VMware vSphere 6 Install, Configure, Manage - Part 2: vSphere 6 Updating Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
VMWare vSphere 6 Update Manager, and its available configuration options, assist administrators in streamlining their virtualized environment patching process. In this course, you will learn how Update Manager automates patch management of vSphere hosts and virtual machines. You will also learn about the various administrative options that mitigate patching risk, and reduce VM downtime.
Target Audience
Virtualization and cloud administrators who install, configure, and manage vSphere installations
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.6
Lesson Objectives VMware vSphere 6 Install, Configure, Manage - Part 2: vSphere 6 Updating
start the course
describe the purpose of Update Manager in a vSphere 6 environment
recognize criteria for an Update Manager installation on a Windows server
describe the purpose of the Update Manager plugin
compare the different views of the Update Manager interface
recognize the capabilities of the Update Manager administrative and compliance views
describe basic network configuration options within administrative view of Update Manager
recognize capabilities of the download settings configuration options within administrative view of Update Manager
describe the importance of VM snapshots and recognize capabilities of the virtual machine settings within administrative view of Update Manager
describe the functionality of maintenance mode under ESXi host cluster settings
recognize the importance of cluster settings for an ESXi host
describe XE boot and vApp settings under ESXi host cluster settings
describe how the patch repository is used to maintain a vSphere 6 environment
describe how ESXi images are imported within Update Manager
describe the functionality of the vApp upgrade settings within Update Manager
describe the functionality of events and notifications settings within Update Manager
describe how baselines and groups help organize patches within vSphere 6
use baselines and groups to apply patches within a vSphere 6 environment
recognize how to attach baselines to various objects within a vSphere 6 environment
list best practices for using baselines within a vSphere 6 environment
recognize the importance of baseline groups and scanning for compliance within vSphere 6 environment
use Update Manager to remediate a vSphere 6 environment
describe and recognize how various Update Manager options ease patch management of vSphere 6 in a VMware virtualized environment
Course Number: vi_vhpp_a05_it_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate