Learning VMware vSphere 6.5

Explore the features of vSphere 6.5. Learn how to configure and use vSphere components including adding a datastore, deploying a virtual machine, migrate using vMotion, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Why virtual machines?

1. Creating a vSphere Environment

• Build a lab environment with a mini PC
• Download necessary software
• Create a custom ESXi image
• Install ESXi
• Install a Control Center VM
• Install the ESXi hosts and vCenter Server

2. Introducing ESXi and vCenter

• Using the HTML5 client
• Using the web client
• Add a ESXi host and use Remote Console
• Maintenance operations

3. vSphere Networking

• Understanding vSphere networking basics
• Configure lab networking

4. vSphere Storage

• Understanding vSphere storage basics
• Configure vSAN and storage profiles
• Add NFS datastore

5. Virtual Machine Management

• Deploy a virtual machine from OVA
• Perform a cloning operation
• Use templates
• Perform a vMotion migration
• Understanding snapshots

Conclusion

• Next steps