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VCP-DCV Explain shares, limits, and reservations (resource management) – Objective 5.1.1

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When you do over-provisioning on ESXi host, on memory, and CPU,  you basically need a tool that makes sure that the VMs get the correct amount of resources. Let’s say we have a VM that needs to get 3500MHZ (Reservation) and make sure that another VM for testing never gets more than 1000MHZ (Limit). The […]

VCP-DCV Objective 7.11.2 – Describe ESXi Updates

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After upgrading to vCenter Server 7.0, you can use Lifecycle Manager to upgrade ESXi hosts and virtual machines. Within the lifecycle manager, there you can use the Update Planner to examine available vCenter Server updates and upgrades. You can generate interoperability reports for installed VMware products within your environment as well. You can also compare […]

VCP-DCV 2021 Objective 4.11 – Configure vSphere certificates

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vSphere certificates you can basically stick to the defaults when it comes to provision vCenter server components and ESXi hosts with certificates. The certificates are managed and issued by VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA). You have another option to use custom certificates stored in the VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS). vCenter Server supports custom certificates generated […]

VCP-DCV 2021 Objective 2.3 – Identify migration options

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VMware vSphere can do different types of migrations of VMs. In this post which is part of the free Study guide for VCP-DCV Certification exam, we’ll be talking and Identify migration options under vSphere. You can migrate virtual machines (VMs) from one compute resource or storage location to another while the virtual machine is stopped […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 4.3.2 Configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration

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Configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration within your vSphere 7 environment. This post is a part of a free Study Guide when preparing to pass the VMware VCP-DCV certification exam. In our free guide, we cover all topics from VCP-DCV 2021 exam that are listed on the original VMware blueprint that has 80 objectives. […]

Nakivo Backup 10.3 looks prettier and adds features for MSPs

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Nakivo keeps improving its flagship product. Nakivo Backup and Replication 10.3 introduced some new features that are particularly useful and interesting for service providers and overall polished and made to look the product prettier. We have tested the upgrade on a Windows machine and there was quite a nice surprise by watching the upgrade process […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 7.11.4 – Describe VMware hardware compatibility check

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Today’s post will be about VMware Hardware Compatibility Check (HCL). VMware hardware compatibility and product interoperability need to be validated when new hardware is installed on an existing ESXi or when a VC/ESXi version needs to be upgraded. Describe hardware compatibility check is another chapter from our VCP-DCV 2021 Study Guide that will help you […]

VCP-DCV 2021 Objective 4.1.2 – Join an existing single sign-on (SSO) domain

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In this post, we’ll have a look at how to join an existing single sign-on (SSO) domain. vCenter SSO allows vSphere components to communicate with each other through a secure token mechanism. vCenter SSO uses: Security Token Service (STS) SSL for secure traffic Authentication of users through Microsoft AD or OpenLDAP Authentication of solution through […]

VCP7-DCV Objective 2.1 – Describe the role of vSphere in the software-defined data center (SDDC)

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Describe the role of vSphere in the software-defined data center (SDDC) is a large topic. In this post, we’ll describe some bases and talk about SDDC in general, not technical. This post is a part of a free Study Guide when preparing to pass the VMware VCP-DCV certification exam. In our free guide, we cover […]

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