Introduction
  • VMware vSphere 6.0 Part 2 – vCenter, Alarms and Templates
  • VMware vSphere 6
  • Course Goals and Objectives
  • Course Goals and Objectives (continued)
  • Presented By
  • Should You Take This Course?
  • Let's Get Started!
Install and Configure vCenter Server
  • vCenter Server
  • Project Plan
  • Central Management with vCenter
  • vCenter is a Management Proxy
  • vCenter Lab – Part 1 Only
  • vCenter HowTo - Launch and Import vCenter Server Appliance
  • vCenter for Windows
  • vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)
  • vCenter for Windows vs. vCSA
  • Single Sign On Service
  • vCenter Simple Install
  • vCenter for Windows Databases
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Database Size Estimator
  • Windows vCenter Installer App
  • Installing vCenter Server Appliance
  • Activate the Client Integration Plug-in
  • vCSA Ready to Start the Install
  • Select target ESXi 6.0 host
  • Set vCSA Password
  • Platform Service Controller (PSC)
  • Embedded / External PSC
  • Set SSO Password, Domain
  • Select vCSA Installation Size
  • Set vCSA Target Datastore
  • Set vCSA Target Datastore
  • Ready to Complete vCSA Deployment Wizard
  • vCenter Server Appliance Deployment Completed
  • vCenter Lab – Parts 1, 2 Only
  • vCenter HowTo - Resize vCSA, Join Linux to AD, Configure SSO for AD
  • Log in to vCSA using Web Client
  • Add vCSA to Active Directory
  • Add vCSA to Active Directory
  • Update Single Sign-on
  • Grant Admin Rights to Domain Accounts
  • Don't Bypass vCenter
  • Home View in vSphere Client
  • Home View in Web Client
  • Organizing Inventory
  • Folders Organize Datacenters
  • Folders in Datacenters
  • ESXi Host Managed by vCenter
  • vCenter Sessions
  • vCenter Task Scheduler
  • Task Console
  • Events Console
  • Web Access Remote Console
  • Remote Console Menu Items
  • Review / Edit Virtual Hardware
  • VM Actions Menu
  • vSphere C# Client – Use Cases
  • Functions Only in Web Client
  • vCenter Maximums
  • vCSA Changes from vSphere 5.5
  • VMware Certificate Authority
  • VMCA Options
  • Custom Certificate Management
  • vCSA Management Interface
  • Best Practices
  • vCenter Lab - Parts 3, 4 and 5
  • vCenter HowTo - Update Permissions, Create Inventory, Add Host, Install/Use VMRC
  • Review & Questions
Rapid VM Deployment using Templates and Clones
  • Templates, Clones
  • Project Plan
  • VM Rapid Deployment
  • Template Theory
  • Template Benefits
  • Templates
  • Disk Formats
  • Thick Disk Use Cases
  • Thin Disk Use Cases
  • Select Target VM Disk Format
  • Creating a New Template
  • Template Properties
  • Templates in Hosts and Clusters
  • Deploy VM From Template
  • Clone a VM
  • Clone a Template
  • Template Maintenance
  • Windows VM Customization
  • Legacy Windows Customization
  • Enable SSH on vCSA Appliance
  • Enable PI Shell on vCSA
  • Upload Sysprep Files to vCSA
  • Non-Windows OS Customization
  • Pre-Built Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Appliance Examples
  • Virtual Appliance Pros
  • Virtual Appliance Cons
  • Import Virtual Machines