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Build Complete VMware vSphere Home Lab by VMware Workstation

Name: Build Complete VMware vSphere Home Lab by VMware Workstation
Rating: 4.6 (334 reviews)

Go from Beginner to VMware Admin | Build a Complete vSphere Lab with ESXi and vCenter For HOME LAB

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Created byAli Mansouri

Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Build a Complete VMware vSphere Home Lab on Your PC
Create a vSphere home lab on a computer using VMware Workstation
Install and Configure VMware ESXi and vCenter Server
Create Virtual Machine to Practice Network
Install and Configure VMware ESXi Step-by-Step
Learn VMware Virtualization Through Hands-On Labs
Build Your First VMware vSphere Lab from Scratch
Install ESXi and vCenter with No Prior VMware Experience
Gain Job-Ready VMware Skills in a Safe Lab Environment

Course content

5 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 45m total length

Learning Path for vSphere 70:56
Explore a learning path for vSphere 7 to build a vSphere 7 VCP home lab using VMware Workstation, covering install, configure, manage, and networking.
Who's the Intended Audience1:50
Explore virtualization with VMware vSphere, the leading hypervisor used in many data centers; ideal for beginners and professionals pursuing enterprise administration skills and certification.
What is Virtual Machine and Hypervisor4:22
Explore what a virtual machine is—a virtual computer encapsulated in files that can be cloned. Discover how bare metal and hosted hypervisors manage resources, with VMware Workstation used for labs.
vCenter Role3:02
Discover how vCenter centralizes management of your vSphere environment with a single web client, coordinating data centers, data stores, and virtual switches, unlocking high availability and fault tolerance.
Don't reject this video!!!0:35
Watch this VMware vSphere lab course to apply practical lessons in real production environments, despite the instructor's accent. Please leave a positive review and comment if you enjoy the course.
Connect with me on LinkedIn0:20

Virtualization System Requirements3:45
Identify the virtualization system requirements for building a VMware vSphere lab in VMware Workstation, including cpu features, memory, virtualization enablement, network adapters, storage, and browser prerequisites.
What do we need to start this course?4:32
Set up a VMware vSphere lab with VMware Workstation for multiple VMs, using VirtualBox. Ensure CPU i5 or better, 16 GB RAM, and an SSD for Active Directory and vCenter.
Download VMware Workstation1:13
Download VMware workstation from vmware.com, and choose the windows or linux version. Register on the vendor portal and install workstation pro or production edition (version 15.5) to begin practicing.
Install VMware Workstation1:59
Download and install VMware Workstation, accept the license, enable the update on startup option, then complete installation and activate with a license or a 30-day trial on Windows.
Download ESXi and vCenter Server3:56
Download ESXi and vCenter Server from the VMware portal using a 60-day trial with no license required for practice; download components, drivers, and vendor-customized isos to tailor your vSphere lab.
How to boot a VM from USB in VMware Workstation6:48
Boot a vm from usb in VMware Workstation by creating a bootable usb with an iso and configuring the vm to boot from that usb to install the operating system.
Configure ESXi part19:02
Configure the ESXi management network in VMware Workstation by assigning static IPv4 addresses 192.168.10.1 and 192.168.10.2 on a bridged vmnet zero, set DNS, and test connectivity.
Configure ESXi part25:24
Configure the ESXi management network, restart the management network, obtain IP addresses (including IPv6), perform ping tests, and use the network restore option to reset to default.
Connect to ESXi with browser3:18
Connect to the ESXi host through a browser, accept the SSL warning, and manage VM creation and cloning in a VMware Workstation lab.
ESXi Settings5:10
Explore esxi settings, configure networking, hostname, ip address, dns, and gateway, and manage virtual networking, performance summaries, licenses, and services for a functional vSphere lab.
Create a Datastore in ESXi4:28
Create and configure a new datastore in ESXi by adding or expanding storage, allocating disk space (default 100 GB), and applying changes with a host reboot before uploading an ISO.
Upload a Windows ISO file to an ESXi1:24
Upload a Windows ISO file to an ESXi datastore using the datastore browser, register a new VM, and prepare the host for installing a new operating system.
Install a Virtual Machine in ESXi6:36
Create a new virtual machine in ESXi, install Windows Server 2019 64-bit from an ISO, configure resources, attach the ISO, and perform a desktop experience installation.
Connect to an ESXi with VMware Workstation2:11
Connect to an ESXi hypervisor with VMware Workstation to monitor resources, create and manage virtual machines, and install operating systems.

Why Do we need Active Directory0:41
Integrate Active Directory with Vicenta to centralize user management and auditing, using Windows Active Directory and DNS locally for the center server.
Prepare Active Directory Windows 20196:14
Create a VMware Workstation lab VM to prepare Active Directory on Windows 2019, customize hardware, set the hostname and administrator password, configure IP and DNS, and deploy via template.
Create virtual machine template for VMware Workstation6:22
Learn to create and use a virtual machine template in VMware Workstation, enabling quick deployment from a Windows template by cloning from a snapshot and enabling template mode.
Install Active Directory Role4:41
Creating DNS Record for vCenter1:38
Create an A record for the lab domain, map the hostname to the vcenter IP, and verify resolution with a ping.
Deploy & install vCenter Appliance12:21
Deploy vCenter appliance from Active Directory, point DNS to AD, and configure sphere.local domain; install in two phases, set time with an NTP server, and access vCenter from your PC.
Adding ESXi to VCenter2:36
Add esxi to vcenter by creating a data center, entering credentials, and accepting certificate warnings; finish with evaluation license, and in production use fully qualified domain name instead of ip.

Requirements

Basics of VMware vSphere

Description

Build Your Own VMware vSphere 7 Home LAB | ESXi, vCenter & VMware Workstation Step-by-Step Training

This course will guide you step-by-step through building a complete VMware vSphere 7 Home LAB environment directly on your own computer using VMware Workstation 15.5 or 16. You will learn how to deploy and manage a fully functional virtual datacenter including ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, shared storage, networking, and virtual machines.

Whether you are new to virtualization or preparing for enterprise VMware environments, this course gives you practical hands-on experience with the technologies used in real production infrastructures.

*** If you have any questions or need help, feel free to contact me on LinkedIn. ***

What You Will Build

By the end of this course, you will have a fully operational VMware vSphere LAB environment including:

Multiple VMware ESXi Hosts
VMware vCenter Server
Domain Controller
Virtual NAS Storage
Shared Datastores
Virtual Networking
Multiple Virtual Machines
Centralized vSphere Management

You will also be able to access and manage your environment using the VMware vSphere Client just like in real enterprise datacenters.

What You Will Learn

VMware Virtualization Fundamentals
VMware Workstation Setup
Installing VMware ESXi
Deploying vCenter Server
Creating & Managing Virtual Machines
vSphere Networking Configuration
Storage Configuration & Shared Datastores
Virtual Switches & VM Networking
VMware Home LAB Design
ESXi Host Management
Basic VMware Troubleshooting
Best Practices for Home LAB Environments

Why Learn VMware vSphere?

Virtualization and cloud computing are now at the core of modern IT infrastructure. VMware vSphere remains one of the most widely used enterprise virtualization platforms in the world.

Building your own VMware LAB gives you the ability to:

Practice real-world enterprise scenarios
Learn VMware technologies hands-on
Test new technologies safely
Prepare for VMware certifications
Build production-ready skills
Create your own personal datacenter environment

Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Training

This course is designed for beginners and walks through the entire deployment process in a simple and practical way. Even if you have never worked with VMware before, you will learn how to build, configure, and manage your own virtualization environment from scratch.

The video training itself is approximately 2 hours long, but if you follow along and build the lab yourself, expect the full setup process to take around 4–5 hours depending on your hardware performance.

Real Enterprise Experience at Home

Instead of learning only theory, this course focuses heavily on practical deployment and configuration. You will gain experience working with the same VMware technologies used daily by system administrators, infrastructure engineers, and enterprise IT teams around the world.

Who this course is for:

Anyone preparing for the VMware Certified Professional or Foundation
Virtualization New User
Network Admin
University Student

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 11min

Installation Files (direct link)1 lecture • 1min

Install and Configure ESXi14 lectures • 1hr

Install & deploy vCenter Server & Configuration7 lectures • 35min

Bonus1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

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