Month: April 2014

Network port diagram for vSphere 5.x – Poster

Posted on Updated on

 

This is by far and away my favorite VMware Poster and I use it as a reference quite often.

Benefits –

  • Clear representation of all the TCP/IP Ports needed by VMware Products and their dependences
  • PDF has a very clear diagram that can be printed on to a large format
  • PDF Diagram has reference numbers that correlate to further slides for more information

You can find the PDF Here >>http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2054806

PIC of the Reference Link –

Part of a PIC of the Port Diagram

Free Training for VMware Products

Posted on Updated on

 

This comprehensive list of training links came my way the other day and it was too good I just had to share it.

It’s the work of the former Omaha VMUG leader turned VMware TAM Jodi S (Twitter @rytalws)

 

Foundational Topics

URL

DataCenter

  

VMware DataCenter Virtualization Fundamentals

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=47866

Introduction to Virtualization and VMware Hypervisor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXn2QiL3gs

VMware vSphere Strategy: The Foundation of Your DataCenter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIB8DUPRbgA

An overview of vCloud Suite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKlFRCNVCbU&list=PL9MeVsU0uG67FCDj0U_V-4WIQ2vbgQbJB

ESXI Foundation

  

Featured VMware Documentation Sets

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/

vSphere Hypervisor – Installation & Configuration

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor

vSphere Hypervisor -vSphere Client Installation

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor

vSphere Hypervisor – Configuring VM Hardware

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor

VMware vSphere: What’s New Fundamentals [V5.5]

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=51301

VMware vSphere 5.5 What’s New!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-_PPJnPllo

VMware vSphere: VM Management – Web Client Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCVqq1dRwNA

VMware vSphere: VM Management – Cloning/Templates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eN5iiQSCBw

VMware vSphere: VM Management – Migration vMotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH0he0nz8Mg

VMware vSphere: VM Management – HA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPm8Fmhxasc

VMware vSphere: VM Management – DRS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0bGHtiISc

VMware vSphere: VM Management – Storage Profiles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mawQTuTw4I

Local Management Tools Overview

http://vmwarelearning.com/9ti/local-management-tools-overview/

How to Install and Configure VMware ESXI 5.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVv5K8RItYc

VMware vSphere: Installation – ESXI 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-VsThbQyXw&list=PLGey3gSYvwCBkH01wSlg8wd4Aye9f58HT

vSphere 5.5 Installation, Administration and Training course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYt7OntyPqA

Build your own VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 Datacenter, starting with one PC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQfTuAdLfYw

HOL-SDC-1304 – vSphere Performance Optimization

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1310 – vSphere and vSOM 101

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1319 – Tech Preview: VMware NSX for Multi-Hypervisor Environments

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

Networking

  

VMware Virtual Networking Concepts

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/virtual_networking_concepts.pdf

vSphere Networking

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/features-network

vSphere Distributed Switch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxdz2aoVOw&list=PLGey3gSYvwCBkH01wSlg8wd4Aye9f58HT

VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=52533

Network I/O Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7utuL4uAsdc

VMware vCloud Networking and Security

http://vmwarelearning.com/vcloud_net_sec/

VMware NSX Product Page

http://www.vmware.com/products/nsx/

VMware NSX Blog

http://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/

HOL-SDC-1302 – vSphere Distributed Switch A to Z

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1303 – VMware NSX Network Virtualization Platform

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1319 – Tech Preview: VMware NSX for Multi-Hypervisor Environments

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

Storage

  

Introduction to Storage

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-F602EB17-8D24-400A-9B05-196CEA66464F.html

VMware vSphere: Storage – Thick & Thin Provisioning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8FoEl6CeYo

VMware Storage Virtualization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Bpuwx5BbY

Enable vSphere HA and Storage DRS for VMware vSphere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQJZNwuq15Y

VMware Storage Profiles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mawQTuTw4I

VMware Storage I/O Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTKdKhmP5KE

VMWorld Session: STO1545-Architecting Storage DRS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPN5H8iwYpk

How to identify and Solve Storage I/O Latency Issues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5T44OVDoms

vSphere 5 Storage DRS IO Load Balancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhaaNCC-GeY

VMware Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55p3ZD9l54o

HOL-SDC-1308-Virtual SAN (vSAN) and Virtual Storage Solutions

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

Security

  

Security of the VMware vSphere Hypervisor

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmw-wp-secrty-vsphr-hyprvsr-uslet-101.pdf

VMware Security Development Lifecycle

http://www.vmware.com/security/sdl.html

VMware Security Response Center

http://www.vmware.com/security/vsrc.html

VMware Security Advisories

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/

VMware Hardening Guides

http://www.vmware.com/security/hardening-guides.html

Operations Management

  

VMware vCenter Operations Manager Documentation

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.html

VMware vCenter Operations – Introduction Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-DJuTiqKag

VMware vCenter Operations Manager Fundamentals [V5.6]

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=42954

VMware vCenter Operations Training Videos

http://vmwarelearning.com/vcenter/

HOL-SDC-1301-Applied Cloud Operations

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1304 – vSphere Performance Optimization

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

HOL-SDC-1301-Applied Cloud Operations

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/

Certification –

  

Certification – VMware Cloud Fundamentals

http://www.vmware.com/certification

Certification – VMware DataCenter Virtualization – VCP5-DCV – Blueprint

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=45082&ui=www_cert

VMware VCP-DCV 5.1 Exam Preparation

http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrreg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=one&id_subject=46281

 

It’s my easy button for you this week.  You all probably already have something but I didn’t… 

In addition, here is a 5.5 Feature URL listing which provides information on each 5.5 feature.. Enjoy!

 

vSphere ESXi Hypervisor Enhancements

URL

 

Hot-Pluggable SSD PCI Express (PCIe) Devices

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc_50%2FGUID-285BB774-CE69-4477-9011-598FEF1E9ACB.html

Support for Reliable Memory Technology

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMW-WP-vSPHR-5.5-PLTFRM.pdf

Enhancements for CPU C-States

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMW-WP-vSPHR-5.5-PLTFRM.pdf

Virtual Machine Enhancements

   

Virtual Machine Compatibility with VMware ESXi 5.5

   

Expanded vGPU Support

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf

Graphic Acceleration for Linux Guests

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf

VMware vCenter Server Enhancements

   

VMware vCenter Single Sign-On

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2034918

VMware vSphere Web Client

http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/11/which-vsphere-client-should-i-use-and-when.html

VMware vCenter Server Appliance

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-0B9988FF-5FB6-4656-9C58-EE3617B57E90.html?resultof=%2522%2576%2543%2565%256e%2574%2565%2572%2522%2520%2522%2576%2563%2565%256e%2574%2565%2572%2522%2520%2522%2553%2565%2572%2576%2565%2572%2522%2520%2522%2573%2565%2572%2576%2565%2572%2522%2520%2522%2541%2570%2570%256c%2569%2561%256e%2563%2565%2522%2520%2522%2561%2570%2570%256c%2569%2561%256e%2563%2522%2520

vSphere App HA

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/appha-pubs.html

vSphere HA and VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (vSphere DRS)

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-availability-guide.pdf

Virtual Machine–Virtual Machine Affinity Rules Enhancements

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2013/09/04/vsphere-5-5-nuggets-high-availability-enhancement/

vSphere Big Data Extensions

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-big-data-extensions-pubs.html

vSphere Storage Enhancements

   

Support for 62TB VMDK

   

MSCS Updates

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2052238

16GB E2E support

   

PDL AutoRemove

https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-big-data-extensions-pubs.html

vSphere Replication Interoperability

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2005776&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=235212479&stateId=1%200%20235220597

vSphere Replication Multi-Point-in-Time Snapshot Retention

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-replication-55-admin.pdf

vSphere Flash Read Cache

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vSphere_55_Flash_Read_Cache_Whats_New_WP.pdf

vSphere Networking Enhancements

   

Link Aggregation Control Protocol Enhancements

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2034277

Traffic Filtering

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-DC14D8EE-110B-4321-8BF6-51C259971CF1.html

Quality of Service Tagging

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Whats-New-in-VMware-vSphere-Networking.pdf

Quality of Service Tagging

http://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2013/10/30/how-to-vsphere-5-5-network-qos.aspx

SR-IOV Enhancements

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Whats-New-in-VMware-vSphere-Networking.pdf

Enhanced Host-Level Packet Capture

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Whats-New-in-VMware-vSphere-Networking.pdf

40GB NIC support

https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Whats-New-in-VMware-vSphere-Networking.pdf