- "Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Exam Preparation Tasks
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All the Key Topics
Table 2-2 provides a discussion of the key topics. Use this table as a quick reference to sample administrative tasks that you should be capable of performing in preparation for the exam. For each task, ensure that you can accomplish the task using the vSphere Client, the vCLI, and PowerCLI, where appropriate.
Table 2-2 Key Topics for Chapter 2
Key Topic Element |
Description |
Page |
List |
Procedure for configuring SNMP receivers on a vCenter Server |
59 |
List |
Commands to configure SNMP on an ESXi host |
61 |
List |
Procedure for configuring VMware Direct Path I/O |
62 |
List |
Migrating VMs, vmkernel ports, and NICs while attaching an ESXi host to a vDS |
63 |
Paragraph |
esxcli network vswitch namespace |
66 |
List |
Procedure for configuring NetFlow |
68 |
List |
Procedure for configuring LLDP |
69 |
List |
Commands to configure VLAN on standard port group |
70 |
Paragraph |
Use cases for private VLANs |
72 |
List |
Procedure for configuring PVLANs |
73 |
Paragraph |
Description of Load-Based Teaming |
75 |
List |
Procedure for configuring Live Port Moving |
81 |
Paragraph |
Procedure for enabling Network I/O Control |
83 |
Definitions of Key Terms
Define the following key terms from this chapter, and check your answers in the glossary.
- Standard vSwitch (vSS), Distributed vSwitch (vDS), MTU, Jumbo Frames, SNMP, Traffic Shaping, NIC Teaming, Etherchannel, VLAN, VLAN Trunking, Direct Path I/O, Network I/O Control, network resource pool, Promiscuous Mode.
Review Tasks
These Review Tasks allow you to assess how well you grasped the materials in this chapter. Because of the advanced and hands-on nature of this particular exam, a set of tasks is provided instead of a set of questions. You should now attempt to perform each of these tasks without looking at previous sections in this chapter or at other materials, unless necessary. The steps for each task are located within the chapter.
- Configure SNMP on vCenter Server and on each ESXi host.
- Configure Direct Path I/O for one or more network adapters.
- Build a vDS and host migrate all VMs, vmkernel ports, and network adapters from an existing vSS.
- Create a vSS, add a virtual switch port group, attach uplink adapters, and assign VLANs using the esxcli namespace.
- Configure a vSS to support LLDP and Jumbo Frames.
- Configure PVLANs on a vDS, including at least one isolated PVLAN, one community PVLAN, and one promiscuous PVLAN.
- Configure Network I/O Control and create a user-defined network resource pool that maps to at least two vSwitch port groups.