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VCAP5-DCA Official Cert Guide: VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5- Data Center Administration, Rough Cuts

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  • Copyright 2014
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 480
  • Edition: 1st
  • Rough Cuts
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-357969-7
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-357969-7

This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

The VCAP5-DCA Official Cert Guide  presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending “Review Tasks” help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

     •    Master VMware VCAP5-DCA exam topics

     •    Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes and review tasks

     •    Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks

     •    Prepare and practice with realistic exam scenarios

The VCAP5-DCA Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5–Data Center Administration. VMware Certified Instructors (VCI) Steve Baca and John A. Davis 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.

This Official Cert Guide comes with access to one set of original practice scenarios designed to prepare you for the experience of the real exam and get you comfortable executing the scenarios in order to complete them in the limited amount of time during the actual test. Content in the practice scenarios maps to the VCAP blueprint and is relevant to both the VDCA510 and VDCA550 exams.  All the scenarios are based on real-world experiences, where administration tasks that are covered by the exam, may need to be applied.

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on  the exam the first time.

The VCAP5-DCA Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from VMware that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized VMware instructors and self-study products from VMware Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered worldwide, please visit www.vmware.com/training.

The official study guide  helps you master many of  the topics on the VCAP5-DCA exam, including

     •    Using administrator tools such as the vSphere Client, ESXCLI, vmkfstools, ESXTOP, vCLI, vMA, and PowerCLI.

     •    Understanding the networking features that are available in vSphere, such as VLAN, PVLANS, and Netflow.

     •    Managing vSphere features and technologies that can be used to provide solutions to various storage challenges.

     •    Understanding performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting.

     •    Carrying out

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Table of Contents

    About the Authors xviii

    Dedications xix

    Acknowledgments xx

    About the Reviewers xxi

    Reader Services xxii

    Introduction xxiii

Chapter 1 Administrator Tools 3

    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3

    Foundation Topics 6

    VMware vSphere Client 6

        Installation 6

        Usage 7

    ESXCLI Command Set 11

        Getting Started 11

        Navigating the Namespace 13

        Formatting ESXCLI Output 16

    vmkfstools Command 18

        Help Information 18

        Managing VMFS Datastores 19

        Managing Virtual Disks 22

    esxtop and resxtop Commands 23

        Overview 23

        Usage 24

        Batch Mode 27

    vCLI and vMA 29

        Overview 29

        esxcfg Commands 30

        Deploying the vMA 30

        Authentication and Authorization for the vMA 31

        Fastpass 33

        File Manipulation with vifs 35

    PowerCLI 36

        Installation 37

        Usage 37

        Running Scripts in VMs 41

    Summary 41

    Exam Preparation Tasks 42

    Review All the Key Topics 42

    Key Terms 43

    Review Tasks 43

Chapter 2 Network Administration 45

    “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 45

    Foundation Topics 48

    Implement and Manage Complex Networks 48

        Overview 48

        Confi gure SNMP 59

        VMware Direct Path I/O 61

        Migrate from Standard to Distributed Virtual Switches 62

        Confi gure Virtual Switches Using CLI C

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