VMware vSphere 6 Install, Configure, Manage - Part 1: vSphere Installation Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
VMware vSphere 6 ESXi is the hypervisor underlying the vSphere suite of products, which enables bare-metal installation of VMs directly on a hardware. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform that ties it all together. This course covers installation and basic configuration of VMware vSphere 6 ESXi and vCenter Server, and the options to connect to them for management purposes.
Target Audience
Virtualization and cloud administrators who install, configure and manage vSphere installations
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives VMware vSphere 6 Install, Configure, Manage - Part 1: vSphere Installation
start the course
prepare for VMware vSphere 6 ESXi hypervisor installation
choose media from which to install VMware vSphere 6
describe the importance of assessing new features when preparing a VMware vSphere 6 deployment
locate the ESXi hypervisor in the VMware vSphere 6 topology
install VMware vSphere 6 ESXi hypervisor
run the VMware vSphere 6 ESXi hypervisor installation wizard
connect to VMware vSphere 6 ESXi hypervisor for management
configure lockdown mode on VMware vSphere 6 Direct Console User Interface
configure the management network of the VMware vSphere 6 Direct Console User Interface
troubleshoot the VMware vSphere 6 Direct Console User Interface
describe options for managing VMware vSphere 6 hosts one by one
configure the host client for VMware vSphere 6
manage multiple VMware vSphere 6 hosts simultaneously
prepare installation of VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server
begin deployment of VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server
configure system options in a VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server Installation
configure VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server settings
complete installation of VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server
describe changes in VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Server installation process
describe options for installing VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Appliance
initiate the VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Appliance installation wizard
select VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Appliance deployment type
set appliance size and datastore for VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Appliance
complete VMware vSphere 6 vCenter Appliance installation
list the steps to install vCenter Server and ESXi hypervisor
Course Number: vi_vhpr_a02_it_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate