ESXi Initial Configuration VMware vSphere 6

This VMware vSphere video training course with LearnITPro covers VMware’s flagship virtualization platform. It discusses the installation, management, and administration of a virtualized data center using VMware vSphere v6. It further reviews concepts pivotal to passing the vSphere Foundations and DC Virtualization exams. In this course, you'll learn what you need to install, manage and administer a vSphere 6 infrastructure. The course also includes instruction on building a practice lab and lab exercises. Note: taking the VMware exams requires authorization from VMware.

Recommended Experience
Familiarity with basic virtualization concepts
Familiarity with VMware Workstation
Familiarity with Windows Server 2012
Familiarity with IP networking
Recommended Equipment
Computer with 16 GB of RAM (32GB preferred) and Intel VT or AMD-V support
VMware Workstation (latest version)
SSD hard disk(s) recommended
Related Certifications
VMware Certified Professional (VCP6-DCV)
Related Job Functions
IT professionals
Server administrators
Virtual administrators
Storage administrators
Network administrators

1. Welcome to vSphere 6 (3 min)
2. What is a Hypervisor? (9 min)
3. What is vSphere? (14 min)
4. Lab Design and Preparation (16 min)
5. ESXi as a Lab VM (16 min)
6. ESXi Initial Configuration (12 min)
7. AD, DNS, and Other Services (13 min)
8. vSphere Windows Client (14 min)
9. vCenter Options (9 min)
10. Deploying the vCSA (16 min)
11. vCSA Hacked to Run on Workstation (16 min)
12. Add ESXi Hosts to vCSA (16 min)
13. Datastores (14 min)
14. Deploying a VM in vSphere (17 min)
15. Install VMware Tools (12 min)
16. Using VM Templates (10 min)
17. OVA and OVF (16 min)
18. Snapshots (14 min)
19. Introduction to vSphere Networking (12 min)
20. Create a Virtual Switch (13 min)
21. Freesco Router VM (16 min)
22. iSCSI Concepts (10 min)
23. iSCSI Target Using Windows Server (6 min)
24. Add an iSCSI Datastore (14 min)
25. iSCSI Multipath (14 min)
26. Create NFS Datastores (13 min)
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