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by Bill Ferguson
vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620): VMware Certified Professional 6
- Cover Page
- About This E-Book
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Chapter 1. Identifying vSphere Architecture and Solutions
- Chapter 2. Installing and Configuring vCenter Server
- Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring ESXi
- Chapter 4. Configuring vSphere Standard Switches
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) Capabilities
- Creating/Deleting a vSphere Standard Switch
- Adding/Editing/Removing vmnics on a vSphere Standard Switch
- Configuring VMkernel Ports for Network Services
- Adding/Configuring/Removing Port Groups on a vSphere Standard Switch
- Determining Use Cases for a vSphere Standard Switch
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 5. Configuring vSphere Distributed Switches
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- vSphere Distributed Switch Capabilities
- Creating/Deleting a vSphere Distributed Switch
- Adding/Removing ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch
- Adding/Configuring/Removing dvPort Groups
- Adding/Removing Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups
- Creating/Configuring/Removing Virtual Adapters
- Migrating Virtual Adapters to/from a vSphere Standard Switch
- Migrating Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Standard Switch
- Configuring LACP on Uplink Port Groups
- Determining Use Cases for a vSphere Distributed Switch
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 6. Configuring vSS and vDS Features
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Common vSS and vDS Policies
- Configuring dvPort Group Blocking Policies
- Configuring Load Balancing and Failover Policies
- Configuring VLAN and PVLAN Settings
- Configuring Traffic Shaping Policies
- Enabling TCP Segmentation Offload Support for a Virtual Machine
- Enabling Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components
- Determining Appropriate VLAN Configuration for a vSphere Implementation
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 7. Connecting Shared Storage Devices to vSphere
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Storage Adapters and Devices
- Storage Naming Conventions
- Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiators
- Zoning and LUN Masking
- Creating an NFS Share for Use with vSphere
- Configuring and Editing Hardware and Dependent Hardware Initiators
- Configuring and Editing Software Initiator Settings
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 8. Configuring Software-Defined Storage
- Chapter 9. Creating and Configuring VMFS and NFS Datastores
- Chapter 10. Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Capabilities of Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
- Methods to Access and Use Virtual Machine Console
- Virtual Machine Clones and Templates
- Virtual Machine Requirements for DirectPath I/O Passthrough
- Configuring and Deploying a Guest OS into a New Virtual Machine
- Configuring/Modifying Virtual CPU and Memory Resources
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 11. Creating and Deploying vApps
- Chapter 12. Managing Virtual Machine Clones and Templates
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Cloning and Template Options
- Configuring Virtual Machine Options
- Adding/Removing Virtual Machines
- Creating a Template from an Existing Virtual Machine
- Deploying a Virtual Machine from a Template
- Updating Existing Virtual Machine Templates
- Configuring CPU and Memory Reservations and Shares
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 13. Administering Virtual Machines and vApps
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Files Used by Virtual Machines
- Locations for Virtual Machine Configuration Files and Virtual Disks
- Common Practices for Securing Virtual Machines
- Configuring IP Pools
- Configuring and Managing a Content Library
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 14. Creating and Configuring VMware Clusters
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- DRS Virtual Machine Entitlement
- Creating/Deleting a DRS/HA Cluster
- Adding/Removing ESXi Hosts
- Adding or Removing Virtual Machines
- Configuring Storage DRS
- Configuring VM Component Protection
- Configuring Migration Thresholds for DRS and Virtual Machines
- Configuring Admission Control for HA and Virtual Machines
- Determining Appropriate Failover Methodology and Required Resources for HA
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 15. Planning and Implementing VMware Fault Tolerance
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- VMware Fault Tolerance Requirements
- Configuring VMware Fault Tolerance Networking
- Enabling/Disabling VMware Fault Tolerance on a Virtual Machine
- Testing an FT Configuration
- Determining Use Case for Enabling VMware Fault Tolerance on a Virtual Machine
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 16. Creating and Administering Resource Pools
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Resource Pool Hierarchies
- vFlash Architecture
- Creating/Removing a Resource Pool
- Configuring Resource Pool Attributes
- Adding/Removing Virtual Machines from a Resource Pool
- Creating and Deleting a vFlash Resource Pool
- Determining Resource Pool Requirements for a Given vSphere Implementation
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 17. Migrating Virtual Machines
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Requirements for vMotion and Storage vMotion
- Enhanced vMotion Compatibility CPU Requirements
- Long-Distance vMotion
- Snapshot Requirements for vMotion/Storage vMotion Migration
- Migrating Virtual Machines Using vMotion/Storage vMotion
- Migrating a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 18. Backing Up and Restoring Virtual Machines
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Snapshot Requirements
- VMware Data Protection Requirements and Sizing Guidelines
- VMware Data Protection Version Offerings
- vSphere Replication Architecture
- Creating/Deleting/Consolidating Virtual Machine Snapshots
- Installing and Configuring VMware Data Protection
- Creating a Backup Job with VMware Data Protection
- Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading vSphere Replication
- Configuring Replication for Single/Multiple VMs
- Recovering a VM Using vSphere Replication
- Performing a Failback Operation Using vSphere Replication
- Determining an Appropriate Backup Solution for a Given vSphere Implementation
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 19. Updating ESXi and Virtual Machines
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Patching Requirements for ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machine Hardware/Tools
- Creating/Editing/Removing a Host Profile from an ESXi Host
- Importing/Exporting a Host Profile
- Attaching/Applying a Host Profile to an ESXi Host or Cluster
- Performing Compliance Scanning and Remediation of an ESXi Host Using Host Profiles
- Installing and Configuring vCenter Update Manager
- Configuring Patch Download Options
- Creating/Editing/Deleting an Update Manager Baseline
- Attaching an Update Manager Baseline to an ESXi Host or Cluster
- Scanning and Remediating ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machine Hardware/Tools Using Update Manager or Staging for Later
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 20. Performing Basic Troubleshooting of ESXi and vCenter Server
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- ESXi Host Troubleshooting Guidelines
- vCenter Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Troubleshooting Common Installation Issues
- Monitoring ESXi System Health
- Exporting Diagnostic Information
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 21. Performing Basic Troubleshooting of ESXi and vCenter Server Operations
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Verifying Network Configuration
- Troubleshooting Common Storage Issues
- Troubleshooting Common VM Issues
- Verifying Correct Network Resources
- Troubleshooting Virtual Switch and Port Group Configuration Issues
- Troubleshooting Physical Network Adapter Configuration Issues
- Identifying and Detecting Common Knowledge Base Article Solutions
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 22. Performing Basic Troubleshooting of Virtual Machine Operations
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Troubleshooting Virtual Machine Resource Contention Issues
- Troubleshooting Storage Overcommitment Issues
- Troubleshooting iSCSI Software Initiator Configuration Issues
- Fault Tolerant VM Network Latency Issues
- Troubleshooting VMware Tools Installation Issues
- Troubleshooting VM States
- Virtual Machine Constraints
- Identifying the Root Cause of a Storage Issue
- Identifying Common Virtual Machine Boot Disk Errors
- Setting and Managing Settings in the vSphere Web Client
- Correcting Common Warnings and Alerts Within the vSphere Web Client
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 23. Monitoring ESXi, vCenter Server, and Virtual Machines
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Viewing Tasks and Events in vCenter
- Critical Performance Metrics
- Common Memory Metrics
- Common CPU Metrics
- Common Network Metrics
- Common Storage Metrics
- Comparing and Contrasting Overview and Advanced Charts
- Configuring SNMP for vCenter Server
- Configuring Active Directory and SMTP Settings for vCenter Server
- Configuring vCenter Server Logging Options
- Creating a Log Bundle
- Creating/Editing/Deleting a Scheduled Task
- Configuring/Viewing/Printing/Exporting Resource Maps
- Starting/Stopping/Verifying vCenter Service Status
- Starting/Stopping/Verifying ESXi Host Agent Status
- Configuring vCenter Server Timeout Settings
- Monitoring/Administering vCenter Server Connections
- Creating an Advanced Chart
- Determining Host Performance Using Guest Performance Monitor
- Given Performance Data, Identify the Affected vSphere Resource
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 24. Creating and Administering vCenter Server Alarms
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- vCenter Server Default Utilization Alarms
- vCenter Server Default Connectivity Alarms
- Actions for Utilization and Connectivity Alarms
- Creating a vCenter Utilization Alarm
- Creating a vCenter Connectivity Alarm
- Configuring Alarm Triggers
- Configuring Alarm Actions
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 25. Installing and Administering vRealize Operations Manager
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Differentiating Between Major/Minor vROPs Badges
- vROPs Architecture
- Deploying and Configuring a vROPs Appliance
- Upgrading vROPs
- Understanding Metrics Used by Major/Minor vROPs Badges
- Monitoring Your vSphere Environment
- Summary
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All the Key Topics
- Review Questions
- Chapter 26. Final Preparation
- Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already”? Quizzes and Chapter Review Questions
- Index
vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620)
VMware® Certified Professional 6
Bill Ferguson
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