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VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide (with DVD): VMware Certified Professional 5 - Desktop

By Linus Bourque
Published Aug 15, 2013 by VMware Press. Part of the VMware Press Certification series.

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Copyright 2014
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ISBN-10: 0-7897-5027-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5027-3

The VCP5-DT 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 enable 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.

• Master VMware VCP5-DT exam topics

• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes

• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks

• Practice with realistic exam questions on the DVD

The VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 5—Desktop exam. VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) Linus Bourque 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 retaining exam topics.

The companion DVD contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

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 enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

The VCP5-DT 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.

The official study guide helps you master many of the topics on the VCP5-DT exam, including

• Installing and configuring all the key components in your VMware View

• Understanding storage of virtual datacenters and virtual machines

• Creating, configuring, and optimizing virtual desktops

• Understanding how local mode and kiosk desktops fit into the environment

• Learning the key components of your View environment and how they work together

• Providing direction and encouragement to schedule, take, and pass the exam

• Comprehending how to configure and optimize Windows desktops for a virtual desktop environment

• Leveraging GPOs to improve a VDI environment

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Premium Edition

The exciting new VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide, Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test is a digital-only certification preparation product combining an eBook with enhanced Pearson IT Certification Practice Test.

The Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test contains the following items:

The VCP5-DT Premium Edition Practice Test, including three full practice exams and enhanced practice test features
PDF and EPUB formats of the VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide from VMware Press, which are accessible via your PC, tablet, and smartphone

About the Premium Edition Practice Test

This Premium Edition contains an enhanced version of the Pearson IT Certification Practice Test (PCPT) software with three full practice exams. In addition, it contains all the chapter-opening assessment questions from the book. This integrated learning package

Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements:

Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client

Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0

Pentium class 1GHz processor (or equivalent)

512 MB RAM

650 MB disc space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam

About the Premium Edition eBook

The VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 5–Desktop exam. VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) Linus Bourque 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.

The VCP5-DT 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 enable 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.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the VCP5-DT exam, including

· Installing and configuring all the key components in your VMware View.

· Understanding storage of virtual datacenters and virtual machines

· Creating, configuring, and optimizing virtual desktops

· Understanding how local mode and kiosk desktops fit into the environment

· Learning the key components of your View environment and how they work together

· Providing direction and encouragement to schedule, take, and pass the exam

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VCP5-DT Official Cert Guide: Optimizing the Operating System

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Introduction

Chapter 1 What Makes Up View? 3

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3

Foundation Topics 7

Installing View 7

Preparing the Active Directory for a View Installation 7

Installing the View Standard and Replica Connection Servers 10

Installing the View Transfer Server 21

Installing the View Security Server 24

Summary 29

Exam Preparation Tasks 29

Review All Key Topics 29

Define Key Terms 30

Review Questions 31

Chapter 2 Configuring the View Environment 35

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 35

Configuring the View Events Database 38

Configure VMware View Events Database 38

Configuring View’s Connection to vCenter Server 39

Installing and Configuring View Composer 41

Configuring the Standard and Replica Connection Servers 48

Identifying and Modifying View Global Polices 51

Identifying and Modifying View Connection Server General Settings 52

Identifying View Connection Server Backup Settings 55

Identifying Default Roles, Custom Roles, and What Permissions Are Available 57

Summary 62

Exam Preparation Tasks 63

Review All Key Topics 63

Define Key Terms 64

Review Questions 64

Chapter 3 Printing in the View Environment 69

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 70

Foundation Topics 72

ThinPrint 72

Location-Based Printing 75

Summary 78

Exam Preparation Tasks 78

Review All Key Topics 78

Define Key Terms 79

Review Questions 79

Chapter 4 The Protocols 83

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 83

Foundation Topics 86

RDP: The Historical Protocol 86

PCoIP: The Modern Protocol 89

Summary 99

Exam Preparation Tasks 99

Review All Key Topics 99

Define Key Terms 99

Review Questions 100

Chapter 5 Interacting with Active Directory 103

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 103

Preparing Active Directory for a View Installation 106

Describing the GPO Template Files 107

OUs for Machine Accounts and Kiosk Mode Client Accounts 125

Verifying Trust Relationships 126

Summary 127

Exam Preparation Tasks 127

Review All Key Topics 127

Define Key Terms 128

Review Questions 128

Chapter 6 Optimizing the Operating System 133

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 133

Foundation Topics 136

Virtual Hardware and Installation of the Operating System 136

Configure Virtual Hardware 137

Installing the Agent 140

Creating Customization Specifications 141

Summary 154

Exam Preparation Tasks 155

Review All Key Topics 155

Define Key Terms 155

Review Questions 155

Chapter 7 Kiosk Mode 159

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 159

Foundation Topics 161

Preparing for Kiosk Mode 161

Enabling Kiosk Mode 162

Steps Required to Configure Kiosk Mode 162

Configuring Active Directory 162

Configuring the Connection Server 163

Identifying MAC Addresses of the Physical Client Devices 169

Adding Accounts 170

Configuring and Enabling Authentication 172

Checking Kiosk Mode Configuration 172

Testing Kiosk Mode 172

Additional Configuration Options 174

Summary 175

Exam Preparation Tasks 176

Review All the Key Topics 176

Review vdmadmin Commands 176

Define Key Terms 177

Review Questions 177

Chapter 8 Local Mode 183

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 184

Foundation Topics 186

Local Mode Concepts 186

Local Mode Benefits 187

VMware View Transfer Server 189

View Transfer Server Repository 190

Publishing Linked-Clone Replicas 191

Local Mode Policies 193

Client Devices 195

Summary 196

Exam Preparation Tasks 197

Review All the Key Topics 197

Definitions of Key Terms 198

Review Questions 198

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 203

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 203

Foundation Topics 206

Troubleshooting the View Composer Installation on the vCenter Server 206

Troubleshooting the Events Database 209

Troubleshooting Guest OS Customization 210

Troubleshooting Accounts and Permissions 212

Troubleshooting Connectivity Between View Components 213

Troubleshooting PCoIP Configuration 214

Troubleshooting View Servers 215

Troubleshooting View Persona Management 217

Summary 219

Exam Preparation Tasks 220

Review All the Key Topics 220

Troubleshooting Scenario 220

Define Key Terms 221

Review Questions 221

Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions 225

Appendix B GPOs 231

Glossary 254

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