Chapter 1
Plan, Install, and Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi
The VCP-401 Exam Objectives Covered in This Chapter Include:
- 1.1 Install VMware ESX/ESXi on local storage
- Identify minimum hardware requirements
- Download, prepare, and validate installation media
- Determine appropriate ESX/ESXi configuration in a given situation
- Obtain required information for environment
- Verify hardware against the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide
- Perform a custom installation
- Customize storage layout for given situations
- Configure ESXi from the direct console
- Configure ESX/ESXi NTP
- Manage ESX/ESXi licensing
- Compare/contrast VMware vSphere editions
- Manage license keys
- 1.2 Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi
- Plan a VMware vSphere upgrade
- Backup/Restore ESX/ESXi host configuration ...
