VMware VCP6-DCV 2V0-621D Section 7: Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment
- Exam Code: 2V0-621D
- Exam Name: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization Delta
- Updated: 2024-04-20
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VMware VCP6-DCV 2V0-621D Section 7: Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment
VMware VCP6-DCV 2V0-621D Section 7: Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment
+ Objective 7.1: Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines
Knowledge
Monitor status of the vCenter Server service
Perform basic maintenance of a vCenter Server database
Monitor status of ESXi management agents
Determine ESXi Host stability issues and gather diagnostics information
Monitor ESXi system health
Locate and analyze vCenter Server and ESXi logs
Determine the appropriate Command Line Interface (CLI) command for a given troubleshooting task
Troubleshoot common issues, including:
vCenter Server service
SSO
vCenter Server connectivity
Virtual machine resource contention, configuration and operation
Platform Services Controller (PSC)
Problems with installation
VMware Tools installation
Fault Tolerant network latency
+ Objective 7.2: Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues
Knowledge
Identify and isolate network and storage resource contention and latency issues
Monitor networking and storage resources using vCOPs alerts and all badges
Verify network and storage configuration
Verify a given virtual machine is configured with the correct network resources
Monitor/Troubleshoot Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) issues
Recognize the impact of network and storage I/O control configurations
Recognize a connectivity issue caused by a VLAN/PVLAN
Troubleshoot common issues with:
Storage and network
Virtual switch and port group configuration
Physical network adapter configuration
VMFS metadata consistency
+ Objective 7.3: Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades
Knowledge
Collect upgrade diagnostic information
Recognize common upgrade issues with vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance
Create/Locate/Analyze VMware log bundles
Determine alternative methods to upgrade ESXi Hosts in event of failure
Configure vCenter Server logging options
+ Objective 7.4: Troubleshoot and Monitor vSphere Performance
Knowledge
Monitor CPU and memory usage (including vRealize OM badges and alerts)
Identify and isolate CPU and memory contention issues
Recognize impact of using CPU/memory limits, reservations and shares
Describe and differentiate critical performance metrics
Describe and differentiate common metrics, including:
Memory
CPU
Network
Storage
Monitor performance through esxtop
Troubleshoot Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) issues
Troubleshoot virtual machine performance with vRealize Operations
Compare and contrast Overview and Advanced Charts
+ Objective 7.5: Troubleshoot HA and DRS Configurations and Fault Tolerance
Knowledge
Troubleshoot issues with:
DRS workload balancing
HA failover/redundancy, capacity and network configuration
HA/DRS cluster configuration
vMotion/Storage vMotion configuration and/or migration
Fault Tolerance configuration and failover issues
Explain the DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation
Explain vMotion Resource Maps