Best of vSphere 4.1 for vNerds
Learn how to use the best new features in VMware vSphere 4.1.
What you'll learn
This course dives into the best new features of VMware vSphere 4.1, including Windows Active Directory Authentication, DRS affinity rules, and ESXi Tech Support Mode and Lockdown Mode, as well as how to upgrade vCenter, ESXi and vCenter Update Manager to version 4.1. Since this course explains and demonstrates new features of VMware vSphere, to get the most out of this course, you should be familiar with virtualization fundamentals and have some experience using VMware vSphere.
Table of contents
- Introduction 2m
- The Virtual Infrastructure Before Upgrading 1m
- Downloading the ESX and ESXi Upgrade Packages 2m
- Migrating VMs and Importing the Upgrade Package 3m
- Creating a Baseline and a Baseline Group 3m
- Attaching a Baseline and Scanning for Compliance 2m
- Upgrading with Update Manager - the Remediate Tool 3m
- Repeating the Upgrade Process for the ESX Server 7m
- What We Covered 1m
About the author
David has authored over 100 courses for Pluralsight.com around enterprise data center technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and (especially) VMware vSphere. He is a partner at ActualTechMedia.com where he creates compelling enterprise technology content, moderates online events, and helps to connect some of the best-known technology companies in the industry with the end user community. With over 20 years in enterprise technology, he has served as an IT Manager, administrator, an... more