Course Outline
1 - Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 - Installation and Upgrade
- Describe the new vCenter Server Appliance deployment model
- Upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance instance to vCenter Server Appliance 7
- Migrate a Windows vCenter Server instance to vCenter Server Appliance 7
- Describe the enhancements to vCenter Server Appliance
3 - Management Enhancements
- Identify the scaling and performance improvements for vCenter Server Appliance Describe the support provided for dynamic DNS Recognize how to change the IP address or FQDN of vCenter Server Describe prefix-based MAC address allocation Perform a VM template in-place update in Content Library Describe identity federation and recognize its use cases Configure identity federation Manage certificates using the vSphere Client Identify VMware NSX-TTM logical switches and their properties in the vSphere Client Explain the benefits of using VMware SkylineTM to proactively monitor your environment
4 - ESXi Enhancements
- Upgrade an ESXi host to version 7
- List the enhancements introduced with ESXi 7
- Describe new device support for ESXi hosts
- Describe support for Precision Time Protocol
5 - VM Enhancements
- Discuss the new functionality, virtual devices, and VM maximums supported by VM compatibility version 17 Describe the enhancements to guest customization
- Perform a vSphere vMotion migration of VMs with remote devices
6 - Storage Enhancements
- Describe the enhancements to NVMe support Describe the enhancements to VMware Pluggable Storage Architecture Describe the purpose of the High-Performance Plug-in Describe the support for iSER Recognize the changes made to the ESXi system storage layout Describe the support for CAB deployment of WSFC in vSphere 6.7 and later List the enhancements made to vSAN
7 - Security Enhancements
- Describe the enhancements to the VM encryption feature
- Describe the enhancements to cloning, migration, and encryption operations
- Describe the benefits and use cases of vSphere Trust Authority
- Configure vSphere Trust Authority
8 - Cluster Enhancements
- Demonstrate the Quickstart feature of the ESXi cluster Recognize improvements to vSphere DRS
- Describe use cases for scalable shares
9 - vSphere Lifecycle Management
- Use vCenter Server Update Planner to run vCenter Server upgrade prechecks
- Compare vSphere Lifecycle Manager to vSphere Update Manager
- Manage and update ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager
10 - Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes
- Differentiate between containers and virtual machines Identify the parts of a container system
- Recognize the basic architecture of Kubernetes
- Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow
Target Audience
System architects, system administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing vSphere architectures