Tag: VCSA

VCP65-DCV – Objective 7.1 – Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts

by Samuel Mitchell, posted in VMware

The following reference material from the vSphere 6.5 online documentation will assist you in covering the main information that is needed to know the topics in this objective:

  1. vSphere 6.5 VCSA appliance monitoring and management (brianjgraf.com)
  2. know the commands:
    • vimtop
    • service-control
  3. Manage Platform Service Controller from the vSphere Web Client
  4. Maintaining a vCenter Server Database
  5. Monitoring the vCenter Server Appliance
  6. Know the VAMI interface options for monitoring performance
  7. Monitoring Host Health Status
  8. Generating Diagnostic Bundles
  9. System Log files
  10. Viewing Log files with the Log Browser
  11. Collecting vCenter Server Log files
  12. ESXi log files Locations
  13. Troubleshooting Overview
  14. vSphere CLI command Overviews
  15. vSphere 6.5 Troubleshooting Guide
  16. Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting a vCener Server Installation or Upgrade
  17. Resources Allocation Shares
  18. VMware Tools Upgrade Fails if VMware Tools is not Installed
  19. Increase Network Latency Observed in FT Virtual Machines

VCP65-DCV – Objective 6.1 – Configure and Administer vCenter Appliance Backup/Restore

by Samuel Mitchell, posted in VMware

The following reference material from the vSphere 6.5 online documentation will assist you in covering the main information that is needed to know the topics in this objective:

  1. VMware VCSA 6.5 Backup and Restore How-To (vladan.fr)
  2. Know about the SEAT (Stats, Events and Tasks) in VAMI (get familiar with the interface)
  3. Know about the VAMI – use port 5480
  4. Know the difference destination for backup – FTP, FTPS, HTTP(s) and SCP

Preparing for VCP 6.5 DCV Delta Exam (2V0-622D)

by Samuel Mitchell, posted in VMware

I had prepared and passed my VMware VCP 6.5 DCV Exam (2V0-622D) within 2 months of my VCP certification expiration date in June 2018.

It was a rough and challenging journey but I had overcome all obstacles by using the following techniques. I prepared for my exam doing self study using:

I also created a study plan schedule using the exam guidelines covering each objectives section for one day. For an up to date exam guidelines, please refer to the VMware website.

Exam Topics –  (Sections hyperlinked to my study notes reference material)
Section 1 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security
Objective 1.1 – Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control
Objective 1.2 – Secure ESXi and vCenter Server
Objective 1.3 –Configure and Enable SSO and Identity Sources
Objective 1.4 – Secure vSphere Virtual Machines
Section 2 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Networking
Objective 2.1 – Configure policies/features and verify vSphere networking
Objective 2.2 – Configure Network I/O control (NIOC)
Section 3 –Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Storage
Objective 3.1 – Manage vSphere Integration with Physical Storage
Objective 3.2 – Configure Software-Defined Storage
Objective 3.3 – Configure vSphere Storage Multipathing and Failover
Objective 3.4 – Perform VMFS and NFS configurations and upgrades
Objective 3.5 – Set up and Configure Storage I/O Control (SIOC)
Section 4 – Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x
Objective 4.1 – Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades
Objective 4.2 – Perform vCenter Server Upgrades (Windows)
Objective 4.3 – Perform vCenter Server migration to VCSA
Section 5 – Administer and Manage vSphere 6.x Resources
Objective 5.1 –Configure Multilevel Resource Pools
Objective 5.2 – Configure vSphere DRS and Storage DRS Clusters
Section 6 – Back up and Recover a vSphere Deployment
Objective 6.1 – Configure and Administer vCenter Appliance Backup/Restore
Objective 6.2 – Configure and Administer vCenter Data Protection
Objective 6.3 – Configure vSphere Replication
Section 7 – Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment
Objective 7.1 – Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts
Objective 7.2 – Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Networking
Objective 7.3 – Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades and Migrations
Objective 7.4 – Troubleshoot Virtual Machines
Objective 7.5 – Troubleshoot HA and DRS Configurations and Fault Tolerance
Section 8 – Deploy and Customize ESXi Hosts
Objective 8.1 – Configure Auto Deploy for ESXi Hosts
Objective 8.2 – Create and Deploy Host Profiles
Section 9 – Configure and Administer vSphere and vCenter Availability Solutions
Objective 9.1 – Configure vSphere HA Cluster Features
Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) HA
Section 10 – Administer and Manage vSphere Virtual Machines
Objective 10.1 – Create and Manage vSphere Virtual Machines and Templates
Objective 10.2 – Create and Manage a Content Library
Objective 10.3 – Objective 10.3 is no longer covered in the exam content.
Objective 10.4 – Consolidate Physical Workloads using VMware vCenter Converter

Later, I will add my study notes to assists anyone with the information  gathered while studying. Stay tune.