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: ๏ปฟResolve 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
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