VCAP6-DCV DEPLOY STUDY GUIDE(VCAP6 Deploy 学习指导）

VCAP6-DCV DEPLOY STUDY GUIDE

In this page you will find all my notes for my preparation to VMware VCAP6-DCV Deploy exam.  Please keep in mind that this is NOT an official guide.

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Section 1 – Create and Deploy vSphere 6.x Infrastructure Components

Objective 1.1 – Perform Advanced ESXi Host Configuration

• Configure and Manage Auto Deploy configurations
• Configure Kernel Boot Parameters for scripted install according to a deployment plan
• Configure Advanced System Settings according to a deployment plan
• Manage/Edit the Core Dump configuration of an ESXi host

Objective 1.2 – Deploy and Configure Core Management Infrastructure Components

• Deploy vCenter core components according to a deployment plan
• Deploy and Configure a Platform Services Controller (PSC)
• Manage / Configure vCenter components according to a deployment plan

Objective 1.3 – Deploy and Configure Update Manager Components

• Deploy / Configure Update Manager components according to a deployment plan
• Perform VUM orchestrated vSphere upgrades
• Troubleshoot Update Manager problem areas and issues

Objective 1.4 – Perform Advanced Virtual Machine Configurations

• Tune Virtual Machine disk controller configurations according to a deployment plan
• Configure .vmx file for advanced configuration scenarios
• Configure a virtual machine for Hot Add features
• Upgrade virtual machine hardware and VMware Tools
• Troubleshoot virtual machine deployment issues

Objective 2.1 – Implement Complex Storage Solutions

• Determine use cases for Raw Device Mapping
• Apply storage presentation characteristics according to a deployment plan:
  • VMFS re-signaturin
• Create / Configure multiple VMkernels for use with iSCSI port binding
• LUN masking using PSA-related commands
• Configure / Manage vSphere Flash Read Cache
• Create / Configure Datastore Clusters
• Deploy and configure VMware Virtual SAN
• Upgrade VMware storage infrastructure
• Configure / View VMFS locking mechanisms
  • ATS-Only mechanism
  • ATS_SCSI mechanism

• Configure Storage I/O Control to allow I/O prioritization

• Configure Storage Multi-pathing according to a deployment plan
• Deploy virtual volumes

Objective 2.2 – Manage Complex Storage Solutions

• Identify and tag (mark) SSD and local devices
• Administer hardware acceleration for VAAI
• Configure, administer, and apply storage policies
• Prepare storage for maintenance

• Apply space utilization data to manage storage resources
• Provision and manage storage resources according to Virtual Machine requirements
• Configure datastore alarms, including Virtual SAN alarms
• Expand (Scale up / Scale Out) Virtual SAN hosts and diskgroups

Objective 2.3 – Troubleshoot Complex Storage Solutions

• Analyze and resolve storage multi-pathing and failover issues
• Troubleshoot storage device connectivity
• Troubleshoot iSCSI connectivity issues
• Analyze and resolve NFS issues
• Troubleshoot RDM issues
• Analyze and resolve Virtual SAN configuration issues

Objective 3.1 – Implement and Manage vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) Networks

• Create and manage vSS components according to a deployment plan:
  • VMkernel ports on standard switches
  • Advanced vSS settings
• Configure TCP/IP stack on a host
• Create a custom TCP/IP stack
• Configure and analyze vSS settings using command line tools

Objective 3.2 – Implement and Manage vSphere 6.x Distributed Switch (vDS) Networks

• Deploy a LAG and migrate to LACP
• Configure Advanced vDS settings (NetFlow, QOS, etc.)
• Migrate a vSS network to a hybrid or full vDS solution
• Analyze vDS settings using command line tools
• Determine which appropriate discovery protocol to use for specific hardware vendors
• Configure VLANs/PVLANs according to a deployment plan
• Create / Apply traffic marking and filtering rules

Objective 3.3 – Scale a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation

• Configure appropriate NIC teaming failover type and related physical network settings
• Determine and apply failover settings according to a deployment plan
• Configure and manage network I/O control 3
• Determine and configure vDS port binding settings according a deployment plan

Objective 3.4 – Troubleshoot a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation

• Perform a vDS Health Check for teaming, MTU, mismatches, etc.
• Configure port groups to properly isolate network traffic
• Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify configuration issues
• Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify VLAN configurations
• Use DCUI network tool to correct network connectivity issue

Objective 4.1 – Implement and Maintain Complex vSphere Availability Solutions

• Configure a HA cluster to meet resource and availability requirements
• Configure HA redundancy settings:
  • Management network
  • Datastore heartbeat
  • Network partitions
• Configure custom isolation response settings
• Configure VM Component Protection (VMCP)
• Configure HA related alarms and analyze a HA cluster
• Configure VMware Fault Tolerance for single and multi-vCPU virtual machines

Objective 4.2 – Implement and Manage Complex DRS solutions

• Configure DPM, including appropriate DPM threshold
• Create DRS and DPM alarms
• Configure / Modify EVC mode on an existing DRS cluster
• Configure applicable power management settings for ESXi hosts
• Configure DRS cluster for efficient/optimal load distribution
• Properly apply virtual machine automation levels based upon application requirements
• Administer DRS / Storage DRS
• Create DRS / Storage DRS affinity and anti-affinity rules
• Configure advanced DRS / Storage DRS settings
• Configure and Manage vMotion / Storage vMotion
• Create and manage advanced resource pool configurations

Objective 4.3 – Troubleshoot vSphere clusters

• Analyze and resolve DRS/HA faults
• Troubleshoot DRS/HA configuration issues
• Troubleshoot Virtual SAN/HA interoperability
• Resolve vMotion and storage vMotion issues
• Troubleshoot VMware Fault Tolerance

Objective 5.1 – Execute VMware Cmdlets and Customize Scripts Using PowerCLI

• Install and configure vSphere PowerCLI
• Use basic and advanced PowerCLI Cmdlets to manage a vSphere deployment
• Analyze a sample script, then modify the script to perform a given action
• Create a report from a PowerCLI script
• Use PowerCLI to configure and administer Auto Deploy (including Image Builder)

Objective 5.2 – Implement and Maintain Host Profiles

• Create and apply host profiles
• Use Profile Editor to edit and / or disable policies
• Use Host Profiles to deploy vStorage policies
• Import / Export Host Profiles
• Manage Answer Files
• Configure stateful caching and installation for host deployment
• Use Host Profiles to deploy vDS

Objective 5.3 – Manage and analyze vSphere log files

• Generate vSphere log bundles
• Configure logging levels for vSphere
• Configure and test centralized logging
• Analyze log entries to obtain configuration information
• Analyze log entries to identify and resolve issues

Objective 5.4 – Configure and manage Content Library

• Create a Global User
• Create a Content Library
• Subscribe to a Content Library
• Synchronize a subscribed Content Library
• Configure a Content Library for space efficiency

Objective 6.1 – Utilize Advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring Tools

• Configure esxtop / resxtop custom profiles
• Evaluate use cases for and apply esxtop / resxtop Interactive, Batch and Replay modes
• Use esxtop / resxtop to collect performance data
• Use vScsiStats to gather storage performance data

Objective 6.2 – Optimize Virtual Machine resources

• Adjust Virtual Machine properties according to a deployment plan:
  • Network configurations
  • CPU configurations
  • Storage configurations
• Configure Flash Read Cache reservations
• Modify Transparent Page Sharing and large memory page settings
• Optimize a Virtual Machine for latency sensitive workloads
• Troubleshoot Virtual Machine performance issues based on application workload

Objective 7.1- Deploy and manage vSphere Replication

• Configure and manage a vSphere Replication infrastructure:
  • Isolate vSphere Replication network traffic
  • Enable data compression of vSphere Replication traffic
• Configure and manage vSphere Replication of virtual machines
• Analyze and resolve vSphere Replication issues:
  • Storage configuration
  • Multiple point in time snapshots
  • Enabling vSphere Replication on VMs

Objective 7.2 – Deploy and Manage vSphere Data Protection

• Create, edit and clone a vSphere Data Protection backup job
• Modify a pre-configured backup job.
• Backup and restore a Virtual Machine (file level restore, full VM backup)
• Configure a Backup Verification job to ensure integrity of restore points

 Objective 7.3 – Backup and Recover vSphere Configurations

• Backup and restore distributed switch configurations
• Backup and restore resource pool configurations
• Export Virtual Machines to OVA/OVF format
• Use a Host profile to recover an ESXi host configuration

Objective 8.1 – Manage authentication and end-user security

• Add/Edit Remove users on an ESXi host
• Configure vCenter Roles and Permissions according to a deployment plan
• Configure and manage Active Directory integration
• Enable and configure an ESXI Pass Phrase
• Disable the Managed Object Browser (MOB) to reduce attack surface
• Analyze logs for security-related messages

Objective 8.2 – Manage SSL certificates

• Configure and manage VMware Certificate Authority
• Configure and manage VMware Endpoint Certificate Store
• Replace default certificate with CA-signed certificate
• Generate ESXi host certificates
• Enable / Disable certificate checking
• Configure SSL timeouts according to a deployment plan

Objective 8.3 – Harden a vSphere 6.x Deployment

• Enable and configure ESXi Lockdown mode (Strict / Normal)
• Configure a user on the Lockdown Mode Exception Users list
• Customize SSH settings for increased security
• Enable strong passwords and configure password policies
• Configure vSphere hardening of virtual machines according to a deployment plan