Preparation for VCP5-DV test lab

Hi all. I took the course "VMware vSphere: install, configure, manage ' back in May and I want to prepare for the exam by creating a test lab." We do not really have ESXi installation from scratch and I understand that the free version has limited functionality.

I have 3 HP DL380 G5 servers with storage bound locally, that I could use in any laboratory test. I can probably get a loan from a layer 3 switch.

I'm looking to get advice get it all and in executing, install ESXi, create the cluster, configure the network (VLAN), HA, vMotion test etc.

Where to start?

Kind regards

Phil.

VMware.com eval and binaries for ESXi and vCenter

If you have access to Windows 2008 R2 installation you can use it to AD, DNS, NTP, NFS and iSCSI for 30 days and to have access to the shared storage

Then use the CIM laboratory book to build a similar environment to play with and spend in the laboratories.  Search online blog posts that go through the VCP5 action plan and test all components.

A switch from BestBuy $25 is all you need really - to test VLAN / PVLAN just ensure that virtual machines are on the same host.

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