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    VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide John A. Davis, Steve Baca, Owen Thomas

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    VCP-DCV for vSphere 7.x (Exam 2V0-21.20) Official Cert Guide Copyright © 2021 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. ISBN-10: 0-13-589819-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-589819-2 ScoutAutomatedPrintCode Library of Congress Control Number: 2020923071 Trademarks All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Pearson IT Certification cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Warning and Disclaimer Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information provided is on an “as is” basis. The author and the publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book.

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    INDEXER Erika Millen EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cindy Teeters DESIGNER Chuti Prasertsith COMPOSITOR codeMantra

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    Credits Figure Attribution/Credit Line Chapter Opener Charlie Edwards/Photodisc/ Getty Images Figure 3-2, Figure 3-4 vSphere Networking Guide Figure 5-1, Figure 5-2, Figure 5-3, Figure 5-4, Figure 8-1, Figure 10-1, Figure 10-2, Figure 10-3, Figure 10-4 VMware Hands on Lab Figure 13-1, Figure 13-2 Screenshot from VMware Hands on Labs

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    Dedications Dedicated to Madison, Emma, Jaxon, Ethan, Eli, and Robbie, the six wonderful children to whom I am blessed to be known as “Grampy.” They fill my days with joy and fun, especially after a hard day of writing or working for their namesake, MEJEER, LLC. —John Davis First and foremost, I would like to dedicate this book to my loving wife, Sharyl. Without your support, I would not be able to commit the time necessary to co-author a book. Thank you for believing in me and allowing me to have the time for my many endeavors. I would also like to dedicate this book to my children: Zachary, Brianna, Eileen, Susan, Keenan, and Maura. —Steve Baca I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Angela, and our daughter, Emma. May it be a reminder of pushing for bigger and brighter things in life. I love you both with all of my heart. —Owen Thomas

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    About the Authors John A. Davis , now an independent contractor and senior integration architect at MEJEER, LLC, became a VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) and VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in 2004. Since then, all of his work has focused on VMware-based technologies. He has experience in teaching official VMware curriculum in five countries and delivering VMware professional services throughout the United States. Recently, his work has involved designing and implementing solutions for hybrid clouds, cloud automation, disaster recovery, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). He has authored several white papers and co-authored VCP6-DCV Cert Guide and VCAP5-DCA Cert Guide (VMware Press). He holds several advanced certifications, including VCIX6-DCV, VCAP5-DTD, VCAP5-CID, and VCIX6-NV. He has been a vExpert since 2014. He is the author of the vLoreBlog.com and can be found on Twitter @johnnyadavis. Steve Baca , VCAP, VCI, VCP, and NCDA, has been in the computer industry for more than 20 years. Originally a computer programmer and a system administrator working on Unix and Windows systems, he migrated over to technical training and wrote a course for Sun Microsystems. After teaching various courses for Sun, he eventually transitioned to VMware about 10 years ago, to do technical training. Currently he is a badged employee for VMware and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and writing and believes that the constant evolution of the computer industry requires continuously learning to stay ahead. Steve can be found on Twitter @scbaca1. Owen Thomas holds a number of VMware certifications and has taught more than 400 authorized VMware classes for vSphere, Horizon, vCloud, and vRealize products. He has operated as a VMware Solutions Provider and performed a number of VMware partner services for customers across the United States.

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    About the Reviewer Joseph Cooper is a Principal Instructor and a member of America’s Tech Lead Team with VMware’s Education Department. Joe has spoken at several VMworld conferences, VMUG events, and vForum events, and is a featured instructor in the VMware Learning Zone. Prior to joining VMware, Joe was an instructor at the State University of New York, College at Cortland, where he taught technology courses to Sport Management and Kinesiology students. You can find him on Twitter @joeicooper and on the newly launched YouTube channel https://youtube.com/channel/UCYrPi0AqS8f8QxChAgZa5Sg.

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    Acknowledgments Thanks to my wife and best friend, Delores, who tolerates my late-night writing, supports my recent business venture, and makes me happy every day. Thanks to my parents, Monica and Norman Davis, who provided me with a great education and taught me the importance of hard work. Thanks to God for placing me in an environment with unmeasurable blessings and opportunities. I would like to thank my co-authors and partners, Steve Baca and Owen Thomas. Thanks to our technical editor, Joe Cooper, for his hard work and dedication. Special thanks to Nancy Davis (executive editor) and Ellie Bru (development editor) for coordinating everything and keeping this project moving. —John Davis There are so many people to acknowledge and thank for making this book possible. First, thanks to my wife and family for supporting me while writing this book. I would also like to thank my fellow co-authors, John Davis and Owen Thomas, who deserve much of the credit for this book. Thank you to the production team and editors at Pearson, who do a tremendous amount of work from the initial planning of the book to the final printing. —Steve Baca Thank you to my wife, Angela, and our daughter, Emma, for your patience with me while I worked on this book. Thank you, John Davis, for working with me yet again. It is always a pleasure, and I hope to work with you more in the future. Thank you, Pearson, for letting us write another version of this book and for all of the awesome support. And thank you, VMware, for continuing to trailblaze. —Owen Thomas

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    Contents at a Glance Foreword Introduction Part I: vSphere Architecture, Integration, and Requirements Chapter 1 vSphere Overview, Components, and Requirements Chapter 2 Storage Infrastructure Chapter 3 Network Infrastructure Chapter 4 Clusters and High Availability Chapter 5 vCenter Server Features and Virtual Machines Chapter 6 VMware Product Integration Chapter 7 vSphere Security Part II: vSphere Installation/Configuration Chapter 8 vSphere Installation Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks Part III: vSphere Management and Optimization Chapter 10 Managing and Monitoring Clusters and Resources Chapter 11 Managing Storage Chapter 12 Managing vSphere Security Chapter 13 Managing vSphere and vCenter Server Chapter 14 Managing Virtual Machines

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    Chapter 15 Final Preparation Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions Index Online Elements: Appendix B Memory Tables Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key Appendix D Study Planner Glossary

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    Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Part I: vSphere Architecture, Integration, and Requirements Chapter 1 vSphere Overview, Components, and Requirements “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics vSphere Components and Editions vSphere Components Editions and Licenses vCenter Server Topology Single Sign-On (SSO) Domain Enhanced Linked Mode vCenter HA Infrastructure Requirements Compute and System Requirements Storage Requirements Network Requirements Infrastructure Services Other Requirements Additional Requirements vSphere Replication Requirements vCenter High Availability Requirements SDDC Requirements

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    VMware Cloud vs. VMware Virtualization Server Virtualization VMware SDDC vCloud Suite and Private Clouds VCF and Hybrid Clouds VMC on AWS VMware vCloud Director Cloud Automation Exam Preparation Tasks Review All the Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Answer Review Questions Chapter 2 Storage Infrastructure “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Storage Models and Datastore Types How Virtual Machines Access Storage Storage Virtualization: The Traditional Model Software-Defined Storage Models Datastore Types Storage in vSphere with Kubernetes VMware NVMe vSAN Concepts vSAN Characteristics vSAN Terminology What Is New in vSAN 7.0 vSAN Deployment Options vSAN Limitations

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    vSAN Space Efficiency vSAN Encryption vSAN File Services vSAN Requirements Other vSAN Considerations vSphere Storage Integration VASA VAAI Virtual Volumes (vVols) Storage Multipathing and Failover Multipathing Overview Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) Storage Policies Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) Virtual Disk Types vSAN-Specific Storage Policies Storage DRS (SDRS) Initial Placement and Ongoing Balancing Space Utilization Load Balancing I/O Latency Load Balancing SDRS Automation Level SDRS Thresholds and Behavior SDRS Recommendations Anti-affinity Rules Datastore Cluster Requirements NIOC, SIOC, and SDRS Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

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    Review Questions Chapter 3 Network Infrastructure “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Networking Terms and Concepts Traditional Networking Terminology Virtual NICs Virtual Switch Concepts VLANs vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) MTU vSS Network Policies NIC Teaming Policies Network Security Policies Traffic Shaping Policy VLAN Policies Distributed Virtual Switch (vDS) Distributed Port Groups Uplink Port Groups vSS and vDS Comparison vDS Network Policies Inbound Traffic Shaping Port-Blocking Policies Load-Based NIC Teaming Resource Allocation Policy NetFlow and Monitoring Policy Traffic Filtering and Marking Policy vDS Settings and Features Private VLANs

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    Data Center–Level Management Port State Monitoring Port State with vMotion Port Mirroring Port Binding and Allocation LACP Support vDS Health Check Other vSphere Networking Features Multicast Filtering Mode Discovery Protocol TCP Segmentation Offload DirectPath I/O Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) VMkernel Networking and TCP/IP Stacks Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Review Questions Chapter 4 Clusters and High Availability “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cluster Concepts and Overview Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) vSAN Services Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Recent DRS Enhancements DRS Rules DRS Migration Sensitivity

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    Resource Pools vSphere High Availability (HA) vSphere HA Requirements vSphere HA Response to Failures Heartbeats vSphere HA Admission Control vSphere HA Advanced Options Virtual Machine Settings VM Component Protection (VMCP) Virtual Machine and Application Monitoring vSphere HA Best Practices Proactive HA Other Resource Management and Availability Features Predictive DRS Distributed Power Management (DPM) Fault Tolerance (FT) vCenter Server High Availability VMware Service Lifecyle Manager Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Review Questions Chapter 5 vCenter Server Features and Virtual Machines “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics vCenter Server and vSphere vSphere Managed Inventory Objects Host Profiles

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    Content Libraries vSphere with Tanzu Virtual Machine File Structure Configuration File Virtual Disk Files Snapshot Files Virtual Machine Snapshots Snapshot Use Cases What a Snapshot Preserves Parent Snapshots Snapshot Behavior Limitations Virtual Machine Settings VM Hardware/Compatibility Virtual Disk Provisioning VMware Tools Virtual Machine Options Virtual Machine Advanced Settings Virtual Machine Migration Virtual Machine Migration vMotion Details Storage vMotion Details Virtual Machine Cloning Clones Rapid Provisioning with Templates Instant Clones Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

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    Review Questions Chapter 6 VMware Product Integration “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics vSphere Add-ons vSphere with Tanzu vCenter Converter VMware vSphere Replication VMware SkyLine vRealize Suite vRealize Operations Manager (vROps) vRealize Log Insight (vRLI) vRealize Automation (vRA) vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) vRealize Network Insight (vRNi) Desktop and Application Virtualization VMware Horizon App Volumes Replication and Disaster Recovery vSphere Replication Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Private, Public, and Hybrid Clouds VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) VMware Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX) VMware on AWS Azure VMware Solution Networking and Security AppDefense NSX

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    Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Review Questions Chapter 7 vSphere Security “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics vSphere Certificates vSphere Certificates Overview Certificate Requirements ESXi Host Certificates vSphere Permissions Authentication and Authorization Inventory Hierarchy and Objects Privileges and Roles Permissions Global Permissions Best Practices for Roles and Permissions Required Privileges for Common Tasks How Permissions Are Applied by vCenter Server ESXi and vCenter Server Security Built-in Security Features Security Profiles ESXi Password Hardening Joining an ESXi Host to a Directory Service vSphere Authentication Proxy ESXi Host Access Control MOB Access

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    ESXi Secure Boot and TPM vSphere Trust Authority (vTA) vCenter Server Security vSphere Network Security Virtual Machine Security Virtual Machine Hardening Best Practices Configuring UEFI Boot Disabling Unexposed Features Other Common Settings Virtual Machine Risk Profiles Protecting Virtual Machines Against Denial-of-Service Attacks Controlling VM Device Connections Virtual Machine Encryption Encrypted vSphere vMotion virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) virtual Intel Software Guard Extension (vSGX) Available Add-on Security Compliance Using vRealize Operations Manager VMware NSX AppDefense Exam Preparation Tasks Review All the Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Review Questions Part II: vSphere Installation/Configuration Chapter 8 vSphere Installation “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

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    Foundation Topics Installing ESXi Hosts Installing ESXi Interactively Scripted ESXi Installation Using Auto Deploy Deploying vCenter Server Components vCenter Server Database Platform Services Controller (PSC) vCenter Server Appliance Configuring and Managing VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) SSO and Identity Sources Overview Adding, Editing, and Removing SSO Identity Sources Adding an Active Directory Identity Source Adding an LDAP Authentication Source Enabling and Disabling Single Sign-On (SSO) Users Configuring SSO Policies Configuring Identity Federation Initial vSphere Configuration Implementing vSphere Client Implementing VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager Configuring the vCenter Server Inventory Implementing vCenter HA Using Host Profiles VMware Tools Advanced ESXi Host Options Exam Preparation Tasks Review All the Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory

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    Define Key Terms Review Questions Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics vSphere Standard Switches (vSS) Creating and Configuring vSphere Standard Switches Creating and Configuring Standard Port Groups vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) Creating and Configuring vSphere Distributed Switches Creating and Configuring Distributed Port Groups VMkernel Networking Configuring and Managing VMkernel Adapters Configuring TCP/IP Stacks Configuring and Managing Networking Features Configuring Network I/O Control (NIOC) Creating a Network Resource Pool Using Private VLANs Using DirectPath I/O Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) Configuring and Managing Port Mirroring Configuring and Managing Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) Managing Host Networking with vDS Adding Hosts to a vDS Managing Host Physical Network Adapters on a vDS Migrating VMkernel Network Adapters to a vDS Removing Hosts from a vDS Migrating Virtual Machines to a vDS Monitoring the State of Ports in a Distributed Port Group

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    Using the vDS Health Check Networking Policies and Advanced Features Exam Preparation Tasks Review All the Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms Review Questions Part III: vSphere Management and Optimization Chapter 10 Managing and Monitoring Clusters and Resources “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Creating and Configuring a vSphere Cluster Creating a Cluster Configuring a Cluster with Quickstart EVC Mode Creating and Configuring a vSphere DRS Cluster Creating a vSphere DRS Cluster Creating a Resource Pool Configuring Advanced DRS Options Creating and Configuring a vSphere HA Cluster Creating a vSphere HA Cluster Configuring Advanced vSphere HA Options Configuring vSphere HA Admission Control Configuring VMCP Configuring Virtual Machine and Application Monitoring Configuring Proactive HA Configuring vSphere Fault Tolerance Monitoring and Managing vSphere Resources

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    Metrics vSphere Client Performance Charts Troubleshooting and Optimizing Performance Monitoring and Managing Cluster Resources Monitoring and Managing Resource Pool Resources Monitoring and Managing Host Resources and Health Monitoring and Managing Virtual Machine Resources ESXTOP VIMTOP vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions Events Viewing Events in the vSphere Client Viewing the System Event Log Streaming Events to a Remote Syslog Server Alarms Viewing and Acknowledging Triggered Alarms Creating Alarm Definitions Alarm Actions Advanced Use Cases for Alarms Logging in vSphere ESXi Logs vCenter Server Logs Uploading System Logs to VMware Log Levels Configuring Syslog on ESXi Hosts vRealize Log Insight (vRLI) Exam Preparation Tasks Review All the Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory

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    Define Key Terms Review Questions Chapter 11 Managing Storage “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Configuring and Managing vSAN Preparing for vSAN Creating a vSAN Cluster with Quickstart Manually Enabling vSAN Editing vSAN Settings Licensing vSAN Viewing a vSAN Datastore Configuring vSAN and vSphere HA Disabling vSAN Shutting Down and Restarting vSAN Deploying vSAN with vCenter Server Expanding a vSAN Cluster Working with Maintenance Mode Managing vSAN Fault Domains Extending a vSAN Datastore Across Two Sites Managing Devices in a vSAN Cluster Increasing Space Efficiency in a vSAN Cluster Using Encryption in a vSAN Cluster Using vSAN Policies Viewing vSAN Storage Providers Using vSAN File Service Managing Datastores Managing VMFS Datastores Managing Raw Device Mappings (RDMs)

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