Implementing DNS :

• Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers
• Installing a DNS Server
• Managing DNS Zones

Implementing Group Policy :

• Overview of Group Policy
• Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
• Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs

Implementing Local Storage :

• Overview of Storage
• Managing Disks and Volumes
• Implementing Storage Spaces

Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects :

• Windows Operating Systems Security Overview
• Configuring Security Settings
• Restricting Software
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Managing User Desktops with Group Policy :

• Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Managing Software with Group Policy

Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access :

• Configuring Network Access
• Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Overview of Network Policies
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
• iLO and DRAC

Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services :

• Overview of AD DS
• Implementing RODC
• Administering AD DS

Implementing Advanced File Services :

• iSCSI Storage
• Optimizing Storage Usage

Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments :

• Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments
• Configuring AD DS Trusts

Software-Defined Data Center :

• Introduce Components of the Software-Defined Data Center
• Where vSphere Fits into the Cloud Architecture
• Install and Use vSphere Client
• Overview of ESXi

Creating Virtual Machines :

• Introduce Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Hardware, and Virtual Machine Files
• Create and Work with Virtual Machines

vCenter Server :

• Introduce the vCenter Server Architecture
• Deploy and Configure vCenter Server Appliance
• Install and Use vSphere Web Client
• Manage vCenter Server Inventory Objects and Licenses
• Explain the Benefits of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility

Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks :

• Create and Manage Standard Switches
• Modify Standard Switch Properties
• Configure Virtual Switch Load-Balancing Algorithms
• Create, Configure, and Manage vSphere Distributed Switches, Network Connections, and Port Groups

Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage :

• Introduce Storage Protocols and Storage Device Names
• Discuss ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel Storage
• Create and Manage VMware vSphere VMFS Datastores
• Introduce VMware Virtual SAN

Virtual Machine Management :

• Use Templates and Cloning to Deploy Virtual Machines
• Modify and Manage Virtual Machines
• Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Migrations
• Create and Manage Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Create a vApp
• Introduce the Various Types of Content Libraries and How to Deploy and Use Them

Resource Management and Monitoring :

• Introduce Virtual CPU and Memory Concepts
• Configure and Manage Resource Pools
• Methods for Optimizing CPU and Memory Usage
• Use vCenter Server Performance Graphs and Alarms to Monitor Resource Usage
• Create and Use Alarms to Report Certain Conditions or Events
• Introduce vRealize Operations Manager for Data Center Monitoring and Management

vSphere HA and vSphere Fault Tolerance :

• Explain the vSphere HA Architecture
• Configure and Manage a vSphere HA Cluster
• Use vSphere HA Advanced Parameters
• Introduce vSphere Fault Tolerance
• Enable vSphere Fault Tolerance on Virtual Machines
• Introduce vSphere Replication
• Use vSphere Data Protection to Back Up and Restore Data

Host Scalability :

• Functions of a vSphere DRS Cluster
• Configure and Manage a vSphere DRS Cluster
• Work with Affinity and Anti-Affinity Rules
• Use vSphere HA and vSphere DRS Together

vSphere Update Manager and Host Maintenance :

• Use vSphere Update Manager to Manage ESXi Patching
• Install vSphere Update Manager and the vSphere Update Manager Plug-In
• Create Patch Baselines
• Use Host Profiles to Manage ESXi Configuration Compliance
• Enable vSphere Fault Tolerance on Virtual Machines
• Scan and Remediate Hosts

Installing VMware Components :

• ESXi Installation
• Boot-from-SAN Requirements
• Introduce vCenter Server Deployment Options
• vCenter Server Hardware, Software, and Database Requirements
• Installation of vCenter Server Appliance and a vCenter Server Instance