Course Introduction

1. Introductions and course logistics

2. Course objectives

Virtual Machine Operations

1. Recognize the role of a VMware Tools Repository

2. Configure a VMware Tools Repository

3. Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs

4. Identify the components in the vSphere Replication architecture

5. Deploy and configure vSphere Replication

6. Recover replicated VMs

vSphere Cluster Operations

1. Create and manage resource pools in a cluster

2. Describe how scalable shares work

3. Describe the function of the vCLS

4. Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs

Network Operations

1. Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches

2. Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance

3. Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow

4. Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine

5. Describe the use cases and benefits of vSphere Distributed Services Engine

Storage Operations

1. Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies

2. Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration

3. Describe storage policy-based management

4. Recognize components in the vSphere Virtual Volumes architecture

5. Configure Storage I/O Control

vCenter and ESXi Operations

1. Create a vCenter backup schedule

2. Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability

3. Explain how vCenter High Availability works

4. Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance

5. Use the vSphere client to manage vSphere certificates

vSphere Monitoring

1. Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance

2. Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance

3. Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use

4. Create custom alarms in vCenter

5. Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline

6. Recognize uses for Skyline Advisor Pro

vSphere Security and Access Control

1. Recognize strategies for securing vSphere components, such as vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines

2. Describe vSphere support for security standards and protocols

3. Describe identity federation and recognize its use cases

4. Configure identity federation to allow vCenter to use an external identity provider

vSphere Trusted Environments and VM Encryption

1. Configure ESXi Host Access and Authentication

2. Describe virtual machine security features

3. Describe the components of a VM encryption architecture

4. Create, manage, and migrate encrypted VMs

5. List VM encryption events and alarms

6. Describe the benefits and use cases of vSphere Trust Authority

7. Configure vSphere Trust Authority