Tag: VCF Operations
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100 Lab Tasks for the VCP-VVF Support Exam (2V0-18.25)
Every objective in exam 2V0-18.25 is troubleshooting vSphere Foundation 9.0, from a failed deployment to a workflow that will not run. 100 lab tasks that ask you to create each fault and then diagnose it, mapped to all nine objectives.
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138 Lab Tasks for the VCP-VVF Administrator Exam (2V0-16.25)
Exam 2V0-16.25 tests whether you can deploy, configure and run VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0: vSphere, vSAN, encryption and content libraries, then the Supervisor, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for logs. 138 hands-on lab tasks mapped to every objective.
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165 Lab Tasks for the VCP-VCF Administrator Exam (2V0-17.25)
Exam 2V0-17.25 tests whether you can deploy, configure and run VCF 9.0: compute, storage and networking fundamentals, then VCF deployment, fleet management, VCF Operations and VCF Automation. 165 hands-on lab tasks mapped to every objective.
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204 Hands-On Tasks for the VCAP VCF Operations Exam (3V0-22.25)
Every objective in 3V0-22.25 sits in one blueprint section, and the sixteen of them carry eighty-three sub-objectives, fifteen in capacity alone. A workbook of 204 tasks, each linked to its steps and a diagram.
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262 Hands-On Lab Tasks for the VCAP-VCF Administrator Exam (3V0-11.26)
Every objective in exam 3V0-11.26 is an administration objective. A workbook of 262 hands-on tasks in build order, each one linked to its steps, prerequisites and a diagram.
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An Operations Maturity Model for VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 18)
The four levels of operations maturity for VCF Operations, how to measure where you are, and why you climb in order rather than buying your way to the top.
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Operations Anti-Patterns in VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 17)
The self-inflicted wounds that turn VCF Operations into noise: forward-everything, policy sprawl, defaults as truth, and the cheap fixes for each.
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Build a Day-2 Operations Runbook for VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 16)
A daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly runbook for VCF Operations, tied to real thresholds like the 90 percent disk health check and verified SFTP backups.
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Multi-Cluster and Multi-Site Operations at Scale in VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 15)
Running VCF Operations across many clusters and sites: cloud proxies, collector groups for high availability, sharding the load, and sizing the analytics tier.
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Automate Remediation From Alerts in VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 14)
How to close the loop from alert to action in VCF Operations with orchestrator actions and workflows, what to automate, and the guardrails that keep it safe.
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When Do You Need a Super Metric in VCF Operations? (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 13)
When a super metric earns its place in VCF Operations, how looping functions and dynamic custom groups build self-maintaining rollups, and what they cost.
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Build Custom Dashboards, Views and Reports in VCF Operations (VCF 9 Operations Series, Part 12)
How to build custom dashboards, views and reports in VCF Operations that people actually open, and how to prune the ones they do not.
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