vSphere 8 Data Center Virtualization: Installation and Configuration
Are you looking to get certified with VMware's flagship Data Center Virtualization exam? This course will teach you to install and configure VMware vSphere, a core objective in the VCP-DCV exam.
What you'll learn
Are you interested in becoming a VMware Certified Professional? In this course, vSphere 8 Data Center Virtualization: Installation and Configuration, you’ll learn the key objectives outlined by VMware for the installation and configuration section of the exam. First, you’ll explore the core concepts of installing and configuring ESXi and vCenter Server. Next, you’ll learn how to configure the core components of a vSphere infrastructure, including identity, security, and authentication. Finally, you’ll learn how to configure vSphere with Tanzu. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of vSphere 8 data center virtualization, specifically installation and configuration, needed to support you in sitting and passing the VMware VCP-DCV exam.
Table of contents
- Describe Single Sign-on (SSO) 4m
- vCenter Server Appliance Deployment Process 2m
- Demo: Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 12m
- Demo: Configure vCenter Server Using the Management Interface 3m
- Demo: Configure a Single Sign-on (SSO) Domain 4m
- Demo: Join an Existing Single Sign-on (SSO) Domain 4m
- Understand vCenter Server File-based Backup 3m
- Demo: Configure vCenter Server File-based Backup 7m
- Demo: Restore vCenter Server Using the File-based Backup 4m
- The Cluster Quickstart Workflow 4m
- Demo: Use Cluster Quickstart Workflow to Add Hosts 7m
- Demo: Use Cluster Quickstart Workflow to Configure a Cluster 11m
- Demo: Use Quickstart to Expand Clusters 3m
- Understand VMware vCenter High Availability 6m
- Demo: Deploy and Configure VMware vCenter High Availability 15m
- ESXi Secure Boot 3m
- Demo: Securely Boot ESXi Hosts 2m
- ESXi Time Configuration 5m
- Demo: Configure Time Configuration 2m
- Demo: Configure ESXi Services 3m
- Understand VMware Tools Product Locker 3m
- Demo: Configure Product Locker 7m
- Understand ESXi Lockdown Mode 6m
- Demo: Configure Lockdown Mode 9m
- Demo: Configure ESXi Firewall 5m
- Create and Configure VMware HA Advanced Options: Failures and Responses 9m
- Create and Configure VMware HA Advanced Options: Admission Control 4m
- Create and Configure VMware HA Advanced Options: Heartbeat Datastores 2m
- Create and Configure VMware HA Advanced Options: Advanced Options 2m
- Configure vSphere Proactive High Availability 5m
- Demo: Create and Configure VMware DRS Advanced Options 7m
- Demo: Configure Host Profiles 7m
- Demo: Configure vSphere Lifecycle Manager 7m
- Demo: Configure Quick Boot 2m
- Understand Content Libraries 4m
- Demo: Create a Content Library 3m
- Demo: Add Content to the Content Library 4m
- Demo: Manage Virtual Machine Template Versions 4m
- Demo: Publish a Local Content Library 2m
- Demo: Create a Subscribed Content Library 7m
- Demo: Deploy Virtual Machines from a Subscribed Content Library 3m
- Configure vSphere Trust Authority 7m
- Set up Identity Sources 4m
- Demo: Configure LDAP Integration 6m
- Demo: ADFS - Install and Configure a Certificate Authority 5m
- Demo: ADFS - Install Active Directory Federation Services 6m
- Demo: ADFS - Prepare SSL Certificates in vSphere 3m
- Demo: ADFS - Prepare ADFS for vCenter Server Identity Federation 6m
- Demo: Configure Identity Federation 7m
- Understanding Certificates in vSphere 9m
- Demo: Explore the Default VMCA Mode 4m
- Demo: Prepare a Certificate Authority for VMCA Hybrid Mode 3m
- Demo: Configure vSphere Certificates 7m
About the author
Matt is a DevOps engineer and solution architect with over 10 years of experience in systems administration, architecture and design, primarily in the on-premises data center. He has a new found passion for Cloud and DevOps processes, tools and techniques and enjoys helping customers and the community realize value from technology. Over the past several years Matt has experienced first-hand the power of the communities within the wider IT industry and enjoys learning from others and, where possi... more