Reply to Message
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Migrating from the vSphere 7 ICM course to vSphere 8 ICM - FAQ
Hi all,
Below the most common questions and answers regarding moving your teachings from vSphere 7 ICM to vSphere 8 ICM content.
Overview
Q. Were the topics covered in lecture changed drastically from the VMware® vSphere®: ICM v7 course?
- About 85% of the topics covered in the vSphere: ICM v7 course are the same as in the vSphere: ICM v8 course.
Lecture
Q. Were any topics moved to a different portion of
the course?
- Yes. The lessons about creating virtual machines (VMs) were moved to module 7 in the vSphere: ICM v8 course.
Q. Were any topics removed from the lecture?
- Yes. Most of the content related to Kubernetes, Baselines, vSAN™ and vCenter® Performance Charts and Alerts were removed and added to other courses such as vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure v8.
Q. Were any topics added to the lecture?
- Yes. Multiple lessons about vCenter Content Libraries were added. Also, there were some small additions such as a page on VMware vSphere+.
Q. Does the vSphere: ICM v8 course cover new features of vSphere 8?
- No. Those topics are covered in other courses such as vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure v8.
Labs
Q. Were any major changes made to the topics covered in the lab exercises?
- No. But the lab exercises were reordered to match lecture topics order.
Q. Were any major changes made to the lab environment?
- Yes. All Windows operating systems were removed from the lab environment.
Q. Will vSphere v8 run on the same physical hardware as vSphere v7?
- Maybe. Some older CPUs are no longer supported. For details, see KB 82794.
Q. Where is the lab setup guide for the vSphere: ICM v8 course available?
- The guide is available in the vSphere: ICM v8 course instructor resources on D2L Brightspace.
Q. Are prebuilt lab environment VMs available
through CSSIA?
- Yes. See the “Resources” section of the CSSIA website.
Q. Q: Are vSphere: ICM v8 labs available from NDG?
- Yes. See the NDG website.
Resources
Q. Where are instructor teaching resources located?
- Teaching resources are located inside the vSphere: ICM v8 course pages on D2L Brightspace.
Q. Are vSphere: ICM v8 resources available through Gilmore?
- Yes. On your Gilmore Global portal website, enter “vSphere” or “V8” in the search field.
Q. Are VMware On Demand (OD) recorded lectures available to VMware IT Academy instructors?
- Yes. The OD recorded lecture is available through a request process in the VMware communities.
Q. Are there ways to get hands-on experience with
vSphere v8?
- Yes. IT Academy instructors can request demonstration access to the vSphere: ICM v8 labs on the NDG website. You can also use the free vSphere v8 VMware Hands-on Labs.
Q. Are there any videos covering the changes to the vSphere: ICM course?
- Yes. The IT Academy team posted two videos to YouTube covering changes between the vSphere: ICM v7 course and the vSphere: ICM v8 course.
Video 1: vSphere:ICM v8 (eight) Course Updates - Part 1 of 2: Overview
Video 2: vSphere:ICM v8 (eight) Course Updates - Part 2 of 2: Module Details
Hope this helps,
Vincent