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VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-621) by John Davis

VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Master VMware VCP6-DCV exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) #2V0-621 exam. Leading VMware consultants, trainers, and data center experts John A. Davis, Steve Baca, and Owen Thomas share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. The companion website contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from VMware that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized VMware instructors and self-study products from VMware Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered worldwide, please visit www.vmware.com/training. The official study guide helps you master all of the topics on the VCP6-DCV (#2V0-621) exam, including Securing vSphere environments Implementing advanced network virtualization policies, features, and Network I/O control (NIOC) Configuring and using VMware storage protocols, VSAN and VVOL software-defined storage, ESXi host interactions, and Storage I/O Control (SIOC) Upgrading vSphere deployments to 6.x, including vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts Planning and using resource pools Implementing backup/recovery with VMware Data Protection and vSphere Replication Troubleshooting performance, storage, networks, upgrades, clusters, and more Successfully configuring Auto Deploy environments with host profiles and virtualized workloads Configuring and administering vSphere high availability

About John Davis

John A. Davis, now a product architect at Rackspace, became a VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) and VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in 2004. Since then, all of his work has been completely focused on VMware-based technologies. He has experience in teaching official VMware curriculum in five countries and delivering VMware professional services throughout the United States. Recently, his work has involved designing solutions based on vRealize Operations and Site Recovery Manager. He has authored several white papers and co-authored the VCAP5-DCA Cert Guide (VMware Press). He holds several advanced certifications, including VCAP5-DCA, VCAP5-DCD, VCAP5-DTD, VCAP5-CID, and VCIX-NV. He has been a vExpert since 2014. He is author of the vLoreBlog.com and can be found on Twitter @johnnyadavis. Steve Baca, VCAP, VCI, VCP, and NCDA, has been in the computer industry for more than 20 years. Originally a computer programmer and a system administrator working on Unix and Windows systems, he migrated over to technical training and wrote a course for Sun Microsystems. After teaching various courses for Sun, he eventually transitioned to VMware about 8 years ago, doing technical training and consulting as well as teaching for NetApp. Currently he lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and does a number of worldwide engagements. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and writing and believes that the constant evolution of the computer industry requires continuously learning to stay ahead. Steve can be found on Twitter @scbaca1. Owen Thomas, VCI Level 2, VCP-DCV, VCP-Cloud, VCP-DT, VCAP-DCA, has been teaching various VMware classes since 2008. His first major IT position was in an enterprise-level NOC in Louisville, Kentucky, where he started in 2000 as a backup operator and transitioned to the role of NOC analyst. As his experience increased, he was tasked with training new staff. Introduced to VMware as of version 2 and trained in VI3, he became a VMware Certified Instructor at the end of 2007. Since then, he has taught hundreds of VMware classes for open enrollment and onsite classes for customers. Owen is a VMware partner and solutions provider as well as a technical trainer and performs JumpStarts, Audits, HealthChecks, Capacity Planning, and P2V migrations for SMBs.

Introduction xxviii Chapter 1 Security 3 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 6 Objective 1.1-Confi gure and Administer Role-based Access Control 6 Compare and Contrast Propagated and Explicit Permission Assignments 6 View/Sort/Export User and Group Lists 6 Add/Modify/Remove Permissions for Users and Groups on vCenter Server Inventory Objects 7 Determine How Permissions Are Applied and Inherited in vCenter Server 10 Create/Clone/Edit vCenter Server Roles 14 Confi gure VMware Directory Service 15 Apply a Role to a User/Group and to an Object or a Group of Objects 16 Change Permission Validation Settings 17 Determine the Appropriate Set of Privileges for Common Tasks in vCenter Server 18 Compare and Contrast Default System/Sample Roles 20 Determine the Correct Permissions Needed to Integrate vCenter Server with Other VMware Products 21 Objective 1.2-Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Virtual Machines 23 Harden Virtual Machine Access 23 Control VMware Tools Installation 24 Control VM Data Access 27 Configure Virtual Machine Security Policies 28 Harden a Virtual Machine Against Denial-of-Service Attacks 29 Control VM-VM Communications 29 Control VM Device Connections 29 Configure Network Security Policies 29 Harden ESXi Hosts 30 Enable/Configure/Disable Services in the ESXi Firewall 31 Change Default Account Access 34 Add an ESXi Host to a Directory Service 35 Apply Permissions to ESXi Hosts Using Host Profiles 36 Enable Lockdown Mode 37 Control Access to Hosts (DCUI/Shell/SSH/MOB) 38 Harden vCenter Server 39 Control Datastore Browser Access 39 Create/Manage vCenter Server Security Certificates 39 Control MOB Access 40 Change Default Account Access 40 Restrict Administrative Privileges 40 Understand the Implications of Securing a vSphere Environment 40 Objective 1.3-Enable SSO and Active Directory Integration 41 Describe SSO Architecture and Components 41 Differentiate Available Authentication Methods with VMware vCenter 42 Perform a Multi-site SSO Installation 42 Confi gure/Manage Active Directory Authentication 45 Confi gure/Manage Platform Services Controller (PSC) 48 Confi gure/Manage VMware Certifi cate Authority (VMCA) 50 Enable/Disable Single Sign-On (SSO) Users 51 Upgrade a Single/Multi-site SSO Installation 53 Confi gure SSO Policies 54 Add/Edit/Remove SSO Identity Sources 55 Add an ESXi Host to an AD Domain 55 Summary 56 Exam Preparation Tasks 56 Review All the Key Topics 56 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 56 Defi nitions of Key Terms 56 Answer Review Questions 57 Chapter 2 Networking, Part 1 61 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 61 Foundation Topics 65 Objective 2.1-Confi gure Advanced Policies/Features and Verify Network Virtualization Implementation 65 Compare and Contrast vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) Capabilities 65 Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch 68 Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch 72 Add/Confi gure/Remove dvPort Groups 82 Add/Remove Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups 86 Confi gure vSphere Distributed Switch General and dvPort Group Settings 90 Create/Confi gure/Remove Virtual Adapters 93 Migrate Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch 98 Migrating Virtual Machines Individually 98 Migrating Multiple Virtual Machines 100 Confi gure LACP on dvUplink and dvPort Groups 101 Describe vDS Security Policies/Settings 109 Confi gure dvPort Group Blocking Policies 111 Confi gure Load Balancing and Failover Policies 113 Confi gure VLAN/PVLAN Settings for VMs Given Communication Requirements 114 Confi gure Traffi c Shaping Policies 119 Enable TCP Segmentation Offl oad Support for a Virtual Machine 122 Enable Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components 123 Determine Appropriate VLAN Confi guration for a vSphere Implementation 127 Recognize Behavior of vDS Auto-Rollback 127 Confi gure vDS Across Multiple vCenter Servers to Support Long-Distance vMotion 129 Summary 131 Exam Preparation Tasks 131 Review All the Key Topics 131 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 131 Defi nitions of Key Terms 132 Answer Review Questions 132 Chapter 3 Networking, Part 2 135 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 135 Foundation Topics 138 Objective 2.2-Confi gure Network I/O Control (NIOC) 138 Defi ne Network I/O Control 138 Explain Network I/O Control Capabilities 138 Confi gure NIOC Shares/Limits Based on VM Requirements 142 Explain the Behavior of a Given Network I/O Control Setting 146 Determine Network I/O Control Requirements 148 Differentiate Network I/O Control Capabilities 148 Enable/Disable Network I/O Control 148 Monitor Network I/O Control 151 Summary 153 Exam Preparation Tasks 154 Review All the Key Topics 154 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 154 Defi nitions of Key Terms 154 Answer Review Questions 155 Chapter 4 Storage, Part 1 159 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 159 Foundation Topics 163 Objective 3.1-Manage vSphere Storage Virtualization 163 Storage Protocols 163 Identify Storage Adapters and Devices 163 Display Storage Adapters for a Host 164 Storage Devices for an Adapter 164 Fibre Channel Protocol 166 Fibre Channel over Ethernet Protocol 166 iSCSI Protocol 166 NFS Protocol 167 Authentication NFSv4.1 with Kerberos Authentication 167 Native Multipathing and Session Trunking 167 In-band, Mandatory, and Stateful Server-Side File Locking 167 Identify Storage Naming Conventions 168 Identify Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator Requirements 170 Discover New Storage LUNs 171 Confi gure FC/iSCSI/FCoE LUNs as ESXi Boot Devices 172 FC 172 iSCSI 172 FCoE 173 Create an NFS Share for Use with vSphere 173 Enable/Confi gure/Disable vCenter Server Storage Filters 173 iSCSI 175 Configure/Edit Hardware/Dependent Hardware Initiators 175 Enable/Disable Software iSCSI Initiator 176 Configure/Edit Software iSCSI Initiator Settings 177 Determine Use Case for Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator 177 Configure iSCSI Port Binding 178 Enable/Configure/Disable iSCSI CHAP 180 Determine Use Cases for Fibre Channel Zoning 183 Compare and Contrast Array and Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning 183 Array Thin Provisioning 183 Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning 184 Determine Use Case for and Configure Array Thin Provisioning 184 Summary 185 Exam Preparation Tasks 185 Review All the Key Topics 185 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 186 Defi nitions of Key Terms 186 Answer Review Questions 186 Chapter 5 Storage, Part 2 189 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 189 Foundation Topics 193 Objective 3.2-Confi gure Software-defi ned Storage 193 Explain VSAN and VVOL Architectural Components 193 VSAN 193 VVOL 194 Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VSAN 195 Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VVOLs 196 Explain VSAN Failure Domains Functionality 197 Confi gure/Manage VMware Virtual SAN 197 Create/Modify VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) 201 Confi gure Storage Policies 202 Enable/Disable Virtual SAN Fault Domains 203 Create Virtual Volumes Given the Workload and Availability Requirements 204 Collect VSAN Observer Output 204 Create Storage Policies Appropriate for Given Workloads and Availability Requirements 206 Confi gure VVOLs Protocol Endpoints 206 Objective 3.3-Confi gure vSphere Storage Multipathing and Failover 207 Explain Common Multipathing Components 207 Differentiate APD and PDL States 207 Compare and Contrast Active Optimized vs. Active non-Optimized Port Group States 208 Explain Features of Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) 209 MPP 209 NMP 210 SATP 210 PSP 210 Understand the Effects of a Given Claim Rule on Multipathing and Failover 210 Explain the Function of Claim Rule Elements 211 Change the Path Selection Policy Using the UI 213 Determine the Effect of Changing PSP on Multipathing and Failover 214 Determine the Effect of Changing SATP on Multipathing and Failover 215 Confi gure/Manage Storage Load Balancing 215 Differentiate Available Storage Load Balancing Options 216 Differentiate Available Storage Multipathing Policies 216 Confi gure Storage Policies 217 Locate Failover Events in the UI 218 Summary 218 Exam Preparation Tasks 219 Review All the Key Topics 219 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 220 Defi nitions of Key Terms 220 Answer Review Questions 221 Chapter 6 Storage, Part 3 225 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 225 Foundation Topics 229 Objective 3.4-Perform Advanced VMFS and NFS Confi gurations and Upgrades 229 Describe VAAI Primitives for Block Devices and NAS 229 Enable/Disable vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) 230 Differentiate VMware File System Technologies 231 Compare and Contrast VMFS and NFS Datastore Properties 232 Upgrade VMFS3 to VMFS5 232 Compare Functionality of New and Upgraded VMFS5 Datastores 233 Differentiate Physical Mode and Virtual Mode RDMs 233 Create a Virtual/Physical Mode RDM 234 Differentiate NFS 3.x and 4.1 Capabilities 235 Confi gure Bus Sharing 236 Confi gure Multi-writer Locking 237 Connect an NFS 4.1 Datastore Using Kerberos 238 Create/Rename/Delete/Unmount VMFS Datastores 239 Create a VMFS Datastore 239 Rename a VMFS Datastore 240 Delete a VMFS Datastore 240 Unmount a VMFS Datastore 240 Mount/Unmount an NFS Datastore 241 Mount an NFS Datastore 241 Unmount an NFS Datastore 242 Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores 242 Expandable 242 Extending 242 Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode 243 Select the Preferred Path/Disable a Path to a VMFS Datastore 244 Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for Multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores 245 Objective 3.5-Set Up and Confi gure Storage I/O Control 246 Describe the Benefi ts of SIOC 246 Enable and Confi gure SIOC 247 Confi gure/Manage SIOC 249 Monitor SIOC 250 Differentiate Between SIOC and Dynamic Queue Depth Throttling Features 252 Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for SIOC 252 Compare and Contrast the Effects of I/O Contention in Environments With and Without SIOC 253 Summary 253 Exam Preparation Tasks 254 Review All the Key Topics 254 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 255 Defi nitions of Key Terms 255 Answer Review Questions 255 Chapter 7 Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x 259 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 259 Foundation Topics 263 Objective 4.1-Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades 263 Update Manager 263 Confi gure Download Source(s) 264 Set Up UMDS to Set Up Download Repository 265 Import ESXi Images 265 Create Baselines and/or Baseline Groups 267 Attach Baselines to vSphere Objects 267 Scan vSphere Objects 269 Stage Patches and Extensions 269 Remediate an Object 269 Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch 270 Upgrade VMware Tools 271 Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware 272 Upgrade an ESXi Host Using vCenter Update Manager 273 Stage Multiple ESXi Host Upgrades 274 Objective 4.2-Perform vCenter Server Upgrades 276 Compare the Methods of Upgrading vCenter Server 276 Embedded Architecture Deployment 278 External Architecture Deployment 278 Back Up vCenter Server Database and Certifi cates 279 Embedded Windows vCenter Server 279 Embedded Linux vCenter Server Appliance Database 279 Certificates 280 Perform Update as Prescribed for Appliance or Installable 280 Pre-Upgrade Updates for Linux vCenter Appliance 280 Pre-Upgrade Updates for Windows Installer 281 Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 281 Given a Scenario, Determine the Upgrade Compatibility of an Environment 283 Scenario Conclusion 284 Determine Correct Order of Steps to Upgrade a vSphere Implementation 284 Summary 285 Exam Preparation Tasks 285 Review All the Key Topics 285 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 286 Defi nitions of Key Terms 287 Answer Review Questions 287 Chapter 8 Resource Pools 289 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 289 Foundation Topics 293 Objective 5.1-Confi gure Advanced/Multilevel Resource Pools 293 Understand/Apply 293 Determine the Effect of the Expandable Reservation Parameter on Resource Allocation 295 Create a Resource Pool Hierarchical Structure 296 Confi gure Custom Resource Pool Attributes 301 Determine How Resource Pools Apply to vApps 301 Describe vFlash Architecture 301 Create/Remove a Resource Pool 306 Add/Remove Virtual Machines from a Resource Pool 308 Create/Delete vFlash Resource Pool 309 Assign vFlash Resources to VMDKs 309 Given a Scenario, Determine Appropriate Shares, Reservations, and Limits for Hierarchical Resource Pools 311 Summary 312 Exam Preparation Tasks 312 Review All the Key Topics 312 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 313 Defi nitions of Key Terms 313 Answer Review Questions 313 Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery 317 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 317 Foundation Topics 321 Objective 6.1-Confi gure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution 321 Compare and Contrast vSphere Replication Compression Methods 321 Differentiate VMware Data Protection Capabilities 322 Confi gure Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for a Protected Virtual Machine 323 Explain VMware Data Protection Sizing Guidelines 324 Create/Delete/Consolidate Virtual Machine Snapshots 325 Install and Confi gure VMware Data Protection 327 Create a Backup Job with VMware Data Protection 334 Backup/Restore a Virtual Machine with VMware Data Protection 335 Install/Confi gure/Upgrade vSphere Replication 340 Confi gure VMware Certifi cate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication 341 Confi gure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs 342 Recover a VM Using vSphere Replication 345 Perform a Failback Operation Using vSphere Replication 346 Deploy a Pair of vSphere Replication Virtual Appliances 347 Summary 347 Exam Preparation Tasks 347 Review All the Key Topics 347 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 348 Defi nitions of Key Terms 348 Answer Review Questions 348 Chapter 10 Troubleshoot Common Issues 351 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 351 Foundation Topics 354 Objective 7.1-Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines 354 Monitor Status of the vCenter Server Service 354 Perform Basic Maintenance of a vCenter Server Database 357 Monitor Status of ESXi Management Agents 359 Determine ESXi Host Stability Issues and Gather Diagnostics Information 361 Monitor ESXi System Health 368 Locate and Analyze vCenter Server and ESXi Logs 369 Determine the Appropriate Command-Line Interface (CLI) Command for a Given Troubleshooting Task 372 Troubleshoot Common Issues 376 vCenter Server Service 377 Single Sign-On (SSO) 378 vCenter Server Connectivity 380 Virtual Machine Resource Contention, Configuration, and Operation 383 Platform Services Controller (PSC) 386 Problems with Installation 387 VMware Tools Installation 388 Fault Tolerant Network Latency 389 Summary 391 Exam Preparation Tasks 391 Review All the Key Topics 391 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 391 Defi nitions of Key Terms 392 Answer Review Questions 392 Chapter 11 Troubleshoot Storage, Networks, and Upgrades 395 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 395 Foundation Topics 399 Objective 7.2-Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues 399 Identify and Isolate Network and Storage Resource Contention and Latency Issues 399 Monitor Networking and Storage Resources Using vROps Alerts and All Badges 399 Verify Network and Storage Confi guration 404 Verify a Given Virtual Machine Is Confi gured with the Correct Network Resources 410 Monitor/Troubleshoot Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) Issues 414 Recognize the Impact of Network and Storage I/O Control Confi gurations 418 Recognize a Connectivity Issue Caused by a VLAN/PVLAN 422 Troubleshoot Common Issues 423 Storage and Network 423 Virtual Switch and Port Group Configuration 426 Physical Network Adapter Configuration 427 VMFS Metadata Consistency 428 Objective 7.3-Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades 430 Collect Upgrade Diagnostic Information 431 Recognize Common Upgrade Issues with vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance 431 Create/Locate/Analyze VMware Log Bundles 432 Determine Alternative Methods to Upgrade ESXi Hosts in the Event of Failure 434 VMware Update Manager 434 Interactively Using the ESXi Installer 434 Scripted Upgrades 435 vSphere Auto Deploy 437 ESXi Command Line 438 Confi gure vCenter Server Logging Options 439 Summary 442 Preparation Tasks 442 Review All the Key Topics 442 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 442 Defi nitions of Key Terms 442 Answer Review Questions 443 Chapter 12 Troubleshoot Performance 447 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 447 Foundation Topics 450 Objective 7.4-Troubleshoot and Monitor vSphere Performance 450 Monitor CPU and Memory Usage (Including vRealize Badges and Alerts) 450 Identify and Isolate CPU and Memory Contention Issues 451 Recognize Impact of Using CPU/Memory Limits, Reservations, and Shares 452 Describe and Differentiate Critical Performance Metrics 454 Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics-Memory 455 Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics-CPU 463 Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics-Network 465 Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics-Storage 466 Monitor Performance Through ESXTOP 467 Troubleshoot Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) Issues 473 Troubleshoot Virtual Machine Performance via vRealize Operations 477 Compare and Contrast Overview and Advanced Charts 483 Describe How Tasks and Events Are Viewed in vCenter Server 484 Identify Host Power Management Policy 489 Summary 491 Exam Preparation Tasks 491 Review All the Key Topics 491 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 491 Defi nitions of Key Terms 492 Answer Review Questions 492 Chapter 13 Troubleshoot Clusters 495 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 495 Foundation Topics 497 Objective 7.5-Troubleshoot HA and DRS Confi guration and Fault Tolerance 497 Troubleshoot Issues with DRS Workload Balancing 497 Troubleshoot Issues with HA Failover/Redundancy, Capacity, and Network Confi guration 500 Troubleshoot Issues with HA/DRS Cluster Confi guration 507 Troubleshoot Issues with vMotion/Storage vMotion Confi guration and/or Migration 511 Troubleshoot Issues with Fault Tolerance Confi guration and Failover Issues 514 Explain DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation 519 Explain vMotion Resource Maps 523 Summary 524 Exam Preparation Tasks 524 Review All the Key Topics 524 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 525 Defi nitions of Key Terms 525 Answer Review Questions 525 Chapter 14 Deploy and Consolidate 529 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 529 Foundation Topics 532 Objective 8.1-Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy 532 Describe the Components and Architecture of an Auto Deploy Environment 532 Use Auto Deploy Image Builder and PowerCLI Scripts 533 Implement Host Profi les with an Auto Deploy of an ESXi Host 537 Install and Confi gure Auto Deploy 539 Understand PowerCLI cmdlets for Auto Deploy 540 Deploy Multiple ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy 541 Given a Scenario, Explain the Auto Deploy Deployment Model Needed to Meet a Business Requirement 542 Objective 8.2-Customize Host Profi le Settings 542 Edit an Answer File to Customize ESXi Host Settings 542 Modify and Apply a Storage Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) to a Device Using Host Profi les 543 Modify and Apply Switch Confi gurations Across Multiple Hosts Using a Host Profi le 544 Create/Edit/Remove a Host Profi le from an ESXi Host 546 Import/Export a Host Profi le 548 Attach and Apply a Host Profi le to ESXi Hosts in a Cluster 549 Perform Compliance Scanning and Remediation of an ESXi Host and Clusters Using Host Profi les 552 Enable or Disable Host Profi le Components 555 Objective 8.3-Consolidate Physical Workloads Using VMware Converter 556 Install a vCenter Converter Standalone Instance 556 Convert Physical Workloads Using vCenter Converter 557 Modify Server Resources During Conversion 561 Interpret and Correct Errors During Conversion 562 Deploy a Physical Host as a Virtual Machine Using vCenter Converter 563 Collect Diagnostic Information During Conversion Operation 564 Resize Partitions During the Conversion Process 564 Given a Scenario, Determine Which Virtual Disk Format to Use 565 Summary 565 Exam Preparation Tasks 566 Review All the Key Topics 566 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 566 Defi nitions of Key Terms 566 Answer Review Questions 567 Chapter 15 Confi gure and Administer vSphere Availability Solutions 569 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 569 Foundation Topics 573 Objective 9.1-Confi gure Advanced vSphere HA Features 573 Modify vSphere HA Advanced Cluster Settings 573 Confi gure a Network for Use with HA Heartbeats 574 Apply an Admission Control Policy for HA 575 Enable/Disable Advanced vSphere HA Settings 576 Confi gure Different Heartbeat Datastores for an HA Cluster 578 Apply Virtual Machine Monitoring for a Cluster 579 Confi gure Virtual Machine Component Protection (VMCP) Settings 580 Implement vSphere HA on a Virtual SAN Cluster 581 Explain How vSphere HA Communicates with Distributed Resource Scheduler and Distributed Power Management 581 Objective 9.2-Confi gure Advanced vSphere DRS Features 582 Confi gure VM-Host Affi nity/Anti-affi nity Rules 582 Confi gure VM-VM Affi nity/Anti-affi nity Rules 584 Add/Remove Host DRS Group 585 Add/Remove Virtual Machine DRS Group 585 Enable/Disable Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Affi nity Rules 586 Confi gure the Proper Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Automation Level Based on a Set of Business Requirements 587 Explain How DRS Affi nity Rules Affect Virtual Machine Placement 588 Summary 589 Exam Preparation Tasks 589 Review All the Key Topics 589 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 589 Defi nitions of Key Terms 590 Answer Review Questions 590 Chapter 16 Virtual Machines 593 "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 593 Foundation Topics 597 Objective 10.1-Confi gure Advanced vSphere Virtual Machine Settings 597 Determine How Using a Shared USB Device Impacts the Environment 597 Confi gure Virtual Machines for vGPUs, DirectPath I/O, and SR-IOV 598 Confi gure Virtual Machines for Multicore vCPUs 602 Differentiate Virtual Machine Confi guration Settings 603 Interpret Virtual Machine Confi guration File (.vmx) Settings 610 Enable/Disable Advanced Virtual Machine Settings 611 Objective 10.2-Create and Manage a Multi-site Content Library 612 Publish a Content Catalog 613 Subscribe to a Published Catalog 613 Determine Which Privileges Are Required to Globally Manage a Content Catalog 613 Compare the Functionality of Automatic Sync and On-Demand Sync 614 Confi gure Content Library to Work Across Sites 614 Confi gure Content Library Authentication 616 Set/Confi gure Content Library Roles 617 Add/Remove Content Libraries 618 Objective 10.3-Confi gure and Maintain a vCloud Air Connection 619 Create a VPN Connection Between vCloud Air and On-premise Site 619 Deploy a Virtual Machine Using vCloud Air 621 9780789756480_book.indb xxvi 4/15/16 1:51 PM Contents xxvii Migrate a Virtual Machine to vCloud Air 621 Verify VPN Connection Confi guration to vCloud Air 623 Confi gure vCenter Server Connection to vCloud Air 623 Confi gure Replicated Objects in vCloud Air Disaster Recovery Service 625 Given a Scenario, Determine the Required Settings for Virtual Machines Deployed in vCloud Air 627 Summary 628 Preparation Tasks 628 Review All the Key Topics 628 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 628 Defi nitions of Key Terms 628 Answer Review Questions 629 Chapter 17 Final Preparation 631 Getting Ready 631 Taking the Exam 634 Glossary 639 Appendix A Answers to the "Do I Know This Already?" Quizzes and Review Questions 647 Appendix B Memory Tables 655 Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key 689 TOC, 9780789756480, 4/19/2016

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