Clear and Simple VCTA VMware Technical Associate - vSphere 8
Prepare for the VMware Certified Technical Associate exam. Learn about vSphere version 8 and how to manage it. "Incredible. I have had several VMware courses but never explained it as fantastically as this course. Thank you very much Rick, please keep it up" -Dario "This course is great. The instruction is straightforward and easy to follow. I would highly recommend." -Andrew Topics covered in this course include (but are not limited to): > vSphere Essentials > Licensing > Installing ESXi and vCenter Networking > Understand vSphere Networking Concepts > Configure vSphere Standard and Distributed Switches > Virtual Switch Features Storage > VMFS, NFS 3, NFS 4.1 > iSCSI > FC and FCoE Managing Virtual Machines > Templates and Cloning > VMware Tools > OVF and OVA Templates Resource Management > Configuring vMotion Requirements > vMotion, Storage vMotion, and Shared-Nothing vMotion > Configuring DRS Clusters Availability > vSphere High Availability > vCenter High Availability
Are you looking for VMware vSphere Training? Do you want to learn from an experienced trainer who makes complex concepts simple and easy to understand? Do you need to prepare for the VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA) exam?
I am a VMware Certified Instructor who has taught thousands of hours of live training directly for VMware. Most lectures in this course are 5 - 15 minutes long. A few deeper topics are slightly longer. There are over 40 real-life demos of tasks being performed in a vSphere 8 environment using the new HTML5 vSphere Client.
VMware vSphere is everywhere. Non-virtualized datacenters are a thing of the past, and in order to stay relevant you must understand vSphere. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn vSphere, including absolute beginners.
Topics covered in this course include (but are not limited to):
vSphere Essentials
- Licensing
- Installing ESXi and vCenter
- Basic ESXi Configuration and Management
- Content Libraries
- LifeCycle Manager
Networking
- Understand vSphere Networking Concepts
- Configure vSphere Standard and Distributed Switches
- Virtual Switch Features
Storage
- VMFS, NFS 3, NFS 4.1
- iSCSI
- FC and FCoE
- LUN Masking and Zoning
- vSAN
Managing Virtual Machines
- Templates and Cloning
- VMware Tools
- OVF and OVA Templates
- Snapshots
Resource Management
- Configuring vMotion Requirements
- vMotion, Storage vMotion, and Shared-Nothing vMotion
- Configuring DRS Clusters
- DRS Affinity Rules, Overrides, and advanced settings
- DRS Automation Levels and Resource Fragmentation
- Resource Pools
Availability
- vSphere High Availability
- vCenter High Availability
- Admission Control
- Heartbeat Datastores
Course Curriculum
Introduction to vSphere
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StartIntroduction (1:22)
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StartUnderstanding VMware Certifications (6:49)
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StartSection 1 Introduction (0:23)
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StartIntroduction to Virtualization (10:17)
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StartQuiz - Introduction to Virtualization
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StartThe Four Food Groups of VMs (8:34)
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StartQuiz - The Four Food Groups of VMs
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StartVM Files and Live State (5:05)
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StartQuiz - VM Files and Live State
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StartSDDCs and the Cloud (6:40)
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StartQuiz - SDDCs and the Cloud
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StartTypes of Hypervisors (4:49)
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StartQuiz - Types of Hypervisors
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StartIntroduction to vCenter 8 (13:42)
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StartQuiz - Introduction to vCenter 8
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StartvCenter 8 Enhanced Linked Mode (5:55)
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StartQuiz - vCenter 8 Enhanced Linked Mode
Configure and Manage vSphere and ESXi 8
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StartSection 2 Introduction (0:25)
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StartInstalling ESXi 8 (4:56)
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StartQuiz - Installing ESXi 8
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StartESXi Configuration Maximums (3:06)
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StartQuiz - ESXi Configuration Maximums
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StartFree Hands-On Labs from VMware (2:27)
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StartAbout My Lab Environment (2:35)
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StartDemo: Installing ESXi 8 Using Interactive Installation (15:38)
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StartDemo: Create a Datastore using the Host Client (5:07)
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StartDeploy the vCenter Server Appliance 8 (15:29)
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StartQuiz - Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance 8
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StartDemo: vCenter 8 VAMI (6:16)
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StartDemo: Add ESXi Hosts to vCenter Inventory (8:08)
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StartLicensing, Pricing, and Packaging for vSphere 8 (2:54)
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StartQuiz - Licensing, Pricing, and Packaging for vSphere 8
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StartDemo: Licensing vCenter and ESXi (2:38)
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StartDemo: Basic ESXi Configuration with the Host Client (14:56)
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StartDemo: Create a Content Library (11:13)
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StartVMware Flings (2:22)
Configure and Manage vSphere 8 Networking
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StartSection 3 Introduction (0:29)
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StartVirtual Networking Concepts (12:30)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Networking Concepts
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StartvSphere Standard Switches: Failure Detection (6:40)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Standard Switch: Failure Detection
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StartvSphere Standard Switches: NIC Teaming (8:18)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Standard Switches: NIC Teaming
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StartvSphere Standard Switches: Traffic Shaping (6:07)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Standard Switches: Traffic Shaping
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StartvSphere Standard Switches: Security Settings (5:12)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Standard Switches: Security Settings
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StartvSphere Standard Switches: Multiple TCP/IP Stacks (3:31)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Standard Switches: Multiple TCP/IP Stacks
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StartDemo: Create a vSphere 8 Standard Switch (13:02)
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StartDemo: Configure vSphere Standard Switch (7:01)
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StartDemo: Migrate a VMkernel Port to a Different Virtual Swtich (2:28)
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StartDemo : Configure Port Groups and VMkernel Ports (8:16)
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StartvSphere Distributed Switches: Scalability (5:36)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Distributed Switches: Scalability
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StartvSphere Distributed Switch Review (14:53)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Distributed Switch Review
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StartDemo: Create a vSphere 8 Distributed Switch (14:53)
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StartVirtual Switch Features: CDP and LLDP (3:18)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: CDP and LLDP
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StartDemo: Basic Settings for a vSphere Distributed Switch (4:02)
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StartvSphere Distributed Switches: Private VLANs (4:55)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Distributed Switches: Private VLANs
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StartDemo: Configuring Private VLANs (7:59)
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StartvSphere Distributed Switches: NIC Teaming (5:31)
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StartQuiz - vSphere Distributed Switches: NIC Teaming
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Network IO Control (NIOC) (1:31)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Network IO Control (NIOC)
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StartDemo: Configure Network IO Control (6:38)
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Filtering and Tagging (5:08)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Filtering and Tagging
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Netflow (3:47)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Netflow
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StartDemo: Confgure Netflow (3:42)
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Port Mirroring (2:54)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Port Mirroring
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StartDemo: Configure Port Mirroring (4:42)
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StartNetwork Health Check (2:46)
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StartQuiz - Network Health Check
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StartDemo: vSphere Distributed Switch Health Check (4:48)
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Host Level Rollback (2:24)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Host Level Rollback
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StartVirtual Switch Features: Distributed Switch Rollback (1:59)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Features: Distributed Switch Rollback
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StartVirtual Switch Feature Review (1:50)
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StartQuiz - Virtual Switch Feature Review
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StartQuiz - Configure and Manage vSphere 8 Networking
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
If you choose to enroll in our Full Access subscription, you will get access to this, and all of my other courses for the duration of your subscription! Enroll for a full year for maximum savings! After enrolling in this standalone course, you have unlimited access to this course for one year. As the course is updated, you will get access to all the latest changes and new materials.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.