VCAP6-DCV Deployment Exam Resources
The following page will be a consolidated single page of links to each of the exam objectives for the VMware vSphere 6 VCAP-DCV Deployment Exam. This is organized by the exam blueprint, which you can find here.
I hope you find this useful!
Exam Objectives
Section 1 – Create and Deploy vSphere 6.x Infrastructure Components
Objective 1.1 – Perform Advanced ESXi Host Configuration
Skills and Abilities
- Configure and Manage Auto Deploy configurations
- Determine use case for Stateless vs Stateful installs
- Create / Modify rules and rule sets
- Create and associate Host Profiles for an Auto Deploy reference host
- Configure Kernel Boot Parameters for scripted install according to a deployment plan
- Modify scripted weasel install (ks.cfg)
- Create / Modify scripted installation
- Configure Advanced System Settings according to a deployment plan
- Edit System Swap / Scratch Configuration
- Configure ESXi host to use a central Syslog Server
- Manage/Edit the Core Dump configuration of an ESXi host
Tools
- vSphere Installation and Setup – http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
- vCenter Server and Host Management
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf - What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf - vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf - vSphere Upgrade
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-upgrade-guide.pdf - vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
- esxcli
Objective 1.2 – Deploy and Configure Core Management Infrastructure Components
Skills and Abilities
- Deploy vCenter core components according to a deployment plan
- Deploy and Configure a Platform Services Controller (PSC)
- Determine use case for embedded vs external PSC
- Re-point a vCenter Server Appliance to another External PSC
- Deploy and Configure Identity Sources for Single Sign-On
- Configure Single Sign-On users and groups
- Change Default domain for Single Sign-On
- List services registered with Single Sign-on
- Deploy and configure vCenter Server
- Deploy / Configure Enhanced Link Mode
- Manage / Configure vCenter components according to a deployment plan
- Configure Global Permissions for vCenter services
- Configure Dump Collector service
- Configure the Syslog Collector / Syslog service
- Managing vCenter Server advanced configurations
Tools
- vSphere Installation and Setup
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf - What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf - List of recommended topologies for VMware vSphere 6.0.x
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2108548 - vCenter Server and Host Management
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf - vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf - vSphere Upgrade
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-upgrade-guide.pdf - vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
- Esxcli
Objective 1.3 – Deploy and Configure Update Manager Components
Skills and Abilities
Deploy / Configure Update Manager components according to a deployment plan
Configure VUM Update Manager download service
Configure a VUM shared repository
Configure VUM smart rebooting
Manually download updates to a VUM repository
Create and modify VUM baseline groups
Perform VUM orchestrated vSphere upgrades
Troubleshoot Update Manager problem areas and issues
Utilize Update Manager to reconfigure VUM settings
Tools
Installing and Administering VMware Update Manager
Click to access vsphere-update-manager-60-install-administration-guide.pdf
Reconfiguring VMware Update Manager
Click to access vsphere-update-manager-60-reconfig-guide.pdf
vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide
Click to access vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Objective 1.4 – Perform Advanced Virtual Machine Configurations
Skills and Abilities
Tune Virtual Machine disk controller configurations according to a deployment plan
Configure .vmx file for advanced configuration scenarios
Configure a virtual machine for Hot Add features
Upgrade virtual machine hardware and VMware Tools
Troubleshoot virtual machine deployment issues
Tools
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Section 2 – Deploy and Manage a vSphere 6.x Storage Infrastructure
Objective 2.1 – Implement Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Determine use cases for Raw Device Mapping
Apply storage presentation characteristics according to a deployment plan
VMFS re-signaturing
LUN masking using PSA-related commands
Create / Configure multiple VMkernels for use with iSCSI port binding
Configure / Manage vSphere Flash Read Cache
Create / Configure Datastore Clusters
Upgrade VMware storage infrastructure
Deploy virtual volumes
Deploy and configure VMware Virtual SAN
Configure / View VMFS locking mechanisms
ATS-Only mechanism
ATS_SCSI mechanism
Configure Storage I/O Control to allow I/O prioritization
Configure Storage Multi-pathing according to a deployment plan
Tools
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
VMware Virtual SAN administration Guide
Click to access virtual-san-60-administration-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Troubleshooting Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
Click to access VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf
vScsiStats
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
vSphere Web Client
Esxcli
Objective 2.2 – Manage Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Identify and tag (mark) SSD and local devices
Administer hardware acceleration for VAAI
Configure, administer, and apply storage policies
Prepare storage for maintenance
Apply space utilization data to manage storage resources
Provision and manage storage resources according to Virtual Machine requirements
Configure datastore alarms, including Virtual SAN alarms
Expand (Scale up / Scale Out) Virtual SAN hosts and diskgroups
Tools
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
VMware Virtual SAN administration Guide
Click to access virtual-san-60-administration-guide.pdf
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
Click to access VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf
Objective 2.3 – Troubleshoot Complex Storage Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Analyze and resolve storage multi-pathing and failover issues
Troubleshoot storage device connectivity
Analyze and resolve Virtual SAN configuration issues
Troubleshoot iSCSI connectivity issues
Analyze and resolve NFS issues
Troubleshoot RDM issues
Tools
VMware®Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual
Click to access VSAN-Troubleshooting-Reference-Manual.pdf
vSphere 6 Storage Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-storage-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6 Command Line Documentation
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.scripting.doc/GUID-7F7C5D15-9599-4423-821D-7B1FE87B3A96.html
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Esxcli
Section 3 – Deploy and Manage a vSphere 6.x Network Infrastructure
Objective 3.1 – Implement and Manage vSphere Standard Switch (vSS) Networks
Skills and Abilities
Create and manage vSS components according to a deployment plan
VMkernel ports on standard switches
Advanced vSS settings
Configure TCP/IP stack on a host
Create a custom TCP/IP stack
Configure and analyze vSS settings using command line tools
Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
Esxcli
Objective 3.2 – Implement and Manage vSphere 6.x Distributed Switch (vDS) Networks
Skills and Abilities
Deploy a LAG and migrate to LACP
Migrate a vSS network to a hybrid or full vDS solution
Analyze vDS settings using command line tools
Configure Advanced vDS settings (NetFlow, QOS, etc.)
Determine which appropriate discovery protocol to use for specific hardware vendors
Configure VLANs/PVLANs according to a deployment plan
Create / Apply traffic marking and filtering rules
Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli
Objective 3.3 – Scale a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation
Skills and Abilities
Configure appropriate NIC teaming failover type and related physical network settings
Determine and apply failover settings according to a deployment plan
Configure and manage network I/O control 3
Determine and configure vDS port binding settings according a deployment plan
Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli
Objective 3.4 – Troubleshoot a vSphere 6.x Network Implementation
Skills and Abilities
Perform a vDS Health Check for teaming, MTU, mismatches, etc.
Configure port groups to properly isolate network traffic
Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify configuration issues
Use command line tools to troubleshoot and identify VLAN configurations
Use DCUI network tool to correct network connectivity issues
Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
vSphere Client / Web Client
vSphere CLI
Esxcli
Section 4 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Availability and Scalability
Objective 4.1 – Implement and Maintain Complex vSphere Availability Solutions
Skills and Abilities
Configure a HA cluster to meet resource and availability requirements
Configure custom isolation response settings
Configure VM Component Protection (VMCP)
Configure HA redundancy settings
Management network
Datastore heartbeat o Network partitions
Configure HA related alarms and analyze a HA cluster
Configure VMware Fault Tolerance for single and multi-vCPU virtual machines
Tools
vSphere 6.0 Availability Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-availability-guide.pdf
vSphere Networking Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / Web Client
Objective 4.2 – Implement and Manage Complex DRS solutions
Skills and Abilities
Configure DPM, including appropriate DPM threshold
Configure / Modify EVC mode on an existing DRS cluster
Create DRS and DPM alarms
Configure applicable power management settings for ESXi hosts
Configure DRS cluster for efficient/optimal load distribution
Properly apply virtual machine automation levels based upon application requirements
Administer DRS / Storage DRS
Create DRS / Storage DRS affinity and anti-affinity rules
Configure advanced DRS / Storage DRS settings
Configure and Manage vMotion / Storage vMotion
Create and manage advanced resource pool configurations
Tools
vSphere 6.0 Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Monitoring and Performance Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Networking Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Objective 4.3 – Troubleshoot vSphere clusters
Skills and Abilities
Analyze and resolve DRS/HA faults
Troubleshoot DRS/HA configuration issues
Troubleshoot Virtual SAN/HA interoperability
Resolve vMotion and storage vMotion issues
Troubleshoot VMware Fault Tolerance
Tools
vSphere 6.0 Availability Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-availability-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Monitoring and Performance Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Troubleshooting Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Section 5 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Manageability
Objective 5.1 – Execute VMware Cmdlets and Customize Scripts Using PowerCLI
Skills and Abilities
Install and configure vSphere PowerCLI
Use basic and advanced PowerCLI Cmdlets to manage a vSphere deployment
Analyze a sample script, then modify the script to perform a given action
Use PowerCLI to configure and administer Auto Deploy (including Image Builder)
Create a report from a PowerCLI script
Tools
VMware vSphere PowerCLI User’s Guide
Click to access vsp_powercli_60_usg.pdf
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets Reference
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.powercli.cmdletref.doc/Overview.html
Scripting with Windows PowerShell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx
PowerCLI
Objective 5.2 – Implement and Maintain Host Profiles
Skills and Abilities
Use Profile Editor to edit and / or disable policies
Create and apply host profiles
Use Host Profiles to deploy vDS
Use Host Profiles to deploy vStorage policies
Import / Export Host Profiles
Manage Answer Files
Configure stateful caching and installation for host deployment
Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
vSphere Host Profiles v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-profiles-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
PowerCLI
Objective 5.3 – Manage and analyze vSphere log files
Skills and Abilities
Generate vSphere log bundles
Configure and test centralized logging
Analyze log entries to obtain configuration information
Analyze log entries to identify and resolve issues
Configure logging levels for vSphere
Tools
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
VMware Syslog Collector
ESXi Dump Collector
Esxcli
Objective 5.4 – Configure and manage Content Library
Skills and Abilities
Create a Global User
Create a Content Library
Subscribe to a Content Library
Configure a Content Library for space efficiency
Synchronize a subscribed Content Library
Tools
Using Content Libraries
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-254B2CE8-20A8-43F0-90E8-3F6776C2C896.html
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
What’s New in the VMware vSphere 6.0 Platform
Click to access VMware-vSphere-Platform-Whats-New.pdf
vSphere Web Client
Section 6 – Configure a vSphere Deployment for Performance
Objective 6.1 – Utilize Advanced vSphere Performance Monitoring Tools
Skills and Abilities
Configure esxtop / resxtop custom profiles
Evaluate use cases for and apply esxtop / resxtop Interactive, Batch and Replay modes
Use vscsiStats to gather storage performance data
Use esxtop / resxtop to collect performance data
Given esxtop / resxtop output, identify relative performance data for capacity planning purposes
Tools
Interpreting esxtop statistics
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9279
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
Using vscsiStats for Storage Performance Analysis
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-interface-concepts-examples-guide.pdf
Command-Line Management of vSphere 5 and vSphere 6 for Service Console Users
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-command-line-management-for-service-console-users.pdf
vScsiStats
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10095
esxtop / resxtop
Objective 6.2 – Optimize Virtual Machine resources
Skills and Abilities
Adjust Virtual Machine properties according to a deployment plan
Network configurations
CPU configurations
Storage configurations
Troubleshoot Virtual Machine performance issues based on application workload
Modify Transparent Page Sharing and large memory page settings
Optimize a Virtual Machine for latency sensitive workloads
Configure Flash Read Cache reservations
Tools
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf
vSphere Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Troubleshooting
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-601-troubleshooting-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
Section 7 – Configure a vSphere 6.x Environment for Recoverability
Objective 7.1– Deploy and manage vSphere Replication
Skills and Abilities
Configure and manage a vSphere Replication infrastructure
Isolate vSphere Replication network traffic
Enable data compression of vSphere Replication traffic
Configure and manage vSphere Replication of virtual machines
Analyze and resolve vSphere Replication issues
Storage configuration
Multiple point in time snapshots
Enabling vSphere Replication on VMs
Tools
VMware vSphere Replication Administration
Click to access vsphere-replication-60-admin.pdf
vSphere Replication 6.0 Release Notes
https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere-replication/doc/vsphere-replication-60-release-notes.html
VMware vSphere Replication 6.0 Technical Overview
Click to access VMware-vSphere-Replication-Overview.pdf
vSphere Web Client
Objective 7.2 – Deploy and Manage vSphere Data Protection
Skills and Abilities
Create, edit and clone a vSphere Data Protection backup job
Modify a preconfigured backup job
Backup and restore a Virtual Machine (file level restore, full VM backup)
Create a replication job according to a deployment plan
Configure a Backup Verification job to ensure integrity of restore points
Tools
vSphere Data Protection Administration Guide
Click to access vmware-data-protection-administration-guide-60.pdf
Introduction to vSphere Data Protection
Click to access Introduction-to-Data-Protection.pdf
VMware vSphere Data Protection 6.1
Click to access VMware-vSphere-Data-Protection-Overview.pdf
vSphere Web Client
Objective 7.3 – Backup and Recover vSphere Configurations
Skills and Abilities
Backup and restore distributed switch configurations
Backup and restore resource pool configurations
Export Virtual Machines to OVA/OVF format
Use a Host profile to recover an ESXi host configuration
Tools
vSphere Networking
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-networking-guide.pdf
vSphere Resource Management Guide
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-resource-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf
vSphere Host Profiles
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-profiles-guide.pdf
vSphere Web Client
Section 8 – Configure a vSphere 6.x Environment for Security
Objective 8.1 – Manage authentication and end-user security
Skills and Abilities
Add/Edit Remove users on an ESXi host
Configure vCenter Roles and Permissions according to a deployment plan
Configure and manage Active Directory integration
Analyze logs for security-related messages
Enable and configure an ESXI Pass Phrase
Disable the Managed Object Browser (MOB) to reduce attack surface
Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Objective 8.2 – Manage SSL certificates
Skills and Abilities
Configure and manage VMware Certificate Authority
Configure and manage VMware Endpoint Certificate Store
Enable / Disable certificate checking
Generate ESXi host certificates
Replace default certificate with CA-signed certificate
Configure SSL timeouts according to a deployment plan
Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center – Security
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-52188148-C579-4F6A-8335-CFBCE0DD2167.html
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-installation-setup-guide.pdf
VMware vCenter Server Deployment Guide 6.0
Click to access vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client
Objective 8.3 – Harden a vSphere 6.x Deployment
Skills and Abilities
Enable and configure ESXi Lockdown mode (Strict / Normal)
Configure a user on the Lockdown Mode Exception Users list
Customize SSH settings for increased security
Enable strong passwords and configure password policies
Configure vSphere hardening of virtual machines according to a deployment plan
Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-host-management-guide.pdf
vSphere Security Guide v6.0
Click to access vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-security-guide.pdf
vSphere 6.0 Hardening Guide
https://www.vmware.com/files/xls/vSphere_6_0_Hardening_Guide_GA_15_Jun_2015.xls
VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center – Security
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-52188148-C579-4F6A-8335-CFBCE0DD2167.html
vSphere Client / vSphere Web Client