demo - NFS Creating 00:04:56
   • NFS Configuration Options (CLI) 00:01:48
   • Storage APIs - Array Integration NFS 00:01:45
   • Topic 6: Raw Device Mapping (RDM) 00:00:09
   • Raw Device Mapping (RDM) 00:00:55
   • Raw Device Mapping Benefits 00:03:13
   • RDM Compatibility Modes 00:00:50
   • RDM CLI Commands 00:00:43
   • Solid State Disks (SSD) 00:01:27
   • Section 07 Review 00:01:14
9. VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots
   • Section 08 Introduction 00:01:01
   • Topic 1: Create a VM 00:00:05
   • VM Virtual Hardware 00:02:12
   • Types of Virtual NICs (vNIC) 00:01:07
   • Virtual Machine Files 00:03:56
   • Virtual Disk 00:01:46
   • Virtual SCSI Controller Type 00:01:00
   • VMDirectPath 00:00:40
   • Virtual Machine Access to Storage 00:01:48
   • Install Guest OS into VM 00:01:21
   • VM Console & Menus 00:01:39
   • VMware Tools 00:01:24
   • VMware Tools Configurable Features 00:02:08
   • Demo - Creating a VM Part1 00:06:10
   • Demo - Creating a VM Part2 00:04:44
   • Topic 2: Create Multiple VMs, Templates, & Clones 00:00:07
   • Clones & Templates 00:02:35
   • Deploy VM from Template 00:01:09
   • Customizing the OS in a Virtual Machine 00:01:42
   • Customization Specification Manager 00:04:20
   • Deploying Across Datacenters 00:00:28
   • Demo - Template Provisioning Part1 00:07:45
   • Demo - Template Provisioning Part2 00:03:43
   • Demo - Template Provisioning Part3 00:06:57
   • Topic 3: Virtual Appliances 00:00:07
   • Virtual Appliances 00:00:43
   • Import Virtual Appliances 00:02:41
   • Export VM to OVF Format 00:00:53
   • Topic 4: VMware Converter (P2V – V2V) 00:00:05
   • VMware Converter 5 00:00:59
   • VMware Converter Sources 00:01:16
   • VMware vCenter Converter 5 00:02:26
   • Pre Conversion Tasks 00:01:08
   • Hot Cloning - 4 Step Process 00:01:22
   • Post Conversion Steps 00:02:00
   • VMware vCenter Converter 5 Standalone 00:07:49
   • Troubleshooting VMware Converter 00:03:00
   • Topic 5: Manage VMs 00:00:04
   • Hot and Cold VM Migrations 00:01:21
   • Hot Add Memory and CPUs 00:02:05
   • VM Properties - Hardware Tab 00:05:42
   • VM Properties - Options Tab 00:05:38
   • Demo - New VM Features in vSphere 5 00:05:52
   • Resize a Virtual Disk 00:00:50
   • Extend VMDK 00:02:04
   • Extend Partitions Using gparted 00:01:09
   • Renaming a Virtual Machine 00:01:19
   • vmware-cmd.pl (vCLI) 00:01:19
   • Kill a VM with esxcli 00:01:20
   • Topic 6: Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown 00:00:07
   • Startup/Shutdown of VMs 00:01:05
   • Enabling VM Startup/Shutdown 00:01:44
   • VM Startup/Shutdown Override 00:00:32
   • Demo - VM Startup/Shutdown 00:02:30
   • Topic 7: Virtual Machine Snapshots 00:00:09
   • Virtual Machine Snapshots 00:01:20
   • Files Used by Snapshots 00:01:46
   • Taking Snapshots 00:01:28
   • Snapshot Manager 00:00:52
   • Reverting to a Snapshot 00:00:26
   • Deleting Snapshots Part1 00:00:36
   • Deleting Snapshots Part2 00:04:13
   • Demo - Snapshots 00:07:45
   • Topic 8: vSphere Web Client 00:00:17
   • vSphere Web Client 00:01:07
   • vSphere Web Client - Requirements 00:00:53
   • Log in to Web Access 00:02:05
   • Demo - v5 Web Client 00:07:43
   • Topic 9: Virtual Machine Troubleshooting & Best Practices 00:00:05
   • Troubleshooting VM Problems 00:02:20
   • Differences Between VMs and Physical Servers (Best Practices) 00:01:33
   • Section 08 Review 00:01:31
10. Security and Permissions
    • Section 09 Introduction 00:00:40
    • Topic 1: Controlling User Access and Passwords 00:00:06
    • Types of Users 00:01:04
    • vCenter/ESXi/ESX Host Security Model 00:01:40
    • Permissions 00:01:25
    • Roles 00:01:14
    • Privileges Explained 00:01:03
    • ESXi Host Permissions 00:01:11
    • vCenter Permissions 00:01:24
    • Multiple Group Permissions: No Conflicts - Groups Only 00:00:46
    • Multiple Group Permissions: No Conflicts - Users and Groups 00:00:54
    • Multiple Group Permissions: Conflicting Permissions 00:00:55
    • Multiple Group Permissions: User Overrides and Unions 00:01:16
    • Multiple User Permissions: Explicit vs. Inherited 00:00:58
    • Multiple User Permissions: Explicit vs. Inherited #2 00:00:54
    • Demo - vSphere Client Permissions Part1 00:07:56
    • Demo - vSphere Client Permissions Part2 00:06:14
    • Topic 2: ESXi/ESX Active Directory (AD) Integration 00:00:10
    • UNIX Authentication Model 00:00:35
    • UNIX Authentication Flow 00:00:39
    • AD-ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 Authentication Services 00:00:53
    • Assign ESX/ESXi 4.1/5 Permissions Directly to AD Users 00:01:24
    • Demo - Active Directory Integration 00:05:28
    • Topic 3: Managing Firewalls 00:00:11
    • TCP & UDP Ports 00:02:18
    • Certificates and Data Encryption 00:02:54
    • ESXi 5.0 Firewall 00:01:35
    • ESXi Firewall Configuration via vSphere Client 00:01:49
    • ESXi Host Firewall Commands 00:00:48
    • Demo - Firewall 00:03:37
    • Topic 4: SSH Access 00:00:09
    • Secure Shell (SSH) 00:01:53
    • Controlling SSH Access 00:02:17
    • SSH/Console Banner Message 00:00:44
    • Monitoring ESXi Access 00:00:32
    • Topic 5: The root Account 00:00:06
    • root Logon 00:01:20
    • Using substitute user(su) with root 00:01:49
    • For More Security Information 00:00:59
    • Topic 6: VMsafe and vShield 00:00:10
    • VMsafe Overview 00:01:21
    • Current VMsafe Partners 00:01:29
    • vShield Product Family Overview 00:04:18
    • Section 09 Review 00:01:11
11. Server and VM Monitoring
    • Section 10 Introduction 00:00:25
    • Topic 1: Optimizing Resources 00:00:08
    • Transparent Memory Page Sharing 00:01:50
    • Balloon-Driver: vmmemctl 00:02:26
    • VMkernel Swap - Defined 00:02:35
    • VM Swap Files 00:01:48
    • VMkernel Swap vm-name.vswp 00:03:24
    • Memory Compression 00:01:16
    • Virtual CPUs (vCPUs) 00:02:04
    • VMkernel CPU Load Balancing 00:02:46
    • VMs' CPU & Memory Resource Setting Terms 00:00:41
    • CPU Resource Settings 00:02:21
    • Demo - Hardware Status 00:01:36
    • Memory Resource Settings 00:01:41
    • Memory Overhead 00:01:38
    • ESXi 5 Resource Allocation per VM 00:02:54
    • Resource Shares 00:01:58
    • Monitoring - Hardware Status 00:00:48
    • Topic 2: Performance Monitoring 00:00:16
    • Performance Monitoring 00:05:54
    • Customize Performance Chart 00:02:31
    • Troubleshooting Performance 00:02:12
    • Problem: High CPU Utilization 00:02:14
    • Problem: High Memory Utilization 00:02:30
    • Problem: High Disk Utilization 00:01:09
    • Problem: High Network Utilization 00:01:55
    • Veeam Monitor 00:01:05
    • Veeam Monitor Demo 00:02:24
    • Quest Software vFoglight 00:01:28
    • Demo - Veeam Monitor 00:07:25
    • VKERNEL CapacityVIEW 00:01:24
    • Topic 3: Configuring Alarms 00:00:05
    • vCenter Alarms 00:00:33
    • Alarm Settings 00:05:39
    • Default Alarms in vCenter 00:00:32
    • Configure vCenter Notifications 00:00:40
    • Topic 4: ESXi and vCenter Logs 00:00:05
    • ESXi 5 Log Files from DCUI 00:00:39
    • Using esxtop 00:01:34
    • Demo - esxtop 00:03:08
    • Performance Snapshots from CLI 00:01:28
    • ESXi 5 Log file locations 00:00:30
    • ESXi 5 Log Files from DCUI 00:00:45
    • Collecting vCenter Log Files 00:00:44
    • Collecting Diagnostics Data 00:00:34
    • Configuring Syslog on ESXi 00:01:00
    • Sending Logs to a Syslog Server 00:00:51
    • Section 10 Review 00:00:44
12. Advanced ESXi and vCenter Server Management
    • Section 11 Introduction 00:00:57
    • Topic 1: Storage Views & Topology Maps 00:00:08
    • vCenter Storage Views 00:00:48
    • Storage Views - Reports 00:02:28
    • Storage Views - Maps 00:01:23
    • vCenter Topology Maps 00:01:22
    • Host Map View 00:03:00
    • Topic 2: Storage vMotion 00:00:05
    • Storage vMotion Migration 00:01:40
    • Requirements for Storage vMotion 00:02:01
    • Storage vMotion in vSphere 5 00:01:24
    • Storage vMotion - Command-Line Interface 00:01:09
    • (vCLI) Non-interactive Mode: SvMotion Examples 00:01:14
    • Demo - Storage vMotion 00:06:46
    • Topic 3: Configuring vMotion 00:00:08
    • vMotion Migration 00:02:25
    • How vMotion Works 00:04:45
    • Demo - vMotion 00:04:45
    • vMotion: ESX/ESXi Host Requirements 00:01:23
    • Identifying CPU Characteristics 00:01:04
    • Enable or Disable Nx/xD 00:02:00
    • vMotion Errors and Warnings 00:01:20
    • VM Map View 00:01:24
    • Advanced vMotion Errors 00:01:17
    • Topic 4: Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster 00:00:08
    • Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Overview 00:01:48
    • DRS Cluster in the vCenter Inventory 00:00:50
    • vCenter Cluster 00:00:35
    • Demo - Creating a Cluster 00:03:11
    • Configure Automation Level 00:02:45
    • Initial Placement 00:00:56
    • Dynamic Balancing/History 00:01:40
    • Demo - DRS Usage Part1 00:06:52
    • Demo - DRS Usage Part2 00:10:11
    • Virtual Machine Rules 00:01:50
    • Virtual Machine to Host Rules 00:02:39
    • Virtual Machine Options 00:01:34
    • Distributed Power Management (DPM) 00:01:40
    • Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) 00:01:47
    • VM Swapfile Location 00:00:54
    • Topic 5: Datastore Clusters & Storage DRS (SDRS) 00:00:09
    • vSphere Storage API for Storage Awareness (VASA) 00:01:19
    • Profile-Driven Storage 00:00:40
    • Storage Capabilities 00:00:57
    • VM Storage Profiles 00:00:47
    • Apply Storage Profiles to VMs 00:00:42
    • Expert Tip: Known Port Conflict 00:00:52
    • Datastore Clusters 00:01:03
    • Create a Datastore Cluster 00:04:09
    • Storage DRS (SDRS) Overview 00:01:01
    • Datastore Cluster Information 00:01:30
    • Demo - Storage DRS 00:04:58
    • Topic 6: Resource Pools and Monitoring 00:00:17
    • Resource Pools 00:01:09
    • Expandable Reservations 00:02:05
    • Resource Pool Example Summary 00:01:09
    • Resource Pool Example: CPU Limits 00:01:53
    • Troubleshooting Memory Resources 00:00:52
    • Retaining Host Resource Pools 00:00:19
    • Best Practices for VM Resources 00:01:25
    • Monitoring the DRS Cluster - Resource Allocation 00:00:37
    • Monitoring the DRS Cluster - DRS Resource Distribution Graph 00:00:41
    • Monitor Cluster Usage 00:00:31
    • Topic 7: Host Profiles 00:00:06
    • Host Profiles Overview 00:01:18
    • Create Host Profile 00:01:12
    • Edit Host Profile 00:01:43
    • Attach Host Profile 00:00:44
    • Check Compliance with Host Profile 00:00:59
    • Per Host Answer Files 00:00:56
    • Apply Host Profile 00:01:25
    • Export a Host Profile 00:00:27
    • Demo - Host Profiles in vSphere 4.x 00:02:53
    • Demo - Host Profiles in vSphere 5 00:11:19
    • Topic 8: Linked Mode Group of vCenter Servers 00:00:12
    • Linked vCenter Servers Overview 00:01:13
    • Linked Mode Group Prerequisites 00:01:06
    • Create a Linked Mode Group 00:01:07
    • Manage Multiple vCenters 00:00:26
    • Topic 9: vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) 00:00:07
    • vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) - Overview 00:01:36
    • vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) - Components 00:02:20
    • vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) - Architecture 00:02:27
    • Chapter 11 Review 00:01:23
13. Patching and Upgrading ESXi
    • Section 12 Introduction 00:00:38
    • Topic 1: Patching ESXi Standalone Hosts 00:00:06
    • Planned Downtime: Maintenance Mode 00:01:10
    • Patch Installation: vihostupdate.pl 00:01:24
    • Topic 2: Patching with Update Manager 00:00:05
    • Update Manager 5 Overview 00:02:25
    • Update Manager Terms 00:02:36
    • Update Manager vSphere Client Plugin 00:00:16
    • Update Manager Baselines 00:01:35
    • Update Manager Remediation Defaults and Configuration Options 00:03:53
    • Update Manager Events 00:00:19
    • Update Manager Notifications 00:00:38
    • Patch Repository 00:00:22
    • Update Manager Download Service 00:01:01
    • Update Manager Sizing Estimator 00:00:49
    • Update Manager Tab 00:00:59
    • Remediation 00:01:29
    • Topic 3: Upgrades and Migrations 00:00:04
    • Upgrade Methodology 00:01:45
    • Upgrade VirtualCenter/vCenter to a New Version Part1 00:01:10
    • Upgrade VirtualCenter/vCenter to a New Version Part2 00:01:30
    • Upgrade vCenter 4.1 to 5.0 00:05:14
    • ESX/ESXi Migration to New Hardware 3.x to Any Version 00:01:36
    • Upgrade Distributed Switch to 5.0 00:00:35
    • ESXi 4.x/5.0 Migration to New Hardware - Enterprise Plus 00:01:14
    • ESX/ESXi Upgrade using Update Manager 00:02:19
    • Upgrade the Virtual Machines 00:01:09
    • Use the vSphere Client to Upgrade the VMware Tools 00:01:20
    • Use vSphere Client to Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware 00:00:18
    • Use Update Manager to Upgrade Virtual Machines 00:00:33
    • Section 12 Review 00:00:28
14. Disaster Recovery and Backup
    • Section 13 Introduction 00:00:40
    • Topic 1: Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 00:00:08
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.0 00:01:43
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.0 - New Features 00:00:53
    • SRM Architecture Overview 00:00:56
    • SRM - Site Recovery Infrastructure 00:00:35
    • SRM - Create Recovery Plans 00:01:04
    • SRM - Test Recovery Plans 00:00:59
    • SRM - Automate Failover 00:00:28
    • Topic 2: High Availability (HA) 00:00:09
    • VMware High Availability 00:01:56
    • New vSphere 5 HA Features Part1 00:01:18
    • New vSphere 5 HA Features Part2 00:01:02
    • vSphere 5 HA in Action 00:02:33
    • Demo - v5 High Availability 00:08:36
    • Configure HA Cluster 00:00:54
    • VMware HA: Virtual Machine Options 00:01:03
    • Host Isolation 00:02:58
    • Guidelines for Isolation Response Setting 00:01:15
    • HA VM Monitoring 00:03:22
    • HA Datastore Heartbeating 00:01:28
    • Viewing Your HA Cluster 00:02:17
    • Troubleshooting VMware HA 00:02:58
    • Topic 3: VM Fault Tolerance 00:00:12
    • Fault Tolerance Overview 00:01:00
    • Fault Tolerance Requirements Part1 00:02:27
    • Fault Tolerance Requirements Part2 00:01:39
    • Configure VMkernel NIC 00:00:16
    • Turn on Host Certificate Checking 00:00:48
    • Turn on Fault Tolerance 00:00:21
    • Topic 4: Microsoft Clustering 00:00:11
    • Virtualizing Microsoft Clusters 00:01:16
    • Microsoft Cluster Services 00:01:25
    • Microsoft Cluster Services Requirements 00:01:55
    • Topic 5: Backup Strategies 00:00:09
    • Backup Strategies for VMs 00:01:24
    • Topic 6: VMware Data Recovery 00:00:08
    • Data Recovery 2.0 Overview 00:02:06
    • Demo - Data Recovery Setup 00:05:03
    • Data Recovery Installation & Features 00:02:27
    • Configure Network Settings 00:00:50
    • Configure VMs to Backup 00:01:08
    • Configure Data Recovery Appliance and Setup Backup Job 00:03:01
    • Demo - Data Recovery 00:09:17
    • Topic 7: Third Party Backups 00:00:16
    • PHD Virtual Backup and Recovery 5.3 for Vmware 00:01:35
    • PHD Virtual Backup v5.1 - vCenter Plugin 00:00:44
    • Quest vRanger 5.2 (formerly Vizioncore) 00:00:58
    • vRanger Pro - Screenshots 00:00:47
    • Veeam Backup & Replication v5.0.2 with vPower 00:01:44
    • Veeam Backup - Screenshot 00:01:19
    • Section 13 Review 00:01:04
    • Course Closure 00:02:14



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