Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Working with VMware ESXi
- Identify differences between ESX and ESXi
- Recognize tasks and procedures when moving to ESXi
Module 3: Installing and Configuring VMware ESXi
- Analyze ESXi Installable and ESXi Embedded
- Install and configure ESXi Installable and ESXi Embedded
- Recognize the steps for upgrading to ESXi
Module 4: Performing Management Tasks
- Identify hardware monitoring techniques
- Discuss system management and backup methodology
- Distinguish the log files
- Recognize security methodologies
- Employ file management practices
- Perform basic troubleshooting with the direct console user interface
Module 5: Large-Scale Deployment of VMware ESXi
- Identify scripted installation programs for ESXi (SDK and Weasel)
- Analyze the commands to perform scripted installation
- Discuss best practices for large-scale deployment
Module 6: Using Scripting Interfaces
- Identify the scripting interfaces for ESXi
- Discuss primary scripting interfaces
- Install VMware vSphere Management Assistant
- Identify differences between commands used with ESX and those used with ESXi
- Recognize custom commands and how to substitute VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface commands or vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets for them