VCP Exam Cram: VMware Certified Professional (Exam Cram (Pearson))

Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Self-Assessment
Chapter 1: Introducing VMware Infrastructure 3
	What Is Virtualization?
		Why You Need Virtualization
		Types of Virtualization
	Virtual Machine Overview
		Simulation and Emulation
		Virtual and Physical Machine Comparison
		Why VMware Infrastructure 3?
	VMware Infrastructure 3 Suite
		What Is VMFS?
		The VMkernel
		The Service Console
		The VI Client
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 2: Planning, Installing, and Configuring ESX 3.5
	ESX 3.5 Minimum Hardware Requirements
		Disk Partitioning ESX 35
	Installing ESX 3.5 Using a CD-ROM
	ESX 3.5 Post-Installation Configurations
		Accessing ESX Using the VI Client
		Accessing ESX Server Using SSH
		Modifying Service Console Memory Allocation
		Configuring NTP Client on ESX Server
	Troubleshooting ESX 3.5 Installation
		Hardware Issues and Misconfigurations
		Purple Screen of Death
		Diagnostic Data Collection
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 3: Licensing VMware Infrastructure 3
	Licensing
	ESX Server Licensing
		Evaluation Mode
		Serial Number
		Host-Based Licensing
		Server-Based Licensing
	VirtualCenter Licensing
	How the License Key Functions
		Per Processor
		Per Instance
	License Server
		Installing the License Server
		Working with the License Server
		Losing the License Server
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 4: Virtual Networking Operations
	What Are Virtual Switches?
	Comparing Physical and Virtual Switches
	Types of Virtual Switches
		Internal Virtual Switch
		Single Adapter Virtual Switch
		Multiple Adapter Virtual Switch
	Types of Virtual Switch Ports
		Service Console
		VMkernel
		Virtual Machine
	VLANs in Virtual Networking
		Trunk Ports
		802.1Q VLAN Tagging
	Virtual Switch Policies
		Virtual Switch Security
		Traffic Shaping
		NIC Teaming
	Networking Maximums
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 5: Storage Operations
	Storage in VI3
	Fiber Channel
		FC SAN Architecture
		Masking
		Zoning
		FC Addressing
	iSCSI
		iSCSI Addressing
		Software Initiator
		Hardware Initiator
	Network Attached Storage
		ESX Features on NFS Datastores
		Configuring NFS Datastores
	Virtual Machine File System
		Extending a Datastore
		Multipathing
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 6: Administration with VirtualCenter 2.5
	Planning and Installing VC
		VC Blueprint
		VC Preinstallation
		VC Database Design
		VC Installation
	Designing a Functional VC Inventory
		Folders
		Datacenters
		Clusters
	Administration with VirtualCenter
		VMware Infrastructure Client Tabs
		Lockdown Mode
		Plug-ins
		Client Settings
		VirtualCenter Maximums
	VirtualCenter Server Backup and High Availability
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 7: Virtual Machine Operations
	Virtual Machine Defined
		Virtual Hardware
		Virtual Machine Files
	Creating a Virtual Machine
		Installing a Guest Operating System
		Understanding VMware Tools
	Understanding and Working with Templates
		Creating Templates
		Guest OS Customization
		Deploying Virtual Machines
	Managing Virtual Machines
		Cold Migration
		What Are Snapshots?
	Using VMware Converter Enterprise
		Converter Enterprise Components
		Converter Enterprise Installation
		Cloning
	Using Guided Consolidation
		Discovery and Analysis
		Performing the Consolidation
	Virtual Machine Maximums
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 8: VMware Infrastructure Security and Web Access
	VI Security Model
		Users, Roles, Privileges, and Permissions
		Working with Roles
		Assigning Permissions
		VirtualCenter Security
		ESX Server Security
	Web Access
		Web Access Minimum Requirements
		Remote Console URL
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 9: Managing VMware Infrastructure Resources
	VM CPU and Memory Management
	Using Resource Pools to Govern CPU/Memory Resources
	VMotion
		VMotion Host Prerequisites
		Enabling VMotion
		VMotion CPU Requirements
		The VMotion Stages
	Distributed Resource Scheduler
		DRS Automation Process
		DRS Cluster Validity
		DRS Rules
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 10: Monitoring VMware Infrastructure Resources
	Resource Optimization Concepts
		Virtual CPU
		Virtual Memory
	Monitoring Virtual Machines and Hosts
		CPU
		Memory
		Disk
		Network
	Monitoring with Alarms
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 11: Backup and High Availability
	Backup Scenarios
		Virtual Machine Backup Options
		Host Backup Options
		VMware Consolidated Backup
	High Availability
		Virtual Machine Failure Monitoring
		HA Configuration Prerequisites
		Service Console Redundancy
		Host Failover Capacity Planning
		Host Isolation
		Virtual Machine Recovery Priority
	Clustering
	Exam Prep Questions
	Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Chapter 12: Practice Exam 1
	Hints and Pointers
	Practice Exam 1
Chapter 13: Answers to Practice Exam 1
	Answers to Exam Questions
Chapter 14: Practice Exam 2
	Hints and Pointers
	Practice Exam 2
Chapter 15: Answers to Practice Exam 2
	Answers to Exam Questions
Appendix A: Need to Know More?
Appendix B: What's on the CD-ROM
	Multiple Test Modes
		Study Mode
		Certification Mode
		Custom Mode
	Attention to Exam Objectives
	Installing the CD
	Creating a Shortcut to the MeasureUp Practice Tests
	Technical Support
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