Vcap5-Dca Objective 2.1

Front 1

How do you configure SNMP on vCenter Server using the GUI

Back 1

Administration > vCenter Server Settings > SNMP

Enter IP address of the receiver

Enter the port number of the receiver

Enter the community string

Front 2

How do you show current status of SNMP on an ESXi host via the CLI

Back 2

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -s

Front 3

How do you add a new community string to an ESXi host via the CLI?

Back 3

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -t <targethostname>@<port>/<community>

Front 4

How do you add modify the port used for SNMP from the CLI

Back 4

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -p port

Front 5

How do you configure the SNMP agent to capture hardware events provided by host manufacturer via the CIM using the CLI

Back 5

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -y indications

Front 6

How do you filter out an SNMP OID using the CLI

Back 6

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -n OID

Front 7

How do you clear all SNMP filters using the CLI

Back 7

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -n reset

Front 8

How do you enable SNMP from the CLI

Back 8

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -E

Front 9

How do you disable SNMP from the CLI

Back 9

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -D

Front 10

How do you send a test trap to verify the configuration

Back 10

vicfg-snmp -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -T

Front 11

Describe the high level process of migrating from a vSphere Standard Switch to a vSphere Distributed Switch

Back 11

Create a vDS > Add host(s) to vDS > Migrate VMkernel and VM networking

Front 12

Describe how to migrate existing virtual adapters (VMkernel ports) using the GUI

Back 12

Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters
Host > Configuration > Networking > vSphere Distributed Switch
Mange Virtual Adapters > Add
Migrate existing virtual adapters

Front 13

Describe how to migrate virtual machines

Back 13

Virtual Machine > Edit Settings
Hardware > Network Adapter > Network Connection

Front 14

How do you list the current vSphere standard switches using the CLI

Back 14

esxcli network vswitch standard list

OR

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -list

Front 15

How do you list current vSphere standard switches using PowerCLI

Back 15

get-virtualswitch -standard

Front 16

How do you create a new vSphere standard switch using the CLI

Back 16

esxcli network vswitch standard add -v <vswitchname>

OR

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --add vswitchname

Front 17

How do you create a new vSphere standard switch using PowerCLI

Back 17

new-virtualswitch -name <vswitchname>

Front 18

How do you add an uplink to a vSwitch using the CLI

Back 18

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add -u <vmnic> -v <vswitchname>

OR

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --link <vmnic> <vswitchname>

Front 19

How do you add an uplink to a vSwitch using PowerCLI?

Back 19

get-virtualswitch -name <vswitchname> | set-virtualswitch -nic <vmnic>

Front 20

How do you remove an uplink to a vSwitch using the CLI

Back 20

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink remove -u <vmnic> -v <vswitchname>

OR

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --unlink <vmnic> <vswitchname>

Front 21

How do you configure NIC teaming policy using the CLI?

Back 21

esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -v <vswitchname> -a <vmnic> -s <vmnic>

Front 22

How do you configure the Load Balancing Policy using the CLI?

Back 22

esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -l <explicity|iphash|mac|portid> -v <vswitchname>

Front 23

How do you configure Link Failure Detection using the CLI?

Back 23

esxcli network vswitch standard policy failover set -f <beacon|link> -v <vswitchname>

Front 24

How do you remove a vSwitch using the CLI

Back 24

esxcli network vswitch standard remove -v <vswitchname>

OR

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --delete <vswitchname>

Front 25

How do you list vSphere Distributed Switches using the CLI

Back 25

esxcli network vswitch dvs vmware list

Front 26

How do you add an uplink to a vSphere Distributed Switch on a host using the CLI

Back 26

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --add-dvp-uplink <vmnic> -dvp <DVportid> <vDS>

Front 27

How do you remove an uplink from a vSphere Distributed Switch on a host using the CLI

Back 27

vicfg-vswitch -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --del-dvp-uplink> <vmnic> -dvp <DVportid> <vDS>

Front 28

How do you list portgroups using the CLI

Back 28

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup list

Front 29

How do you add a portgroup to a vSphere switch using the CLI

Back 29

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add -p <portgroupname> -v <vswitchname>
esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set -p <portgroupname> -v <VLANID>

Front 30

How do you remove a portgroup from a vSphere standard switch using the CLI?

Back 30

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup remove -p <portgroupname> -v <vswitchname>

Front 31

How do you list VMkernel interfaces using the CLI

Back 31

esxcli network ip interface list

OR

vicfg-vmknic -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --list

Front 32

What is the pre-requisite before creating a VMkernel interface on a vSphere Switch

Back 32

The portgroup that the VMkernel interface will be added to must already have been created

Front 33

How do you add a VMkernel interface using the CLI

Back 33

esxcli network ip interface add -p <portgroupname>
esxcli network ip interface ipv4 set --ipv4 <ipaddress> --netmask <subnetmask> --interface-name <vmkX> --type static

Front 34

How do you configure a VMKernel interface for vMotion using the CLI

Back 34

vicfg-vmknic -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> --portgroup <portgroupname> --enable-vmotion

Front 35

How do you configure a VMkernel interface for vMotion using PowerCLI

Back 35

get-vmhostnetworkadapter -name <vmkX> | set-vmhostnetworkadapter -vmotionenabled $true

Front 36

How do you remove a VMkernel interface using the CLI

Back 36

esxcli network ip interface remove -i <vmkX>

Front 37

How do you list current DNS servers using the CLI

Back 37

esxcli network ip dns server list

Front 38

How do you add a DNS server using the CLI

Back 38

esxcli network ip dns server add -s <ipaddress>

OR

vicfg-dns -server <ESXihost> -username <username> -password <password> -dns <dnsserverlist>

Front 39

How do you remove a DNS server using the CLI?

Back 39

esxcli network ip dns server remove -s <ipaddress>

Front 40

How do you list the DNS search domains

Back 40

esxcli network ip dns search list

Front 41

How do you add a domain to the DNS search list

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esxcli network ip dns search add -d <dnsdomainname>

Front 42

How do you remove a domain to the DNS search list

Back 42

esxcli network ip dns search remove -d <dnsdomainname>

Front 43

What is Netflow?

Back 43

Netflow reports data to a Netflow collector as traffic records
Netflow is disabled by default

Front 44

What does every Netflow traffic record contain

Back 44

Source and destination IP address
Source and destination TCP or UDP ports
Type of service

Front 45

Where can Netflow be configured?

Back 45

Netflow can be configured at the uplink, distributed port group or port level

Front 46

What are the pre-requisities for Netflow?

Back 46

IP address of the Netflow server
Port used by the Netflow server
IP address of the source vSphere distributed switch

Front 47

What are the high level steps required to configure Netflow on a vDS via the GUI?

Back 47

Home > Inventory > Networking
vSphere Distributed Switch > Edit Settings
Netflow tab > Enter required details

Front 48

How do you enable netflow on dstributed ports and port groups?

Back 48

Home > Inventory > Networking
Distributed Port|Distributed Port Group > Edit Settings
Monitoring
Netflow Status > Enabled

Front 49

What discovery protocols do the vSphere Distributed Switches support?

Back 49

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

Front 50

What operating modes can CDP or LLDP run in

Back 50

Listen - ESXi listens but does not provide information
Advertise - ESXi provides information but does not listen
Both - ESXi both listens and advertises information

Front 51

How do you set the CDP mode using the CLI

Back 51

esxcli network vswitch standard set -c <both|listen|advertise> -v <vswitchname>

Front 52

How do you set the discovery protocol and the operating mode using the GUI

Back 52

Home > Inventory > Networking
vSphere Distributed Switch > Edit Settings
Advanced > Properties > Adjust Discovery protocol as required