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

by John Davis, Steve Baca, Owen Thomas

Overview

This is the eBook edition of the VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Cert Guide. This eBook does not include access to the Pearson Test Prep practice exams that comes with the print edition.

Learn, prepare, and practice for VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization for vSphere 7 exam success with this VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning.

• Master the VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization for vSphere 7 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions

VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading 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 book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you succeed on the VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization for vSphere 7 exam, including

• Architectures and Technologies
• VMware Products and Solutions
• Components and Requirements
• Installing, Configuring, and Setup
• Performance-tuning, Optimization, Upgrades
• Clusters and High Availability
• Administrative and Operational Tasks

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780135936689
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	02/15/2021
Series:	VMware Press Certification
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	720
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John A. Davis, now an independent contractor and senior integration architect at MEJEER, LLC, became a VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) and Vmware Certified Professional (VCP) in 2004. Since then, all of his work has 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 and implementing solutions for hybrid clouds, cloud automation, disaster recovery, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). He has authored several white papers and co-authored VCP6-DCV Cert Guide and VCAP5-DCA Cert Guide (VMware Press). He holds several advanced certifications, including VCIX6-DCV, VCAP5-DTD, VCAP5-CID, and VCIX6-NV. He has been a vExpert since 2014. He is the 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 10 years ago, to do technical training. Currently he is a badged employee for VMware and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. 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 holds a number of VMware certifications and has taught more than 400 authorized VMware classes for vSphere, Horizon, vCloud, and vRealize products. He has 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


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