VCAP5-DCA Study Guide
Study Guide for VCAP5-DCA
As with the VCAP-DCD, I found lot of good resources. I will add them as I go through Objectives. Here are some links for now:
- VCAP-DCA Index
- Written by Sean Crookston, this is a study guide for VCAP4-DCA. Some of the objectives are similar to version 5 so they will be very helpful. Here is a link to the PDF version.
- VCAP Datacenter Administration Exam Landing Page VDCA410
- Written by Kendrick Coleman, very useful guide. Goes through all the objectives.
- VCAP-DCA4 Exam
- Study Guide Written by Damian Karlson
- VCAP4-DCA
- Study Guide Written by Edward Grigson, here is a link to the PDF version.
- VCAP5-DCA
- Written by Josh Coen, also covers version 5 and has a lot of great examples.
As I mentioned in the DCD exam, the notes are gathered from various locations and are here for my own reference. From the Blue Print here are all the objectives:
Section 1 – Implement and Manage Storage
- Objective 1.1 – Implement and Manage Complex Storage Solutions
- Objective 1.2 – Manage Storage Capacity in a vSphere Environment
- Objective 1.3 – Configure and Manage Complex Multipathing and PSA Plug-ins
Section 2 – Implement and Manage Networking
- Objective 2.1 – Implement and Manage Complex Virtual Networks
- Objective 2.2 – Configure and Maintain VLANs, PVLANs and VLAN Settings
- Objective 2.3 – Deploy and Maintain Scalable Virtual Networking
- Objective 2.4 – Administer vNetwork Distributed Switch Settings
Section 3 – Deploy DRS Clusters and Manage Performance
- Objective 3.1 – Tune and Optimize vSphere Performance
- Objective 3.2 – Optimize Virtual Machine Resources
- Objective 3.3 – Implement and Maintain Complex DRS Solutions
- Objective 3.4 – Utilize Advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring Tools
Section 4 – Manage Business Continuity and Protect Data
- Objective 4.1 – Implement and Maintain Complex VMware HA Solutions
- Objective 4.2 – Deploy and Test VMware FT
Section 5 – Perform Operational Maintenance
- Objective 5.1 – Implement and Maintain Host Profiles
- Objective 5.2 – Deploy and Manage Complex Update Manager Environments
Section 6 – Perform Advanced Troubleshooting
- Objective 6.1 – Configure, Manage, and Analyze vSphere Log Files
- Objective 6.2 – Troubleshoot CPU and Memory Performance
- Objective 6.3 – Troubleshoot Network Performance and Connectivity
- Objective 6.4 – Troubleshoot Storage Performance and Connectivity
- Objective 6.5 – Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi Host Management
Section 7 – Secure a vSphere Environment
Section 8 – Perform Scripting and Automation
- Objective 8.1 – Execute VMware Cmdlets and Customize Scripts Using PowerCLI
- Objective 8.2 – Administer vSphere Using the vSphere Management Assistant
Section 9 – Perform Advanced vSphere Installations and Configurations
- Objective 9.1 – Install ESXi hosts with custom settings
- Objective 9.2 – Install ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy
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