VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 6.7 Study Guide

VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 6.7 Study Guide

by Jon Hall, Joshua Andrews
Released September 2020
Publisher(s): Sybex
ISBN: 9781119214694

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Book description

Master vSphere 6 virtualization with hands-on practice and bonus preview exams

VCP6-DCV: VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 6 Study Guide is your ultimate guide to preparing for exam 2VO-621. This Study Guide provides 100% coverage of all exam objectives and offers a unique set of study tools including assessment tests, objective map, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and much more so you can be confident come exam day. You will also receive access to the superior Sybex interactive online learning environment that provides additional study tools including electronic flashcards and bonus practice exams. More than just a study guide, this book bridges the gap between exam prep and real-world on the job skills by focusing on the key information VMware professionals need to do the job. You'll master the vCenter Server and ESXi from planning and installation through upgrade and security, and develop an in-depth understanding of vSphere networking and storage, vApp deployment, service level establishment, troubleshooting, monitoring implementation, and so much more.

  • Study 100% of exam 2V0-621 objectives
  • Practice your skills with hands-on exercises
  • Gain professional insight from real-world scenarios
  • Test your understanding with review questions, practice tests, and more

Virtualization is the number-one IT priority for organizations across public and private sectors, and VMware is the dominant force in the virtualization space. The VCP6-DCV certification gives you a highly marketable credential in terms of employment, but first you must pass this challenging exam. VCP6-DCV gives you the power of Sybex exam prep and the skills you need to excel at the job.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. About the Authors
  4. Table of Exercises
  5. Introduction
    1. What Is vSphere?
    2. Who Should Buy This Book
    3. How This Book Is Organized
    4. Bonus Contents
    5. Conventions Used in This Book
    6. Objective Mapping
    7. Note
  6. Assessment Test
  7. Answers to Assessment Test
  8. Chapter 1: What's New in vSphere 6.7
    1. Accessing vSphere
    2. Topology and UI Updates for VCSA
    3. Storage Updates
    4. Security Updates
    5. Virtual Machines
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  9. Chapter 2: Configuring and Administering Security in a vSphere Datacenter
    1. Configuring and Administering Role-Based Access Controls
    2. Securing ESXi Hosts and the vCenter Server
    3. Configuring and Enabling SSO and Identity Sources
    4. Securing Virtual Machines
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
  10. Chapter 3: Networking in vSphere
    1. Understanding vSphere Networking
    2. Working with Virtual Adapters
    3. Migrating Virtual Machines to or from a vDS
    4. Performance and Reliability
    5. Network Isolation
    6. Automatic Rollback
    7. Monitoring and Mirroring
    8. Understanding Network I/O Control
    9. Summary
    10. Exam Essentials
    11. Review Questions
  11. Chapter 4: Storage in vSphere
    1. Managing vSphere Integration with Physical Storage
    2. Configuring and Upgrading VMFS and NFS
    3. Configuring Software-Defined Storage
    4. Storage Policy–Based Management
    5. Enabling and Configuring Storage I/O Control
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  12. Chapter 5: Upgrading a vSphere Deployment
    1. Upgrading from vSphere 5.5
    2. Upgrading a vCenter Server on Windows
    3. Migrating to the vCenter Server Appliance
    4. Upgrading ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machines
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
  13. Chapter 6: Allocating Resources in a vSphere Datacenter
    1. Administering and Managing vSphere 6.x Resources
    2. Configuring Multilevel Resource Pools
    3. Resource Pool Administration Exercises
    4. Configuring vSphere DRS and Storage DRS Clusters
    5. DRS Cluster Administration Exercises
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  14. Chapter 7: Backing Up and Recovering a vSphere Deployment
    1. VCSA Backup and Restore
    2. Backing Up Virtual Machines by Using VDP
    3. Replicating Virtual Machines
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
  15. Chapter 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Deployment
    1. Troubleshooting vCenter and ESXi
    2. Troubleshooting Storage and Networking
    3. Troubleshooting Upgrades
    4. Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
    5. Troubleshooting HA and DRS
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  16. Chapter 9: Deploying and Customizing ESXi Hosts
    1. Configuring Auto Deploy
    2. Employing Host Profiles
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Review Questions
  17. Chapter 10: Ensuring High Availability for vSphere Clusters and the VCSA
    1. Configuring vSphere Cluster High Availability
    2. vCenter Server Appliance High Availability
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Review Questions
  18. Chapter 11: Administering and Managing vSphere Virtual Machines
    1. Virtual Machine Advanced Settings
    2. Content Library
    3. VMware Converter
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
  19. Appendix: Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: What's New in vSphere 6.7
    2. Chapter 2: Configuring and Administering Security in a vSphere Datacenter
    3. Chapter 3: Networking in vSphere
    4. Chapter 4: Storage in vSphere
    5. Chapter 5: Upgrading a vSphere Deployment
    6. Chapter 6: Allocating Resources in a vSphere Datacenter
    7. Chapter 7: Backing Up and Recovering a vSphere Deployment
    8. Chapter 8: Troubleshooting a vSphere Deployment
    9. Chapter 9: Deploying and Customizing ESXi Hosts
    10. Chapter 10: Ensuring High Availability for vSphere Clusters and the VCSA
    11. Chapter 11: Administering and Managing vSphere Virtual Machines
  20. Index
  21. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 6.7 Study Guide
  • Author(s): Jon Hall, Joshua Andrews
  • Release date: September 2020
  • Publisher(s): Sybex
  • ISBN: 9781119214694