vSphere ICM Labs 6.5

Install, configure and manage VMware vSphere® using a variety of vSphere functions and features with hands-on labs.

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About this course

Labs Expiring - VMware End of Life and Replacement

Due to the Termination of VMware IT Academy by Broadcom the VMware labs are now end of life (EOL) and should no longer be used after August 2025.

Replacement Labs

NDG Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management labs - Replacement for VMware vSphere ICM

NDG Proxmox VE 8: Advanced Administration and Optimization - Replacement for VMware vSphere OSS

Termination of VMware IT Academy by Broadcom

Broadcom VMware has terminated the VMware IT Academy and Academic Software License programs. In accordance with our Broadcom agreements, NDG will support VMware ICM and OSS labs until the required termination. All VMware IT Academy labs will be completely removed from NDG services August 2025.

In our continued commitment to supporting learners and academic institutions, NDG is providing alternative virtualization learning options. The NDG Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management labs and NDG Proxmox VE 8: Advanced Administration and Optimization enable academic institutions to transition from VMware while continuing to teach virtualization effectively.

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Lab Details

These labs provide hands-on training in the skills needed to install, configure and manage VMware vSphere® using a variety of vSphere functions and features.

Course outline

Labs

21 items

Lab 01: Navigating the vSphere Client

Lab 02: Installing ESXi

Lab 03: Configuring ESXi Hosts

Lab 04: Deploying and Configuring a Virtual Machine

Lab 05: Working with vCenter Server

Lab 06: Creatings Folders in vCenter Server Appliance

Lab 07: Using Standard Switches

Lab 08: Accessing iSCSI Storage

Lab 09: Managing VMFS Datastores

Lab 10: Accessing NFS Storage

Lab 11: Using Templates and Clones

Lab 12: Modifying Virtual Machines

Lab 13: Migrating Virtual Machines

Lab 14: Managing Virtual Machines

Lab 15: Managing Resource Pools

Lab 16: Managing vApps

Lab 17: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance

Lab 18: Using Alarms

Lab 19: Using vSphere HA

Lab 20: Implementing a vSphere DRS Cluster

Lab 21: Using vSphere Update Manager

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