vCenter Server and Network/Storage Configuration

Overview

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you will dive into the vCenter Server and its configuration, starting with its architecture and deployment. You will learn how to manage the vCenter Server inventory, configure roles and permissions, and perform backups. Additionally, you'll explore how to monitor appliance health, handle migration and upgrades, and implement high availability (HA) for the vCenter Server Appliance. As you progress, the course will guide you through configuring and managing virtual networks, including the creation of standard and distributed switches, as well as securing virtual switch traffic. You will also learn to configure virtual storage solutions, manage datastores, and explore VMware vSAN, iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel protocols. By the end of this course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of network and storage management in a virtualized environment. This course is designed for those with basic virtualization knowledge looking to advance their skills in managing vCenter Servers, networking, and storage configurations. It is ideal for IT professionals, systems administrators, and those pursuing a career in VMware technologies.

Syllabus

vCenter Server

In this module, we will explore essential aspects of vCenter Server management. We’ll cover topics such as its architecture, deployment, and configuration, as well as how to manage inventory, backup, and monitor tasks. Additionally, we’ll dive into domain integration, user permissions, and high availability to ensure a stable and efficient vCenter environment.

Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks

In this module, we will delve into the essentials of configuring and managing virtual networks in vSphere. We’ll begin by understanding the networking terminology, then move on to creating and managing standard and distributed switches. Additionally, we’ll cover security configurations, traffic-shaping, and load-balancing policies to ensure optimal network performance and security.

Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage

In this module, we will cover the fundamentals of configuring and managing virtual storage in a vSphere environment. You’ll learn key storage terminology, identify storage protocols and devices, and gain hands-on experience creating and managing VMFS and NFS datastores. Additionally, we’ll explore multipathing technologies and guide you through configuring VMware vSAN to enhance storage scalability and performance.