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VMware CertificationInstructor: David Davis

Top 3 VMwareCertifications You MustGet - And How To Pass

the First Time


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Please note: I dont work for VMware All content here is public knowledge

I wont discuss what was on my exams

This is not a brain dump session

You wont learn everything you need to knowto take the VCP exam in 45 minutes


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Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get - And How To Pass theFirst Time

In This Lesson:

Why Get Certified?VMwares Certification Pyramid Top VMware CertificationsWhats New in VMware Certification? VCP5 Exam Cram VCAP-DCA Preparation Tips VCDX Preparation Tips How can TrainSignal Help?


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Distinguish yourself

Get a raise or promotion

Get a new job

Prove that you can / test your skills

Learn new technology

Why Get Certified?


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VMwares Certification Pyramid


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VCAP VMware Certified AdvancedProfessional

VCAP-DCD DataCenter Designer

VCAP-DCA DataCenter Administrator

VCP VMware Certified Professional


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Whats New in VMware Certification?

VMware CertifiedAdministrator (VCA)Desktopor- VCA4-DT

VMware CertifiedProfessional (VCP)

Desktopor- VCP5-DT

VMware Certified AdvancedProfessional (VCAP-DT)

coming soon (official)

VMware Certified AdvancedProfessional DC Admin

(VCAP-DCA)

VMware CertifiedProfessional (VCP5)

VMware CertifiedAdministrator (VCA)vSphereor- VCA-vS

VCAP DC Design(VCAP5-DCD)

Cloud Architect onvCloud Director

VMware Certified DesigneXpert (VCDX)


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VCDX #1Whats his name?


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VCP5 The Path



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VCP - FAQ

Yes, take a class (only VMware Cert thatrequires it)

Yes, you can take it online

Yes, you can still take the test without takingthe class but, no, you wont be a VCP

VCP exam code is VCP510

There are 85 questions & you have 90 minutes

Score is between 100-500, passing is 300

Note: VCP5-DT is also available but it requires

you first have a regular VCP


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VCP - FAQ

VMware Ed has a VCP mock exam on their website (its bad) The exam blueprint is your BIBLE for passing the VCP !


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VCP5 Exam Cram

3 C ifi i G d h


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VCP5 Exam Cram

Section 1 Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenterServer and VMware ESXi

Objective 1.1 Install and Configure vCenter Server

Objective 1.2 Install and Configure VMware ESXi

Objective 1.3 Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server

and VMware ESXi

Objective 1.4Secure vCenter Server and ESXi

Objective 1.5 Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions

T 3 VM C tifi ti Y M t G t A d H T P th


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VCP5 Exam Cram Upgrading to vSphere 5

1. Backup vCenter2. Local vs remote DB3. Upgrade vCenter (32 bit vs 64 bit)4. Pre-agent upgrade checker

5. vCenter data migration tool, if needed6. Upgrade the vSphere Client7. Upgrade Update Manager8. Upgrade ESX/ESXi to ESXi5 either

local, update manager, or AutoDeploy

(use vMotion for zero downtime?)9. Upgrade VM Tools

10.Upgrade virtual hardware11.Upgrade VMFS12.Use new features


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Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get And How To Pass the


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VCP5 Exam CramWhats New 13 of 25

13. VASA vSphere API for Storage Awareness14. Improved iSCSI Configuration GUI15. Enhanced logging new log files16. Enhanced storage metrics17. vSphere replication

18. Network I/O control custom resource pools19. vDS port mirroring20. Netflow version 521. Esxcli command22. Swapping to host cache & SSD detection

23. vCenter dump collector and vCenter syslog collector24. vShield 525. VMware Data Recovery 2.0 (an ISO, that contains plugin and VA)

Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get And How To Pass the


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VCP #1Whats her name?

Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get - And How To Pass the


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VCP5 Exam Cram

Section 2 Plan and Configure vSphere Networking Objective 2.1 Configure vNetwork Standard Switches

Objective 2.2 Configure vNetwork Distributed Switches

Objective 2.3 Configure vSS and vDS Policies


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Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get And How To Pass theFirst Time

VCP5 Exam Cram

Section 5 Establish and Maintain Service Levels Objective 5.1 Create and Configure VMware Clusters

Objective 5.2 Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance

Objective 5.3 Create and Administer Resource Pools

Objective 5.4 Migrate Virtual Machines

Objective 5.5 Backup and Restore Virtual Machines

Objective 5.6 Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines



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Top 3 VMware Certifications You Must Get And How To Pass theFirst Time

VCP5 Exam Cram



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Section 6 Perform Basic Troubleshooting and AlarmManagement

Objective 6.1 Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts

Objective 6.2 Perform Basic vSphere Network Troubleshooting


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Who is VCDX 007 ?



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VCP5 Exam Cram

Section 6 Perform Basic Troubleshooting and AlarmManagement

Objective 6.3 Perform Basic vSphere Storage Troubleshooting

Objective 6.4 Perform Basic Troubleshooting for HA/DRSClusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion



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Section 7 Monitor a vSphere Implementation Objective 7.1 Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual

Machines

Objective 7.2 Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms



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VCP5 Exam Cram FINAL TIPS

Know BOTH theory and practical (hands-on) in each section May want to memorize some theory, like maximum

configurations

Youll remember the hands-on better if you actually do it

Getting hands-on experience with vSphere CAN be free (60

day eval on your own desktop / laptop) Build a lab


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VCAP - FAQ



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VCAP - DCA Preparation Tips

Must have a lab Master common configurations that you could perform in

seconds

Troubleshooting is HUGE

Performance is very important

(security and PowerCLI, not as much)

Know ALL VMware products and features

Know log file locations and what to look for

Only receive a few basic vSphere docs

Likely, wont have time to use the provided docs anyway Be prepared to sit there for 3-4 hours no snacks and no

coffee


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VCDX - Preparation Tips

Overview Its about knowing your DESIGN

VCAP DCA and DCD are prerequisites for VCDX5

You create a design of a fictitious customer,diagram it, document it

Submit it Defend it in front of a live panel of VCDXs

Tips

Talk to existing VCDXs (Nash, etc)

Attend the VCDX workshop Create your own mock defense

Attend a mock defense

Be a enterprise consultant (or pretend you are)


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Evolve or Die



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Evolve or Die

Todays datacenter no longer functions with

siloed knowledge Breakout into virtualization, storage,

networking, and THE CLOUD

Build your own lab to get hands-on knowledge

Become an infrastructure engineer



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Cert + Hands-on + Initiative = SUCCESS!

You wont differentiateyourself with a MCSE

Challenge yourself to becomethe go to guy, the lynchpinof your organization

Certification + hands-on +initiative = SUCCESS!


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TrainSignal VMware Products vSphere 5

VCAP-DCA packageTroubleshooting, Performance,Security, PowerCLI

View 5 Essentials

vSphere Advanced Networking

vCloud Director Essentials

Cisco UCS


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Upcoming TrainSignal Courses vSphere Design by Scott Lowe

Cisco Nexus 1000-V

Site Recovery Manager 5

More vCloud Director!


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VCP or VCAP Questions?

vSphere Questions?Feedback or Blog Post Ideas?

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