Chapter 1: Planning, Installing, and Upgrading VMware ESX/ESXi

VCP (VCP-410) Exam Objectives Covered in This Chapter:

• Install VMware ESX/ESXi on local storage
  • Identify minimum hardware requirements
  • Download, prepare and validate installation media
  • Determine appropriate ESX/ESXi configuration in a given situation
  • Obtain required information for environment
  • Verify hardware against the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide
  • Perform a custom installation
  • Customize storage layout for given situations
  • Configure ESXi from the direct console
  • Configure ESX/ESXi NTP
  • Manage ESX/ESXi licensing
  • Compare/Contrast VMware vSphere editions
  • Manage license keys
• Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi
  • Plan a VMware vSphere upgrade
  • Backup/Restore ESX/ESXi host configuration
  • Understand Virtual Machine backup options
  • Determine if existing hardware meets upgrade requirements
  • Understand VMware ESX/ESXi upgrade scenarios
  • Perform upgrade to ESX 4.0
  • Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi
  • Upgrade virtual machine hardware
  • Upgrade VMware
  • Verify success of upgrade
  • Understand upgrade roll back options