vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620)

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vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620)

vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620) presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

· Master VMware vSphere 6 Foundations Exam topics

· Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes

· Review key concepts with exam-preparation tasks

· Practice with realistic exam questions

vSphere 6 Foundations Exam Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-620) focuses specifically on the objectives for the vSphere 6 Foundations (#2V0-620) Exam. Leading VMware consultant and trainer Bill Ferguson shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The companion website contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

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The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the vSphere 6 Foundations Exam (#2V0-620), including

· Identifying vSphere architecture and solutions for a given use case

· Installing and configuring vCenter Server and ESXi

· Configuring vSphere networking, including vSS, vDS, and their features

· Configuring vSphere storage

· Deploying and administering virtual machines, VM clones, templates, and vApps

· Establishing and maintaining availability and resource management features, including clusters, fault tolerance, and resource pools

· Troubleshooting ESXi, vCenter Server, vCenter operations, VM operations, and basic misconfigurations

· Monitoring a vSphere implementation, including ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual machines

· Installing, configuring, and managing vCenter Operations Manager

NOTE: Although there are changes between vSphere 6.0 and 6.5, they are not in the area of Foundations, therefore, vSphere 6 Foundations Exam #2V0-620 can be taken as part of official preparation steps toward your 6.5 or 7.0 certifications.

Autorentext

Bill Ferguson, VCI 3, 4, 5, 6; VCP6-DCV, VCP6-NV; CCSI; and MCT Alumni has been in the computer industry for more than 20 years. Originally in technical sales and IT consulting with Sprint, he made his transition to Certified Technical Trainer in 1997 with ExecuTrain. He now runs his own company, Parallel Connections, as an independent contractor and consultant based in Birmingham, Alabama, working worldwide for most of the national training companies and some regional training companies. In addition, he has written and produced many technical training videos and books. Bill's aspiration is as follows: "My job is to understand the material so well that I can make it easier for others to learn than it was for me to learn. Toward that end, I strive to provide an effective learning environment whether in person, in print, or online."

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Chapter 1 Identifying vSphere Architecture and Solutions

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

Identifying and Explaining vSphere Editions and Features

Identifying Available vSphere and vCenter Server Editions

Data Center Solutions That Interact with vSphere

ESXi and vCenter Server Architectures and New Solutions

Summary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring vCenter Server

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

vCenter Server and vCenter Database Requirements

Sizing the vCenter Server Database

vCenter Server Software Requirements

Licensing vCenter Server

Creating a Database Connection to the vCenter Server Database

Determining Availability Requirements for vCenter Server

Summary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring ESXi

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

ESXi Host Requirements

Performing an Interactive Installation of ESXi

Configuring NTP on an ESXi Host

Configuring DNS and Routing on an ESXi Host

Licensing an ESXi Host

Summary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 4 Configuring vSphere Standard Switches

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) Capabilities

Creating/Deleting a vSphere Standard Switch

Deleting a vSphere Standard Switch

Adding/Editing/Removing vmnics on a vSphere Standard Switch

Configuring VMkernel Ports for Network Services

Adding/Configuring/Removing Port Groups on a vSphere Standard Switch

Determining Use Cases for a vSphere Standard Switch

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 5 Configuring vSphere Distributed Switches

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

vSphere Distributed Switch Capabilities

Creating/Deleting a vSphere Distributed Switch

Deleting a vDS

Adding/Removing ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch

Adding/Configuring/Removing dvPort Groups

Adding/Removing Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups

Creating/Configuring/Removing Virtual Adapters

Migrating Virtual Adapters to/from a vSphere Standard Switch

Migrating Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Standard Switch

Configuring LACP on Uplink Port Groups

Determining Use Cases for a vSphere Distributed Switch

Summary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 6 Configuring vSS and vDS Features

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz

Common vSS and vDS Policies

Configuring dvPort Group Blocking Policies

Configuring Load Balancing and Failover Policies

Load Balancing

Network Failover Detection

Notify Switches

Failback

Configuring VLAN and PVLAN Settings

Configuring VLAN Policy Settings on a vDS

Configuring Traffic Shaping Policies

Traffic Shaping Policies for vSphere Standard Switches

Traffic Shaping Policies for vSphere Distributed Switches

Enabling TCP Segmentation Offload Support for a Virtual Machine

Enabling Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components

Enabling Jumbo Frames for VMkernel Interface on a vSS

Enabling Jumbo Frame Support on Virtual Machines

Determining Appropriate VLAN Configuration for a vSphere Implementation

Summary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

Review Questions

Chapter 7 Connecting Shared Storage Devices to vSphere

"Do I Know This …