VMware vSphere 6.5 Deploying VMs and Hosts

Learn how to deploy vSphere components, including virtual machines, ESXi hosts, and vCenter. Prepare for the VMware Certified Professional exam.

Gain a complete understanding of the vSphere deployment process. Instructor Rick Crisci starts the course by demonstrating a simple deployment of a virtual machine from a template. Then he covers creating content libraries, saving and leveraging VMX files, configuring advanced settings, and using the vCenter Converter. He explains how to work with host profiles and use auto-deploy features. This course covers advanced deployment concepts, topics which are part of the VMware Certified Professional exam.

1. Deploying Virtual Machines (VMs) and Hosts

• Deploy VMs from a template
• Create content libraries with vCenter 6.5
• Using Auto Deploy to image ESXi hosts
• Host profiles with ESXi 6.5
• Working with VMX files
• Create a vSphere 6.5 VM
• VM advanced settings
• Deploying VMs using vCenter Converter