VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V5.0] (3136)
In this course based on VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0 and VMware vCenter Server 5.0, you will gain the advanced skills needed to configure and maintain a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. You will spend approximately 40% of your time performing 20 hands-on labs designed to reinforce classroom lectures as you prepare for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional in vSphere 5 - Data Center Administration (VCAP5-DCA) certification. Completion of this course also satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified Professional 5 (VCP5) exam.
Skills Gained
- 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
Who Can Benefit
Experienced system administrators and system integrators
Prerequisites
Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server or completion of one of the following courses is required:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
- VMware vSphere: What's New [V5]
- VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V5] (Fast Track scalability topics are repeated in this course)
Recommended:
- Experience working at the command prompt
Syllabus
1. VMware Management Resources
- Configuring VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)
- Esxcli and Vicfg Commands
- Configuring ESXi Tech Support Mode and Ssh Access
- ESXi and vCenter Server Log Files
- Configuring a Centralized ESXi Log Host
2. Performance in a Virtualized Environment
- vSphere Performance Troubleshooting Methodology
- Software and Hardware Virtualization Techniques and Impact on Performance
3. Network Scalability
- Creating, Configuring, and Managing vSphere Distributed Switches
- Using the Command-Line for Network Configuration
- Distributed Switch Features
- PVLANs
- Network I/O Control
- Port Mirroring
- NetFlow
4. Network Optimization
- Performance Features of Network Adapters
- Performance Features of vSphere Networking
- Monitoring Key Network Performance Metrics
- Troubleshooting Common Network Performance Problems
5. Storage Scalability
- Configuring Storage Multipathing
- VAAI and VASA
- Policy-Driven Storage
- Adding a Storage Policy to a Virtual Machine Storage Profile
- Storage DRS Operation
- Configuring Storage DRS and Storage I/O Control
6. Storage Optimization
- Diagnosing Storage Access Problems
- Storage Protocols, VMFS Configuration, Load Balancing, and Queuing Affect Performance
- Monitoring Key Storage Performance Metrics
- Troubleshooting Common Storage Performance Problems
7. CPU Optimization
- CPU Scheduler and Other Features Impacting CPU Performance
- Monitoring Key CPU Performance Metrics
- Troubleshooting Common CPU Performance Problems
8. Memory Optimization
- Memory Reclamation Techniques and Over Commitment
- Monitoring Key Memory Performance Metrics
- Troubleshooting Common CPU Performance Problems
9. Virtual Machine and Cluster Optimization
- Performance Guidelines for DRS Clusters, Resource Pools, and Resource Allocation Settings
- Troubleshooting Virtual Machine Power-On Failures
- Troubleshooting vSphere Cluster Errors
10. Host and Management Scalability
- Using Image Builder to Create an ESXi Installation Image
- Using Host Profiles to Manage ESXi Configuration Compliance
- Using vCenter Server Linked Mode to Manage Multiple vCenter Server Inventories
- Configuring and Managing VMware vSphere Distributed Power Management
- VMware vSphere PowerCLI and Custom Scripts
- Using vSphere Auto Deploy to Provision ESXi Hosts
