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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.

  1. Configure SNMP on vCenter Server and on each ESXi host.
  2. Configure Direct Path I/O for one or more network adapters.
  3. Build a vDS and host migrate all VMs, vmkernel ports, and network adapters from an existing vSS.
  4. Create a vSS, add a virtual switch port group, attach uplink adapters, and assign VLANs using the esxcli namespace.
  5. Configure a vSS to support LLDP and Jumbo Frames.
  6. Configure PVLANs on a vDS, including at least one isolated PVLAN, one community PVLAN, and one promiscuous PVLAN.
  7. Configure Network I/O Control and create a user-defined network resource pool that maps to at least two vSwitch port groups.

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