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VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide Steve Baca

VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide By Steve Baca

VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide by Steve Baca


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VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide Summary

VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide by Steve Baca

Trust the best-selling Cert Guide series from Pearson IT Certification to help you learn,prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam. VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine using 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 Professional VMware vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification allows you to succeed on the VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization for vSphere 7 exam (Professional VMware vSphere 7.x exam) by directly addressing the exam's objectives as stated by VMware. Leading experts John A. Davis, Steve Baca, and Owen Thomas share preparation hints andtest-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete study package includes A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend oneach section Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailedperformance reports An online,interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the Professional VMware vSphere7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) exam, including Describing vSphere architecture, requirements, and features Implementing,configuring, and managing vSphere storage Configuring secured access and networking in a vSphere environment Monitoring,managing, and optimizing the services and resources in a vSphere environment Provisioning,migrating, and supporting virtual machines in a vSphere environment Companion Website: The companion website contains two complete practice exams and additional study resources. Includes Exclusive Offers For Up to 80% Off Practice Tests Pearson Test Prep online system requirements: Browsers:Chrome version 73 and above, Safari version 12 and above, Microsoft Edge 44 and above. Devices:Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running on Android v8.0 and iOS v13,smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7. Internet access required. Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements: Windows 10,Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor(or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases Also available from Pearson IT Certification for Professional VMware vSphere 7.x study is the VCP-DCVfor vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Tests. This integrated learning package Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions 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

About Steve Baca

John A. Davis, an independent contractor and Senior Integration Architect at MEJEER, LLC, became a VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) and VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in 2004, and he has been a vExpert since 2014. His recent work has involved designing and implementing solutions for hybrid clouds, cloud automation, disaster recovery, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). He is the coauthor of the VCP6-DCV Cert Guide and the VCAP5-DCA Cert Guide. He holds several certifications, including VCIX6-DCV, VCP-DTM 2020, VCP7-CMA, and VCIX6-NV. 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. He transitioned to VMware about 10 years ago, doing technical training. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and writing and believes that the constant evolution of the computer industry requires continuously learning to stay ahead. Owen Thomas holds a number of VMware certifications and has taught more than 400 authorized VMware classes for vSphere, Horizon, vCloud, and vRealize products. He operated as a VMware Solutions Provider and performed a number of VMware partner services for customers across the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword xxv Introduction xxvi Part I: vSphere Architecture, Integration, and Requirements Chapter 1 vSphere Overview, Components, and Requirements 3 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 6 vSphere Components and Editions 6 vCenter Server Topology 10 Infrastructure Requirements 14 Other Requirements 23 VMware Cloud vs. VMware Virtualization 27 Exam Preparation Tasks 29 Review All the Key Topics 29 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 29 Define Key Terms 29 Answer Review Questions 30 Chapter 2 Storage Infrastructure 33 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 33 Foundation Topics 36 Storage Models and Datastore Types 36 How Virtual Machines Access Storage 36 vSphere Storage Integration 68 Storage Multipathing and Failover 73 Storage Policies 78 Storage DRS (SDRS) 81 Exam Preparation Tasks 85 Review All Key Topics 85 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 85 Define Key Terms 85 Review Questions 86 Chapter 3 Network Infrastructure 89 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 89 Foundation Topics 92 Networking Terms and Concepts 92 vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) 95 Distributed Virtual Switch (vDS) 102 vDS Settings and Features 110 Other vSphere Networking Features 116 Exam Preparation Tasks 123 Review All Key Topics 123 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 123 Define Key Terms 123 Review Questions 124 Chapter 4 Clusters and High Availability 127 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 127 Foundation Topics 130 Cluster Concepts and Overview 130 Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) 134 vSphere High Availability (HA) 143 Other Resource Management and Availability Features 151 Exam Preparation Tasks 158 Review All Key Topics 158 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 158 Define Key Terms 158 Review Questions 159 Chapter 5 vCenter Server Features and Virtual Machines 163 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 163 Foundation Topics 166 vCenter Server and vSphere 166 Virtual Machine File Structure 173 Virtual Machine Snapshots 175 Virtual Machine Settings 180 Virtual Machine Migration 185 Virtual Machine Cloning 194 Review All Key Topics 197 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 197 Define Key Terms 198 Review Questions 198 Chapter 6 VMware Product Integration 201 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 201 Foundation Topics 204 vSphere Add-ons 204 vRealize Suite 207 Desktop and Application Virtualization 215 Replication and Disaster Recovery 219 Private, Public, and Hybrid Clouds 222 Networking and Security 227 Exam Preparation Tasks 230 Review All Key Topics 230 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 230 Define Key Terms 230 Review Questions 231 Chapter 7 vSphere Security 233 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 233 Foundation Topics 236 vSphere Certificates 236 vSphere Permissions 242 vCenter Server Security 259 vSphere Network Security 262 Virtual Machine Security 265 Available Add-on Security 275 Exam Preparation Tasks 279 Review All the Key Topics 279 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 279 Define Key Terms 280 Review Questions 280 Part II: vSphere Installation/Configuration Chapter 8 vSphere Installation 283 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 283 Foundation Topics 286 Installing ESXi Hosts 286 Deploying vCenter Server Components 297 Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) 305 Initial vSphere Configuration 315 Exam Preparation Tasks 323 Review All the Key Topics 323 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 323 Define Key Terms 323 Review Questions 324 Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks 327 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 327 Foundation Topics 330 vSphere Standard Switches (vSS) 330 vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) 334 VMkernel Networking 338 Configuring and Managing Networking Features 340 Managing Host Networking with vDS 350 Exam Preparation Tasks 357 Review All the Key Topics 357 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 357 Define Key Terms 357 Review Questions 358 Part III: vSphere Management and Optimization Chapter 10 Managing and Monitoring Clusters and Resources 361 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 361 Foundation Topics 364 Creating and Configuring a vSphere Cluster 364 Creating and Configuring a vSphere DRS Cluster 368 Creating and Configuring a vSphere HA Cluster 370 Monitoring and Managing vSphere Resources 373 Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions 396 Logging in vSphere 401 Exam Preparation Tasks 408 Review All the Key Topics 408 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 408 Define Key Terms 408 Review Questions 409 Chapter 11 Managing Storage 411 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 411 Foundation Topics 414 Configuring and Managing vSAN 414 Managing Datastores 438 Storage DRS and SIOC 447 NVMe and PMem 451 Multipathing, Storage Policies, and vVols 456 Exam Preparation Tasks 465 Review All the Key Topics 465 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 465 Define Key Terms 465 Review Questions 466 Chapter 12 Managing vSphere Security 469 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 469 Foundation Topics 472 Configuring and Managing Authentication and Authorization 472 Configuring and Managing vSphere Certificates 477 General ESXi Security Recommendations 481 Configuring and Managing ESXi Security 492 Additional Security Management 501 Exam Preparation Tasks 507 Review All the Key Topics 507 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 507 Define Key Terms 507 Review Questions 508 Chapter 13 Managing vSphere and vCenter Server 511 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 511 Foundation Topics 514 vCenter Server Backup 514 Upgrading to vSphere 7.0 517 Using vSphere Lifecycle Manager 526 Managing ESXi Hosts 540 Monitoring and Managing vCenter Server 542 Exam Preparation Tasks 561 Review All the Key Topics 561 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 561 Define Key Terms 562 Review Questions 562 Chapter 14 Managing Virtual Machines 565 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 565 Foundation Topics 568 Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines 568 Managing Virtual Machines 578 Advanced Virtual Machine Management 589 Content Libraries 594 Exam Preparation Tasks 600 Review All the Key Topics 600 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 600 Define Key Terms 600 Review Questions 601 Chapter 15 Final Preparation 603 Getting Ready 603 Taking the Exam 604 Appendix A Answers to the Do I Know This Already? Quizzes and Review Questions 607 Online Elements: Appendix B Memory Tables Appendix C Memory Table Answer Key Appendix D Study Planner Glossary TOC, 9780135898192, 1/21/2021

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VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide by Steve Baca
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