NDG has worked closely with the VMware IT Academy Program to develop these labs and to ensure compatibility with NETLAB+.
The NETLAB+ VMware ICM pod is used to support the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage 5.1 course. All lab components are 100% virtualized (i.e. ESXi-in-ESXi) to achieve a high pod to physical host ratio, at a significantly lower cost point relative to traditional delivery of vSphere ICM. Using virtualization and the sharing and scheduling capabilities of NETLAB+, each student (or team of students) has access to their own set of virtual equipment, which they may maintain exclusive use of throughout the course.
Please review the content-specific requirements for VMware vSphere ICM labs.
A lab addendum for each lab provides detailed guidance on performing the labs using a NETLAB+ system. Please note that the sequence of the lab addenda differs slightly from the sequence of the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage 5.1 labs. This is necessary in order to provide compatibility with NETLAB+. The labs should be performed in the order of the lab addenda as shown in the table below.
| Lab | Title |
|---|---|
| 0 | Installing ESXi - NETLAB+ SUPPLEMENTAL LAB1 |
| 1 | Install VMware vSphere Graphical User Interfaces |
| 2 | Configure VMware ESXi |
| 3 | Configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance |
| 4 | Standard Virtual Switches |
| 5 | Access iSCSI Storage |
| 6 | Access IP Storage |
| 7 | Managing VMware vSphere VMFS |
| 8 | Work with Virtual Machines |
| 9 | Use Templates and Clones |
| 10 | Modify a Virtual Machine |
| 11 | Host Profiles - NETLAB+ SUPPLEMENTAL LAB1 |
| 12 | Migrate Virtual Machines |
| 13 | Manage Virtual Machines |
| 14 | Manage vApps |
| 15 | Access Control |
| 16 | User Permissions |
| 17 | Resource Pools |
| 18 | Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance |
| 19 | Using Alarms |
| 20 | Using vSphere High Availability |
| 21 | VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler |
| 22 | (Optional) Designing a Network Configuration |
1This lab is NOT part of the VMware vSphere 5.1 Install, Configure, Manage course; however, it contains configuration tasks that are necessary in order to complete the lab series, using a NETLAB+ system.
