VMware vSphere – Networking (VMW4)

Virtualization, VMware

This course introduces VMware vSphere and ESXi with a practical focus on designing and configuring virtual networks for production use. You will learn to install and manage vSphere networking, distributed vSwitch, the Cisco Nexus 1000V and related tools. Topics include migration, port groups and virtual adapter types to support varied workloads.

The training also covers network security and operations, including VMware vShield Zones, the VMsafe API, network policies, QoS and performance tuning. Hands-on techniques for troubleshooting and integrating VMware with Cisco network components are included. Exercises cover ESXi CLI, teaming, IPv6, VLANs and storage protocols.

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• Virtual switch
1. Configuration
2. Port groups and network policies
3. Types of virtual network adapters

• Distributed switch
1. Configuration
2. Migration
3. Network flow control and QoS

• Setting permissions for networking

• Applying network policies on the virtual switch

• Technologies, configuration and usage
1. IPv6
2. VLAN
3. PVLAN
4. Jumbo frames
5. TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload)
6. RSS (Receive Side Scaling)
7. CDP and LLDP
8. NFS
9. iSCSI
10. SNMP

• NIC teaming and load balancing

• Cisco Nexus 1000V
1. Installation and configuration

• VMsafe API for networking

• VMware vShield Zones

• ESXi command line for network configuration

• Network-layer performance tuning

• Troubleshooting and VMware vSphere resources

Assumed knowledge:

Basic administration of Windows Server or Linux/Unix and knowledge of TCP/IP or Cisco networking.

Schedule:

2 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )

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