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vSphere 05 — vMotion, HA & DRS

Live-migrate a running VM with vMotion and understand what HA and DRS do for a cluster.
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  • 50 minutesTime in the lab
  • AdvancedLevel
  • 5 tasksChecked automatically
  • CertificateVerifiable link when you finish

The situation

Move a running VM between hosts with no downtime, and learn the cluster availability features.

Where to do it (free)

  • Open a free VMware Hands-on Labs vSphere lab at hol.vmware.com (real vCenter in your browser, no install), or use VMware Workstation Pro (free for personal use) with a nested ESXi if you have the RAM.
  • Everything below is clicked in the vSphere Client (the vCenter web UI).

What you will do

  1. Migrate a running VM
  2. Confirm the move
  3. What restarts VMs after a host failure
  4. What balances load
  5. vMotion requirementquestion

How it works

The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.