© 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved Course Introduction Module 1

1-2 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A Importance This course introduces the new and enhanced features in VMware vSphere® 5.0. With this release, the VMware virtual datacenter operating system continues to transform x86 IT infrastructure into an efficient, shared, on-demand utility, with built-in availability, scalability, and security services for all applications and simple, proactive automated management.

1-3 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A Learner Objectives After this course, you should be able to do the following:  List and describe key enhancements in vSphere 5.0.  Upgrade a VMware® deployment from vSphere 4.1 to vSphere 5.0.  Use the vSphere Web Client to manage a version 8 virtual machine.  List and describe key networking enhancements, including the VMware ESXi™ firewall and new features in distributed virtual switches.  Upgrade and manage a VMware vSphere® VMFS-5 datastore.  Understand and configure profile-driven storage.  Create a datastore cluster and configure Storage DRS.  Monitor VMware vSphere® High Availability.  Use the Linux-based VMware vCenter Server™ Appliance.  Use Image Builder to modify and export an image profile.  Use VMware vSphere® Auto Deploy to install a stateless ESXi host.

1-4 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A You Are Here VMware vSphere: What’s New Course IntroductionIntroducing vSphere 5.0Virtual Machine ManagementNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementScalabilityHigh AvailabilityNew Alternatives for Deploying vSphere

1-5 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A Typographical Conventions The following typographical conventions are used in this course: Monospace Filenames, folder names, path names, command names: the bin directory Monospace bold What the user types: Type ipconfig and press Enter. BoldfaceGraphical user interface items: the Configuration tab ItalicBook titles and emphasis: vSphere Upgrade Guide Placeholders:

1-6 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A VCP on vSphere 5 Certification

1-7 © 2011 VMware Inc. All rights reserved VMware vSphere: What’s New – Revision A Documentation Resources For vSphere product documentation, go to