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Part I Vsphere Architecture, Integration, and Requirements |
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Chapter 1 Vsphere Overview, Components, and Requirements |
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3 | (3) |
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Vsphere Components and Editions |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Domain |
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Infrastructure Requirements |
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Compute and System Requirements |
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Vsphere Replication Requirements |
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vCenter High Availability Requirements |
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VMware Cloud vs. VMware Virtualization |
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vCloud Suite and Private Clouds |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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Chapter 2 Storage Infrastructure |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (1) |
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Storage Models and Datastore Types |
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How Virtual Machines Access Storage |
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Storage Virtualization: The Traditional Model |
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36 | (4) |
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Software-Defined Storage Models |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (4) |
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Storage in vSphere with Kubernetes |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (3) |
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49 | (19) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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Other vSAN Considerations |
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67 | (1) |
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Vsphere Storage Integration |
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68 | (5) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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Storage Multipathing and Failover |
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73 | (5) |
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Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (3) |
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Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) |
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79 | (1) |
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VsAN-Specific Storage Policies |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (4) |
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Initial Placement and Ongoing Balancing |
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81 | (1) |
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Space Utilization Load Balancing |
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81 | (1) |
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I/O Latency Load Balancing |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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SDRS Thresholds and Behavior |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Datastore Cluster Requirements |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Network Infrastructure |
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89 | (38) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (1) |
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Networking Terms and Concepts |
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92 | (3) |
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Traditional Networking Terminology |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Vsphere Standard Switch (vSS) |
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95 | (7) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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Network Security Policies |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Distributed Virtual Switch (vDS) |
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103 | (1) |
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Resource Allocation Policy |
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105 | (3) |
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NetFlow and Monitoring Policy |
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108 | (1) |
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Traffic Filtering and Marking Policy |
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109 | (1) |
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vDS Settings and Features |
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110 | (6) |
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110 | (1) |
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Data Center-Level Management |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Port Binding and Allocation |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (1) |
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Other vSphere Networking Features |
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116 | (7) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) |
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119 | (2) |
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VMkernel Networking and TCP/IP Stacks |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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124 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Clusters and High Availability |
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127 | (36) |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (1) |
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Cluster Concepts and Overview |
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130 | (4) |
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Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) |
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134 | (9) |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (1) |
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DRS Migration Sensitivity |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (4) |
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Vsphere High Availability (HA) |
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143 | (8) |
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145 | (1) |
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Vsphere HA Response to Failures |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Vsphere HA Admission Control |
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146 | (2) |
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Vsphere HA Advanced Options |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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VM Component Protection (VMCP) |
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150 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine and Application Monitoring |
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150 | (1) |
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Vsphere HA Best Practices |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Other Resource Management and Availability Features |
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151 | (7) |
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152 | (1) |
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Distributed Power Management (DPM) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (4) |
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vCenter Server High Availability |
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157 | (1) |
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VMware Service Lifecyle Manager |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 vCenter Server Features and Virtual Machines |
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163 | (38) |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (1) |
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vCenter Server and vSphere |
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166 | (7) |
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Vsphere Managed Inventory Objects |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine File Structure |
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173 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine Snapshots |
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175 | (5) |
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177 | (1) |
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What a Snapshot Preserves |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (5) |
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VM Hardware/Compatibility |
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180 | (3) |
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Virtual Disk Provisioning |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine Advanced Settings |
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184 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine Migration |
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185 | (9) |
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Virtual Machine Migration |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (3) |
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194 | (1) |
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Rapid Provisioning with Templates |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 VMware Product Integration |
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201 | (32) |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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VMware vSphere Replication |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (8) |
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VRealize Operations Manager (vROps) |
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207 | (1) |
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VRealize Log Insight (vRLI) |
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208 | (1) |
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VRealize Automation (vRA) |
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209 | (4) |
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VRealize Orchestrator (vRO) |
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213 | (1) |
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VRealize Network Insight (vRNi) |
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214 | (1) |
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Desktop and Application Virtualization |
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215 | (4) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (2) |
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Replication and Disaster Recovery |
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219 | (3) |
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219 | (2) |
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Site Recovery Manager (SRM) |
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221 | (1) |
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Private, Public, and Hybrid Clouds |
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222 | (5) |
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VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) |
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223 | (1) |
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VMware Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (3) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Vsphere Security |
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233 | (50) |
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233 | (3) |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (6) |
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Vsphere Certificates Overview |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (11) |
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Authentication and Authorization |
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242 | (1) |
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Inventory Hierarchy and Objects |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Best Practices for Roles and Permissions |
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248 | (1) |
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Required Privileges for Common Tasks |
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248 | (3) |
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How Permissions Are Applied by vCenter Server |
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251 | (2) |
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ESXi and vCenter Server Security |
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253 | (9) |
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Built-in Security Features |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (1) |
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Joining an ESXi Host to a Directory Service |
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257 | (1) |
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Vsphere Authentication Proxy |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Vsphere Trust Authority (vTA) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (10) |
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Virtual Machine Hardening Best Practices |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Disabling Unexposed Features |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine Risk Profiles |
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268 | (1) |
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Protecting Virtual Machines Against Denial-of-Service Attacks |
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269 | (1) |
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Controlling VM Device Connections |
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269 | (1) |
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Virtual Machine Encryption |
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270 | (2) |
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Encrypted vSphere vMotion |
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272 | (1) |
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Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) |
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273 | (1) |
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Virtual Intel Software Guard Extension (vSGX) |
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274 | (1) |
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Available Add-on Security |
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275 | (4) |
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Compliance Using vRealize Operations Manager |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (3) |
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Part II Vsphere Installation/Configuration |
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Chapter 8 Vsphere Installation |
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283 | (44) |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (11) |
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Installing ESXi Interactively |
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286 | (2) |
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Scripted ESXi Installation |
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288 | (4) |
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292 | (5) |
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Deploying vCenter Server Components |
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297 | (8) |
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297 | (1) |
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Platform Services Controller (PSC) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (5) |
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Configuring and Managing VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) |
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303 | (2) |
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Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) |
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305 | (10) |
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SSO and Identity Sources Overview |
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305 | (1) |
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Adding, Editing, and Removing SSO Identity Sources |
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306 | (1) |
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Adding an Active Directory Identity Source |
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307 | (2) |
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Adding an LDAP Authentication Source |
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309 | (1) |
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Enabling and Disabling Single Sign-On (SSO) Users |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (2) |
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Configuring Identity Federation |
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313 | (2) |
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Initial vSphere Configuration |
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315 | (8) |
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Implementing vSphere Client |
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315 | (1) |
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Implementing VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager |
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315 | (1) |
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Configuring the vCenter Server Inventory |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (1) |
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Advanced ESXi Host Options |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks |
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327 | (34) |
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327 | (3) |
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330 | (1) |
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Vsphere Standard Switches (vSS) |
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330 | (4) |
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Creating and Configuring vSphere Standard Switches |
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330 | (2) |
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Creating and Configuring Standard Port Groups |
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332 | (2) |
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Vsphere Distributed Switches (vDS) |
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334 | (4) |
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Creating and Configuring vSphere Distributed Switches |
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334 | (3) |
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Creating and Configuring Distributed Port Groups |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (2) |
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Configuring and Managing VMkernel Adapters |
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338 | (1) |
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Configuring TCP/IP Stacks |
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339 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing Networking Features |
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340 | (10) |
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Configuring Network I/O Control (NIOC) |
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340 | (1) |
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Creating a Network Resource Pool |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) |
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343 | (2) |
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Configuring and Managing Port Mirroring |
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345 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) |
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346 | (4) |
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Managing Host Networking with vDS |
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350 | (7) |
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350 | (1) |
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Managing Host Physical Network Adapters on a vDS |
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351 | (1) |
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Migrating VMkernel Network Adapters to a vDS |
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352 | (1) |
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Removing Hosts from a vDS |
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352 | (1) |
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Migrating Virtual Machines to a vDS |
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353 | (1) |
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Monitoring the State of Ports in a Distributed Port Group |
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353 | (1) |
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Using the vDS Health Check |
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354 | (1) |
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Networking Policies and Advanced Features |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (3) |
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Part III Vsphere Management and Optimization |
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Chapter 10 Managing and Monitoring Clusters and Resources |
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361 | (50) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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361 | (3) |
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364 | (1) |
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Creating and Configuring a vSphere Cluster |
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364 | (4) |
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364 | (1) |
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Configuring a Cluster with Quickstart |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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Creating and Configuring a vSphere DRS Cluster |
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368 | (2) |
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Creating a vSphere DRS Cluster |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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Configuring Advanced DRS Options |
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369 | (1) |
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Creating and Configuring a vSphere HA Cluster |
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370 | (3) |
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Creating a vSphere HA Cluster |
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370 | (1) |
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Configuring Advanced vSphere HA Options |
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370 | (1) |
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Configuring vSphere HA Admission Control |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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Configuring Virtual Machine and Application Monitoring |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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Configuring vSphere Fault Tolerance |
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373 | (1) |
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Monitoring and Managing vSphere Resources |
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373 | (23) |
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374 | (1) |
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Vsphere Client Performance Charts |
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375 | (4) |
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Troubleshooting and Optimizing Performance |
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379 | (5) |
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Monitoring and Managing Cluster Resources |
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384 | (1) |
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Monitoring and Managing Resource Pool Resources |
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385 | (1) |
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Monitoring and Managing Host Resources and Health |
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386 | (2) |
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Monitoring and Managing Virtual Machine Resources |
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388 | (5) |
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393 | (3) |
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396 | (1) |
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VCenter Server Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) |
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396 | (1) |
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Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions |
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396 | (5) |
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396 | (1) |
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Viewing Events in the vSphere Client |
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397 | (1) |
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Viewing the System Event Log |
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397 | (1) |
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Streaming Events to a Remote Syslog Server |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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Viewing and Acknowledging Triggered Alarms |
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399 | (1) |
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Creating Alarm Definitions |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Advanced Use Cases for Alarms |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (7) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (1) |
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Uploading System Logs to VMware |
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404 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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Configuring Syslog on ESXi Hosts |
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405 | (2) |
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VRealize Log Insight (vRLI) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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408 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Managing Storage |
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411 | (58) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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411 | (3) |
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414 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing vSAN |
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414 | (24) |
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414 | (1) |
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Creating a vSAN Cluster with Quickstart |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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Configuring vSAN and vSphere HA |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (1) |
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Shutting Down and Restarting vSAN |
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421 | (1) |
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Deploying vSAN with vCenter Server |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (2) |
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Working with Maintenance Mode |
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424 | (2) |
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Managing vSAN Fault Domains |
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426 | (1) |
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Extending a vSAN Datastore Across Two Sites |
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427 | (2) |
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Managing Devices in a vSAN Cluster |
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429 | (1) |
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Increasing Space Efficiency in a vSAN Cluster |
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430 | (2) |
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Using Encryption in a vSAN Cluster |
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432 | (3) |
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435 | (1) |
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Viewing vSAN Storage Providers |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (9) |
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438 | (5) |
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Managing Raw Device Mappings (RDMs) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (3) |
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447 | (4) |
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Configuring and Managing Storage DRS |
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447 | (2) |
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Configuring and Managing SIOC |
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449 | (2) |
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451 | (5) |
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451 | (3) |
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454 | (2) |
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Multipathing, Storage Policies, and vVols |
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456 | (9) |
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456 | (3) |
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Managing Storage Policies |
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459 | (4) |
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Configuring and Managing vVols |
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463 | (2) |
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465 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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465 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Managing vSphere Security |
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469 | (42) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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469 | (3) |
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472 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing Authentication and Authorization |
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472 | (5) |
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472 | (2) |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (1) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing vSphere Certificates |
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477 | (4) |
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Managing vSphere Client Certificates |
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477 | (1) |
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Using Custom Certificates |
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478 | (1) |
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Managing ESXi Certificates |
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479 | (2) |
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General ESXi Security Recommendations |
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481 | (11) |
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Configuring ESXi Using Host Profiles |
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482 | (1) |
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Using Scripts to Manage Host Configuration Settings |
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483 | (2) |
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ESXi Passwords and Account Lockout |
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485 | (2) |
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SSH and ESXi Shell Security |
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487 | (2) |
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PCI and PCIe Devices and ESXi |
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489 | (1) |
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Disabling the Managed Object Browser |
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490 | (1) |
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ESXi Networking Security Recommendations |
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490 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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Vsphere Auto Deploy Security Considerations |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing ESXi Security |
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492 | (9) |
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Configuring the ESXi Firewall |
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492 | (1) |
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Customizing ESXi Services |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (2) |
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Managing the Acceptance Levels of Hosts and VIBs |
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496 | (1) |
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Assigning Privileges for ESXi Hosts |
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496 | (1) |
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Using Active Directory to Manage ESXi Users |
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497 | (1) |
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Configuring vSphere Authentication Proxy |
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498 | (1) |
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Configuring Smart Card Authentication for ESXi |
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499 | (1) |
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Configuring UEFI Secure Boot for ESXi Hosts |
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499 | (1) |
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Securing ESXi Hosts with Trusted Platform Module |
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500 | (1) |
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501 | (1) |
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Additional Security Management |
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501 | (6) |
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502 | (1) |
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Changing Permission Validation Settings |
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502 | (1) |
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Configuring and Managing vSphere Trust Authority (vTA) |
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502 | (3) |
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Securing Virtual Machines with Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) |
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505 | (1) |
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Encrypting a Virtual Machine |
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505 | (2) |
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507 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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507 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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507 | (1) |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Managing vSphere and vCenter Server |
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511 | (54) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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511 | (3) |
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514 | (1) |
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514 | (3) |
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517 | (9) |
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VCenter Server Data Transfer |
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519 | (1) |
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Upgrading vCenter Server Appliance |
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519 | (3) |
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Migrating vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter Server Appliance |
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522 | (2) |
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Upgrading ESXi and Virtual Machines |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (2) |
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Using vSphere Lifecycle Manager |
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526 | (14) |
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About VMware Update Manager |
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529 | (1) |
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VMware Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) |
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529 | (1) |
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530 | (5) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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Hardware Compatibility Checks |
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537 | (1) |
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Exporting and Importing Cluster Images |
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538 | (1) |
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Backup and Restore Scenarios |
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538 | (1) |
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Upgrading Virtual Machines |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (2) |
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Monitoring and Managing vCenter Server |
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542 | (19) |
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Monitoring and Managing vCenter Server with the VAMI |
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543 | (4) |
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Monitoring and Managing vCenter Server with the vSphere Client |
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547 | (7) |
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Updating the vCenter Server |
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554 | (3) |
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Managing a vCenter HA Cluster |
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557 | (1) |
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Repointing a vCenter Server to Another Domain |
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558 | (3) |
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561 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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561 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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561 | (1) |
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562 | (1) |
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562 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Managing Virtual Machines |
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565 | (38) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (1) |
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Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines |
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568 | (10) |
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Creating a New Virtual Machine |
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568 | (1) |
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569 | (1) |
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Opening a Console to a VM |
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569 | (1) |
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Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools |
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570 | (2) |
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572 | (1) |
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Cloning a Virtual Machine |
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572 | (1) |
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Converting Between a VM and a Template |
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573 | (1) |
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Deploying a Virtual Machine from a Template |
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574 | (1) |
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574 | (3) |
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Deploying OVF/OVA Templates |
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|
577 | (1) |
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Managing Virtual Machines |
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578 | (11) |
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Configuring Virtual Machine Hardware |
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578 | (5) |
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Editing Virtual Machine Options |
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|
583 | (2) |
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Configuring Guest User Mappings |
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585 | (1) |
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585 | (1) |
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Creating and Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots |
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586 | (1) |
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Migrating Virtual Machines |
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587 | (2) |
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Advanced Virtual Machine Management |
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589 | (5) |
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589 | (1) |
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Virtualization-Based Security |
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590 | (1) |
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Managing VMs by Using PowerCLI |
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590 | (2) |
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Configuring VMs to Support vGPUs |
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592 | (2) |
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594 | (6) |
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Introduction to Content Libraries |
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|
594 | (1) |
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Creating a Content Library |
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595 | (1) |
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Publishing a Content Library |
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596 | (1) |
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Subscribing to a Content Library |
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596 | (1) |
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Content Library Permissions |
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597 | (1) |
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Content Library Synchronization Options |
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598 | (1) |
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Adding Items to a Content Library |
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598 | (1) |
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Deploying VMs by Using a Content Library |
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599 | (1) |
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600 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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600 | (1) |
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Complete Tables and Lists from Memory |
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600 | (1) |
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600 | (1) |
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601 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Final Preparation |
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603 | (4) |
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603 | (1) |
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604 | (3) |
| Appendix A Answers to the "Do I Know This Already?" Quizzes and Review Questions |
|
607 | (20) |
| Index |
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627 | |
| Online Elements |
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| Appendix B Memory Tables |
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| Appendix C Memory Table Answer Key |
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| Appendix D Study Planner |
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| Glossary |
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