Termination of VMware IT Academy by Broadcom
Broadcom VMware has terminated the VMware IT Academy and Academic
Software License programs. In accordance with our Broadcom agreements, NDG will support VMware ICM and OSS
labs until the required termination. All VMware IT Academy labs will be completely removed from NDG services
August 2025.
In our continued commitment to supporting learners and academic institutions, NDG is providing alternative
virtualization learning options. The
NDG Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management labs
enable academic institutions to transition from VMware while continuing
to teach virtualization effectively.
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These labs provide hands-on training in the skills needed to install, configure and manage VMware vSphere® using a variety of vSphere functions and features.
The NETLAB+ VMware vSphere ICM pod is used to support the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage 6.0 labs.
These labs are also available as an NDG Online hosted lab offering.
Please review the content-specific requirements for VMware vSphere ICM labs.
Please be aware that VCP6-DCV Certification requires training in addition to VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage Version 6. The most common path for new learners to achieve the VCP6-DCV certification will be: VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage Version 6 and VMware vSphere Optimize and Scale 6 (more information on O&S 6 coming soon).
See details regarding the steps below of VMware's requirements for the VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
Path 1 - Steps to certification for new learners:
Path 2 - Steps to certification for individuals with vSphere 5.x training, not VCP certified:
Please note that vSphere V5.x courses WILL NOT satisfy the VCP6-DCV certification upon passing the exam. You must complete a vSphere V6 course to achieve certification if you do not hold a valid VCP certification, or if you hold a valid VCP5-DCV, the vSphere: What's New [V5.5 to V6.0] is recommended.
A lab addendum for each lab provides detailed guidance on performing the labs using a NETLAB+ system. Please note that the sequence of the lab addenda differs slightly from the sequence of the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage 6.0 labs. This is necessary in order to provide compatibility with NETLAB+. The labs should be performed in the order of the lab addenda as shown in the table below.
| Lab | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the VMware vSphere Web Client |
| 2 | Configuring the Vmware vSphere vCenter Server Appliance |
| 3 | Configuring Vmware ESXi |
| 4 | Working with Virtual Machines |
| 5 | Access Control - NETLAB+ SUPPLEMENTAL LAB1 |
| 6 | Creating Folders in Vmware vCenter Server |
| 7 | Using Standard & Distributed Switches |
| 8 | Accessing iSCSI Storage |
| 9 | Accessing NFS Storage |
| 10 | Managing Vmware vSphere |
| 11 | Using Templates and Clones |
| 12 | Modifying a Virtual Machine |
| 13 | Migrating Virtual Machines |
| 14 | Managing Virtual Machines |
| 15 | Managing Vmware vSphere Apps |
| 16 | Resource Pools |
| 17 | Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance |
| 18 | Using Alarms |
| 19 | Using vSphere High Availability |
| 20 | VMware Vsphere Distributed Resource Scheduler |
| 21 | Configuring VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance - NETLAB+ SUPPLEMENTAL LAB2 |
1This lab is NOT part of the VMware vSphere 6.0 Install, Configure, Manage course; however, it contains configuration tasks that are necessary in order to complete the lab series, using a NETLAB+ system.
2There is no VMware lab directly associated with this lab, which provides detailed guidance on completing tasks covered in Objective 5.2: Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance of the VMware vSphere 6.0: Install, Configure, Manage course.
