VCP5

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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...

  • List and describe key enhancements in vSphere 5.0
  • Upgrade a deployment from vSphere 4.x to vSphere 5.0
  • Use Image Builder to modify and export an image profile as part of Auto Deploy
  • Use Auto Deploy to Install a stateless ESXi host
  • Manage a version 8 virtual machine with the next-generation Web-based VMware vSphere Client
  • List and describe key networking enhancements, including the ESXi firewall and new features in vNetwork distributed switches
  • Upgrade and manage a VMware vSphere VMFS5 datastore
  • Understand and configure policy-driven storage management
  • Create a datastore cluster and configure Storage DRS
  • Configure a VMware High Availability cluster based on the new Fault Domain Manager agents
  • Use the Linux-based VMware vCenter Server Appliance

Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi

Install and Configure vCenter Server

vCentre Server Appliance

  • Deployed via OVF, requires 7 GB disk (max 80 GB)
  • Supports up to 5 ESXs / 50 VMs with embedded db

vCentre Server Components

  • Update Manager - requires 32-bit DSN db
  • ESXi Dump Collector - requires IPv4
  • Syslog Collector - requires IPv4
  • Auto Deploy - deploys ESXi image direct to ESX memory
  • Authentication Proxy - allows ESXi servers to join AD domain

vCentre Availability

  • Must match any requirements to support Auto Deploy
  • Must run on ESXi's not supported by Auto Deploy

Client version use cases

  • vSphere Client - Primary vSphere management tool (for infrastructure sys admins)
  • vSphere Web Client - Primarily intended for inventory display, and VM deployment/configuration (for infrastructure mgrs and consumers)

Install and Configure VMware ESXi

vSphere Auto Deploy

  • ESXi PXE boot's, and downloads image from Auto Deploy server, and configured using Host Profile

Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi

Secure vCenter Server and ESXi

Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions

Plan and Configure vSphere Networking

Configure vNetwork Standard Switches

Configure vNetwork Distributed Switches

Configure vSS and vDS Policies

Plan and Configure vSphere Storage

Configure Shared Storage for vSphere

Configure the Storage Virtual Appliance for vSphere

Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores

Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

Create and Deploy Virtual Machines

Create and Deploy vApps

Manage Virtual Machine Clones and Templates

Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

Establish and Maintain Service Levels

Create and Configure VMware Clusters

Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance

Create and Administer Resource Pools

Migrate Virtual Machines

Backup and Restore Virtual Machines

Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines

Perform Basic Troubleshooting

Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts

Perform Basic vSphere Network Troubleshooting

Perform Basic vSphere Storage Troubleshooting

Perform Basic Troubleshooting for HA/DRS Clusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion

Monitor a vSphere Implementation and Manage vCenter Server Alarms

Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines

Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms