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Introduction

VCP-DCV for vSphere 8.x: Introduction

Lesson 1: Exam Details and General Recommendations

Learning objectives
1.1 Certification Purpose and Requirements
1.2 Exam Purpose and Logistics
1.3 Exam Objectives Details – Part 1
1.4 Exam Objectives Details – Part 2
1.5 Exam Preparation Resources
1.6 Exam Preparation Recommendations

Lesson 2: vSphere Overview, Installation, and Integration

Learning objectives
2.1 vSphere Editions, Components, and Topology
2.2 vSphere Requirements
2.3 vSphere in SDDC and Hybrid Clouds
2.4 Install ESXi
2.5 Install vCenter Server
2.6 Single Sign-On Configuration
2.7 Initial vSphere Configuration

Lesson 3: Storage Infrastructure, Configuration, and Management

Learning objectives
3.1 Traditional Storage and Software Defined Storage
3.2 Datastore Types
3.3 Storage Multipathing
3.4 VMFS and NFS Datastore Configuration and Management
3.5 vSphere Storage Integration and Storage Policies
3.6 vSAN Characteristics, Features, and Limitations
3.7 vSAN Requirements, Fault Domains, and Considerations
3.8 vSAN Installation, Configuration, and Management
3.9 vVOLs
3.10 Storage DRS and SIOC

Lesson 4: Network Infrastructure, Configuration, and Management

Learning objectives
4.1 Network Terminology
4.2 vSphere Standard Switches
4.3 vSphere Distributed Switches
4.4 VMkernel Virtual Adapters and TCP/IP Stacks
4.5 Networking Policies
4.6 NIOC, DirectPath, SR-IOV
4.7 Manage Hosts with Distributed Switches

Lesson 5: vSphere Security

Learning objectives
5.1 vSphere Certificates
5.2 vSphere Authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO)
5.3 vSphere Permissions
5.4 ESXi Security - Part 1
5.5 ESXi Security - Part 2
5.6 vCenter Server Security and vSphere Network Security
5.7 Virtual Machine Security
5.8 Encryption

Lesson 6: Cluster Configuration, Resource Management, and Optimization

Learning objectives
6.1 vSphere Clusters and Services Overview
6.2 vSphere DRS
6.3 vSphere DRS Rules and Resource Pools
6.4 vSphere HA
6.5 vSphere HA Response, Admission Control, and Options
6.6 Other vSphere Availability Features
6.7 vSphere Tanzu
6.8 Resource and Performance Monitoring
6.9 vSphere Alarms
6.10 vSphere Logging

Lesson 7: Managing vSphere Services and Virtual Machines

Learning objectives
7.1 Virtual Machine Configuration and Use
7.2 Virtual Machine File Structure and Snapshots
7.3 Virtual Machine Upgrades
7.4 Virtual Machine Migrations
7.5 vMotion and Storage vMotion
7.6 Virtual Machine Cloning and Templates
7.7 Content Library
7.8 Advanced Virtual Machine Management
7.9 vSphere Upgrades and Lifecycle Management
7.10 vCenter Server Monitoring and Management

Summary

VCP-DCV for vSphere 8.x: Summary

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