VMware VCP-DCV vSphere 7: Installation and Configuration Basics Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• describe containers and the components of the container system and recognize how they work together to provide containerized services for vSphere7
• describe the elements associated with the ESXi host architecture that are used to deploy and manage one or more ESXi hosts as part of an enterprise virtualization solution
• perform a vSphere7 ESXi host installation using nested virtualization to create a virtualized ESXi host
• recognize how to create and provision a virtual machine using the Host Client, including how to create a Windows 10 VM and configure the settings associated with it via the Host Client interface
• recognize how vSphere relates to the Software-defined Data Center (SDDC) and the cloud infrastructure necessary to support virtualized infrastructure
• recognize the basic concepts of virtualization when using VMware vSphere ESXi7
• recognize the files that make up a VM and the purpose of each file type
• recognize the importance of installing and using VMware Tools on all of the VMs in your organization and how to install and verify the operation of the VMware Tools
• recognize the requirements for using the Host Client to configure an ESXi host, as well as the primary actions that you can take to administer, manage, and fix issues associated with the ESXi host from within the Host Client
• recognize what's required in order to use the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) to configure an ESXi host, as well as the primary actions that you can take to administer, manage, and fix issues associated with the ESXi host from within the DCUI