VMware vSphere: Configure and Manage Networking
1h 34mBeginner2016-03-14
Authors
Brandon Neill
VMware Certified Instructor
Course details
vSphere is a leading virtualization platform. Knowing how to configure a virtual network with vSphere is an important skill for any VMware administrator. Join Brandon Neill in this course for an overview of vSphere networking, covering the basic concepts of virtualized networking, VMkernel networking, and vSphere standard switches. Along the way, Brandon touches on ESXi components, vSphere traffic shaping, network interface controllers (NICs), and virtual network security.
Learning objectives
Overview of the vSphere networking basics
Connecting ESXi networking components
Creating a vSwitch
Configuring VLANs, security, and traffic shaping
Getting network performance data
Configuring VMkernel networks and firewalls
Managing VMkernel routing and TCP/IP stacks
Learning objectives
Overview of the vSphere networking basics
Connecting ESXi networking components
Creating a vSwitch
Configuring VLANs, security, and traffic shaping
Getting network performance data
Configuring VMkernel networks and firewalls
Managing VMkernel routing and TCP/IP stacks
Skills covered
vSphereVMwareVirtualizationNetwork AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know
ESXi Networking Components
- Networking basics
- The virtual switch
- Connect VNICs
- Connect physical NICs
vSphere Standard Switches
- Create a vSwitch and portgroup
- Configure MTU and VLANs
- Configure security policy
- Configure traffic shaping
- Configure NIC teaming and failover
- Understand NIC teaming options
- Configure CDP
- Get performance data from the web client
- Get performance data from esxtop
VMkernel Networking
- How the ESXI host communicates
- Configure VMkernel Interfaces
- Manage routing and TCP IP stacks
- Configure routing and TCP IP stacks
- Configure VMkernel firewall and services
Conclusion
- Best practices
- What's next