Course Overview
The VMware Fundamentals training introduces learners to virtualisation concepts and the VMware vSphere platform, focusing on how to create, manage, and maintain virtual machines and virtual infrastructure. This course builds a strong foundation for system administrators, IT support engineers, and students entering the virtualisation and cloud infrastructure domain.
Course Content
Module 1: Virtualization Concepts
What is virtualization?
Types of virtualization (server, storage, network)
Hypervisors (Type 1 vs Type 2)
Module 2: VMware Overview
VMware product portfolio
Introduction to VMware vSphere
vSphere architecture and components
ESXi and vCenter overview
Module 3: ESXi Installation & Configuration
ESXi architecture
Installing ESXi on physical servers
Host configuration and management
ESXi host client overview
Module 4: vCenter Server Basics
Role of vCenter Server
vCenter installation overview
Datacenters, clusters, and hosts
Managing hosts using vCenter
Module 5: Virtual Machine Management
Creating and configuring virtual machines
VM hardware components
Power operations (start, stop, suspend)
VM snapshots and cloning basics
Module 6: VMware Cluster Operations
vSphere Clusters
VM Migrations with vSphere vMotion
Configuring DRS on vSphere Clusters
Configuring vSphere HA
vSphere Fault Tolerance
Module 7: VMware Networking Fundamentals
Virtual switches (Standard vSwitch)
Port groups and VLAN basics
VM network connectivity
Troubleshooting basic network issues
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
– Understand core virtualization concepts and differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors
– Explain VMware vSphere architecture and its key components (ESXi, vCenter, clusters)
– Install and configure ESXi on physical servers
– Perform basic host configuration and manage ESXi using Host Client
– Deploy and manage vCenter Server environment
– Create, configure, and manage Virtual Machines (VMs)
– Perform VM power operations, snapshots, and cloning
– Configure and manage vSphere clusters
– Implement and understand vMotion, DRS, HA, and Fault Tolerance concepts
– Configure virtual networking including vSwitch, port groups, and VLAN basics
– Troubleshoot basic VM and network connectivity issues
– Manage a basic private cloud infrastructure using VMware vSphere
