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This page shows my crib notes created into to obtain the VCP5 certification. I've been using the technology for a while now, and I've only bothered to document the gaps in my own knowledge, so it is by no means concise and unlikely to cover much that would also apply to previous certs. VMware's What's New course covers the following... | This page shows my crib notes created into to obtain the VCP5 certification. I've been using the technology for a while now, and I've only bothered to document the gaps in my own knowledge, so it is by no means concise and unlikely to cover much that would also apply to previous certs. Having taken the exam, its as rigorous as ever, you need to understand the fundamentals and older features (that were also applicable in [[VCP3]] and [[VCP4]] as much as the new features). | ||
VMware's What's New course covers the following... | |||
* List and describe key enhancements in vSphere 5.0 | * List and describe key enhancements in vSphere 5.0 | ||
* Upgrade a deployment from vSphere 4.x to vSphere 5.0 | * Upgrade a deployment from vSphere 4.x to vSphere 5.0 | ||
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== Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi == | == Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi == | ||
'''ESX''' | '''ESX''' | ||
* ESX's can be upgraded via (ESX will retain MS-DOS based partitioning) | * ESX's can be upgraded from any ESX v4, via (ESX will retain MS-DOS based partitioning) | ||
** Update Manager | ** Update Manager | ||
** ISO installer | ** ISO installer | ||
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*** No VM downtime required, but will retain MBR and block format | *** No VM downtime required, but will retain MBR and block format | ||
** Original block size is retained | ** Original block size is retained | ||
'''vCenter Appliance''' | |||
# Import new Appliance | |||
# Open browsers to both old and new appliances | |||
# Set old vCentre as source, and new appliance as destination | |||
# Exchange appliance keys | |||
# Once completed, old appliance is shutdown | |||
== Secure vCenter Server and ESXi == | == Secure vCenter Server and ESXi == | ||
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! Role !! Type !! ESX / VC !! Description | ! Role !! Type !! ESX / VC !! Description | ||
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== Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions == | == Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions == | ||
'''vSphere Editions''' | '''vSphere Editions''' | ||
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! Edition !! vRAM !! vCPU/VM !! Features | ! Edition !! vRAM !! vCPU/VM !! Features | ||
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'''VMFS3 -> VMFS5 Upgrade''' | '''VMFS3 -> VMFS5 Upgrade''' | ||
* VM downtime not required | * VM downtime not required | ||
'''Storage DRS - sDRS''' | |||
* 32 datastores per cluster | |||
'''Datastore removal''' | |||
* Removes from all ESX | |||
* Deletes any contents on DS (destroys the VMFS) | |||
= Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps = | = Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps = | ||
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* Partitioned ESX - Lost connectivity to master, but can see other ESX's | * Partitioned ESX - Lost connectivity to master, but can see other ESX's | ||
** One ESX in partition will be elected as master | ** One ESX in partition will be elected as master | ||
'''EVC''' | |||
* All ESX CPU's must be from single vendor | |||
* AMD-V / VT and NX / XD must be enabled in BIOS | |||
* All ESX's must be ESX v3.5U2 or later | |||
* All ESX's must be enabled for vMotion | |||
* All VM's with feature set greater than EVC must be evac'ed/powered down from cluster (in practise, just power down all VM's!) | |||
== Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance == | == Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance == | ||
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== Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines == | == Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines == | ||
== Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms == | == Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms == | ||
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