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
• 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

Introduction to Troubleshooting :

• Using a structured approach to troubleshooting

Configure Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity :

• Adding the VMware vSphere Management Assistant to an Active Directory environment
• Using commands to record information about your vSphere configuration
• Locating important log files
• Installing the VMware vSphere Syslog Collector
• Gathering log bundles for technical support

SSL Certificates :

• Implementing SSL certificates for vCenter Server
• Implementing SSL certificates for ESXi

Networking :

• Troubleshooting standard switch issues
• Troubleshooting virtual machine network connectivity issues
• Troubleshooting management network connectivity issues
• Troubleshooting distributed switch issues

Storage :

• Troubleshooting LUN connectivity issues
• Troubleshooting multipathing issues

Cluster Management :

• Troubleshooting vSphere cluster issues
• Troubleshooting vSphere vMotion issues

vCenter Server and ESXi :

• Troubleshooting vCenter Server service issues
• Troubleshooting ESXi host issues

Virtual Machines :

• Troubleshooting virtual machine state issues
• Troubleshooting VMware Tools™ installation issues
• Troubleshooting VMware snapshot issues
• Troubleshooting virtual machine power-on issues