In this three-day, hands-on training course, you explore the new features and enhancements in VMware vCenter Server® 7.0 and VMware ESXi™ 7.0. 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® 7.
This course is recommended for customers who want to deploy vSphere 7 in their existing vSphere environment.
Use Identity Federation to configure vCenter Server to use external identity sources
Use the VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage certificates
Use VMware vSphere® Trust Authority™ to secure the infrastructure for encrypted VMs
Use VMware vSphere® Lifecycle Manager™ to manage vSphere deployments and updates
Describe the cloning and migration operations on encrypted VMs
Describe the purpose of scalable shares and the improvements to vSphere DRS
Describe how to change the IP address or FQDN of vCenter Server
Identify new hardware device support in ESXi 7.0
Recognise the enhancements available with VM compatibility version 17
Recognise the importance of containers and Kubernetes in a modern data center
Certifications: Attending this course allows candidates who hold a valid VCP-DCV 2019 to upgrade to VCP-DCV 2020 without taking the certification exam
VMware at DDLS
VMware is the world leader in server virtualisation technologies. DDLS is a VMware Authorised Training Reseller offering training in VMware and vSphere.
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
Track Record
30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
More Courses, More Often
When you train with DDLS you get more courses, more often, in more locations and from more vendors.
Quality instructors and content
Expert instructors with real world experience and the latest vendor- approved in-depth course content.
Partner-Preferred Supplier
Chosen and awarded by the world’s leading vendors as preferred training partner.
Ahead of the technology curve
No matter your chosen technologies or platforms, we can help you stay one step ahead.
Train Anywhere
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
Track Record
30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
More Courses, More Often
When you train with DDLS you get more courses, more often, in more locations and from more vendors.
Quality instructors and content
Expert instructors with real world experience and the latest vendor- approved in-depth course content.
Partner-Preferred Supplier
Chosen and awarded by the world’s leading vendors as preferred training partner.
Ahead of the technology curve
No matter your chosen technologies or platforms, we can help you stay one step ahead.
Train Anywhere
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
Track Record
30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
More Courses, More Often
When you train with DDLS you get more courses, more often, in more locations and from more vendors.
Who is the course for?
System architects, system administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing vSphere architectures
Course subjects
1. Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
2. Installation and Upgrade
Describe the new vCenter Server Appliance deployment model
Upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance instance to vCenter Server Appliance 7.0
Migrate a Windows vCenter Server instance to vCenter Server Appliance 7.0
Identify enhancements to vCenter Server Appliance
Upgrade an ESXi host to version 7.0
3. Management Enhancements
Recognise how to create and apply vCenter Server profiles
Identify the scaling and performance improvements for vCenter Server Appliance
Describe the support provided for dynamic DNS
Recognise how to change the IP address or FQDN of vCenter Server
Identify enhancements to the vCenter Server file-based backup
Identify enhancements to tools provided by the vSphere Client Developer Center
Describe prefix-based MAC address allocation
Identify VMware NSX-T™ logical switches and their properties in the vSphere Client
Describe version control and management of VM templates in Content Library
Perform a VM template in-place update in Content Library
Describe identity federation and recognise its use cases
Configure identity federation
Manage certificates using the vSphere Client
Explain the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline™
4. ESXi Enhancements
Recognise the enhancements made to ESXi security
Identify hardware support updates in ESXi 7.0
Recognise layout changes in the ESXi 7.0 system storage partitions
Describe the enhancements made to ESXi timekeeping options in vSphere 7
5. VM Enhancements
Identify the characteristics of VM compatibility level for ESXi 7.0
Describe the support provided for new virtual devices in vSphere 7
Recognise improvements to guest customisation
Migrate VMs with attached devices
6. Storage Enhancements
Describe the enhancements to NVMe support
Describe the enhancements to VMware Pluggable Storage Architecture
Describe the purpose of the High-Performance Plug-in
Describe the support for iSER in vSphere 7
Describe support for iSER in vSphere 7
Identify VMware vSAN™ enhancements for vSphere 7
7. Security Enhancements
Describe the enhancements to cloning, migration, and encryption operations
Identify the enhancements to the VM encryption architecture in vSphere 7
Recognise new VM encryption events and alarms
Describe the benefits and use cases of VMware vSphere® Trust Authority™
Explain the general architecture of vSphere Trust Authority
Configure vSphere Trust Authority
8. Cluster Enhancements
Recognise how to configure clusters using the vSphere Cluster Quickstart workflow
Recognise improvements to vSphere DRS
Identify improvements to vSphere ESX Agent Manager
Describe scalable shares
Configure VMware vSphere® DirectPath I/O™
9. vSphere Lifecycle Management
Describe features of vCenter Server Update Planner
Run vCenter Server upgrade prechecks and interoperability reports
Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Compare vSphere Lifecycle Manager to vSphere Update Manager
Identify the components of an ESXi image
Define a cluster image and update ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager
10. Introduction to VMware vSphere® with Kubernetes
Differentiate between containers and virtual machines
Identify the parts of a container system
Recognise the steps in a basic Docker workflow
Explain the importance of Kubernetes
Recognise the basic architecture of Kubernetes
Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of one the following courses or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with ESXi and vCenter Server
The supply of this course by DDLS is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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