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VCAP5-DCA Objective 1.1 – Implement and Manage complex storage
Objectives Determine use cases for and configure VMware DirectPath I/O Determine requirements for and configure NPIV Determine appropriate RAID level for various Virtual Machine workloads Apply VMware...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 1.2 – Manage storage capacity in a vSphere environment
Objectives Apply space utilization data to manage storage resources Provision and manage storage resources according to Virtual Machine requirements Understand interactions between virtual storage...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 1.3 – Configure and manage complex multipathing and PSA...
Objectives Install and Configure PSA plug-ins Understand different multipathing policy functionalities Perform command line configuration of multipathing options Change a multipath policy Configure...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 3.1 – Tune and Optimise vSphere performance
Objectives Tune ESXi host memory configuration Tune ESXi host networking configuration Tune ESXi host CPU configuration Tune ESXi host storage configuration Configure and apply advanced ESXi host...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 3.2 – Optimize virtual machine resources
Objectives Tune Virtual Machine memory configurations Tune Virtual Machine networking configurations Tune Virtual Machine CPU configurations Tune Virtual Machine storage configurations Calculate...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 3.3 – Implement and maintain complex DRS solutions
Objectives Properly configure BIOS and management settings to support DPM Test DPM to verify proper configuration Configure appropriate DPM Threshold to meet business requirements Configure EVC using...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 3.4 – Utilize advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring tools
Objectives Configure esxtop/resxtop custom profiles Determine use cases for and apply esxtop/resxtop Interactive, Batch and Replay modes Use vscsiStats to gather storage performance data Use...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 4.1 – Implement and maintain complex VMware HA solutions
Objectives Calculate host failure requirements Configure customized isolation response settings Configure HA redundancy Management Network Datastore Heartbeat Network partitions Configure HA related...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 4.2 – Deploy and test VMware FT
Objectives Modify VM and ESXi host settings to allow for FT compatibility Use VMware best practices to prepare a vSphere environment for FT Configure FT logging Prepare the infrastructure for FT...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 5.1 – Implement and Maintain host profiles
VCAP5-DCA Objective 5.1 – Implement and Maintain host profiles Objectives Use Profile Editor to edit and/or disable policies Create sub-profiles Use Host Profiles to deploy vDS Use Host Profiles to...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 5.2 -Deploy and Manage complex Update Manager environments
Objectives Install and configure Update Manager Download Service Configure a shared repository Configure smart rebooting Manually download updates to a repository Perform orchestrated vSphere upgrades...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 6.1 – Configure, manage and analyse vSphere log files
Objectives Generate vCenter Server and ESXi log bundles Use esxcli system syslog to configure centralized logging on ESXi hosts Test centralized logging configuration Analyze log entries to obtain...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 6.2 – Troubleshoot CPU and memory performance
Objectives Troubleshoot ESXi host and Virtual Machine CPU performance issues using appropriate metrics Troubleshoot ESXi host and Virtual Machine memory performance issues using appropriate metrics Use...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 6.3 -Troubleshoot Network Performance and Connectivity
Objectives Utilize net-dvs to troubleshoot vNetwork Distributed Switch configurations Utilize vSphere CLI commands to troubleshoot ESXi network configurations Troubleshoot Private VLANs Troubleshoot...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 6.4 – Troubleshoot storage performance and connectivity
Objectives Use esxcli to troubleshoot multipathing and PSA-related issues Use esxcli to troubleshoot VMkernel storage module configurations Use esxcli to troubleshoot iSCSI related issues Troubleshoot...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 6.5 – Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi host management
Objectives Troubleshoot vCenter Server service and database connection issues Troubleshoot the ESXi firewall Troubleshoot ESXi host management and connectivity issues Determine the root cause of a...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 7.1 – Secure ESXi hosts
Objectives Add/Edit Remove users/groups on an ESXi host Customize SSH settings for increased security Enable/Disable certificate checking Generate ESXi host certificates Enable ESXi lockdown mode...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 9.1 – Install ESXi hosts with custom settings
Objectives Create/Edit Image Profiles Install/uninstall custom drivers Configure advanced bootloader options Configure kernel options Given a scenario, determine when to customize a configuration...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 9.2 – Install ESXi hosts using Auto Deploy
Objectives Install the Auto Deploy Server Utilize Auto Deploy cmdlets to deploy ESXi hosts Configure Bulk Licensing Provision/Re-provision ESXi hosts using Auto Deploy Configure an Auto Deploy...
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VCAP5-DCA Objective 7.2 – Configure and Maintain the ESXi firewall
Objectives Enable/Disable pre-configured services Configure service behaviour automation Open/Close ports in the firewall Create a custom service Set firewall security level Enable/Disable...
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