Course Content
vSphere Networking
- Review and Primer
- vSphere vSwitches
- A Word About vSwitches
- Components of a vSwitch Architecture
- Lab - Overview of a vSwitch
- Why All the Different vNICs?
- Tips for Changing vNIC Types
- Lab - Changing vNIC Type
- About Physical NICs (pNICs): Features, Options, and Virtualization
- Pure Performance with VMDirectPath
- Lab - Configuring VMDirectPath
- Your Virtual Switching Options
- Cisco's Nexus 1000v Virtual Switch
- Which vSwitch for You?
The Ins and Outs of VLANs
- What Exactly Are VLANs?
- VLAN Recommendations
- Who Does the Tagging?
- VLAN Tagging: Physical Switch, Virtual Switch, and Guest OS
- Gotchas When Using VLANs
- Lab - Configuring VLAN Tagging
- Going Even Further with Private VLANs
- Confused Yet? Primary and Secondary VLANs
- Overview of PVLANs
- Lab - Configuring Private VLANs
- vSwitch Security Configuration
- Where Do VM MAC Addresses Come From?
- Lab - vSwitch Security and MAC Address
vSphere Network Security Considerations
- Security Considerations in Your vNetwork Design
- Firewall Ports
- Configuring the vNetwork for Different Trust Zones
- Deployment Types for Different Trust Zones: Partially Collapsed and Fully Collapsed
- Top 10 Common Mistakes and Recommendations
- Security Considerations with the vSphere vSwitches and vSphere vDS
- Protecting Your Management Communications
- Isolating Management - Sharing NICs and Dedicated NICs
- An Overview of the vShield Suite
- Lab - vShield Tour
- hird-Party Security Tools
