VMWare Workstation Pro for Beginners

Name: VMWare Workstation Pro for Beginners
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Learn VMware Workstation from Scratch

Created byCyberSky Academy

Last updated 11/2022

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What you'll learn

Understand Basics of Virtualization
Understanding Hypervisors
How to install VMWare Workstation
Create, Edit, Delete Virtual Machines
Create Virtual Machines using Templates
How to create snapshots
How to create Virtual Networks
Clone Virtual Machines
Customize Virtual Machines

Course content

3 sections • 32 lectures • 6h 24m total length

Introduction1:45
Master installing, configuring, and managing VMware Workstation Pro to run multiple operating systems on a single PC, create and clone virtual machines, use snapshots, and manage virtual networks.
02-What is Virtualization8:21
Understand virtualization by contrasting traditional data centers with hypervisor-managed virtual machines. Learn host and guest operating systems, and the main virtualization types, plus benefits like rapid deployment and easy backups.
03 - Learn Hypervisors4:54
Explore how hypervisors allocate cpu and ram to run multiple virtual machines and compare bare-metal type one with hosted type two hypervisors.
04-VMware workstation overview13:27
Learn to use VMware Workstation Pro and Player, a type-2 hypervisor on Windows or Linux, to run Windows, Linux, and BSD VMs; Pro offers snapshots, encrypted VMs, and link clones.

5-System Requirements4:08
Understand the system requirements for VMware Workstation Pro, including 64-bit x86 CPUs, 1.3 GHz, and minimum 2 GB RAM, plus supported host and guest operating systems.
06- How to download VMware workstation 162:04
07-How to install VMware workstation 167:06
Learn to install VMware Workstation Pro for beginners, run the installation wizard, customize the setup, and configure host, virtual machines, and network adapters to bridge multiple internet connections.
08-VMWare workstation dashboard overview18:14
Explore the VMware Workstation Pro dashboard, including the library and home tabs, how to create and open virtual machines, connect to remote servers, and customize preferences and virtual network settings.
09-How to install First VM-Windows 1035:14
Learn to create a first Windows 10 virtual machine in VMware Workstation using the typical method, attach an ISO, allocate 60 GB disk, and configure DHCP.
10-Configure Network Settings (Virtual Network Editor)7:26
Learn how to configure virtual networks in VMware Workstation using the virtual network editor, including bridge, NAT, host-only, and custom networks, with DHCP and IP addressing.
11-What is Bridge Mode14:13
Explore bridge mode in VMware Workstation to connect virtual machines directly to the host network, obtain IPs from the DHCP server, and communicate with the host and other devices.
12-What is NAT Mode14:08
Explore NAT mode in VMware Workstation Pro for Beginners, understand how DHCP assigns IPs in the NAT network, and how to switch between automatic and manual IP configurations.
13-How to install Server 201629:40
Create a new virtual machine in VMware Workstation Pro to install Windows Server 2016 from ISO, configuring hardware, memory, and storage, then install VMware tools for better resolution.
14-What is Host only Adapter12:08
Explore how VMware's host-only network, via VMnet1, isolates virtual machines on a private network, enabling inter-VM communication (IPs like 192.168.1.x) while preventing access to the internet or physical network.
15-Custom Network Mode10:37
Learn to configure custom virtual adapters in VMWare Workstation Pro to create segmented lab networks with internal and external VMnets and firewall VMs to route traffic.

16- How to install Cent OS 828:10
Learn to install CentOS 8 in VMware Workstation Pro by creating a custom VM, configuring 2 GB RAM and 50 GB disk, with bridge networking and host connection via PuTTY.
17-How to install RedHat Linux 8.510:50
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 in VMware Workstation by creating a custom virtual machine, selecting an iso, configuring dhcp networking, and logging in to the console.
18-What is OVF & OVA5:53
Explore the open virtualization format OVF and its virtual appliance OVA, learn how preconfigured virtual machines with descriptor, manifest, and VMD files are packaged and imported into VMware Workstation.
19-How to import OVF to VMWARE Workstation(Sophos Firewall)9:54
Import the sophos firewall ovf into VMware Workstation to create a preconfigured lab vm, then adjust memory, processors, disks, and three network adapters for a lan, wan, and dmz setup.
20-How to assign multiple bridge connections to VMs12:31
Configure multiple bridge interfaces in VMware Workstation Pro to assign two separate ISP connections to virtual machines by bridging VM nets to Ethernet and wireless adapters.
21-Sophos Firewall VM Basic Configuration15:19
Configure a Sophos firewall VM in VMware Workstation using custom adapters to establish a three-segment LAN with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, and access via the firewall default IP.
22-Sophos Firewall Advanced LAB35:50
Explore advanced lab techniques in Sophos Firewall on a VMware lab, configuring two external ISP connections, LAN and van interfaces, static IPs, firewall rules, and server subnet segmentation.
23-How to import PaloAlto Firewall OVA21:36
Learn to import a Palo Alto firewall OVA into VMware Workstation, configure management, trusted, and untrusted networks, and access the admin console.
24-How to take snapshot of Virtual Machine5:53
Discover how snapshots capture a virtual machine's current state, including RAM and CPU, and learn to take and revert to snapshots using the snapshot manager.
25-PaloAlto Firewall Advanced LAB18:52
Configure a Palo Alto firewall in a VMware Workstation lab by creating trusted and untrusted zones, enabling layer-3 interfaces, and adding a default route and basic internet access with NAT.
26-How to revert to snapshot4:20
Restore a VMware snapshot using the snapshot manager to revert a Palo Alto firewall VM to its earlier state, and verify interfaces and policies reflect the previous configuration.
27-How to Delete Virtual Machine2:55
Learn to delete a virtual machine in VMware Workstation Pro by shutting it down, removing it from the library, and permanently deleting its files from disk using the Ctrl+Shift+Delete shortcut.
28-How to use shared folders with VMs5:04
Enable and map shared folders from the host to a Windows guest in VMware Workstation Pro, then access them as a network drive to transfer files.
29-What is cloning of Virtual Machine2:53
Learn how cloning creates exact copies of virtual machines, including link clones and full clones, to scale deployments while managing storage and dependency on the parent VM.
30-How to clone windows server 201614:38
Clone a Windows Server 2016 virtual machine in VMware Workstation Pro, cover current state vs snapshot cloning, and explain full vs link clones with sysprep to reset SID.
31-How to connect USB drive to VM3:44
Learn how to connect a USB drive from the host to a running VM in VMware Workstation Pro, using USB options and the 'ask me what to do' default.
32-How to recover if the location changes on VM2:46
If a VMware Workstation Pro virtual machine's location changes, recover it by opening the VM's configuration file (.vmx) from the new folder and re-adding it to the library.

Requirements

Basic understanding of IT
Basic understanding of Windows Operating systems
Basic Network Administration Knowledge

Description

With VMware Workstation Pro, you can run multiple operating systems simultaneously on the same PC, create powerful virtual machines to run the most demanding applications, and create restricted virtual machines that can expire. VMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines (including Windows VMs) on a Single Windows or Linux PC.

VMware Workstation takes desktop virtualization to the next level by giving users unmatched operating system support, rich user experience, and incredible performance.

VMware Workstation Highlights:

Run Multiple OSs on a Single PC : The app allows you to run multiple operating systems at once on the same Windows or Linux PC. Create real Linux and Windows VMs and another desktop, server, and tablet environments
Connect to VMware vSphere: Securely connect with vSphere, ESXi, or other Workstation servers to launch, control, and manage both virtual machines (VMs) and physical hosts

Secure and Isolate Environment : Run a secure second desktop with different privacy settings, tools, and networking configurations, or use forensic tools to investigate OS vulnerabilities.

Clones for Rapid Duplication: Save time and effort and ensure an exact duplicate when repeatedly creating the same VM setup.
Create Snapshots : Create a rollback point to revert to on the fly, which is perfect for testing unknown software or creating customer demos

Powerful Virtual Networking : Create complex IPv4 or IPv6 virtual networks for VMs, or integrate with third-party software to design full data center topologies using real-world routing software and tools.

In this courses, feature lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn to install, configure, manage and VMware workstation & Advanced Use cases from scratch. You will be gaining the skills and expertise needed to create, manage virtual machines for your testing & LABs. This course provides power users, system administrators and developers with the necessary capabilities to run and test multiple operating systems on the same computer.

This course dives deeper into VMware workstation to give the students a clear understanding on several topics. Topics covered include Virtualization, Hypervisors, VMware workstation Installation, Create Windows Virtual Machines, Create Linux Virtual Machines, Virtual Network Editor Settings, OVF & OVA Templates, Advanced Firewall LABS, Cloning of Virtual Machines, Taking snapshots of Virtual Machines & many more.

Who this course is for:

This course is for students trying to learn Virtualization
This course is for Beginners searching to learn VMware workstation
Beginners Who would like to learn Virtual Machines
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VMWare Workstation Pro for Beginners

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Course content

Introduction to Virtualization4 lectures • 28min

Install & Configure VMware Workstation11 lectures • 2hr 35min

Managing Virtual Machines17 lectures • 3hr 21min

Requirements

Description

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