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Mega Course - VMware vSphere 6.7 - 100% Hands-on Lab Demos

Name: Mega Course - VMware vSphere 6.7 - 100% Hands-on Lab Demos
Rating: 4.5 (265 reviews)

16+hrs of 100% hands-on lab demos for those who learn best by doing. For VMware certification, VCP/VCAP, building skills

Created byLarry Karnis (Teaching VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter for 21+ years)

Last updated 6/2020

English

What you'll learn

You will see how to install and configure ESXi 6.7 according to best practices
How to create and configure Standard Virtual Switches
How to work with advanced vSwitch settings like Security and Jumbo Frames
Understand and configure NFS file shares according to best practices
How to create Virtual Machines (VMs) starting with Virtual Hardware, how to install a Guest Operating system, how to add VMware Tools and how to customize the OS according to best practices
How to install vCenter Server Appliance and how to do post install configuration tasks such as adding vCenter to Active Directory, how to configure inventory views and how to grant AD members administrator rights over vCenter
You will learn how to build Template VMs and how to use Templates to rapidly deploy new Virtual Machine
You will learn about the Permission Model in vSphere 6.7 including the purpose of Roles
You will see how to connect your ESXi host to iSCSI Shared storage, how to scan for new SAN volumes and how to review those volumes within Web Client
How to connect VMs directly to SAN volumes using Raw Device Maps
You will learn how to create new VMFS datastores and how to expand VMFS datastores using LUN expansion and LUN spans
You will see how to create, monitor and use vCenter Alarms to stay ahead of inventory health, capacity and state issues
You will learn about resource delegations using Resource Pools, how to use Reservations, Shares and Limits to ensure that resources are delegated in a predictable manner
You will learn how to perform VM migrations, including powered off "Cold" migrations, VMotion hot migrations and Storage VMotion data migrations
You will learn how efficiently automate resource management with Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS) load balanced clusters
You will learn how to deliver 99.99+% VM uptime with VMware High Availability clusters
How to deliver 100% VM uptime (zero unplanned downtime) with Fault Tolerance
You will learn how keep your ESXi hosts fully patched and updated using VMware Update Manager
How to create, configure and migrate to vSphere Distributed Virtual Switches
How to assign storage capabilities to a datastore (speed, replication, etc.) and how to set VM storage placement rules to ensure that your VMs always reside on correct storage
How to create Storage Load Balanced clusters to balance storage for capacity and I/O bandwidth
How to use IOMeter to benchmark VMs for vNetwork and vDisk performance

Course content

24 sections • 65 lectures • 15h 38m total length

Welcome to this Course4:24
Explore 16+ hours of hands-on VMware vSphere 6.7 lab demos across 24 chapters, covering installation, configuration, networking, virtual machines, and storage with NFS and iSCSI.

Connecting to Our Lab Environment. Powering on and Installing ESXi 6.717:18
Connect to a VMware vSphere 6.7 lab environment, install ESXi 6.7 via remote console, and complete post install setup with web access instructions.
Powering On our ESXi host. Configure ESXi Host Management Networking using DCUI18:16
Configure ESXi host management networking via the DCUI, set IPv4/IPv6, static IP/DHCP, DNS, hostname, and NIC/VLAN details; test connectivity and enable ESXi shell and SSH.
Using the ESXi Shell Console. How to Browse ESXi Host Log, Configuration Files17:47
Use the ESXi shell console to query and configure the host, browse VM kernel logs and configuration files, and explore host resources via a web browser.
How to Update ESXi Host Client Package Using FileZilla13:17
Upgrade the ESXi host client for vSphere 6.7 by logging in as root, transferring the latest ESX UI package with FileZilla, and updating the host client via the web browser.
How to Join ESXi to Active Directory. Working with Local and AD Users15:00
Learn to complete ESXi post-install setup by managing storage and users, joining the host to Active Directory, and assigning domain and read-only permissions for secure access.
Updating ESXi Settings. Network Time Protocol, Shell Warnings, Management Agents16:25

Creating the Virtual Hardware Layer of a New Virtual Machine15:25
Create a new virtual machine from scratch in vSphere 6.7 for Windows Server 2008. Configure thin 16 gb disk, paravirtual scsi, vmxnet3, memory hot plug, and a 10-second boot delay.
Installing Windows Server Into Our New VM10:01
Installing and Verifying VMware Tools, 3rd Party Software Into our New VM16:40
Install and verify VMware Tools to replace stock drivers with VMware optimized drivers and enable the VMware communications interface, supporting clones and templates in a Windows VM.
More Guest OS Updates. Modifying IE So We Can Download a Modern Browser12:26
Minimize resource usage on a vSphere 6.7 virtual machine by blanking the screensaver and matching the Windows hostname to the VM name, then reboot and upgrade to a modern browser.
Install Firefox, Adjust VM for Performance, Give Up / Take Ownership of a VM10:33
Install Firefox on a legacy 32-bit VM, bypass expired certificates, and optimize performance to free resources; then unregister and re-register the VM via its VMAX file to regain ownership.
Taking and Working with Virtual Machine Snapshots10:06
Learn to create and manage virtual machine snapshots in vSphere, capturing memory and compute state before risky changes, then revert or commit changes to protect the virtual machine.
Exporting and Importing VMs in Open Virtual Machine (OVF) / Archive (OVA) Format15:39
Export a powered-off VM to ovf/ova formats after disconnecting removable media, then import the resulting files into vSphere or other VMware platforms to power it on.

Intro to vCenter Server Appliance. Launching The Installer, Completing Stage 114:59
Launch the vCenter Server Appliance installer to set up a centralized management platform, configure network settings, and complete stage one for a hands-on vSphere 6.7 lab.
Completing Stage 2 of the vCenter Server Appliance Installer17:15
Configure stage two of the vcenter server appliance, setting up single sign on, time synchronization, ssl, and ceip, then compare web client and html5 client interfaces.
Guided Tour Through the vCenter Appliance Management Portal14:22
How to Patch and Update vCenter Server Appliance15:55
Patch and update the vCenter Server Appliance using the appliance management interface, stage updates, take a snapshot before applying changes, and verify the rebooted system is healthy after installation.
How to Join the Base vCenter Photon OS to Active Directory19:37
Join the vCenter Server Appliance running Photon OS to an Active Directory domain and configure Active Directory as an identity source in vCenter Single Sign-On.
Setting Up vCenter's Inventory. Grant AD User Permissions, Import an ESXi Host18:48
Set up vCenter inventory by creating a data center and folders, adding an ESXi host, and granting a domain user administrator permissions to manage VMs via vCenter.

Creating a VM Template. Deploying a New VM from Template and Customizing It.19:06
Convert a powered-off VM into a template in VMware vSphere 6.7 after removing snapshots, then deploy new VMs rapidly with a guest OS customization spec.
Clone a VM to a Template. Deploying a VM using a Save Guest Customization Spec.10:42
Learn how to clone a VM to a template, harvest the template for reuse, and rapidly deploy new VMs with a saved guest customization spec.

Hot Adding and Hot Growing Secondary Virtual Disks (vDisks)17:08
Learn to hot add and hot grow secondary vdisks and system disks in vSphere 6.7, using Windows disk management to initialize, format, extend, and manage thin provisioned volumes.
How to Hot Grow a System Volume (C Drive) on a Windows Server VM4:42
Grow the system disk of a running Windows Server VM by extending the C drive from 16 to 20 GB using the web client and disk management, without downtime.

Explore pCPU and vCPU Properties using the Free CPU-Z Tool5:08
Promote a running VM from single socket single core to dual socket single core to double pCPU and vCPU resources, and inspect CPU Z properties inside a Windows 10 VM.
How to Hot-Add Additional vCPU Sockets and More vMemory to a Running VM17:22
Enable CPU and memory hot plug by editing hardware settings after shutting down, reboot the VM, then verify changes in the vSphere client and the guest OS.

Reviewing, Updating and Creating LocalOS and Domain Based Permission Assignments17:07
Assign vCenter permissions to the root account and domain users. Test read-only and virtual machine power user roles, and review permission inheritance across the production data center.
Creating, Working With and Testing Custom Roles8:47
Learn to create, clone, and test custom roles in vSphere 6.7, building a read-only enhanced role with selective privileges to interact with virtual machines, CD media, and power operations.

Requirements

I assume you have basic Windows or Linux system administration skills
An understanding of basic networking including physical NICs and switches and IPv4 addressing
An understanding of basic PC hardware including CPUs, memory, networking and storage hardware
Prior experience with any virtualization platform is helpful but not required
A desire to learn and a willingness to see the course through to the end

Description

About This Course

Are you the kind of person who learns best by doing? Do courses with just Power Point voice-overs leave you cold? If so, then this course is for you, because the only Power Points you'll see are in the introduction and end of class lectures.

In this course, I cover vSphere 6.7 from a build it, configure it, administer it, run it , scale it perspective. 100% of this course is Hands-on Lab demos of an actual VMware vSphere 6.7 installation. In this course, I'll take you from first-principles (powering on a new server) to a completed, working Compute Load Balancing / Storage Load Balancing / Failure Recovery cluster and everything in between.

I've organized this course into Sections - that focus on major aspects of vSphere 6.7. In each Section, lectures are composed of one or more Hands-on Lab demo videos... with voice overs to explain what I am doing and why I am doing it. I also include narrative covering best practices, things to watch out for, issues / concerns, etc. and much more.

There are 6 free-preview lectures (first lecture of Sections 1-6) offering over 70 minutes of free content. I encourage you to watch these lectures to see if this course is for you.

Please note that this course does not provide access to live labs but does include video demonstrations of how to complete tasks using vSphere 6.7.

How to Use This Course

If you are new to vSphere or are wondering how all of the vSphere pieces fit together, start at the beginning and see how it's done. If you have vSphere experience, jump to the Section that covers exactly what you need to know.

The nice thing about this approach is that you can use it for many purposes:

Learn how to install, configure and administer a complete, working vSphere 6.7 system
Use individual lessons to learn how to do specific tasks (perhaps before you do them at work)
Compare what I've done in my environment to your environment to see if there are vSphere features that you could be using (but aren't)
Is your environment well designed and implemented? Is it configured consistently, is it scalable and is it redundant? All three are critically important and I explain as I go what you can do to achieve these objectives

What Does This Course Cover?

Basics: ESXi, vCenter installation, configuration
Networking: Introductory and advanced vSwitch networking including security, jumbo frames, pNIC teaming and dvSwitches
Virtual Machines: Build, configure, hot clone, rapid deployment, hot-plug vHardware and more
Storage: NFS, iSCSI, VMFS, Raw Device Maps, Profile Driven Storage, Load balanced Storage DRS clusters
Administration: ESXi and vCenter permissions and Infrastructure monitoring with Alarms
Resource Management: Resource Pools, VMotion and Storage VMotion, DRS load balanced clusters
Maximizing VM availability: vSphere HA clusters, Continuously available Fault Tolerant protected VMs

How Will This Course Benefit You?

If you are new to vSphere 6.7

See tasks in the order they are normally done
See how to do each task, step-by-step
Explanations as you go help build knowledge

If you are experienced with legacy versions of vSphere

See how to complete common tasks in vSphere 6.7 using Web interfaces
Learn about new vSphere 6.7 features and capabilities

Are you an experienced vSphere 6.7 administrator

Use this course as a vSphere 6.7 how-to-do-it reference guide
Go directly to advanced topics that you need to learn now
Review / refresh yourself before you perform tasks in production

Your Ultimate vSphere 6.7 Reference Guide

Just go to the section where I cover the material you need to learn, watch how it is done and pay attention to the best practices, tips or pitfalls I explain while I'm doing the task.

My goal in developing this course is to for you to view it as an indispensable how-to-get-it-done reference guide. So sign up and let me know if I've succeeded!

Who this course is for:

This course is designed and built for people who learn best by doing rather than just talking about IT
System administrators who want to transition into a VMware vSphere operations or administration role
Junior vSphere operators or administrators who want to skill up and take on new tasks
Administrators with any experience using vSphere 5.x or 6.0 / 6.5, who want to see "how it works" using vSphere 6.7
Any vSphere administrator who needss to see how to perform a task before they do it themselves
Anyone who infrequently performs specific tasks and who wants a quick refresher before moving ahead with the task

Mega Course - VMware vSphere 6.7 - 100% Hands-on Lab Demos

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Course content

Welcome to VMware vSphere 6.7 Boot Camp 100% Hands-on Labs1 lecture • 4min

How to Install and Configure the VMware ESXi 6.7 Hypervisor6 lectures • 1hr 38min

Introduction to Standard Virtual Switches2 lectures • 36min

Connecting ESXi Hosts to and Using NFS Shared Storage1 lecture • 13min

Virtual Hardware and Virtual Machines. How to Create Configure and Customize VMs7 lectures • 1hr 31min

Installing and Configuring vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)6 lectures • 1hr 41min

Rapid VM Deployment with Virtual Machine Templates and Guest OS Customization2 lectures • 30min

Virtual Hardware - Hot Adding and Hot Growing Virtual Disks2 lectures • 22min

Hot-Adding Additional vCPU Sockets, vMemory into a Running VM2 lectures • 23min

Working with vCenter Permissions2 lectures • 26min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: