VMware Infrastructure- ESXi host and Virtual Center performance related issues, Performance Monitoring, Datastore related issues (Latency or IOPs), ESXTOP
How to extract support logs from ESXi Host and vCenter for the vendor analysis.
Good hands-on experience with commands used on ESXi Host and vCenter Appliances
Patch Management of ESX / i Hosts using VMware Update Manager (VUM).
Good Understanding working with vMotion and Storage vMotion concepts (Online and Offline) (Within Clusters \ within Virtual Centers)
Issue Management and troubleshooting on VMware ESX / i server, Virtual machines through Virtual Center Server or VI client.
Experience in configuring and maintaining VMware HA, DRS clusters and vMotion.
Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like configuration of DB Switches, port groups, NIC Teaming and VLANs.
Installation and configuration of VMWare ESX / i Host Server.
Conceptual understanding of Virtual Center Installation \ Upgrade
ESXi Hosts Upgrade from 5.X to 6.X or Patch Update for ESXi Hosts
P2V\V2V Migrations (IP Change)
Managing Hardware related issue – Vendor coordination
Handling various Hardware like Client ProLiant DL580\380 G7\G8\G9\G10, BL 685c G7\G8\G9 & IBM XSeries.
Technical understanding on Enclosures (c7000 for HPE and Dell enclosures), Physical Networking Understanding.
Proficiency in preparing Reports to track various data trends related to the process; specially to monitor productivity goals. (vROPs)
Excellent understanding of VMWare concepts, resource management framework like creation of resource pools, adding VMs into resource pools and prioritizing resource allocations.