VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track

Description

Lab 1 Using the Command Line Task 1: Access Your Student Desktop System Task 2: Validate the vSphere Licenses Task 3: Directly Access the DCUI of the ESXi Host Task 4: Remotely Access the DCUI of the ESXi Host Task 5: Use ESXCLI Commands to View Host Hardware Configuration Task 6: Use ESXCLI Commands to View Storage Information Task 7: Use ESXCLI Commands to View Virtual Switch Information Lab 2 Using vim-cmd Commands Task 1: Get VM Information Task 2: Manage the ESXi Hosts Task 3: Register a VM Task 4: Power On a VM Task 5: Unregister a VM Lab 3 Using Standalone ESXCLI and DCLI Task 1: Log In to Standalone ESXCLI Task 2: Load the Digital Security Certificate from the vCenter Server System 12. Rename the d819a6fb.0 file to sa-vcsa-01.crt. Task 3: Test the Digital Security Certificate from the vCenter Server System Task 4: (Optional) Add Credentials and Thumbprint for ESXCLI Commands Task 5: Use the DCLI to Manage vCenter Server Lab 4 ESXi Command History Task 1: View ESXi Command History Lab 5 Monitoring Network Performance Task 1: Prepare to Monitor Network Performance Task 2: Prepare the Client and the Server VMs Task 3: Measure Network Activity on an ESXi Physical Network Interface Task 4: Use Traffic Shaping to Simulate Network Congestion Task 5: Position the Client and the Server on the Same Port Group Task 6: Restart the Test and Measure Network Activity Task 7: Stop the Test and Analyze Results Task 8: Clean Up Lab 6 Monitoring NIC Teaming During Failover Task 1: Verify the Distributed Switch Configuration Task 2: Verify Network Operation on the ESXi Host Task 3: Monitor the ESXi Host When the Active Link Goes Down Task 4: Monitor the ESXi Host When the Standby Link Goes Down Task 5: Reconfigure the Port Group pg-SA-Production-01 Lab 7 Monitoring and Recovering Distributed Switches Task 1: Display Distributed Switch Information Task 2: Disable the Network Rollback Option Task 3: Recover from a Distributed Switch Failure Task 4: Enable the Network Rollback Option Task 5: Migrate Management Network Lab 8 Applying the Troubleshooting Methodology Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Narrow the Scope of the Problem to a VM Task 3: Narrow the Scope of the Problem to the ESXi Host Task 4: Resolve the Problem Task 5: Verify the Solution Lab 9 Troubleshooting Network Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Verify That the System Is Not Functioning Properly Task 3: Troubleshoot and Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 10 Monitoring Storage Performance Task 1: Prepare to Run Tests Task 2: Measure Continuous Sequential Write Activity to a Virtual Disk on a Remote Datastore Task 3: Measure Continuous Random Write Activity to a Virtual Disk on a Remote Datastore Task 4: Measure Continuous Random Read Activity to a Virtual Disk on a Remote Datastore Task 5: Measure Continuous Random Read Activity to a Virtual Disk on a Local Datastore Task 6: Analyze the Test Results Lab 11 Investigating Disk Issues on ESXi Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Create a Virtual Machine Task 3: Troubleshoot the Problem Task 4: Resolve the Problem Task 5: Verify the Solution Lab 12 Troubleshooting Storage Performance Issues Task 1: Generate VM Disk Activity Task 2: Start esxtop Utility and Review Disk Statistics Task 3: Monitor Performance by Storage Adapter Task 4: Monitor Performance by Storage Device Task 5: Monitor Storage Performance by VM Lab 13 Troubleshooting VM Power-On Problems Task 1: Create and Power On the VM Task 2: Troubleshoot Problems or Errors Task 3: Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 14 Troubleshooting VM Snapshot Problems Task 1: Power On the VM Task 2: Troubleshoot Problems or Errors Task 3: Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 15 Working with VM Snapshots Using the Command Line Task 1: Power On a VM Task 2: Create Snapshots and Monitor Their Creation Task 3: Monitor Snapshot Deletion Lab 16 Troubleshooting Storage Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Verify That the System Is Not Functioning Properly Task 3: Troubleshoot and Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 17 Monitoring CPU Performance Task 1: Run a Single-Threaded Program in a Single-vCPU VM Task 2: Start esxtop and View Statistics Task 3: Record Statistics for Case 1: Single Thread and Single vCPU Task 4: Run a Single-Threaded Program in a Dual-vCPU VM Task 5: Record Statistics for Case 2: One Thread and Two vCPUs Task 6: Run a Dual-Threaded Program in a Dual-vCPU VM Task 7: Record Statistics for Case 3: Two Threads and Two vCPUs Task 8: Analyze the Test Results Lab 18 Monitoring Memory Performance Task 1: Generate Database Activity in the Test VM Task 2: Check for Overcommitment of VM Memory Task 3: Configure esxtop to Report VM Memory Statistics Task 4: Observe Memory Statistics Task 5: Start a Memory Test on ResourceHog01 and ResourceHog02 Task 6: Record Memory Statistics Task 7: Clean Up for the Next Lab Lab 19 Troubleshooting Cluster Problems Task 1: Create a Cluster and Power Off VMs Task 2: Run the Break Script Break-8-1.ps1 Task 3: Run a Break Script Task 4: Verify That the System Is Not Functioning Properly Task 5: Troubleshoot and Resolve the Problem Task 6: Verify the Solution Lab 20 Resolving VM Power-On Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Troubleshoot the Problem Task 3: Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 21 Troubleshooting VM Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Verify That the System Is Not Functioning Properly Task 3: Troubleshoot and Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 22 Restarting ESXi Management Agents Task 1: Restart Management Agents Using the DCUI Task 2: Restart Management Agents from the Command Line Lab 23 Troubleshooting ESXi Host Disconnection Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Troubleshoot the Problem Task 3: Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 24 Troubleshooting vCenter Server Connection Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Troubleshoot the Problem Task 3: Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Lab 25 Troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi Host Problems Task 1: Run a Break Script Task 2: Verify That the System Is Not Functioning Properly Task 3: Troubleshoot and Resolve the Problem Task 4: Verify the Solution Answer Key