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How to Prepare for Vmware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization

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This Presentation Will Discuss

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1 Pre-requisites

2 Resources

3 Exam Questions



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Why Did I Co-author the Official Certification Guide for VCP?




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300 is passing



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Professional Level (Check VMware Certification web site)

VCP6.5-DCV

• This is geared for vSphere 6.5

• New Candidate Requirements

– Attend a Required training course

– Exam 1: Foundation 6.0 or 6.5 Exam

– Exam 2: Data Center Virtualization 6.5 Exam

• Existing Candidate Requirements (Paths)

– If you hold valid VCP6-DCV cert

• VCP 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization Delta Exam

– There are other possible paths

• Check VMware Certification web site or go to the certification booth at VMworld

VCP6-DCV

• This is geared for vSphere 6.0

• New Candidate Requirements

– Attend a Required training course

– Exam 1: Foundation 6.0 or 6.5 Exam

– Exam 2: Data Center Virtualization 6.0 Exam

• Existing Candidate Requirements (Paths)

– If you hold valid VCP5-DCV cert

• VCP 6.0 – Data Center Virtualization Delta Exam

– There are other possible paths

• Check VMware Certification web site or go to the certification booth at VMworld




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Additional Education Resources

At VMworld 2017

• Education & Certification Lounge: VM Village

• Certification Exam Center: Jasmine EFG, Level 3

• Example of types of questions that you can ask at the Lounge

• If I leave the organization in which I achieved my certification

does my certification follow me?

• Yes, Certifications are portable – they go with the individual

• MyLearn or Pearson account issues, go to the Certification Exam Center

• Vmworld: Jasmine EFG, Mandalay Bay Convention Center South, Level 3

• PearsonVue staff on hand

Save 50% off VCP & VCAP

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1 Pre-requisites

2 Resources

3 Exam Questions



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Exam Prep Guide (Blueprints)

• VCP 6.0 Foundations Exam: Listed as Exam Topics

– https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=64179&ui=www_cert

• VCP 6.0 – Data Center Virtualization Exam: Listed as Exam Topics

– https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=64180&ui=www_cert

• VCP 6.5 Foundations Exam: Listed as Exam Guide in pdf form

– https://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/web/portals/certification/exam_prep_guides/Exam_Prep_Guide_2V0-602_v5_26Apr2017.docx.pdf

• VCP 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization Exam: Listed as Exam Guide

– https://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/web/portals/certification/exam_prep_guides/Exam_Prep_Guide_2V0-622_v5.pdf




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VMware Education Classes

Exam 1: Foundation Exam

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage

Not an exam cram course, but topics alignwith exam

Exam 2: Data Center Virtualization Exam

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale

Not an exam cram course, but topics alignwith exam




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Certification FAQ

• https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/?menu=faq

• In browser search for vmwarecertification faq

• Many certification questions can be answered by going to the certification FAQ.




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https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/?menu=faq

VMware Learning Zone –Certification Exam Prep Courses

Test-drive the VMware Learning Zone with 60-day access

Premium content library (in demo version) as well as a variety of full-length

25% off Premium Learning Zone Subscription

Code available in the lounge

Must purchase during VMworld

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VMware Press – Books Geared for Specific Examshttp://www.vmwarecertificationmarketplace.com/



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Hands on Labs

Not necessarily a resource, but gives you a platform to practice for free

labs.hol.vmware.com




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1 Pre-requisites

2 Resources

3 Exam Questions



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Exam Prep Guide(Exam Blueprint)Data Center Virtualization 6.5 Exam (2V0-622)

Understand the Objectives



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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




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Example of an Exam Question Source: vSphere Security Guide

• An administrator creates a custom role but did not assign any privileges. Which two Privileges would the custom role have? (Choose two.)

– A System.none

– B. System.Anonymous

– C. System.Readonly

– D. System.Read




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Know vSphere 6.5 Changes

Which of the following is not a default System Role in vSphere 6.5.

A. No access

B. No cryptography administrator

C. Virtual machine user

D. Administrator




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Know vSphere 6.5 Changes

Which of the following is not a default System Role in vSphere 6.5.

A. No access

B. No cryptography administrator

C. Virtual machine user

D. Administrator

• From the Documentation: vCenter Server provides a few default roles. You cannot change the privileges associated with the default roles. Virtual machine user is a sample role and can be modified. From vSphere 6.5 documentation: vSphere Security Guide. page 31

• More nuggets on that page: No access role - The administrator of the vCenter Single Sign-On domain, [email protected] by default, the root user, and vpxuser are assigned the Administrator role by default. Other users are assigned the No Access role by default.




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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)

• Let’s look at the sub-options on the next slide




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Example of Objective 2.1 – There are 22 Sub-options

Samples of the 22 sub-options, you want to know

• Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch

• Configure LACP on vDS given design parameters

• Describe vDS Security Polices/Settings

• Configure load balancing and failover policies

• Configure VLAN/PVLAN settings for VMs given communication requirements

• Configure traffic shaping policies

• Recognize behavior of vDS Auto-Rollback

• Configure vDS across multiple vCenters to support [Long Distance vMotion]

• Configure ERSPAN

• Configure Netflow




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Hint – Know Network I/O Control (NIOC) it’s a Whole Objective

• It’s an objective so you will get at least one question on the topic

• It’s a relatively simple topic




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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)

• Let’s look at Objective 3.2 on the next slide, includes VSAN




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Example of Objective 3.2 –Configure Software-Defined Storage Example of one of the sub-objectives:Create vSAN cluster – What version of vSAN?



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In Exam Prep Find the Tools and References Objective 3.2 - VSAN 6.6.1 and VSAN 6.2




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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




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Objective 4.3 - Perform vCenter Server Migration to VCSA

• Known Limitations

– The current release has several known limitations.

– The following list contains features or actions that are currently not supported:

• Local Windows OS users and groups are not migrated to the Photon OS of the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5. If you assigned vCenter Server permissions to any Local Windows OS users and groups, remove the permissions assignments before the migration. You can re-create Local OS users and groups on the Photon OS of the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 after the migration.

• Migration of deployments that use custom ports for services other than Auto Deploy, Update Manager, and vSphere ESXi Dump Collector are not supported.

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From the vSphere Upgrade Guide:

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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




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Exam Questions with Pictures• Based on the exhibit, which is true if each

VM has one vCPU?

– A. VM1 will always have more CPU resources than all other VMs

– B. CPU contention, VM4 gets 20% of total CPU resources?

– C. VM4 will always have less CPU resources than all other VMs

– D. None of the above

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Exam Questions with Pictures• Based on the exhibit, which is true if each

VM has one vCPU?

– A. VM1 will always have more CPU resources than all other VMs

– B. CPU contention, VM4 gets 20% of total CPU resources?

– C. VM4 will always have less CPU resources than all other VMs

– D. None of the above

• To answer this question know CPU Shares.

• High, Normal, Low – 4:2:1 ratio per CPU

• VM4 gets 20% of RP: Test and Dev, but NOT of total CPU resources!

• Only applies when contention




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Section 6 – Backup 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




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Backup and Recover Questions Are Hard

• Why? Many administrators use third-party backup solutions

• Know: How do you backup the vCenter Server Appliance

• Know: VDP – vCenter Data Protection

• Know vSphere Replication

• Again these might not be common tasks for you




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Sample Question on vSphere Data Protection

Which of the following backup is supported with vSphere Data Protection?

A. Virtual Machines that have snapshots

B. Virtual Machines configured with Fault Tolerance

C. Full image backup of a virtual machine that contains vCenter Server

D. Individual disk backups




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Sample Question on vSphere Data Protection

Which of the following backup is supported with vSphere Data Protection?

A. Virtual Machines that have snapshots

B. Virtual Machines configured with Fault Tolerance

C. Full image backup of a virtual machine that contains vCenter Server

D. Individual disk backups

Answer is from vSphere Installation and Setup guide, page 295




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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




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Tools and References – Know pktacap-uw Tool


The tools and references were used to help write the exam items, and can be used to help preparefor the exam



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Sample Question Objective 7.4 Monitor Performance esxtop

Based on the exhibit, which metric would be used to identify high latency for a storage device?

# This is a sample question, there is no correct answer using the exhibit.A. WRITES/sB. DAVG/cmdC. KAVG/cmdD. GAVG/cmd




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Section 8 – Deploy and Customize ESXi Hosts

• Objective 8.1 – Configure Auto Deploy for ESXi Hosts

• Objective 8.2 – Create and Deploy Host Profiles




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Know Auto Deploy and Host Profiles

Which two identification sources can a vSphere Auto Deploy rule use to identify target hosts? (Choose two.)

A. Processor Serial Number

B. Security Identifier Number

C. SMBIOS information

D. BIOS UUID




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Know Auto Deploy and Host Profiles

Which two identification sources can a vSphere Auto Deploy rule use to identify target hosts? (Choose two.)

A. Processor Serial Number

B. Security Identifier Number

C. SMBIOS information

D. BIOS UUID

From the Documentation: A rule can identify target hosts by boot MAC address, SMBIOS information, BIOS UUID, Vendor, Model, or fixed DHCP IP address.




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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




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New in 6.5: vCenter Server High Availability

What type of architecture does vCenter HA provide?

A. N+M

B. Load-balance

C. Active-Passive

D. N-to-N




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New in 6.5: vCenter Server High Availability

What type of architecture doesvCenter HA provide?

A. N+M

B. Load-balance

C. Active-Passive

D. N-to-N




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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 10.4 – Consolidate Physical Workloads using VMware vCenter Converter




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I Got a Question Like This on the VCP 5 Exam.Example of Sometimes You Just Don’t Know!

Which feature of vSphere 5 can be used to increase network throughput to VMs?

A. VMDirectpath I/O

B. NPIV

C. RDM

D. SplitRX

• Do you know VM Directpath I/O? NPIV? RDM? SplitRX?

• Can you eliminate answers?




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I Got a Question Like This on the VCP 5 Exam.Example of Sometimes You Just Don’t Know!

Which feature of vSphere 5 can be used to increase network throughput to VMs?

A. VMDirectpath I/O

B. NPIV

C. RDM

D. SplitRX

vSphere 5.0 Performance_best_practices page 35SplitRx mode, a new feature in ESXi 5.0, uses multiple physical CPUs to process network packets received in a single network queue. This feature can significantly improve network performance for certain workloads.




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Global Support Services

Learn more about how VMware is radically transforming Customer Support through VMware Skyline™ technology.

• See a demo in the VMware booth in the Solutions Exchange

• Sign up for a Meet the Experts roundtable in the Schedule Builder on the VMworld mobile app or visit the Meet the Experts, Level 2

• Visit www.vmware.com/support/service/skyline




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Additional Education Resources

At VMworld 2017

• Education & Certification Lounge: VM Village

• Certification Exam Center: Jasmine EFG, Level 3

Online

• VMware Training: www.vmware.com/education

• VMware Certification: www.vmware.com/certification

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