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PT25127
Training Summary
In this three-day, hands-on training course, you explore the new features and enhancements in VMware vCenter Server 8 and VMware ESXi 8. Real-world use-case deployment scenarios, hands- on lab exercises, and lectures teach you the skills that you need to effectively implement and
configure VMware vSphere 8. This course is recommended for customers who want to deploy vSphere 8 in their existing vSphere environment. Product Alignment ESXi 8 vCenter Server 8.
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of one of the following prerequisites:
- VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6.x] or [V8]
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.x] or [V8]
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V6.x] or [V8]
- Equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server Experience in working with a command-line interface is highly recommended.
Duration
3 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
System architects, system administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing vSphere architectures.
Course Topics
- List and describe the importance of key features and enhancements in vSphere 6.8 update releases and vSphere 8
- Determine the proper upgrade path for a vCenter Server instance and upgrade VMware vCenter Server Appliance to version 8.
- Migrate a Windows vCenter Server system to vCenter Server Appliance 8
- Manage and update VM templates located in content libraries
- Use Identity Federation to configure vCenter Server to use Microsoft ADFS
- Use the VMware vSphere Client™ to manage certificates
- Describe vCenter Server, VMware ESXi, storage, network, virtual machine, and security enhancements in vSphere 8
- Use VMware vSphere Trust Authority to secure the infrastructure for encrypted VMs
- Demonstrate the Quickstart feature of the ESXi cluster
- Recognize improvements to VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
- Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to manage vSphere deployments, updates, and configurations
- Discuss the purpose and capabilities of VMware vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio