VMware VCP-DCV vSphere 7: vCenter Administration and Management Competency (Intermediate Level)

Topics covered

• deploy and configure the vCenter Server Appliance and recognize the different ways that you can deploy the vCenter Server Appliance from a Windows, macOS, or Linux system
• describe the roles and permissions necessary to enable access to objects in vCenter
• recognize basic concepts associated with using High Availability to protect a vCenter Server Appliance and where to set up vCenter Server Appliance High Availability using the vSphere Client
• recognize how to join a domain and add an identity source using the vSphere Client, including how to join the vCenter Server Appliance to a Windows Active Directory domain and then add the domain as an identity source for Single Sign-on use
• recognize the basic concepts of the vCenter Server architecture when using VMware vSphere ESXi7
• recognize the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery plans when using complex technologies such as the vCenter Server Appliance and the objects it manages, as well as how to back up the vCenter Server Appliance using the vCenter Management Interface
• recognize the importance of migration and upgrade plans to your organization when using complex technologies such as the vCenter Server Appliance, as well as the different options available when pursuing a migration or upgrade to vSphere 7
• recognize the requirements for managing the vCenter Server inventory using the vSphere Client and how to create a data center object within vCenter and populate it with other objects such as ESXi hosts and VMs
• recognize what vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health metrics are, as well as how to use both the vSphere Client and the vCenter Management Interface to view metrics