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VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization
I passed the VCAD510 exam today, and would receive the hard copy of VCA-DCV certification within 4-6 weeks. Authentication Form: https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/?menu=authenticate Authentication Code: 11555808-BFBE-8879F76C4B71 This is a new certification under VMware to asses our skills to identify technical requirements for data center virtualization and then align them with the VMware technical products and solutions that …
VMware Links
List of VMware Links VMware TV VMware KB TV Compare vSphere Edition VMware Toolbar VMFS vs RDM Performance VMFS vs RDM Size SSO Documentation NFS Multipathing KBs you need to know about vSphere 5.5!
VMware KB Articles
List of VMware KB Articles Unable to upgrade existing VMware Tools (1001354) Troubleshooting an unresponsive host and multiple Disconnected virtual machines (1019082) VMware ESXi 5.0, Patch Release ESXi500-201209001 (2032584) Understanding vSphere 5.1 network rollback and recovery (2032908)
Data Center
A Data Center is the primary container of inventory objects such as hosts and virtual machines. (from VMware’s perspective) From the datacenter, you can add and organize inventory objects. Typically, you can add hosts, folders and clusters to a datacenter vCenter Server can contain multiple datacenters. Large companies might use multiple datacenters to represent organizational …
Install vCenter Server
Requirement The computer name must consist of fewer than 15 characters The system must be joined to a domain, and not a workgroup A supported database must be already created, unless using the bundled SQL Server Express Edition A valid DSN must exist to allow vCenter to connect to the created database The vCenter Server …
Installing and configuring vCenter Server
Preparation for Installation vCenter Server acts as a central management point for managing ESX and ESXi hosts, and additional components like the Guided Consolidation Service, vCenter Update manager, and user permissions. Installing vCenter Server can be distinguished into three steps Ensure that our system is capable of running vCenter Server Install vCenter Server and any …
Install ESX and ESXi
The GUI is probably most used method for installation. Steps to install: Insert CD into CD drive and reboot the server Choose Install ESX In Graphical mode Click next on the welcome screen and Hardware compatibility guide Click Next and accept EULA screen Select keyboard type and click next Select Yes on the custom drivers …
