Tag: vsphere 6.5

VCP65-DCV – Objective 7.5 – Troubleshoot HA and DRS Configurations and Fault Tolerance

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. How vSphere HA works
  2. Troubleshooting vSphere HA host states
  3. Troubleshooting Availability
  4. Configure Proactive HA
  5. DRS troubleshooting information
  6. Migration with vMotion
  7. Migration with Storage vMotion
  8. Troubleshooting Storage DRS
  9. Providing Fault Tolerant for Virtual Machines
  10. Troubleshooting Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines
  11. DRS Cluster Validity
  12. Overview Performance Charts for Clusters

VCP65-DCV – Objective 8.2 – Create and Deploy Host Profiles

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. Using Host Profiles
  2. Disable Host Profile Component
  3. Edit Host Customizations
  4. Set Up Host Profiles for Static IP Addresses in the vSphere Web Client
  5. Configure Security Host Profiles
  6. Quickly see major enhancements Host profiles vSphere 6.5 (VMware Blogs)
  7. Remediate Host
  8. Import a Host Profile
  9. Export a Host Profile
  10. Understanding Host Profiles handles host specific configuration settings customizations (VMware Blogs)

VCP-DCV – Objective 6.3 – Configure vSphere Replication

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. Compatibility of vSphere Replication with other vSphere features
  2. vSphere Replication Compatibility with other Software
  3. vSphere Replication TM 6.5 technical overview (storagehub.vmware.com)
  4. VMware KB 2102453 – operation limits for vsphere replication
  5. Replicating Virtual Machines
  6. How the 5 minutes Recovery Point Objective Works
  7. Performing a Recovery with vSphere Replication
  8. Change the SSL certificate for the vSphere Replication appliance
  9. Requirements when using a Public key certificate with vSphere Replication
  10. vSphere Replication Security reference

VCP65-DCV – Objective 6.2 – Configure and Administer vCenter Data Protection

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. vCenter Data Protection (PDF)
    • Read Chapter 1 -Understanding vSphere Data Protection
    • Chapter 2 – VDP Installation and Configuration
    • Chapter 3 – VDP Appliance Migration
    • Chapter 7 – Proxies
    • Chapter 6 – Configuring VDP
    • Chapter 8 – Storage Management
    • Chapter 12 – Managing Backups
    • Chapter 13 – Automatic Backup Verification
    • Chapter 14 – Managing Restores
    • Chapter 17 – VDP Application Support
    • Know the Appendix B – Minimum Required vCenter User Account Permissions
    • Know the Table 2.2 – Minimum system requirements for VDP
  2. Image-based backup and restore of a vCenter server environment
  3. VMware KB 2003638 – How to consolidate snapshots in vSphere 6.X/ 5.x
  4. Restore the failed vCenter server virtual machine with the Direct-to-Host

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

VCP65-DCV – Objective 5.2 – Configure vSphere DRS and Storage DRS Clusters

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. Using VM-Host Infinity Rules
  2. vSphere 6.5 DRS Performance
  3. vSphere 6.5 DRS What’s new part 1
  4. vSphere 6.5 DRS What’s new part 2 – Predictive DRS
  5. vSphere 6.5 DRS What’s new part 3 – Proactive HA
  6. Restore a Resource Pool Tree

VCP65-DCV – Objective 5.1 –Configure Multilevel Resource Pools

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. Expandable Reservation Examples
  2. Expandable Reservation for Resource Pools (VMware Blogs)
  3. Why Use Resources Pools?

VCP65-DCV – Objective 4.2 – Perform vCenter Server Upgrades (Windows)

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. GUI Migration of vCenter Server (Embedded PSC)
  2. GUI Migration of vCenter Server (External PSC)
  3. Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server and PSC on Windows
  4. Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server and PSC appliance
  5. Collect Database Upgrade Logs
  6. vCenter Server Log files (Windows)
  7. Distributed vCenter Server 5.5 for Windows Services Relocation

VCP65-DCV – Objective 4.1 – Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades

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. Overview of ESXi upgrade Process
  2. Configuring the Update Manager Download Source
  3. Install, setting up and using Update Manager Download services
  4. VMware KB 2008939 – esxcli software vib
  5. VMware KB 1010675 – VM hardware version
  6. VMware KB 2042141 – Host backup

VCP65-DCV Objective 1.1 – Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control

by Samuel Mitchell, posted in Uncategorized, VMware

To effectively master Objective 1.1 of the VCP65-DCV (2V0-622/D) exam guidelines which covers the topic Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control, it is important to know the following information:

(you can click on the heading to go directly to the VMware vSphere 6.5 online documentation  where these information are stored.)

  1. Multiple Permission Settings
  2. Required Privileges for Common Tasks
  3. vCenter Server System Roles
  4. Example 3: User Role Overriding Group Role
  5. Prerequisites and Required Privileges for Encryption Tasks
  6. Configuring vCenter Single Sign-On Identity Sources
  7. Understanding the vCenter Server Permission Model
  8. Permission Validation
  9. Using Roles to Assign Privileges