VMware vSphere Networking Crash Course
What you'll learn
- How the VSS and VDS work in vSphere 7.0+
- How to configure both VSS and VDS from scratch
- Understand how traffic flows between Port Groups
- Learn how to mirror packets from individual Virtual Machines, as well as configure advanced policies
- How to migrate from VSS to VDS with little to no downtime
Requirements
- Basic understanding of vSphere/vCenter recommended (but not required)
Description
Need to learn about vSphere networking, but don't want to read documentation all day? I can help!
A lot of people learn about vSphere, but most forget to learn about the virtual switches - Virtual Standard Switch, and the Virtual Distributed Switch (VSS and VDS). Whether you're setting up a lab at home, or you're trying to manage a production vSphere environment, this course will prepare you! I take a different approach than most courses, often starting with a slide or two, and then diving lab demonstrations.
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"The course is amazing, I followed everything step-by-step in my home lab and everything worked like magic"
My name is Mike, and people know me as the VMware (and NSX) guy. I’ve got years of experience with both Cisco and VMware technologies, including two CCIE certifications, and most importantly, I have struggled through learning this stuff - so I know exactly how to make you a pro! I have taught this same curriculum to many students around the world, and I've now created this course based on that curriculum just for Udemy!
In this course we'll start with the basics of VSS vs. VDS, talk about how to implement them, and most importantly - actually configure both virtual switches! We'll modify uplinks, set load balancing methods, and even configure Network I/O Control for system traffic (such as vMotion), as well as individual Virtual Machines.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone wanting to understand how to configure networking in a vSphere environment
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 3,932 Reviews
- 11,124 Students
- 11 Courses
Hi! I am a certified VMware, and Linux instructor, and have been teaching for 15+ years. I hold two active Cisco CCIE certifications, and have experience working for many vendors, including VMware. I believe training should be FUN!
I have delivered live training, video-based courses, and been “in the trenches” as a member of professional services teams too. I teach because I know how hard some concepts can be to grasp, so I do my best to save my students the headache.
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