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Best practices for root passwords across multiple ESXi

virtualinstall — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:47:39 GMT

How do you manage ESXi root passwords for multiple hosts, 100+. I'm interested in understanding how to secure them, and it's been suggested different root passwords for each host. From a manageability viewpoint I don't like this. What are some good practices around this balanced with usability? Thanks.

Re: VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:54:05 GMT

Just to update, I passed the exam and was emailed the new vSAN 2022 badge from Credly and my CertMetrics has been updated too. Thanks again for the help.

Re: VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:55:42 GMT

Thanks @karl and @scott28tt for helping clear this up, much appreciated.

Re: VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:46:32 GMT

I've just completed the "VMware vSAN: Management and Operations [V7]" course from VMware bought via Global Knowledge. I found the structure, content and instructor very good. Next up is the "VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy [V7]". Both on-demand.

Re: VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:12:49 GMT

Thanks ccsmse for the info on the VCAP pre-reqs, that's interesting.

The first response from VMware was...

Yes I needed to complete the VCP-DCV 2022 certification path as a requirement for the vSAN 2022 certification.

When mentioned I'd already completed the same exam with VCP-DCV 2021 months earlier I was then told the following:

Please be informed that in order to hold VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 Badge, VCP-DCV 2022 is an mandatory requirement. In order to upgrade your VCP-DCV 2021 to VCP-DCV 2022,-Professional VMware vSphere 7.x (2V0-21.20) will not serve as an requirement as you have already taken it in the previous year. In order to hold active VCP-DCV 2022, I request you to complete any one of the training courses

- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7]
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] - On Demand
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7] – On Demand
- VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V7]
- VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V7]
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale plus Troubleshooting Fast Track V7]
- VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration Workshop [V7]

Once you complete any one of the mandatory training courses, VCP-DCV 2022 will be generated and once you pass the VMware vSAN Specialist Exam-VMware vSAN Specialist Exam (5V0-22.21), VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 Badge will be generated and will be valid for lifetime.

@scott28tt is this something you could check further as it doesn't make any sense, especially in light of the VCAP requirements allowing for VCP 2021 and 2022. The fact I've completed the same exam albeit a few months earlier in the previous calendar year so that doesn't count.

As it stands, I'll finish my vSAN training course and sit the exam, but I'm not paying or sitting another course for a 2022 badge.

Re: VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:29:04 GMT

Ok thanks, just emailed them.

VMware Specialist – vSAN 2022 with VCP-DCV 2021

virtualinstall — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:11:19 GMT

Hi all,

Looking for some clarification on a certification for vSAN 2022.

https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vsan-specialist.html

On the requirements for this cert it says I need VCP-DCV 2022. I have a VCP-DCV 2021 from Oct 2021. Will this be sufficient for the vSAN 2022 cert?

It looks like the exam for VCP-DCV 2021 and 2022 are the same, 2V0-21.20.

https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-dcv.html

Can I go and sit the VMware vSAN Specialist Exam (5V0-22.21) with my VCP-DCV 2021 and that will fulfill the requirements?

Many thanks

Re: Export / Import selective Folder structure

virtualinstall — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:12:23 GMT

This worked perfectly for me, many thanks

Re: VCP5 Recertification Help Please...

virtualinstall — Wed, 27 May 2015 11:12:53 GMT

Sorry been hopping around all morning trying to get expiry dates and prices on these, don't know how I missed that. Thanks for your help

Re: VCP5 Recertification Help Please...

virtualinstall — Wed, 27 May 2015 11:02:01 GMT

Thanks Scott for the reply, I think for now I'll prep for the VCP550D then. Do you know how long this will be available for?

VCP5 Recertification Help Please...

virtualinstall — Wed, 27 May 2015 10:04:56 GMT

Hi all,

I'm looking to recertify my VCP5-DCV and have only just got round to looking at this. I've got 'til Dec 2015 but have time to work on this now. I requested and received authorization for the VCP6 Delta but think I've left this to late from what I'm reading? PearsonVue site keep crashing out on me so can't confirm! I liked the option of renewing this on the cheap with the Delta exam.

Requested and received authorization for the VCP550 Delta exam but know much about this, it's a online open book exam? What's the cost of this? Again PearsonVue site is being a nightmare so can't actually view scheduling options and costs.

Thanks

Dan

Re: Host Failure Cluster Tolerates & Admission Control

virtualinstall — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:18:29 GMT

I edited my comment above before posting but it's not being displayed??

Anyway, I found one of your blog posts along with some of the comments that cleared it up a bit better for me...

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2012/12/11/death-to-false-myths-admission-control-lowers-consolidation-ratio/

Re: Host Failure Cluster Tolerates & Admission Control

virtualinstall — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:14:30 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I noticed it was the default option this morning while reading a whitepaper on 5.1. I have access to 8 clusters so only a small demographic but noted the same HA config set on all, which got me curious as to why.

I think HA is one of the best features in vSphere and Admission Control the most confusing. If I'm reserving 25% of CPU and RAM in a cluster for HA I'd expect Admission Control to not allow any more VMs to be powered on once 75% (how ever that might be calculated) of resources are in use.

Your post Death to false myths: Admission Control lowers consolidation ratio and subsequent comments sum it up I guess. I apreciate you've been reposnding to HA questions for some time now so thanks for taking the time

Host Failure Cluster Tolerates & Admission Control

virtualinstall — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:19:12 GMT

Hi,

I'd like to get some points of view on what seems a common HA configuration - Host Failures Tolerated with Admission Control enabled.

There are no reservations and the slot size is the default. In a real world scenario where VMs will exceed the resources in a single slot, when would admission control get a chance to work before host resources are exhausted. In the environment I manage I've used the % resource reservation for the cluster as that seems straight forward and with admission control being of some use. Just curious as to why this is such a popular option.

Thanks

Re: Latest VCAP Numbers

virtualinstall — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:42:33 GMT

Congrats on the pass! I've done the DCA and working on the DCD prep, so hope to follow you soon

Re: Folks who have cleared VCAP-DCD first time

virtualinstall — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:39:42 GMT

I think it's good for morale to see the flip side of people passing this exam first time and the fact that's acheivable. Recent posts have highlighted a high failure rate and a few questions regarding the exam valididty, so this question balances out expectations. I have read many blog posts with people passing first time.

Re: Finally , Passed DCD 5 exam at 4th attempt

virtualinstall — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:02:51 GMT

Congrats on the pass, I like your attitude

Re: Failed ... again!

virtualinstall — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:11:33 GMT

Sorry to hear that Scott, the VCAP exams are exhausting and to go through the process and not pass can be a confidence knock. My neighbour sat one of his accountancy exams 10 times before passing, he said it was frustrating but didn't deter him, and once he passed no one cared or knew how many attempts it took. I remember reading about a VCDX prepartion and saying that studying in a bubble doesn't work, reading your comments maybe some outside views on your aproach in the form of a study group may help?

All the best

Re: Marking & returning to questions

virtualinstall — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:05:30 GMT

Sitting this exam in a few weeks so this is good to know, altough given the tight time constraints I don't expect a lot of reviewing to be happening.

Re: VM - Limit IOPs - Not supported

virtualinstall — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:08:19 GMT

When viewing a DSs virtual machines, I noticed several instances where 'LIMIT - IOPs' displays 'Not Supported' with a '0' share value. The disk resources of the vm show the value as 'Unlimited' and '1000'

I experience the same thing some times with the vSphere desktop client but it displays fine with the web client.

Some info on VM Disk Shares... Use Disk Shares to Prioritize Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client