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VCP6-NV Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-641)
- By Elver Sena Sosa
- Published Aug 10, 2016 by VMware Press. Part of the VMware Press Certification series.
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Description
- Copyright 2017
- Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 656
- Edition: 1st
- eBook
- ISBN-10: 0-13-413375-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-413375-1
style="margin:0px;" > Trust the Official Cert Guide series from VMware Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are the only VMware authorized self-study books and are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.
- Master VMware certification exam topics
- Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
- Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
This is the eBook edition of The VCP6-NV Official Cert Guide. This eBook does not include the practice exams that come with the print edition.
The VCP6-NV Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allows you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.
The VCP6-NV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 6—Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV #2V0-641) exam. Leading NSX and data center expert Elver Sena Sosa shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on the exam the first time.
The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the VCP6-NV (#2V0-641) exam, including:
- Understanding VMware NSX technology and architecture
- Understanding VMware NSX physical infrastructure requirements
- Configuring and managing vSphere networking
- Installing and upgrading VMware NSX
- Configuring VMware NSX virtual networks
- Configuring and managing NSX network services
- Configuring and administering network security
- Deploying a cross-vCenter NSX environment
- Performing operations tasks in a VMware NSX environment
- Troubleshooting a VMware network virtualization implementation
The VCP6-NV Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from VMware that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized VMware instructors and self-study products from VMware Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered worldwide, please visit www.vmware.com/training.
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Introduction xx
About This Book xx
Who Should Read This Book xxi
Book Features xxii
How to Use This Book xxiii
Certification Exam and This Preparation Guide xxv
Book Content Updates xxvi
Companion Website xxviii
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions xxviii
Install the Software xxix
Activate and Download the Practice Exam xxix
Activating Other Exams xxx
Assessing Exam Readiness xxx
Premium Edition eBook and Practice Tests xxxi
Chapter 1 Introduction to VMware NSX 3
Do I Know This Already? 3
Foundation Topics 6
Physical Network Challenges 6
Ethernet Challenges 7
IP Network Challenges 10
Security Challenges 12
VMware NSX 12
Exam Preparation Tasks 17
Review All the Key Topics 17
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 18
Define Key Terms 18
Chapter 2 Network and VMware vSphere Requirements for NSX 21
Do I Know This Already? 21
Foundation Topics 24
Physical Network Infrastructure 24
POD Design 28
Collapsed Access Layer 30
Spine and Leaf Design 31
NSX and Physical Network Infrastructure 33
NSX and vSphere 34
ESXi Host Network Connectivity 35
vSphere Standard Switch 36
vSS Configuration 39
vSphere Distributed Switch 43
Create vSphere Distributed Switch 45
Migrate to vSphere Distributed Switch 49
Configure LACP 52
Configure QoS Marking 55
Exam Preparation Tasks 58
Review All the Key Topics 58
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 59
Define Key Terms 59
Chapter 3 NSX Architecture and NSX Manager 61
Do I Know This Already? 61
Foundation Topics 64
Network Planes 64
NSX Architecture 66
NSX Manager 68
NSX Manager Base Configuration 73
Cross vCenter NSX 80
Exam Preparation Tasks 84
Review All the Key Topics 84
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 85
Define Key Terms 85
Chapter 4 VXLAN, NSX Controllers, and NSX Preparation 87
Do I Know This Already? 87
Foundation Topics 90
VXLAN Introduction 90
VXLAN 90
NSX Controllers 96
Deploying NSX Controllers 97
Verifying NSX Controllers 101
Creating an NSX Controller Cluster 104
NSX Controller Master and Recovery 106
IP Pools 107
Host Preparation 109
Host Configuration 113
VNI Pools, Multicast Pools, and Transport Zones 120
Exam Preparation Tasks 124
Review All the Key Topics 124
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 125
Define Key Terms 125
Chapter 5 NSX Switches 127
Do I Know This Already? 127
Logical Switches 130
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Foundation Topics 130
Creating a Logical Switch 131
Verifying Logical Switches 135
Adding Virtual Machines to Logical Switches 137
Logical Switch Tables 138
VTEP Table 139
Example: Populating the VTEP Table 140
Example: Updating the VTEP Table 143
MAC Table 144
ARP Table 147
Logical Switch Table Verification 149
Unknown Unicast or ARP Request 152
Replication Mode 152
Multicast Replication Mode 154
Unicast Replication Mode and Proxy VTEP 155
Hybrid Replication Mode 156
Exam Preparation Tasks 158
Review All the Key Topics 158
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 159
Define Key Terms 159
Chapter 6 Logical Switch Packet Walks 161
Do I Know This Already? 161
Foundation Topics 165
Logical Switches Packet Walks 165
Logical Switch Packet Walk Example 1 169
Logical Switch Packet Walk Example 2 170
Logical Switch Packet Walk Example 3 171
Logical Switch Packet Walk Example 4 177
Logical Switch Packet Walk Example 5 189
Exam Preparation Tasks 193
Review All the Key Topics 193
Define Key Terms 193
Chapter 7 Logical Router 195
Do I Know This Already? 195
Foundation Topics 198
NSX Logical Router 198
Logical Router Control VM 201
Creating and Deploying the Logical Router 204
Logical Router Verification 210
Connectivity Testing 216
Locale ID 221
Exam Preparation Tasks 225
Review All the Key Topics 225
Define Key Terms 225
Chapter 8 Logical Router Packet Walks 227
Do I Know This Already? 227
Foundation Topics 232
Logical Router Packet Walks 232
Logical Router Packet Walk Example 1 235
Logical Router Packet Walk Example 2 240
Logical Router Packet Walk Example 3 246
Exam Preparation Tasks 250
Review All the Key Topics 250
Define Key Terms 250
Chapter 9 NSX Edge Services Gateway 253
Do I Know This Already? 253
Foundation Topics 256
NSX Edge 256
NSX Edge Size 259
Edge HA 260
Creating and Deploying an NSX Edge 262
Undeployed NSX Edge 267
Monitoring and Verifying the NSX Edge 269
Exam Preparation Tasks 273
Review All the Key Topics 273
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 273
Define Key Terms 273
Chapter 10 Layer 2 Extensions 275
Do I Know This Already? 275
Foundation Topics 278
Layer 2 VPN 278
Configuring Layer 2 VPN 280
Verifying Layer 2 VPN 289
Layer 2 VPN Packet Walk 290
Layer 2 Bridging 296
Configuring Layer 2 Bridging 299
Verifying Layer 2 Bridging 301
Layer 2 Bridging Packet Walk 303
Hardware VTEPs 307
Exam Preparation Tasks 312
Review All the Key Topics 312
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 313
Define Key Terms 313
Chapter 11 Layer 3 Connectivity Between Virtual and Physical Networks 315
Do I Know This Already? 315
Foundation Topics 318
Logical Router VLAN LIF 318
Designated Instance 324
NSX Edge Gateway 330
Equal Cost Multipathing 336
Exam Preparation Tasks 340
Review All the Key Topics 340
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 340
Define Key Terms 341
Chapter 12 Routing Protocols 343
Do I Know This Already? 343
Foundation Topics 346
Routing 346
Administrative Distance and Cost 347
Static Routes 349
OSPF 351
OSPF Areas 352
OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies 354
LSA Types 355
Configuring OSPF 356
Verifying OSPF 360
BGP 361
Configuring BGP 366
Verifying BGP 368
IS-IS 369
IS-IS Areas and IS Types 369
Configuring IS-IS 370
Verifying IS-IS 373
Route Redistribution 373
Exam Preparation Tasks 376
Review All the Key Topics 376
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 377
Define Key Terms 377
Chapter 13 NSX Edge VPN Services 379
Do I Know This Already? 379
Foundation Topics 382
IPsec VPNs 382
IPsec VPN Establishment 384
Configuring IPsec VPNs 386
Verifying IPsec VPNs 392
SSL VPN-Plus 394
Configure SSL VPN-Plus 395
SSL VPN-Plus Server Settings 396
Creating a Web Resource 397
Configuring Authentication 398
Enable SSL VPN-Plus Service 402
Adding the Installation Package 403
Adding an IP Pool 405
Adding Private Networks 406
Verifying SSL VPN-Plus 408
Exam Preparation Tasks 411
Review All the Key Topics 411
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 411
Define Key Terms 411
Chapter 14 NSX Edge Network Services and Security 413
Do I Know This Already? 413
Foundation Topics 416
Network Address Translation 416
NSX Edge Load Balancer 420
Configuring the Edge Load Balancer 427
Application Profile 427
Server Pools 430
Virtual Server 431
Enable Load Balancer 433
NSX Edge Protocol and Port Groupings 433
Configure NSX Edge DHCP and DNS 434
NSX Edge Logical Firewall 436
Configuring an Edge Firewall 439
Exam Preparation Tasks 443
Review All the Key Topics 443
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 443
Define Key Terms 443
Chapter 15 Distributed Logical Firewall 445
Do I Know This Already? 445
Foundation Topics 449
Traditional Firewall Design Compromises 449
Distributed Logical Firewall 453
DFW Thresholds and Limits 458
Exclusion List 460
Logical Firewall Rules 460
Creating Firewall Sections and Rules 462
Firewall Rules Saved Configurations 468
NSX Manager and Domains 469
Verifying DFW Functionality 470
SpoofGuard 471
Exam Preparation Tasks 474
Review All the Key Topics 474
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 475
Define Key Terms 475
Chapter 16 Security Services 477
Do I Know This Already? 477
Foundation Topics 480
Security Services for NSX 480
Registering Service with NSX 482
Deploying the Security Service Appliance 484
Service Composer 486
Security Groups 487
Security Policies 491
Logical Firewall Service Redirection 496
Security Tags 497
IP Sets and MAC Sets 499
Exam Preparation Tasks 501
Review All the Key Topics 501
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 501
Define Key Terms 501
Chapter 17 Additional NSX Features 503
Do I Know This Already? 503
Foundation Topics 506
VMware Data Security 506
Activity Monitoring 509
VM Activity 511
Inbound Activity 512
Outbound Activity 513
Inter Container Interaction 513
Outbound AD Group Activity 514
Viewing Activity Report 514
Flow Monitoring 514
Traceflow 519
Role Based Access Control 521
Exam Preparation Tasks 524
Review All the Key Topics 524
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 525
Define Key Terms 525
Chapter 18 NSX Automation 527
Do I Know This Already? 527
Foundation Topics 530
REST 530
NSX API Calls for Logical Switch 532
NSX API Calls for Logical Router 536
NSX API Calls for NSX Edge 540
vRealize Automation 542
External Network Profile 544
Routed Network Profile 544
Private Network Profile 545
NAT Network Profile 546
Exam Preparation Tasks 548
Review All the Key Topics 548
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 548
Define Key Terms 549
Chapter 19 Upgrade to NSX for vSphere 6.2 551
Do I Know This Already? 551
Foundation Topics 555
Upgrade vCloud Network and Security to NSX for vSphere 555
Upgrade to NSX Manager 555
Upgrade to NSX VIBs 558
Upgrade to NSX DFW 559
Upgrade to NSX Edge 559
Upgrade to USVM 560
Upgrade NSX for vSphere to NSX for vSphere 6.2 561
Upgrade to NSX Manager 6.2 561
Upgrade NSX Controllers to 6.2 563
Upgrade Host Clusters to 6.2 565
Upgrade NSX Edges to 6.2 566
Exam Preparation Tasks 568
Review All the Key Topics 568
Define Key Terms 568
CHAPTER 20 Final Preparation 571
Getting Ready 571
Taking the Exam 574
Tools for Final Preparation 575
Review Tools on the Companion Website 575
Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions 576
Using the Exam Engine 578
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes 581
Appendix B VCP6-NV Exam 2V0-641 Updates 585
GLOSSARY 588
Index 596
ONLINE ELEMENTS
APPENDIX C Memory Tables
APPENDIX D Memory Tables Answer Key
APPENDIX E Study Planner
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