VCP6-DCV Study Guide

VCP6-DCV Delta Exam Study Guide

VCP6-DCV Resources:

• VCP6-DCV Certification Now Available
• VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization Delta Beta Exam
• VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
• vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center

VMware Community Study Guides:

• VCP 6 Delta Beta Exam Study Material (series) from @IT_Muscle
• VCP6-DCV Study Guide from @davidstamen
• VCP6-DCV Study Guide from @dadowistef

Recommended Reading:
Mastering vSphere 6

VCP6-DCV Delta Exam Objectives

Section 1: Configure and Administer vSphere Security

• Objective 1.1: Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control
• Objective 1.2: Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Virtual Machines
• Objective 1.3: Enable SSO and Active Directory Integration

Section 2: Configure and Administer Advanced vSphere Networking

• Objective 2.1: Configure Advanced Policies/Features and Verify Network Virtualization Implementation
• Objective 2.2: Configure Network I/O Control (NIOC)
• Objective 2.3: Configure vSS and vDS Policies

Section 3: Configure and Administer Advanced vSphere Storage

• Objective 3.1: Manage vSphere Storage Virtualization
• Objective 3.2: Configure Software-defined Storage
• Objective 3.3: Configure vSphere Storage Multi-pathing and Failover
• Objective 3.4: Perform Advanced VMFS and NFS Configurations and Upgrades
• Objective 3.5: Setup and Configure Storage I/O Control

Section 4: Upgrade a vSphere Deployment

• Objective 4.1: Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades
• Objective 4.2: Perform vCenter Server Upgrades

Section 5: Administer and Manage vSphere Resources

• Objective 5.1: Configure Advanced/Multilevel Resource Pools

Section 6: Backup and Recover a vSphere Deployment

• Objective 6.1: Configure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution

Section 7: Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment

• Objective 7.1: Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines
• Objective 7.2: Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues
• Objective 7.3: Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades

Section 8: Deploy and Consolidate vSphere Data Center

• Objective 8.1: Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Autodeploy
• Objective 8.2: Customize Host Profile Settings

Section 9: Configure and Administer vSphere Availability Solutions

• Objective 9.1: Configure Advanced vSphere HA Features
• Objective 9.2: Configure Advanced vSphere DRS Features
• Objective 9.3: Setup and Configure AppHA

Section 10: Administer and Manage vSphere Virtual Machines

• Objective 10.1: Configure Advanced vSphere Virtual Machine Settings
• Objective 10.2: Create and Manage a Multi-site Content Library