Section 6 of the VCP6-DCV blueprint

Objective 6.1: Configure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution

• Compare and contrast vSphere Replication compression methods
• Differentiate VMware Data Protection capabilities
• Configure recovery point objective (RPO) for a protected virtual machine
• Explain VMware Data Protection sizing guidelines
• Create/Delete/Consolidate virtual machine snapshots
• Install and Configure VMware Data Protection
• Create a backup job with VMware Data Protection
• Backup/Restore a virtual machine with VMware Data Protection
• Install/Configure/Upgrade vSphere …

Section 7 of the VCP6-DCV blueprint

Objective 7.1: Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines

• Monitor status of the vCenter Server service
• Perform basic maintenance of a vCenter Server database
• Monitor status of ESXi management agents
• Determine ESXi Host stability issues and gather diagnostics information
• Monitor ESXi system health
• Locate and analyze vCenter Server and ESXi logs
• Determine the appropriate Command Line Interface (CLI) command for a given troubleshooting task
• Troubleshoot common issues, including:
  • vCenter Server service
  • SSO
  • vCenter Server connectivity
  • Virtual …

Section 8 of the VCP6-DCV blueprint

Objective 8.1: Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Autodeploy

• Describe the components and architecture of an Auto Deploy environment
• Use Auto Deploy Image Builder and PowerCLI scripts
• Implement Host Profiles with an Auto Deploy of an ESXi Host
• Install and configure Auto Deploy
• Understand PowerCLI cmdlets for Auto Deploy
• Deploy multiple ESXi Hosts using Auto Deploy
• Given a scenario, explain the Auto Deploy deployment model needed to meet a business requirement

Objective 8.2: Customize Host Profile Settings

• Edit answer file to customize ESXi Host settings
• Modify and …

Section 9 of the VCP6-DCV blueprint

Objective 9.1: Configure Advanced vSphere HA Features

• Modify vSphere HA advanced cluster settings
• Configure a network for use with HA heartbeats
• Apply an admission control policy for HA
• Enable/disable advanced vSphere HA settings
• Configure different heartbeat datastores for an HA cluster
• Apply virtual machine monitoring for a cluster
• Configure Virtual Machine Component Protection (VMCP) settings
• Implement vSphere HA on a Virtual SAN cluster
• Explain how vSphere HA communicates with Distributed Resource Scheduler and Distributed Power Management

Objective …

About to start to study for the VCP6 once again. So I figured I would start over with the guide as much of the blueprint has changed.

As I progress through the sections this page will be updated with new content.

• Section 1: Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security
• Section 2: Configure and Administer Advanced vSphere 6.x Networking
• Section 3: Configure and Administer Advanced vSphere 6.x Storage
• Section 4: Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x
• Section 5: Administer and Manage vSphere 6.x Resources
• Section 6: Backup and Recover a vSphere Deployment
• Section 7: Troubleshoot a vSphere …

Here is a bit of my experience with the VCP6-DCV Delta beta exam.

Initial Thoughts

Today I sat and took the VCP6-DCV Delta Exam beta. I have never taken a VMware beta exam so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, from what I have been told, I expected lots of questions with bad grammar and horrible spelling. However today I got something a bit different. Ill explain it best without violating any NDA.

VMware has announced https://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=64178&ui=www_cert the availability of the VCP6-DCV beta exams. The beta exam includes 3 seperate exams. If you are currently an active VCP you can either take the VCP6-DCV or VCP6-DCV Delta exam, and if you are currently not certified you are required to take the vSphere 6 Foundations and VCP6-DCV to obtain the certification.

vSphere 6 Foundations : Exam code: 2V0-620

VCP6-DCV : Exam Code: 2V0-621