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VCP5 VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5

Prepare for the VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP-510) exam & master Installing and Configuring ESXi Hosts.

(VCP-510) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-292-5
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About This Course

Enroll in our VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP-510) course to sharpen your virtualization skills and boost your tech career.

In this course, dive into everything from planning and installing vCenter Server and ESXi to configuring networking, storage, and high availability clusters. Learn how to secure your vSphere environment, deploy and manage virtual machines and vApps, and troubleshoot common issues without breaking a sweat.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Virtualization Deployment: Learn how to install, configure, and upgrade VMware ESXi and vCenter Server from scratch.
  • Network and Storage Management: Gain hands-on expertise in configuring vSphere networking, shared storage, and datastores.
  • VM and vApp Administration: Master the creation, deployment, and management of virtual machines and vApps for diverse workloads.
  • Cluster and Resource Optimization: Build and manage clusters with high availability, fault tolerance, and resource pools to ensure uptime and performance.
  • Security and Monitoring: Secure your vSphere environment and monitor system performance using built-in tools and custom alarms.
  • Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Develop the skills to troubleshoot ESXi hosts, networking, storage, and vMotion issues.
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1

What's New in vSphere 5

  • ESX Retirement
  • VCB Retirement
  • VMI Paravirtualization Retirement
  • VMwareGUI Toolbox Retirement
  • Windows 2000 Guest OS Customization Support
  • Newly Created VMCI Sockets Unsupported
  • Requirement of LAHF and SAHFCPU Instruction Sets
  • Intel SMT-Related CPU Scheduler Enhancements
  • Notable Configuration Maximums Changes
  • ESXi Firewall and Management Networks
  • Swap to SSD
  • Support for Hardware and Software FCoE Adapters
  • Host UEFI Boot Support
  • Improved SNMP Support
  • New Command-Line Interface
  • vSphere High Availability Improvements
  • Virtual Machine Enhancements
  • Expanded Support for VMware Tools
  • Mac OS X Server Support
  • vCenter Server Enhanced Logging
  • VMwarevCenter Server Heartbeat Improvements
  • Fault Tolerance Improvements
  • iSCSIUI Support
  • GUI to Configure Multi-core Virtual CPUs
  • vNetwork Distributed Switch Improvements
  • Network I/O Control Improvements
  • Storage vMotion Improvements
  • VAAI Thin Provisioning Improvements
  • NFS Support Improvements
  • Storage Accelerator
  • VMFS-5
  • vMotion and Metro vMotion
  • vCenter Server Appliance
  • vSphere Storage Appliance
  • Storage DRS
  • Profile-Driven Storage
  • Image Builder
  • Auto Deploy
  • VMware Data Recovery 2.0 Improvements
  • Update Manager Improvements
  • Licensing
  • Summary
2

Plan, Install, Configure, and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi

  • Introduction to vCenter Server
  • Introduction to VMwareESXi
  • Planning and Performing Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMwareESXi
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
3

Secure vCenter Server and ESXi and Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions

  • Securing vCenter Server and ESXi
  • Identifying vSphere Architecture and Solutions
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
4

Plan and Configure vSphere Networking

  • Configuring vNetwork Standard Switches
  • Configuring vNetwork Distributed Switches
  • Configuring vSS and vDS Policies
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
5

Plan and Configure vSphere Storage

  • Configure Shared Storage for vSphere
  • Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores
  • Configure the vSphere Storage Appliance
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
6

Create and Deploy Virtual Machines and vApps

  • Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Create and Deploy vApps
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
7

Manage and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

  • Managing Virtual Machine Clones and Templates
  • Administering Virtual Machines and vApps
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
8

Establish Service Levels with Cluster, Fault Tolerance, and Resource Pools

  • Creating and Configuring VMware Clusters
  • Planning and Implementing VMware Fault Tolerance
  • Creating and Administering Resource Pools
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
9

Maintain Service Levels

  • Migrating Virtual Machines
  • Backing Up and Restoring Virtual Machines
  • Patching and Updating ESXi and Virtual Machines
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
10

Perform Basic Troubleshooting

  • Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts
  • Perform Basic vSphere Network Troubleshooting
  • Perform Basic vSphere Storage Troubleshooting
  • Perform Basic Troubleshooting for HA/DRS Clusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
11

Monitor a vSphere Implementation and Manage vCenter Server Alarms

  • Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server, and Virtual Machines
  • Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Review Questions
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Appendix A

  • Certification Objectives Map

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A VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is an IT professional who has demonstrated technical competence in installing, configuring, managing, and optimizing VMware vSphere environments. It's a globally recognized certification that signals you can handle VMware solutions in production data centers.

  • Review the official exam blueprint. The questions are drawn directly from it 
  • Use our study guide packed with interactive items and simulation tools. 
  • Take official mock exams to simulate real-world scenarios.
  • Attend a VMware-authorized training course, such as Install, Configure, Manage v5.0. It’s also a certification requirement 
  • Engage with community forums and Reddit for peer support and exam tips

Yes. It was retired on November 30, 2015, and is no longer available for new registrations. Those who earned the certification before that date may still carry their credential, but can't be newly certified through VCP-510.

If you passed the exam before the retirement date, your certification remains valid until its standard expiration or recertification date. To stay current, you'll need to upgrade to a newer VCP version (like VCP-DCV 6.x or later).

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