VMware vSphere 8.0 VCP-DCV 100% Hands-on Lab Demo Videos

Perform a fresh ESXi 8.0 install by network boot using the ultimate deployment appliance. Configure storage and root password, then experience the 60-day ESXi evaluation mode.

Configure the ESXi management network via the direct console, assign a static IPv4 address, configure DNS and hostname, optionally set a VLAN tag, and test connectivity and DNS resolution.

Learn DCUI troubleshooting in VMware vSphere, including managing the management network, creating and restoring networking configurations, and using iSCSI via the DCUI console or SSH for maintenance.

Explore the ESXi host through the host client tour, manage storage and data stores, and create local users with roles from read-only to administrator.

Join the ESXi host to the local active directory domain esx lab com, grant administrator rights to a domain user, propagate to children, and login with that domain account.

Disable ESXi shell and SSH warnings by editing advanced settings, setting user.vars.suppress.shell.warning to 1, then save and re-login to remove main screen warnings while keeping notifications.

Browse key log and configuration files on the ESXi host via a web browser, using admin or read-only access, to view VMkernel log and isconf without host client.

Restart management agents on an ESXi host using the direct console interface to refresh data, reconnect to vCenter, and restore normal functionality without rebooting the host.

Explore how to work with standard virtual switches in VMware vSphere 8, including uplinking to physical NICs, configuring vSwitch zero, and managing VM network and VM kernel port groups.

Create a new standard vSwitch1, add a vmkernel NIC for vmotion on vSwitch1, enable the vmotion service, and configure a static IPv4 address for the vmotion port group.

Upgrade a vswitch to a pNIC team by adding a second uplink to achieve 2 to 8 uplinks, improving throughput and redundancy.

Enable Cisco discovery protocol on VSwitches by setting link discovery to both, so VSwitch advertises and learns CDP information. Apply to VSwitch0 and VSwitch1; skip VSwitch2 due to no uplinks.

Learn to enhance vswitch fault detection and redundancy in VMware vSphere 8.0 by enabling beacon probing, switching failure detection from link status to beacon, and using active and standby NICs.

Learn how jumbo frames in a standard vswitch reduce protocol overhead by 9000-byte payloads for vmotion, 4k io, and nfs traffic, with mtu updates across ESXi hosts.

Shut down the VM and unregister it from inventory. Browse the datastore, locate the VM name dot Vmax file, register to reassign ownership to the ESXi host, and power on.

Explore virtual machine options and settings in vSphere 8.0, including boot options, VMware Tools management, CPU and memory hotplug, 3D video, and console configurations.

Master creating and using virtual machine snapshots in VMware vSphere 8.0 to safely revert changes and manage disk and compute state.

Learn to customize a Windows VM by installing software from an ISO (CuPy 45, Firefox) and optimize performance by disabling visual effects and using a blank screen saver.

Export a powered off VM to OVF/OVA format for offline backup and easy transfer, then import the OVF/OVA to recreate the VM on an ESXi host with appropriate settings.

Join the vCenter appliance to Active Directory and configure its identity sources using the vSphere client and the management interface for the ESX Lab.com domain.

Grant a domain user administrator access on vCenter with propagation to all child objects, then verify by logging in as that user and testing permissions.

Add an ESXi host to vCenter management by creating a production data center, prod servers and production VM folders, then run the add host workflow with root credentials and thumbprint.

Create a Windows SMB share and configure a vCenter backup task to store backups, then schedule backups of configuration, inventory, events, and task logs, and learn to restore from backups.

Review the vCenter Server Appliance version and access the Vami appliance management interface on port 5480. Stage and install the 8.0.3.00400 media image after confirming backups, snapshots, and pre-update checks.

Demonstrates upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance to 8.0.3 400, including login checks, staging the update, monitoring health, and committing the pre-upgrade snapshot to ensure stable operation.

Learn to create a Windows 10 guest OS customization specification in vSphere, enabling DHCP-based networking, admin credentials, and post-deployment OS settings for streamlined VM deployments.

Create a local vCenter content library, enable publishing, and clone a Windows 10 template VM into the library as an ovf/ova, using a data store for storage.

Deploy a new Windows 10 VM from a content library template in vCenter, using thin provisioning on production datastore and connecting to the production port group.

Learn to hot extend a vdisk in a running vm by resizing the hard disk from 10 to 20 gigs, then extend the Windows partition and verify.

Learn to hot grow a running Windows system disk in VMware vSphere 8 lab, extending the C drive into unallocated space via disk management.

Use CPU-Z to compare a VM's CPU layout with the ESXi host, showing the same make and model but different cores and clock speed due to overhead.

Enable cpu hot add in bios by shutting down the vm, then hot add a second vcpu socket and verify the change with task manager and hardware tools.

Learn how to hot add memory in a vSphere vm by enabling memory hotplug, increasing ram from 2 to 3 gb, and verifying the change in the guest os.

Upgrade a VM's virtual hardware in vSphere 8 by moving from virtual hardware version 11 to 20 on an ESXi 8.0 host, using a shutdown, snapshot, and compatibility upgrade.