VMware vSphere 5.5 – Storage, VM Creation and Security
Learn about the virtual machine file system (VMFS -5), creation and configuration of VMs, fibre channel and other VMware storage facilities.
In this free online course, you will learn how to create and manage multiple virtual machines (VM) which will enable you to configure virtual machines with multiple virtual disks. Delve deep into the world of VMWare vSphere 5.5 by refining your skills and explore how to work with network-attached storage (NAS), virtual machine file system (VMFS – 5), fibre channel storage, and other storage options available in vSphere.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Configuring Storage
In this module, you will be introduced to storage APIs and a virtual machine file system (VMFS-5). It gives an overview of the internet small computers systems interface (iSCSi) and how to troubleshoot iSCSi software initiator. Also, this module describes the process for configuring an NFS datastore; through the web client and through the CLI.
VM Creation, Configuration, and Snapshots
In this module, you will be introduced to methods for creating multiple virtual machines (VM) and how to deploy a VM from the template. It analyzes the customization specification manager and VMware converter 5.5. Also, this module specifies the process for managing VMs and illustrates how to use raw device mapping (RDM).
Security and Permissions
In this module, you will be introduced to controlling user assess and passwords in EXSi. It describes the process for joining the ESXi host to the active directory. Also, this module explains data encryption and encryption of the communication pathways.
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