VCP5-DCV VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 Study Guide: VCP-550, 2nd Edition

Prepare for the VCP-DCV Exam

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What’s New in vSphere 5.5
Chapter 2 Planning, Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading VMware ESXi and vCenter Server
Chapter 3 Securing vCenter Server and ESXi and Identifying vSphere Architecture and Solutions
Chapter 4 Planning and Configuring vSphere Networking
Chapter 5 Planning and Configuring vSphere Storage
Chapter 6 Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines and vApps
Chapter 7 Managing and Administering Virtual Machines and vApps
Chapter 8 Establishing Service Levels with Clusters, Fault Tolerance, and Resource Pools
Chapter 9 Maintaining Service Levels
Chapter 10 Performing Basic Troubleshooting
Chapter 11 Monitoring a vSphere Implementation and Managing vCenter Server Alarms
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B About the Additional Study Tools