Best Book for VCP550?

watermelonss

Hello Everyone,

Been using Sybex VCP550 2014 and had very disappointing results (Up to Chapter 3). I can't follow the labs in that book i.e. when it says click on ___, I can't find it. I'm using vCenter Appliance and not vCenter so everything's in disarray.

My ESXI won't connect to my AD because the FQDN I put in is not suitable. Not sure what I'm doing wrong because i'm putting in hostname + dns suffix.

I'm literally lost. Does anyone have any idea where I can start from now?

Books? or online Lab trainings?

Thanks

Essendon

The Mastering vSphere 6.0 or 5 is usually enough for the VCP, provided you understand the material well. Grab this book and you wont be disappointed. You also need a home lab of some sort, what else have you got apart from the vCenter appliance?

Nidz

Essendon, do you mean the official cert guide from vmware?

Essendon

This one > http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-VMware-vSphere-Nick-Marshall-ebook/dp/B00VOZC4EU

Nidz

Ah ok the sybex book, thank you essendon.

scott28tt

You'll need to take some authorised training if you want be a VCP, training will help you learn how to setup your lab too.