VCP5 certification
Its Certification Time Again! This time I am upgrading my VCP4 to the VCP5 before the dreaded Mid-February date when we all have to re-take the class.
Below are the high-level sections and objectives according to VMware. My hope is to document my travels through these sections in order to better understand the technology.
Section 1 – Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi
- Install and Configure vCenter Server
- Install and Configure VMware ESXi
- Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi
- Secure vCenter Server and ESXi
- Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions
Section 2 – Plan and Configure vSphere Networking
- Configure vNetwork Standard Switches
- Configure vNetwork Distributed Switches
- Configure vSS and vDS Policies
Section 3 – Plan and Configure vSphere Storage
- Configure Shared Storage for vSphere
- Configure the Storage Virtual Appliance for vSphere
- Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores
Section 4 – Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps
- Create and Deploy Virtual Machines
- Create and Deploy vApps
- Manage Virtual Machine Clones and Templates
- Administer Virtual Machines and vApps
Section 5 – Establish and Maintain Service Levels
- Create and Configure VMware Clusters
- Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance
- Create and Administer Resource Pools
- Migrate Virtual Machines
- Backup and Restore Virtual Machines
- Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines
Section 6 – Perform Basic Troubleshooting
- Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts
- Perform Basic vSphere Network Troubleshooting
- Perform Basic vSphere Storage Troubleshooting
- Perform Basic Troubleshooting for HA/DRS Clusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion
Section 7 – Monitor a vSphere Implementation and Manage vCenter Server Alarms
- Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines