VCAP-DCA4 Exam

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A collection of resources to aid you in studying for the VMware VCAP-DCA 410 exam.

• VCAP-DCA Study Guide v1.6 updated!
• Official VCAP-DCA Exam Blueprint Guide
• Sean Crookston: VCAP-DCA Index
• Kendrick Coleman: VDCA410 Index
• Chris Dadswell’s VCAP-DCA Study Guide Mindmap updated!
• Edward Grigson’s VCAP-DCA Study Guide

Note: VCAP-DCA Study Guide was originally compiled and updated by Sean Crookston. As of February 2011, I will be maintaining and updating the study guide, with Sean Crookston’s permission.

VCAP-DCA4 Study Guide

• 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 – Perform Capacity Planning in a vSphere Environment
  • Objective 3.5 – 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
  • Objective 4.3 – Configure a vSphere Environment to support MSCS Clustering
  • Objective 4.4 – Deploy and Maintain vCenter Server Heartbeat
• 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 ESX/ESXi Host Management
• Section 7 – Secure a vSphere Environment
  • Objective 7.1 – Secure ESX/ESXi Hosts
  • Objective 7.2 – Configure and Maintain the ESX Firewall
  • Objective 7.3 – Deploy and Administer vShield Zones
• Section 8 – Perform Scripting and Automation
  • Objective 8.1 – Execute VMware Cmdlets and Customize Scripts Using PowerCLI
  • Objective 8.2 – Administer vCenter Orchestrator
  • Objective 8.3 – Administer vSphere using the vSphere Management Assistant
• Section 9 – Perform Advanced vSphere Installations and Configurations
  • Objective 9.1 – Install ESX Server with custom settings
  • Objective 9.2 – Plan and Execute Scripted Installations
  • Objective 9.3 – Configure vCenter Server Linked Mode