by Integrity Training | Publisher: Stone River eLearning | Release Date: April 2019 | ISBN: 300000006CA304

The VMware vSphere 6.5 Administration Basics Ultimate Bootcamp is a hands-on training course that features intensive practical training that focuses on administration basics of the VMware vSphere 6.5, which includes VMware ESXi 6.5 and VMware vCenter Server 6.5. This course enables the candidates to efficiently manage and administer a vSphere infrastructure of any size for any organization. It is the foundation course for most of the other VMware technologies courses and also provides a starting point to explore deeper in the field of software-defined data center.

1. Chapter 00 : Course Introduction
   • Course Introduction 00:02:29
   • Instructor Introduction 00:00:47
2. Chapter 01 : Getting Started with PowerPoint
   • Learn IT! Do IT! Know IT! 00:00:16
   • Certified Virtualization Expert (CVE) Certification 00:00:25
3. Chapter 02 : Virtualization Overview
   • Introduction 00:00:04
   • Topic 1- VMware Virtualization Overview 00:00:35
   • Topic 1- VMware Virtualization 00:00:05
   • The Software-Defined Datacenter (SDDC) 00:00:46
   • vCloud Suite 7.0 00:02:11
   • Class Exercise - Why Virtualize? 00:01:04
   • Why Virtualize? - Simplified Management! 00:01:21
   • VMware TCO Comparison Calculator 00:00:32
   • What is Virtual Infrastructure? 00:00:52
   • VMware vSphere 6.x 00:01:40
   • Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors 00:01:18
   • Hypervisors Comparison 00:00:24
   • What is Virtual Machine (VM) 00:01:57
   • Topic 2- Other VMware & 3rd Party Virtualization Virrtual Machine (VM)? 00:00:09
   • VMware Horizon View 7.x (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) 00:01:03
   • VMware Horizon FLEX 00:00:32
   • VMware Workstation Pro 12.5 00:01:34
   • VMware Fusion 8.5 00:00:49
   • VMware Workstation Player 00:00:54
   • Windows Server Virtualization Hyper-V (Windows Server 2012 R2) 00:00:52
   • System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 00:00:53
   • XenServer Enterprise v7.x 00:00:48
   • XenDesktop & Essentials for XenServer 00:00:22
   • Topic 3- What's New vSphere 6.5 Overview 00:00:05
   • What's New in vSphere 6.5 00:04:04
   • Chapter 02 Review 00:00:28
4. Chapter 03 : Planning and Installing ESXi
   • Introduction 00:00:05
   • Chapter 03 Overview 00:00:27
   • Topic 1- Planning the ESXi Deployment 00:00:05
   • Physical Hardware Requirements 00:01:59
   • vSphere Hypervisor 6.5 (VMware ESXi) 00:02:36
   • VMware ESXi 6.5 00:00:58
   • Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN (Fibre Channel or iSCSI) 00:00:47
   • Booting ESXi from a SAN LUN 00:00:55
   • vCloud Suite 7.0 00:01:11
   • Topic 2- vSphere 6.x Deployment Guidelines 00:00:06
   • Overview of Deployment Planning 00:02:44
   • ESXi Compatibility Guides 00:00:28
   • Storage- Capacity and Performance 00:02:10
   • VMware Capacity Planner 00:00:33
   • Topic 3- vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Installation 00:00:06
   • vSphere Hypervisor 6.x Installable 00:01:16
   • ESXi Installation Options 00:01:05
   • VMware Software Manager 00:00:31
   • Demo- Installation of ESXi 6.5 00:03:30
   • Local Configuration of ESXi 6.0 using DCUI 00:01:51
   • vSphere 6.x ESXi Image Builder CLI 00:00:53
   • vSphere 5.x/6.x Auto Deploy Architecture 00:01:30
   • vSphere 6.x Auto Deploy for ESXi PXE Boot 00:01:07
   • Auto Deploy/ESXi Image Builder in vSphere 6.5 00:01:13
   • Auto Deploy/ESXi Image Builder in vSphere 6.5 - Demo 00:01:55
   • Topic 4- Configuring Hostname Resolution and NTP 00:00:07
   • Configuring DNS Settings 00:01:01
   • Time Synchronization 00:01:28
   • Topic 5- Troubleshooting ESXi 00:00:05
   • ESXi Host Health Check 00:00:54
   • ESXi System Logs 00:00:34
   • ESXi Host Boot Process 00:01:02
   • Resetting root Password ESXi 6.x 00:01:37
   • Troubleshooting- hostd 00:00:51
   • Troubleshooting ESXi Management Agents 00:01:35
   • Purple Screen of Death (PSOD) 00:00:46
   • Chapter 03 Review 00:00:34
5. Chapter 04 : Using Tools to Administer a VMware Environment
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Chapter 04 Overview 00:00:26
   • Topic 1- Overview of 3rd Party Tools 00:00:06
   • WinSCP 5.x.x (Free) 00:01:17
   • ISO Programs 00:01:19
   • RVTools v 3.x 00:01:05
   • Other Tools 00:00:35
   • Topic 2- ESXi Management 00:00:05
   • ESXi Host & vCenter Server Management Overview 00:05:53
   • Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) 00:01:30
   • Managing ESXi with the vSphere Client (VIC) 00:00:51
   • VMware Host Client 00:01:00
   • The Management User Interface (MUI) (ESXi or vCenter) 00:02:25
   • Managing with the vSphere Web Client 00:01:13
   • NEW vSphere Client 6.5 (HTML5) 00:00:36
   • SSH Access- PuTTY, SecureCRT, WinSCP, etc. 00:00:20
   • Datastore Browser 00:01:30
   • Configuration of Troubleshooting Options in ESXi 6.x 00:01:41
   • Troubleshooting Options- ESXi 6.x 00:00:39
   • CLI Commands Overview 00:00:35
   • PowerCLI 6.5 Release 1 00:00:36
   • Topic 3- Linux Command Review 00:00:05
   • Windows Commands vs. Linux Commands 00:00:22
   • Common Command Line Interface (CLI) Options 00:01:09
   • Working at the Command Line (CLI) 00:00:32
   • ESXi 6.x Text Editor 00:00:39
   • Topic 4- Troubleshooting Host/VC Connections 00:00:06
   • Cannot Login Using any Client 00:01:17
   • Chapter 04 Review 00:00:23
6. Chapter 05 : vCenter Server 6.5 and Licensing
   • Introduction 00:00:05
   • Chapter 05 Overview 00:00:29
   • Topic 1- Licensing 00:00:04
   • vCenter Server 6.x & ESXi Host Licensing Model 00:00:36
   • vSphere Essentials 6.5 for Small Business 00:01:11
   • vSphere 6.5 License Types and Pricing 00:02:16
   • vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus (vSOM) 00:00:34
   • Upgrade Enterprise to Enterprise Plus Promotion - 50% off 00:00:27
   • Topic 2- Planning vCenter Server Deployment 00:00:06
   • vCenter Server 6.5 Summary 00:01:15
   • Windows vCenter Server 6.5 Specs 00:01:38
   • Windows vCenter Database Specs 00:00:55
   • vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) 6.0 Specifications 00:00:29
   • vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) 6.5 Specifications 00:01:47
   • Comparing Windows vCenter 6.0 to vCSA 6.0/vCSA 6.5 00:00:21
   • vCenter Server 6.0/6.5 Host Functionality 00:02:14
   • vCenter Server 6.0/6.5 Managing Multiple Locations 00:00:43
   • vCenter Server 6.0/6.5 Connection through SSO 00:01:16
   • VC Server 6.x Architecture 00:02:56
   • Components of vCenter 6.x - Platform Services Controller (PSC) 00:01:09
   • Components of vCenter 6.x - vCenter Server 00:00:35
   • Topologies for vCenter 6.x 00:01:55
   • HA Topologies for vCenter 6.5 00:00:55
   • vCenter Server APIs 00:00:22
   • vCenter Server 6.x Database Sizing 00:02:06
   • Backup Strategy for vCenter Server 00:01:38
   • Native vCenter Server Backup 00:01:31
   • Native vCenter Server Restore 00:00:53
   • vCenter Server HA 00:00:39
   • Topic 3- vCenter Server Installation 00:00:05
   • vCenter 6.0/6.5 Installation (Windows or VCSA) 00:00:41
   • Windows vCenter 6.5 Installation 00:01:14
   • vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 for Embedded PSC (Linux Photon) 00:04:45
   • vCenter Server 6.0/6.5 Post Install 00:01:53
   • Topic 4- vSphere Web Client & vSphere Client 00:00:05
   • vSphere Web Client 00:00:58
   • Client Integration Plugin (CIP) 00:01:20
   • vSphere Web Client 6.5 00:01:23
   • vSphere Web Client - Requirements 00:00:38
   • vSphere Client (HTML5) 00:01:10
   • Using vSphere Web Client 6.5 00:06:25
   • Summary of Clients in vSphere 6.5 00:01:29
   • Topic 5- vCenter Server Inventory 00:00:06
   • vCenter Server Home Page 00:00:43
   • Hosts and Clusters- Datacenters 00:01:53
   • Hosts and Clusters- Folders and Clusters (Default View) 00:01:22
   • VMs and Templates- Subfolders 00:00:58
   • vCenter Inventory- VMs/Templates Additional Information 00:01:21
   • Storage- Folders and Datastores 00:01:28
   • Networking- Portgroups & Distributed Switches (vDS) 00:00:31
   • Content Library Basics 00:00:48
   • What's New in Content Library 6.5 00:00:32
   • Content Library Creation in 6.5 00:01:32
   • Topic 6- Managing vCenter Server 00:00:05
   • Scheduled Tasks 00:01:45
   • Events 00:01:21
   • Sessions 00:00:43
   • Tasks/Alarms/Work in Progress & Logged On As 00:01:42
   • New Recent Objects Pane 00:00:13
   • Flings at VMware Labs 00:01:02
   • Topic 7- Troubleshooting vCenter Server and Database 00:00:06
   • Refreshing vCenter Server & ESXi 00:01:37
   • Monitoring - Hardware Status 00:00:40
   • Monitoring - vCenter Server Status 00:01:10
   • VCSA root Account Timeout 00:00:34
   • Chapter 05 Review 00:00:36
7. Chapter 06 : Configuring Networking
   • Introduction 00:00:04
   • Chapter 06 Overview 00:00:13
   • Topic 1- Creating & Modifying Virtual Networks 00:00:06
   • Networking Terms 00:02:46
   • vSphere 6.x Virtual Switch Types 00:03:28
   • Network Connections in ESXi 00:03:50
   • Add/Edit Networking 00:06:11
   • Standard Virtual Switches (vSS) 00:09:34
   • More Lanes on the Highway 00:02:26
   • Virtual Switch & Connection Type Identification 00:02:46
   • VMware Assigned MAC Addresses 00:01:12
   • Custom MAC Address 00:01:17
   • Virtual Switch Physical NIC Configurations 00:00:55
   • NIC Teaming 00:00:52
   • Cisco Discovery Protocol on vSS 00:01:16
   • Modifying vSS Properties (Ports Tab in VIC) 00:00:57
   • Ports 00:00:23
   • Modifying vSwitch Properties (Network Adapters Tab) 00:00:58
   • VLAN Overview 00:01:50
   • VLAN Implementations 00:01:15
   • Standard vSwitch VLAN Configuration 00:00:31
   • Standard vSwitch Protection and VLANs 00:01:20
   • Standard vSwitch & Port Group Policy Settings- Security 00:02:15
   • Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions- Traffic Shaping 00:00:56
   • Standard vSwitch and Port Group Policy Exceptions- NIC Teaming 00:01:57
   • Network Failure and NIC Teaming Options 00:00:53
   • Load Balancing Method- Route Based on the Originating Virtual Port ID (Default) 00:01:21
   • Load Balancing Method- Route Based on Source MAC Hash 00:00:34
   • Load Balancing Method- Route Based on IP Hash (Source + Destination) 00:00:44
   • Requirements for IP Hash 00:01:06
   • Port Group- Override vSwitch Failover Order 00:00:42
   • Multiple Policies Applied to a Single Team 00:01:01
   • vSphere Packet Routing 00:01:00
   • Overriding Default Gateway of a Vmkernal Adapter 00:00:40
   • Network Performance Improvements 00:00:51
   • Physical Switch Configuration 00:01:08
   • Topic 2- vSphere Distributed Switches 00:00:05
   • vSphere Distributed vSwitch (vDS) Overview 00:04:11
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.0 00:00:55
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.1 00:01:23
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 5.5 00:00:39
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 6.0 00:00:18
   • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) New Features in vSphere 6.5 00:00:11
   • Creating a vSphere Distributed Switch 00:02:25
   • Edit vDS Settings 00:03:14
   • Edit vDS Uplink Settings 00:00:57
   • Edit vDS Port Group Settings 00:02:11
   • Port Binding Methods 00:00:45
   • Private VLAN (PVLAN) Tagging 00:00:11
   • Private VLANs 00:00:39
   • Migrating VMkernel Port to vDS 00:01:14
   • Network I/O Control (NIOC) 00:02:29
   • Network I/O Control (NIOC) - Best Practices 00:00:47
   • Create NetFlow 00:00:46
   • Using Port Mirroring 00:00:48
   • vDS Health Check 00:00:21
   • vDS Backup & Restore 00:00:33
   • Traffic Filtering and Marking 00:00:46
   • Per VM NIOC 3 Settings 00:00:22
   • Support for ERSPAN 00:00:14
   • Configuring ERSPAN 00:00:14
   • Networking Review 00:01:01
   • Chapter 06 Review 00:00:18
8. Chapter 07 : Configuring Storage
   • Introduction 00:00:04
   • Chapter 07 Overview 00:00:56
   • Topic 0- New Storage Features in vSphere 6.5 00:00:07
   • Storage Related Enhancements (1) 00:01:31
   • Storage Related Enhancements (2) 00:01:01
   • Topic 1- Storage Concepts 00:00:05
   • Storage Terms 00:02:10
   • SAN vs NAS in vSphere 00:02:08
   • Device and Path Naming 00:02:13
   • vSphere’s Family of Storage APIs 00:00:45
   • Storage API - Array Integration 00:01:34
   • Storage API - Storage Awareness (VASA) 00:01:03
   • Comparison of Storage Provider Versions (VASA) 00:00:58
   • Multipathing 00:01:12
   • Storage API - Multipathing (PSA) 00:01:29
   • Path Selection Considerations 00:01:44
   • Viewing Multipathing from VIC 00:01:31
   • Viewing Multipathing - Web Client 00:00:30
   • Example of 3rd Party Multipathing Plugin Installation (NMP) 00:01:33
   • All Paths Down (APD) 00:00:41
   • All Paths Down (APD) Cont. 00:00:32
   • Storage API - I/O Filtering 00:00:37
   • Storage API - I/O Filtering Info 00:00:15
   • Storage I/O Control (SIOC) 00:01:00
   • SIOC setup in Web Client 00:01:16
   • SIOC Enhancements 00:00:26
   • Configuring SIOC v2 Policy 00:00:27
   • SIOC Monitoring 00:00:19
   • Scanning LUNs - iSCSI/Fibre Channel 00:01:02
   • Topic 2- iSCSI Storage (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:05
   • Internet Small Computers Systems Interface (iSCSI) Overview 00:00:30
   • iSCSI Terms for ESX / ESXi 00:01:13
   • ESX / ESXi and iSCSI SAN Environment and Addressing 00:01:18
   • Hardware vs. Software Initiators 00:00:56
   • Multipathing with iSCSI 00:00:29
   • Setup Steps - Multipathing with Software iSCSI 00:01:08
   • SCSI Software Initiator Networking 00:00:42
   • Configuring iSCSI 00:01:49
   • Jumbo Frames 00:01:06
   • Configure Software Initiator- CHAP Authentication 00:00:27
   • iSCSI Software Initiator Troubleshooting 00:00:17
   • iSCSI Vendors and Products 00:01:20
   • Topic 3- Fibre Channel Storage 00:00:05
   • What is Fibre Channel? 00:01:02
   • Fibre Channel Terms for ESXi 00:00:30
   • ESX / ESXi and Fibre Channel SAN Environment and Addressing 00:01:09
   • Multipathing with Fibre Channel 00:00:20
   • Fibre Channel Vendors and Products 00:00:35
   • Network/Storage Architecture Review 00:03:04
   • Topic 4- VMFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:06
   • Virtual Machine File System (VMFS-5) 00:01:44
   • Virtual Machine File System (Updates in 5.5/6.x) 00:01:08
   • About VMFS6 00:01:01
   • New Block Sizes for Small Files and Large Files 00:00:48
   • File Block Usage Example 00:00:14
   • vSphere Storage APIs - Array Integration & Automatic UNMAP 00:00:32
   • VMFS6 vs VMFS5 00:00:38
   • Upgrade VMFS-3 to VMFS-5 00:00:46
   • Upgrading VMFS5 00:00:11
   • Viewing and Creating a VMFS-5 Datastore 00:00:53
   • Extending your VMFS Datastore using Extents 00:00:44
   • Add an Extent to Existing VMFS 00:00:43
   • Expand an ESXi 6.x VMFS Volume 00:01:26
   • Hidden System Files on a VMFS 00:00:25
   • Topic 5- NAS Storage and NFS Datastores (GUI & Command Line) 00:00:06
   • Network Attached Storage (NAS) 00:01:07
   • NFS v4.1 00:00:51
   • NFS 4.1 Improvements in 6.5 00:00:10
   • NFS Components, Addressing and Access Control with NFS on Linux 00:00:52
   • NFS target on Windows 2003 R2 & higher 00:00:44
   • Mount an NFS Datastore to Host 00:01:18
   • Topic 6- Raw Device Mapping (RDM) 00:00:05
   • Raw Device Mapping (RDM) 00:00:54
   • RDM Compatibility Modes 00:00:51
   • Raw Device Mapping 00:00:45
   • Topic 7- Solid State Disks (SSD) 00:00:06
   • Solid State Disks (SSD) 00:00:24
   • Using SMART with SSD 00:00:26
   • When ESXi fails to identify SSDs 00:00:22
   • vSphere Virtual Flash 00:00:43
   • Configure a Virtual Flash Resource 00:00:19
   • Configure Virtual Flash Host Swap 00:00:23
   • Virtual Flash Read Cache 00:00:23
   • Virtual Flash Read Cache (cont) 00:00:26
   • Topic 8- Storage & Management Solutions 00:00:06
   • vFoglight for Storage - Quest 00:00:32
   • vOptimizer Pro (vOPS Storage Optimizer) - Quest Software 00:00:42
   • Topic 9- VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) 00:00:07
   • VSAN Overview 00:01:03
   • VSAN Device Configuration 00:01:05
   • VSAN Cluster Configuration 00:00:51
   • VSAN Architecture 00:00:27
   • VSAN 6.0 - What's new 00:01:08
   • VSAN Version 6.2 00:00:57
   • VSAN Version 6.5 00:01:31
   • VSAN Version 6.6 00:00:35
   • Topic 10- vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVols) 00:00:07
   • vSphere Virtual Volumes (Vvols) - Concepts 00:02:13
   • vSphere Virtual Volumes (Vvols) - Architecture 00:03:02
   • vSphere Virtual Volumes (Vvols) - Characteristics 00:00:42
   • vSphere Virtual Volumes (Vvols) - Considerations, Limitations & Guidelines 00:01:21
   • Virtual Volumes Replication 00:00:38
   • Replication Storage Policies 00:00:47
   • VVols Certified Storage Vendors 00:01:35
   • Chapter 07 Review 00:00:55
9. Chapter 08 : VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots
   • Introduction 00:00:06
   • Chapter 08 Overview 00:00:34
   • Topic 1- Create a VM 00:00:05
   • VM Virtual Hardware 00:09:03
   • Types of Virtual NICs (vNIC) 00:02:54
   • Virtual Machine Files 00:05:12
   • VMDK Disk Provisioning 00:03:02
   • Virtual Disk 00:01:04
   • VM HW v13 Properties 00:01:20
   • VM Hardware Versions Compared 00:00:42
   • Virtual SCSI Controller Type 00:02:01
   • Install Guest OS into VM 00:01:10
   • VM Console & Menus - VIC 00:01:28
   • VMRC or Web Console 6.5 00:01:38
   • VMware Tools 00:03:10
   • VMware Tools 5.0 & earlier vs 5.1/5.5/6.0 00:01:15
   • VMware Tools 10.1 & 10.0.12 00:01:15
   • Topic 2- Create Multiple VMs, Templates & Clones 00:00:06
   • Clones & Templates 00:04:03
   • Deploy VM from Template 00:04:02
   • Customizing the OS in a Virtual Machine 00:00:48
   • Customization Specification Manager 00:03:00
   • Topic 3- Virtual Appliances 00:00:05
   • Virtual Appliances 00:01:51
   • Import Virtual Appliances 00:02:03
   • Export VM to OVF Format 00:01:23
   • Content Library - Store Template 00:01:01
   • Use Template from Library 00:01:13
   • Customize existing VM 00:00:40
   • Deploying Across Datacenters 00:00:26
   • Topic 4- Configuration and Use of vApps 00:00:05
   • vApp Overview 00:01:23
   • Creating and using vApps 00:00:59
   • Topic 5- Manage VMs 00:00:05
   • Hot Add Memory and CPUs 00:01:05
   • VM Properties - Hardware Tab 00:06:16
   • Adding USB Devices to VM 00:01:20
   • VM Properties - Options Tab 00:04:52
   • Resize a Virtual Disk 00:00:37
   • Extend VMDK 00:00:31
   • Dell's extpart - NO REBOOT 00:00:49
   • Extend partitions using gparted 00:00:32
   • vOptimizer Pro 00:00:26
   • Raxco PerfectStorage 00:00:31
   • Renaming a Virtual Machine 00:00:31
   • Topic 6- Virtual Machine Startup / Shutdown 00:00:06
   • Startup/Shutdown of VMs 00:01:00
   • Enabling VM Startup/Shutdown 00:01:11
   • Topic 7- Virtual Machine Snapshots 00:00:05
   • Virtual Machine Snapshots 00:03:31
   • Files used by Snapshots 00:02:20
   • Taking Snapshots 00:01:09
   • Snapshot Manager 00:00:53
   • Reverting to a Snapshot 00:01:01
   • Deleting Snapshots 00:00:34
   • Consolidating Snapshots 00:00:41
   • Topic 8- Virtual Machine Troubleshooting & Best Practices 00:00:06
   • Troubleshooting VM Problems 00:02:19
   • Differences between VMs and Physical Servers (Best Practices) 00:01:40
   • Chapter 08 Review 00:00:51
10. Chapter 09 : Security and Permissions
    • Introduction 00:00:04
    • Chapter 09 Overview 00:00:18
    • Topic 1- Controlling User Access and Passwords 00:00:06
    • Types of Users 00:01:39
    • ESXi Account Security 00:01:10
    • ESXi Account Security Configuration 00:00:22
    • ESXi Security Enhancements 00:00:59
    • Lockdown Modes in vSphere 6.x 00:01:15
    • vSphere 6.5- Security Enhancements 00:00:37
    • VM Encryption 00:00:41
    • VM Encryption Workflow 00:00:14
    • vMotion Encryption 00:00:54
    • ESXi 6.5 Secure Boot 00:00:16
    • UEFI Secure Boot for ESXi 6.5 Hosts 00:00:24
    • VM Secure Boot 00:00:35
    • vCenter/ESXi Host Security Model 00:00:33
    • Permissions 00:00:37
    • Global Permissions 00:00:55
    • Roles 00:01:07
    • Privileges Explained 00:01:06
    • ESXi Host Permissions 00:00:50
    • Windows vCenter Permissions 00:01:03
    • vCSA Permissions 00:00:17
    • Topic 2- ESXi Active Directory (AD) Integration 00:00:06
    • AD ESXi Authentication Services 00:01:32
    • Assign ESXi Permissions Directly to AD Users 00:01:05
    • Topic 3- Managing Firewalls 00:00:05
    • ESXi Firewall 00:00:59
    • TCP & UDP Ports 00:00:25
    • ESXi Firewall Configuration via vSphere Web Client 00:00:48
    • Topic 4- Managing Security Certificates 00:00:07
    • Data Encryption 00:00:53
    • Certificate Changes in vSphere 6.0 00:00:28
    • VMware Certificate Management 00:00:56
    • Addition Certificate Information 00:00:15
    • Chapter 09 Review 00:00:15
11. Chapter 10 : Server and VM Monitoring
    • Introduction 00:00:04
    • Chapter 10 Overview 00:00:33
    • Topic 1- Optimizing Resources 00:00:05
    • Transparent Memory Page Sharing 00:02:51
    • TPS Modified - ESXi 5.0 – 6.x 00:00:50
    • Memory Overcommitment 00:01:06
    • Balloon-Driver- vmmemctl 00:03:21
    • Memory Compression 00:02:30
    • VMkernel Swap 00:01:45
    • VM Swap Files 00:01:12
    • Memory Overhead 00:05:42
    • VMkernel Swap Location 00:01:04
    • Host System Swap File 00:00:52
    • Memory Usage 00:01:12
    • ESXi v5.x vs v6.x Reclamation 00:00:56
    • Virtual CPUs (vCPUs) 00:03:46
    • VMkernel CPU Load Balancing 00:03:13
    • VMs’ CPU & Memory Resource Setting Terms 00:00:23
    • CPU Resource Settings 00:03:33
    • Memory Resource Settings 00:02:37
    • ESXi 6.x Utilization per VM 00:03:45
    • Resource Shares 00:00:43
    • Topic 2- Resource Pools 00:00:04
    • Resource Pools Overview 00:02:48
    • Resource Pool Configuration 00:01:19
    • Expandable Reservations 00:03:07
    • Troubleshooting Memory Resources 00:00:54
    • Best Practices for VM Resources 00:01:04
    • Topic 3- Latency Sensitive Applications 00:00:05
    • Deploying Extremely Latency-Sensitive Applications 00:00:44
    • Latency-Sensitive Feature 00:00:39
    • Best Practices for Extremely Latency-Sensitive Applications 00:00:56
    • Topic 4- Performance Monitoring 00:00:04
    • Performance Monitoring - Overview 00:01:17
    • Performance Monitoring - Advanced 00:01:44
    • Customize Performance Chart 00:03:44
    • Troubleshooting Performance 00:01:53
    • Problem- High CPU Utilization 00:02:08
    • Problem- High Memory Utilization 00:01:21
    • Problem- High Disk Utilization 00:01:48
    • Problem- High Network Utilization 00:01:52
    • VMware vRealize Operations (formerly vCenter Operations Management Suite) 00:01:53
    • Topic 5- Configuring Alarms 00:00:04
    • vCenter Alarms 00:00:45
    • Default Alarms in vCenter 00:01:21
    • Alarm Settings 00:04:47
    • Configure vCenter Notifications 00:00:50
    • Topic 6- ESXi & vCenter Logs 00:00:05
    • ESXi 5.x/6.x Log Files from DCUI 00:00:54
    • ESXi 6.x Log File Locations 00:01:04
    • ESXi 6.x Log Files 00:00:58
    • System Logs 00:00:52
    • Collecting Windows vCenter Log Files 00:00:41
    • GUI Collecting vCSA Log Files in 6.x 00:00:30
    • Collecting vCenter Diagnostics Data 00:00:49
    • Configuring Syslog on ESXi (GUI) 00:00:37
    • Sending VC Event Stream to a Syslog Server 00:00:16
    • Syslog Servers 00:00:45
    • Logging Enhancements in VC 6.5 00:00:18
    • VMware Log Insight 00:00:37
    • Chapter 10 Review 00:00:33
12. Chapter 11 : Advanced ESXi and vCenter Server Management
    • Introduction 00:00:05
    • Chapter 11 Overview 00:00:33
    • Topic 1- Storage vMotion 00:00:04
    • Storage vMotion Migration 00:01:54
    • Requirements for Storage vMotion 00:01:09
    • Storage vMotion Architecture 00:00:24
    • Storage vMotion in vSphere 5.x/6.x 00:00:44
    • Storage vMotion in vSphere 5.x/6.0 00:01:50
    • Topic 2- Configuring vMotion 00:00:05
    • vMotion Migration 00:01:31
    • How vMotion Works 00:02:36
    • vMotion- Host Requirements 00:02:31
    • Identifying CPU Characteristics 00:00:26
    • vMotion Errors and Warnings 00:03:10
    • Advanced vMotion Errors 00:00:43
    • vMotion Improvements 00:00:39
    • Enhanced vMotion Migration "Shared Nothing" vMotion 00:01:13
    • Enhanced vMotion Migration "Shared Nothing" vMotion ( cont.) 00:01:17
    • Cross vSwitch vMotion 00:00:42
    • Cross vCenter vMotion 00:01:56
    • Long Distance vMotion 00:00:57
    • Topic 3- Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Cluster 00:00:07
    • vCenter Host Cluster 00:00:37
    • Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Overview 00:01:25
    • DRS Cluster in the vCenter Inventory 00:01:17
    • Retaining Host Resource Pools 00:00:45
    • Configure Automation Level 00:03:06
    • Initial Placement 00:00:33
    • DRS Recommendations, Faults & History 00:01:36
    • Virtual Machine Rules 00:01:17
    • Groups & Rules - Virtual Machine to Host 00:02:43
    • VM Overrides 00:00:59
    • Distributed Power Management (DPM) 00:02:08
    • Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) 00:01:24
    • VM Swapfile location 00:01:01
    • Planned Downtime- Maintenance Mode 00:00:33
    • Snapshot & Restore DRS tree 00:00:51
    • vSphere 6.5 DRS Enhancements 00:02:33
    • Topic 4- DRS Cluster Monitoring 00:00:05
    • Monitor Cluster Objects State 00:00:39
    • Monitoring the DRS Cluster - Resource Allocation 00:00:23
    • Monitoring the DRS Cluster - DRS Resource Distribution Graph 00:01:19
    • Monitoring the DRS Cluster - What to look for … 00:01:41
    • Topic 5- Storage Policy-Based Management (SPBM) 00:00:07
    • Storage Policy-Based Management (SPBM) 00:01:02
    • vSphere Storage API for Storage Awareness (VASA) Storage Providers 00:00:45
    • VM Storage Policies 00:00:44
    • Apply VM Storage Policies to VMs 00:02:11
    • Apply VM Storage Policies to VMs (cont.) 00:00:38
    • Topic 6- Datastore Clusters & Storage DRS (SDRS) 00:00:08
    • Datastore Clusters 00:00:28
    • Storage DRS (SDRS) 00:01:02
    • Create a Datastore Cluster for SDRS 00:01:19
    • Datastore Cluster Information 00:01:12
    • Edit a Datastore Cluster 00:02:04
    • Topic 7- Enhanced Linked Mode 00:00:05
    • Manage Multiple vCenters - vSphere 6.0/6.5 00:01:15
    • Enhanced Linked Mode 6.x 00:01:08
    • Chapter 11 Review 00:00:33
13. Chapter 12 : Patching and Upgrading ESXi
    • Introduction 00:00:04
    • Chapter 12 Overview 00:00:17
    • Topic 1- Patching ESXi Standalone Hosts & VCSA 6.x 00:00:07
    • ESXi Standalone Patch Installation 00:01:28
    • GUI VCSA Patch/Update 00:01:49
    • Topic 2- Patching the vCenter Environment 00:00:06
    • Update Manager 6.x Patching 00:01:12
    • Update Manager Terms 00:01:39
    • Update Manager Settings 00:04:17
    • Host Baseline Creation 00:01:55
    • Update Manager Events 00:00:16
    • Update Manager Notifications 00:00:47
    • Patch Repository 00:00:47
    • Web Client Remediation 00:01:34
    • Topic 3- Upgrades and Migrations 00:00:05
    • Basic vSphere Upgrade Process 00:00:30
    • Basic vCenter Upgrade Process 00:01:13
    • Services Migrated during Upgrade vCenter to 6.0/6.5 00:00:35
    • Upgrade Versions Supported 00:00:51
    • Upgrade of Multiple vSphere Products to Use vCenter 6.5 00:01:26
    • Repointing VC 6.0/6.5 to different PSC 00:01:18
    • Upgrade vCSA 5.5/6.0 to VCSA 6.5 00:02:42
    • Migrate Windows VC 5.5/6.0 to vCSA 6.5 00:03:17
    • Upgrade Host to ESXi 6.x using media 00:03:07
    • ESXi Upgrade using Update Manager (6.5) Web Client 00:02:18
    • Upgrade Distributed Switch to 6.5 00:01:10
    • Upgrade the Virtual Machines 00:00:59
    • Use the Web Client to Upgrade the VMware Tools 00:00:35
    • Use vSphere (& Web) Client to Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware V13 00:01:45
    • Use Update Manager to Upgrade Virtual Machines 00:01:04
    • Chapter 12 Review 00:00:22
14. Chapter 13 : Disaster Recovery and Backup
    • Introduction 00:00:04
    • Chapter 13 Overview 00:00:31
    • Topic 1- vSphere Replication 6.5 00:00:06
    • vSphere Replication v5.5 00:02:10
    • What’s New in vSphere Replication v6.0 (vR) 00:00:51
    • What’s New in vSphere Replication v6.0 (vR) (cont.) 00:00:36
    • VR v6.0 Deploy Appliance 00:01:04
    • VR v6.0 Configure Replication 00:01:13
    • VR v6.0 Recovery 00:00:49
    • Topic 2- Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 00:00:06
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5 00:01:10
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5 - Features 00:00:46
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V5.5 - What’s New 00:00:24
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V6.0 - What’s New 00:00:31
    • VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) V6.5 - What's New 00:01:03
    • SRM Architecture Overview 00:01:58
    • Topic 3- High Availability (HA) 00:00:06
    • VMware High Availability 00:02:37
    • New vSphere 5.0 HA Features 00:01:03
    • New vSphere 5.0 HA Features (cont'd) 00:01:20
    • New vSphere 5.1 HA Features 00:01:52
    • New vSphere 5.5 HA Features 00:01:48
    • New vSphere 6.0 HA Features 00:00:54
    • New vSphere 6.5 HA Features 00:02:32
    • vSphere 6.x HA in Action 00:01:02
    • Configure HA Cluster 6.0 00:00:19
    • HA 6.5 Configuration 00:00:12
    • VMware HA- Host Monitoring 00:01:20
    • Configure HA Admission Control vSphere 6.0 and earlier 00:02:32
    • Simplified HA Admission Control vSphere 6.5 & higher 00:00:59
    • Host Isolation 00:01:47
    • Guidelines for Isolation Response Setting 00:00:26
    • VMware HA- Heartbeats 00:01:15
    • Configure Datastore Heartbeat 00:00:35
    • VMware HA- Virtual Machine Overrides 00:01:49
    • HA VM Monitoring 00:00:37
    • Viewing your HA Cluster 00:01:33
    • HA Advanced Options 00:01:06
    • Troubleshooting VMware HA 00:01:22
    • Troubleshooting HA Agent (FDM) 00:00:28
    • Topic 4- VM Fault Tolerance 00:00:07
    • Fault Tolerance Overview 00:02:19
    • Fault Tolerance Requirements 00:01:14
    • Fault Tolerance Differences 00:01:05
    • Fault Tolerance in vSphere 6.5 00:00:53
    • Configure Fault Tolerance 00:01:14
    • Topic 5- Backup Strategies 00:00:05
    • Backup Strategies for VMs 00:01:58
    • Topic 6- Third Party Backups 00:00:05
    • Unitrends Enterprise Backup 10.0 (formerly PHD Virtual Backup) 00:00:19
    • Unitrends Backup Architecture 00:00:15
    • Quest vRanger Backup & Replication 00:00:28
    • Veeam Backup & Replication 00:00:48
    • vSphere 6.5 support in Veeam B&R 9.5 Update 1/2 00:00:33
    • Veeam Backup - Screenshots 00:00:50
    • What's New NetBackup 8.0 00:00:46
    • Chapter 13 Review 00:00:29
    • Course Closure 00:03:26