The following links contain my notes on the exam objectives for the VCAP-DCA exam, based on the official blueprint.
Section 1.1 – Implement and Manage complex storage
Section 1.2 – Manage storage capacity in a vSphere environment
Section 1.3 – Configure and manage complex multipathing and PSA plugins
Section 2.1 – Implement and Manage Complex Networking
Section 2.2 – Configure and maintain VLANs, PVLANs and VLAN settings
1. Determine use cases for and configure VLAN Trunking |
2. Determine use cases for and configure PVLANs |
3. Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify VLAN configurations |
Section 2.3 – Deploy and maintain scalable virtual networking
Section 2.4 – Administer vNetwork Distributed Switch settings
Section 3.1 – Tune and Optimise vSphere performance
Section 3.2 – Optimize virtual machine resources
Section 3.3 – Implement and maintain complex DRS solutions
Section 3.4 – Utilize advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring tools
Section 4.1 – Implement and maintain complex VMware HA solutions
Section 4.2 – Deploy and test VMware FT
Section 5.1 – Manage host profiles
1. Use Profile Editor to edit and/or disable policies |
2. Create sub-profiles |
3. Use Host Profiles to deploy vDS |
4. Use Host Profiles to deploy vStorage policies |
5. Manage Answer Files |
Section 5.2 – Deploy and Manage complex Update Manager environments
Section 6.1 – Configure, manage and analyse vSphere log files
Section 6.2 – Troubleshoot CPU and memory performance
Section 6.3 – Troubleshoot Network Performance and connectivity
Section 6.4 – Troubleshoot storage performance and connectivity
Section 6.5 – Troubleshoot vCenter Server and ESXi host management
Section 7.1 – Secure ESXi hosts
Section 7.2 – Configure and Maintain the ESXi firewall
1. Enable/Disable pre-configured services |
2. Configure service behavior automation |
3. Open/Close ports in the firewall |
4. Create a custom service |
5. Set firewall security level |
Section 8.1 – Execute VMware cmdlets and customize scripts using PowerCLI
Section 8.2 – Administer vSphere using the vSphere Management Assistant
Section 9.1 – Install ESXi hosts with custom settings
1. Create/Edit Image Profiles |
2. Install/uninstall custom drivers |
3. Configure advanced bootloader options |
4. Configure kernel options |
5. Given a scenario, determine when to customize a configuration |
Section 9.2 – Install ESXi hosts using AutoDeploy