Prepare yourself for VMware’s challenging VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization exam, as well as the typical tasks and responsibilities you can expect as a VMware vSphere 5.5-certified professional. This comprehensive book guides you through all topics and objectives you’ll need to know for the exam. These include planning, installing, upgrading, and securing vCenter Server and ESXi; configuring networking and storage; performing basic troubleshooting; and more. You’ll also gain access to premium online practice and review tools.

  • Prepares certification candidates for the VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization exam (VCP-DCV)
  • Covers all exam objectives
  • Features real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions
  • Explores key topics such as securing vCenter and ESXi, planning and configuring vSphere networking and storage, creating and deploying virtual machines and vApps, establishing services levels, and more
  • Includes access to online practice exams, flashcards, and other study tools

If you want the best preparation for the VCP-DCV certification exam, you’ll want VCP-DCV VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization on vSphere Study Guide.

Module 1: VM And VMWARE

  • Introduction
  • VMWARE Foundations-Part 1
  • VMWARE Foundations-Part 2
  • VMWARE Company Overview
  • Server Virtualization
  • Thin Clients
  • Storage 101
  • Three Basic Forms Of Storage
  • Redundant Array

Module 2: Working With ESX And ESXI

  • VMWARE ESX And ESXI
  • Installing ESXI
  • Installing ESXI-Lab 1
  • Installing ESXI-Lab 2
  • Vsphere Client-Lab 1
  • Joining Active Directory Domain For Single Sign On-Part 1
  • Joining Active Directory Domain For Single Sign On-Part 2
  • Virtual Networking
  • Nic Notes
  • Virtual Network Basics-Lab
  • NFS
  • NFS-Lab

Module 3: Configuring Virtual Machines

  • Virtual Machines
  • Host Operating System
  • Working With VM Files
  • Virtual Machines-Lab 1
  • Virtual Machines-Lab 2
  • Working With New VM’s
  • Virtual Machines-Lab 3
  • Virtual Machines-Lab 4

Module 4: Vcenter Server

  • Say Hello To Vcenter
  • Vcenter Architecture
  • Vcenter Architecture-Lab 1
  • Vcenter Architecture-Lab 2
  • Managing Host With Vcenter-Lab
  • Working With Virtual Hardware-Part 1
  • Working With Virtual Hardware-Part 2
  • Adding Virtual Disk And Disk Expansion-Lab 1
  • Adding Virtual Disk And Disk Expansion-Lab 2
  • Configuring Vcenter SSO-Lab 1

Module 5: VM Storage Option

  • Shared And Local Storage
  • NAS
  • DC Designs
  • Configuring Shared Storage-Lab
  • Creating VMFS Datastores On Our SANS-Lab 1
  • Creating VMFS Datastores On Our SANS-Lab 2

Module 6: Managing A Virtual World

  • Alarms
  • Creating And Configuring Alarms-Lab 1
  • Creating And Configuring Alarms-Lab 2
  • Resource Pools
  • Creating Resource Pools-Lab 1
  • Creating Resource Pools-Lab 2
  • VMWARE Converter
  • Configuring VMWARE Converter-Lab 1
  • Configuring VMWARE Converter-Lab 2
  • Configuring VMWARE Converter-Lab 3

Module 7: Migrations, High Availability And VM Utilities

  • Migrating Virtual Machines
  • DRS And HA-Lab
  • Host Profiles
  • VM Utilities And Performance
  • Conclusion