VMware Administration Training - Chaithanyaa7/VMware GitHub Wiki

### **Week 1: Physical Server & ESXi Installation**

### **Day 1: Physical Server Setup & Access** 📝 **Topics:** iLO/iDRAC, BIOS, RAID, hardware checks 🛠 **Lab:** Hands-on with server components, configure RAID 🔗 [Reference: Dell iDRAC Configuration Guide](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us) 🔗 [Reference: HPE iLO User Guide](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00024976en_us)

### **Day 2: Installing VMware ESXi** 📝 **Topics:** ESXi installation steps, root password setup 🛠 **Lab:** Install ESXi on physical/virtual machine 🔗 [Reference: VMware ESXi Installation Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/index.html)

### **Day 3: ESXi IP Configuration & Host Customization** 📝 **Topics:** Static IP, DNS, NTP 🛠 **Lab:** Configure ESXi network settings 🔗 [Reference: VMware ESXi Network Configuration](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1009103)

### **Day 4: Deploying & Configuring vCenter** 📝 **Topics:** VCSA deployment, adding ESXi hosts 🛠 **Lab:** Install & configure vCenter 🔗 [Reference: vCenter Server Installation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-394AF4C6-6B8A-4A82-9825-81E9E7291E8F.html)

### **Day 5: VM Deployment & Configuration** 📝 **Topics:** Creating VMs, CPU/RAM allocation 🛠 **Lab:** Deploy and configure VMs 🔗 [Reference: Virtual Machine Best Practices](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-0F6E41A7-08A0-45D5-AF1C-1093A4E3C7FC.html)

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### **Week 2: VM & ESXi Customization**

### **Day 6: Changing VM IP & Renaming VMs** 📝 **Topics:** Guest OS network settings 🛠 **Lab:** Change VM IPs, rename VMs 🔗 [Reference: Changing VM IP](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1002314)

### **Day 7: Adding Servers to a Domain** 📝 **Topics:** Windows/Linux AD integration 🛠 **Lab:** Join a Windows VM to AD 🔗 [Reference: Join Windows VM to Domain](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/)

### **Day 8: Cloning & Templates** 📝 **Topics:** Linked & full clones, templates 🛠 **Lab:** Create VM templates 🔗 [Reference: VM Cloning Guide](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1000936)

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### **Week 3: ESXi Upgrade, Patching & Monitoring**

### **Day 9: ESXi Upgrade & Patching** 📝 **Topics:** Upgrade paths, patching methods 🛠 **Lab:** Perform an ESXi upgrade 🔗 [Reference: ESXi Upgrade Guide](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2143832)

### **Day 10: vROps Monitoring & Alerts** 📝 **Topics:** vRealize Operations Manager basics 🛠 **Lab:** Monitor ESXi hosts 🔗 [Reference: vROps Installation Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations-Manager/index.html)

### **Day 11: ITIL Process for VMware** 📝 **Topics:** Incident & change management 🛠 **Lab:** Resolve a simulated incident 🔗 [Reference: ITIL in VMware](https://www.axelos.com/certifications/itil)

### **Day 12-15: ESXi Troubleshooting (Real-Time Issues)** 📝 **Topics:** VM boot failures, vCenter issues 🛠 **Lab:** Debug common ESXi problems 🔗 [Reference: VMware Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.troubleshooting.doc/GUID-B3B586A1-6352-4565-92B8-FDA1A2D03864.html)

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### **Week 4: Advanced VMware 7.0 Topics**

### **Day 16: vCenter High Availability (HA)** 📝 **Topics:** vCenter HA setup, failover 🛠 **Lab:** Configure vCenter HA 🔗 [Reference: vCenter HA Guide](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2148003)

### **Day 17: Server Profiles in VMware** 📝 **Topics:** Host Profiles, automated configurations 🛠 **Lab:** Apply Host Profiles 🔗 [Reference: Host Profiles](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostprofiles.doc/GUID-D5FCE695-09C1-45AA-85A1-75D021F216B0.html)

### **Day 18: Creating Datastores & Disk Provisioning** 📝 **Topics:** VMFS/NFS, Thin vs Thick provisioning 🛠 **Lab:** Create datastores 🔗 [Reference: VMware Storage Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-FC0B0EAE-29A0-4907-B6F9-02B2F91A38AF.html)

### **Day 19: EVC Mode (Enhanced vMotion Compatibility)** 📝 **Topics:** Cluster CPU compatibility, EVC setup 🛠 **Lab:** Enable EVC Mode 🔗 [Reference: EVC Mode Guide](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003212)

### **Day 20: Adding ESXi Hosts to vCenter (Requirements & Issues)** 📝 **Topics:** Hardware/software requirements, troubleshooting 🛠 **Lab:** Add ESXi to vCenter & fix issues 🔗 [Reference: Adding ESXi Hosts to vCenter](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2093911)

### **Day 21: ESXi Version Differences (6.5 vs. 6.7 vs. 7.0)** 📝 **Topics:** Feature comparison, upgrade considerations 🛠 **Lab:** Compare vSphere versions 🔗 [Reference: VMware Version Comparison](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-70-release-notes.html)

### **Day 22: Final Q&A & Hands-on Challenge** 📝 **Topics:** Troubleshooting exercises, Q&A session 🛠 **Lab:** Real-time ESXi troubleshooting challenge 🔗 [Reference: VMware Troubleshooting Scenarios](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2001006)