Course : VMware vSphere 7, installation, configuration and administration

Practical course - 5d - 35h00 - Ref. VMK
Price : 3700 € E.T.

VMware vSphere 7, installation, configuration and administration



Required course

Get to grips with the VMware vSphere 7 virtual infrastructure with this course that will enable you to install, configure and administer its components, learn how to manage the virtual network, storage, resources and the deployment of machines, and finally how to secure and back up this infrastructure.


INTER
IN-HOUSE
CUSTOM

In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. VMK
  5d - 35h00
3700 € E.T.




Get to grips with the VMware vSphere 7 virtual infrastructure with this course that will enable you to install, configure and administer its components, learn how to manage the virtual network, storage, resources and the deployment of machines, and finally how to secure and back up this infrastructure.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Install and configure VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure components (ESXi, vCenter)
Configuring and managing the virtual network in vSphere
Create, deploy and use virtual machines
Secure access to VMware infrastructure
Manage virtual infrastructure updates

Intended audience
This course is aimed at system administrators and architects who want to get to grips with the VMware vSphere 7 software suite (ESXi 7 and vCenter 7) quickly.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Windows and/or Linux administration.

Course schedule

1
Virtual infrastructure

  • Server, network and storage virtualization concepts.
  • The benefits of virtualization.
  • Overview of VMware vSphere 7.
  • vSphere 7 architecture.
  • vSphere 7 components.

2
VMware vCenter 7 Server

  • Platform Services Controller.
  • vCenter 7 Appliance.
  • License management.
  • vSphere inventory management.
Hands-on work
Install and configure VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure components (ESXi, vCenter).

3
Network management: vNetwork Standard Switch

  • Standard virtual switches.
  • Advanced network configuration (security, traffic management, teaming management).
Hands-on work
Configure and manage the virtual network in vSphere.

4
vSphere storage management: vStorage

  • Different storage protocols.
  • Fibre Channel SAN storage.
  • iSCSI SAN storage.
  • NFS storage.
  • Datastore creation and management.
Hands-on work
Configure, manage and optimize storage in VMware vSphere.

5
Virtual machine (VM) creation, deployment and administration

  • VM components.
  • New VM creation, cloning, snapshots, deletion and cold migration.
  • Template creation and management.
  • Virtual hardware management: Thin provisioning, VMDirectPath.
  • Raw Device Mapping.

6
Infrastructure access security

  • Configure and administer firewalls in ESXi.
  • Use Lockdown Mode.
  • Integrate ESXi with the Active Directory.
  • Securing access: roles and permissions.

7
Monitoring and managing resource use

  • Manage VM resources (shares, limits, reservations).
  • Resource pools.
  • Technologies for optimizing processor and memory utilization.
  • Performance monitoring.
  • Infrastructure monitoring with alarms.

8
High availability and service continuity

  • VMware High Availability (HA) cluster management.
  • VM fault tolerance with VMware Fault Tolerance.
  • VMware vSphere Replication.
  • Virtual infrastructure upgrade.
  • Update management with VMware Update Manager.
Hands-on work
Manage the high availability of your virtual infrastructure. Implement VM fault tolerance with Fault Tolerance, VM replication with vSphere Replication and updates.


Publication date : 03/11/2024


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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 8 June, 17 Aug., 19 Oct., 14 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 8 June, 17 Aug., 19 Oct., 14 Dec.