VCAP6-DCV Deployment Exam Resources

VCAP6-DCV Deployment Exam Resources

The following page will be a consolidated single page of links to each of the exam objectives for the VMware vSphere 6 VCAP-DCV Deployment Exam.  This is organized by the exam blueprint, which you can find here.

I hope you find this useful!

Exam Objectives

Section 1 – Create and Deploy vSphere 6.x Infrastructure Components

Objective 1.1 – Perform Advanced ESXi Host Configuration

Skills and Abilities

  • Configure and Manage Auto Deploy configurations
    • Determine use case for Stateless vs Stateful installs
    • Create / Modify rules and rule sets
    • Create and associate Host Profiles for an Auto Deploy reference host
  • Configure Kernel Boot Parameters for scripted install according to a deployment plan
    • Modify scripted weasel install (ks.cfg)
    • Create / Modify scripted installation
  • Configure Advanced System Settings according to a deployment plan
    • Edit System Swap / Scratch Configuration
    • Configure ESXi host to use a central Syslog Server
  • Manage/Edit the Core Dump configuration of an ESXi host

Tools

  • vSphere Installation and Setup – http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
  • vCenter Server and Host Management
    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
  • What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
    https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf
  • vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
    https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
  • vSphere Upgrade
    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-upgrade-guide.pdf
  • vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
  • esxcli

Objective 1.2 – Deploy and Configure Core Management Infrastructure Components
Skills and Abilities

  • Deploy vCenter core components according to a deployment plan
    • Deploy and Configure a Platform Services Controller (PSC)
    • Determine use case for embedded vs external PSC
    • Re-point a vCenter Server Appliance to another External PSC
    • Deploy and Configure Identity Sources for Single Sign-On
    • Configure Single Sign-On users and groups
    • Change Default domain for Single Sign-On
    • List services registered with Single Sign-on
    • Deploy and configure vCenter Server
    • Deploy / Configure Enhanced Link Mode
  • Manage / Configure vCenter components according to a deployment plan
    • Configure Global Permissions for vCenter services
    • Configure Dump Collector service
    • Configure the Syslog Collector / Syslog service
    • Managing vCenter Server advanced configurations

Tools

  • vSphere Installation and Setup
    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
  • What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
    https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf
  • List of recommended topologies for VMware vSphere 6.0.x
    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2108548
  • vCenter Server and Host Management
    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
  • vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
    https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
  • vSphere Upgrade
    http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-upgrade-guide.pdf
  • vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
  • Esxcli

Objective 1.3 – Deploy and Configure Update Manager Components
Skills and Abilities
Deploy / Configure Update Manager components according to a deployment plan
Configure VUM Update Manager download service
Configure a VUM shared repository
Configure VUM smart rebooting
Manually download updates to a VUM repository
Create and modify VUM baseline groups
Perform VUM orchestrated vSphere upgrades
Troubleshoot Update Manager problem areas and issues
Utilize Update Manager to reconfigure VUM settings

Tools
Installing and Administering VMware Update Manager
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-update-manager-60-install-administration-guide.pdf
Reconfiguring VMware Update Manager
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-update-manager-60-reconfig-guide.pdf
vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

Objective 1.4 – Perform Advanced Virtual Machine Configurations
Skills and Abilities
Tune Virtual Machine disk controller configurations according to a deployment plan
Configure .vmx file for advanced configuration scenarios
Configure a virtual machine for Hot Add features
Upgrade virtual machine hardware and VMware Tools
Troubleshoot virtual machine deployment issues

Tools
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

Section 2 – Deploy and Manage a vSphere 6.x Storage Infrastructure

Objective 2.1 – Implement Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Determine use cases for Raw Device Mapping
Apply storage presentation characteristics according to a deployment plan
VMFS re-signaturing
LUN masking using PSA-related commands
Create / Configure multiple VMkernels for use with iSCSI port binding
Configure / Manage vSphere Flash Read Cache
Create / Configure Datastore Clusters
Upgrade VMware storage infrastructure
Deploy virtual volumes
Deploy and configure VMware Virtual SAN
Configure / View VMFS locking mechanisms
ATS-Only mechanism
ATS_SCSI mechanism
Configure Storage I/O Control to allow I/O prioritization
Configure Storage Multi-pathing according to a deployment plan

Tools
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
VMware Virtual SAN administration Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/virtual-san-60-administration-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Troubleshooting Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf
vScsiStats
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
vSphere Web Client
Esxcli

Objective 2.2 – Manage Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Identify and tag (mark) SSD and local devices
Administer hardware acceleration for VAAI
Configure, administer, and apply storage policies
Prepare storage for maintenance
Apply space utilization data to manage storage resources
Provision and manage storage resources according to Virtual Machine requirements
Configure datastore alarms, including Virtual SAN alarms
Expand (Scale up / Scale Out) Virtual SAN hosts and diskgroups

Tools
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
VMware Virtual SAN administration Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/virtual-san-60-administration-guide.pdf
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf

Objective 2.3 – Troubleshoot Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Analyze and resolve storage multi-pathing and failover issues
Troubleshoot storage device connectivity
Analyze and resolve Virtual SAN configuration issues
Troubleshoot iSCSI connectivity issues
Analyze and resolve NFS issues
Troubleshoot RDM issues

Tools
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Esxcli

Section 3 – Deploy and Manage a vSphere 6.x Network Infrastructure

Objective 3.1 – Implement and Manage vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) Networks
Skills and Abilities
Create and manage vSS components according to a deployment plan
VMkernel ports on standard switches
Advanced vSS settings
Configure TCP/IP stack on a host
Create a custom TCP/IP stack
Configure and analyze vSS settings using command line tools

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
Esxcli

Objective 3.2 – Implement and Manage vSphere 6.x Distributed Switch (vDS) Networks
Skills and Abilities
Deploy a LAG and migrate to LACP
Migrate a vSS network to a hybrid or full vDS solution
Analyze vDS settings using command line tools
Configure Advanced vDS settings (NetFlow, QOS, etc.)
Determine which appropriate discovery protocol to use for specific hardware vendors
Configure VLANs/PVLANs according to a deployment plan
Create / Apply traffic marking and filtering rules

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli

Objective 3.3 – Scale a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation
Skills and Abilities
Configure appropriate NIC teaming failover type and related physical network settings
Determine and apply failover settings according to a deployment plan
Configure and manage network I/O control 3
Determine and configure vDS port binding settings according a deployment plan

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli

Objective 3.4 – Troubleshoot a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation
Skills and Abilities
Perform a vDS Health Check for teaming, MTU, mismatches, etc.
Configure port groups to properly isolate network traffic
Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify configuration issues
Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify VLAN configurations
Use DCUI network tool to correct network connectivity issues

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli

Section 4 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Availability and Scalability

Objective 4.1 – Implement and Maintain Complex vSphere Availability Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Configure a HA cluster to meet resource and availability requirements
Configure custom isolation response settings
Configure VM Component Protection (VMCP)
Configure HA redundancy settings
Management network
Datastore heartbeat o Network partitions
Configure HA related alarms and analyze a HA cluster
Configure VMware Fault Tolerance for single and multi-vCPU virtual machines

Tools
vSphere 6.0 Availability Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-availability-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client

Objective 4.2 – Implement and Manage Complex DRS solutions
Skills and Abilities
Configure DPM, including appropriate DPM threshold
Configure / Modify EVC mode on an existing DRS cluster
Create DRS and DPM alarms
Configure applicable power management settings for ESXi hosts
Configure DRS cluster for efficient/optimal load distribution
Properly apply virtual machine automation levels based upon application requirements
Administer DRS / Storage DRS
Create DRS / Storage DRS affinity and anti-affinity rules
Configure advanced DRS / Storage DRS settings
Configure and Manage vMotion / Storage vMotion
Create and manage advanced resource pool configurations

Tools
vSphere 6.0 Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Monitoring and Performance Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Networking Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

Objective 4.3 – Troubleshoot vSphere clusters
Skills and Abilities
Analyze and resolve DRS/HA faults
Troubleshoot DRS/HA configuration issues
Troubleshoot Virtual SAN/HA interoperability
Resolve vMotion and storage vMotion issues
Troubleshoot VMware Fault Tolerance

Tools
vSphere 6.0 Availability Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-availability-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Monitoring and Performance Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Troubleshooting Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

 

Section 5 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Manageability

Objective 5.1 – Execute VMware Cmdlets and Customize Scripts Using PowerCLI
Skills and Abilities
Install and configure vSphere PowerCLI
Use basic and advanced PowerCLI Cmdlets to manage a vSphere deployment
Analyze a sample script, then modify the script to perform a given action
Use PowerCLI to configure and administer Auto Deploy (including Image Builder)
Create a report from a PowerCLI script

Tools
VMware vSphere PowerCLI User’s Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsp_powercli_60_usg.pdf
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets Reference
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.powercli.cmdletref.doc/Overview.html
Scripting with Windows PowerShell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx
PowerCLI

Objective 5.2 – Implement and Maintain Host Profiles
Skills and Abilities
Use Profile Editor to edit and / or disable policies
Create and apply host profiles
Use Host Profiles to deploy vDS
Use Host Profiles to deploy vStorage policies
Import / Export Host Profiles
Manage Answer Files
Configure stateful caching and installation for host deployment

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Host Profiles v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-profiles-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
PowerCLI

Objective 5.3 – Manage and analyze vSphere log files
Skills and Abilities
Generate vSphere log bundles
Configure and test centralized logging
Analyze log entries to obtain configuration information
Analyze log entries to identify and resolve issues
Configure logging levels for vSphere

Tools
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
VMware Syslog Collector
ESXi Dump Collector
Esxcli

Objective 5.4 – Configure and manage Content Library
Skills and Abilities
Create a Global User
Create a Content Library
Subscribe to a Content Library
Configure a Content Library for space efficiency
Synchronize a subscribed Content Library

Tools
Using Content Libraries
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-254B2CE8-20A8-43F0-90E8-3F6776C2C896.html
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf
vSphere Web Client

 

Section 6 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Performance

Objective 6.1 – Utilize Advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring Tools
Skills and Abilities
Configure esxtop / resxtop custom profiles
Evaluate use cases for and apply esxtop / resxtop Interactive, Batch and Replay modes
Use vscsiStats to gather storage performance data
Use esxtop / resxtop to collect performance data
Given esxtop / resxtop output, identify relative performance data for capacity planning purposes

Tools
Interpreting esxtop statistics
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9279
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
Using vscsiStats for Storage Performance Analysis
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
Command-Line Management of vSphere 5 and vSphere 6 for Service Console Users
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-management-for-service-console-users.pdf
vScsiStats
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
esxtop / resxtop

Objective 6.2 – Optimize Virtual Machine resources
Skills and Abilities
Adjust Virtual Machine properties according to a deployment plan
Network configurations
CPU configurations
Storage configurations
Troubleshoot Virtual Machine performance issues based on application workload
Modify Transparent Page Sharing and large memory page settings
Optimize a Virtual Machine for latency sensitive workloads
Configure Flash Read Cache reservations

Tools
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client

Section 7 – Configure a vSphere 6.x Environment for Recoverability

Objective 7.1– Deploy and manage vSphere Replication
Skills and Abilities
Configure and manage a vSphere Replication infrastructure
Isolate vSphere Replication network traffic
Enable data compression of vSphere Replication traffic
Configure and manage vSphere Replication of virtual machines
Analyze and resolve vSphere Replication issues
Storage configuration
Multiple point in time snapshots
Enabling vSphere Replication on VMs

Tools
VMware vSphere Replication Administration
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-replication-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-replication-60-admin.pdf
vSphere Replication 6.0 Release Notes
https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere-replication/doc/vsphere-replication-60-release-notes.html
VMware vSphere Replication 6.0 Technical Overview
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Replication-Overview.pdf
vSphere Web Client

Objective 7.2 – Deploy and Manage vSphere Data Protection
Skills and Abilities
Create, edit and clone a vSphere Data Protection backup job
Modify a preconfigured backup job
Backup and restore a Virtual Machine (file level restore, full VM backup)
Create a replication job according to a deployment plan
Configure a Backup Verification job to ensure integrity of restore points

Tools
vSphere Data Protection Administration Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vmware-data-protection-administration-guide-60.pdf
Introduction to vSphere Data Protection
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/Introduction-to-Data-Protection.pdf
VMware vSphere Data Protection 6.1
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Data-Protection-Overview.pdf
vSphere Web Client

Objective 7.3 – Backup and Recover vSphere Configurations
Skills and Abilities
Backup and restore distributed switch configurations
Backup and restore resource pool configurations
Export Virtual Machines to OVA/OVF format
Use a Host profile to recover an ESXi host configuration

Tools
vSphere Networking
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Resource Management Guide
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Host Profiles
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-profiles-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client

 

Section 8 – Configure a vSphere 6.x Environment for Security

Objective 8.1 – Manage authentication and end-user security
Skills and Abilities
Add/Edit Remove users on an ESXi host
Configure vCenter Roles and Permissions according to a deployment plan
Configure and manage Active Directory integration
Analyze logs for security-related messages
Enable and configure an ESXI Pass Phrase
Disable the Managed Object Browser (MOB) to reduce attack surface

Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

Objective 8.2 – Manage SSL certificates
Skills and Abilities
Configure and manage VMware Certificate Authority
Configure and manage VMware Endpoint Certificate Store
Enable / Disable certificate checking
Generate ESXi host certificates
Replace default certificate with CA-signed certificate
Configure SSL timeouts according to a deployment plan

Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center – Security
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-52188148-C579-4F6A-8335-CFBCE0DD2167.html
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
VMware vCenter Server Deployment Guide 6.0
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client

Objective 8.3 – Harden a vSphere 6.x Deployment
Skills and Abilities
Enable and configure ESXi Lockdown mode (Strict / Normal)
Configure a user on the Lockdown Mode Exception Users list
Customize SSH settings for increased security
Enable strong passwords and configure password policies
Configure vSphere hardening of virtual machines according to a deployment plan

Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center – Security
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-52188148-C579-4F6A-8335-CFBCE0DD2167.html
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client