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Table of Contents
Introduction xxviii
Chapter 1 Security 3
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3
Foundation Topics 6
Objective 1.1–Confi gure and Administer Role-based Access Control 6
Compare and Contrast Propagated and Explicit Permission Assignments 6
View/Sort/Export User and Group Lists 6
Add/Modify/Remove Permissions for Users and Groups on vCenter Server Inventory Objects 7
Determine How Permissions Are Applied and Inherited in vCenter Server 10
Create/Clone/Edit vCenter Server Roles 14
Confi gure VMware Directory Service 15
Apply a Role to a User/Group and to an Object or a Group of Objects 16
Change Permission Validation Settings 17
Determine the Appropriate Set of Privileges for Common Tasks in vCenter Server 18
Compare and Contrast Default System/Sample Roles 20
Determine the Correct Permissions Needed to Integrate vCenter Server with Other VMware Products 21
Objective 1.2–Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Virtual Machines 23
Harden Virtual Machine Access 23
Control VMware Tools Installation 24
Control VM Data Access 27
Configure Virtual Machine Security Policies 28
Harden a Virtual Machine Against Denial-of-Service Attacks 29
Control VM—VM Communications 29
Control VM Device Connections 29
Configure Network Security Policies 29
Harden ESXi Hosts 30
Enable/Configure/Disable Services in the ESXi Firewall 31
Change Default Account Access 34
Add an ESXi Host to a Directory Service 35
Apply Permissions to ESXi Hosts Using Host Profiles 36
Enable Lockdown Mode 37
Control Access to Hosts (DCUI/Shell/SSH/MOB) 38
Harden vCenter Server 39
Control Datastore Browser Access 39
Create/Manage vCenter Server Security Certificates 39
Control MOB Access 40
Change Default Account Access 40
Restrict Administrative Privileges 40
Understand the Implications of Securing a vSphere Environment 40
Objective 1.3–Enable SSO and Active Directory Integration 41
Describe SSO Architecture and Components 41
Differentiate Available Authentication Methods with VMware vCenter 42
Perform a Multi-site SSO Installation 42
Confi gure/Manage Active Directory Authentication 45
Confi gure/Manage Platform Services Controller (PSC) 48
Confi gure/Manage VMware Certifi cate Authority (VMCA) 50
Enable/Disable Single Sign-On (SSO) Users 51
Upgrade a Single/Multi-site SSO Installation 53
Confi gure SSO Policies 54
Add/Edit/Remove SSO Identity Sources 55
Add an ESXi Host to an AD Domain 55
Summary 56
Exam Preparation Tasks 56
Review All the Key Topics 56
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 56
Defi nitions of Key Terms 56
Answer Review Questions 57
Chapter 2 Networking, Part 1 61
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 61
Foundation Topics 65
Objective 2.1–Confi gure Advanced Policies/Features and Verify Network Virtualization Implementation 65
Compare and Contrast vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) Capabilities 65
Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch 68
Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch 72
Add/Confi gure/Remove dvPort Groups 82
Add/Remove Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups 86
Confi gure vSphere Distributed Switch General and dvPort Group Settings 90
Create/Confi gure/Remove Virtual Adapters 93
Migrate Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch 98
Migrating Virtual Machines Individually 98
Migrating Multiple Virtual Machines 100
Confi gure LACP on dvUplink and dvPort Groups 101
Describe vDS Security Policies/Settings 109
Confi gure dvPort Group Blocking Policies 111
Confi gure Load Balancing and Failover Policies 113
Confi gure VLAN/PVLAN Settings for VMs Given Communication Requirements 114
Confi gure Traffi c Shaping Policies 119
Enable TCP Segmentation Offl oad Support for a Virtual Machine 122
Enable Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components 123
Determine Appropriate VLAN Confi guration for a vSphere Implementation 127
Recognize Behavior of vDS Auto-Rollback 127
Confi gure vDS Across Multiple vCenter Servers to Support Long-Distance vMotion 129
Summary 131
Exam Preparation Tasks 131
Review All the Key Topics 131
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 131
Defi nitions of Key Terms 132
Answer Review Questions 132
Chapter 3 Networking, Part 2 135
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 135
Foundation Topics 138
Objective 2.2–Confi gure Network I/O Control (NIOC) 138
Defi ne Network I/O Control 138
Explain Network I/O Control Capabilities 138
Confi gure NIOC Shares/Limits Based on VM Requirements 142
Explain the Behavior of a Given Network I/O Control Setting 146
Determine Network I/O Control Requirements 148
Differentiate Network I/O Control Capabilities 148
Enable/Disable Network I/O Control 148
Monitor Network I/O Control 151
Summary 153
Exam Preparation Tasks 154
Review All the Key Topics 154
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 154
Defi nitions of Key Terms 154
Answer Review Questions 155
Chapter 4 Storage, Part 1 159
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 159
Foundation Topics 163
Objective 3.1–Manage vSphere Storage Virtualization 163
Storage Protocols 163
Identify Storage Adapters and Devices 163
Display Storage Adapters for a Host 164
Storage Devices for an Adapter 164
Fibre Channel Protocol 166
Fibre Channel over Ethernet Protocol 166
iSCSI Protocol 166
NFS Protocol 167
Authentication NFSv4.1 with Kerberos Authentication 167
Native Multipathing and Session Trunking 167
In-band, Mandatory, and Stateful Server-Side File Locking 167
Identify Storage Naming Conventions 168
Identify Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator Requirements 170
Discover New Storage LUNs 171
Confi gure FC/iSCSI/FCoE LUNs as ESXi Boot Devices 172
FC 172
iSCSI 172
FCoE 173
Create an NFS Share for Use with vSphere 173
Enable/Confi gure/Disable vCenter Server Storage Filters 173
iSCSI 175
Configure/Edit Hardware/Dependent Hardware Initiators 175
Enable/Disable Software iSCSI Initiator 176
Configure/Edit Software iSCSI Initiator Settings 177
Determine Use Case for Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator 177
Configure iSCSI Port Binding 178
Enable/Configure/Disable iSCSI CHAP 180
Determine Use Cases for Fibre Channel Zoning 183
Compare and Contrast Array and Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning 183
Array Thin Provisioning 183
Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning 184
Determine Use Case for and Configure Array Thin Provisioning 184
Summary 185
Exam Preparation Tasks 185
Review All the Key Topics 185
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 186
Defi nitions of Key Terms 186
Answer Review Questions 186
Chapter 5 Storage, Part 2 189
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 189
Foundation Topics 193
Objective 3.2–Confi gure Software-defi ned Storage 193
Explain VSAN and VVOL Architectural Components 193
VSAN 193
VVOL 194
Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VSAN 195
Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VVOLs 196
Explain VSAN Failure Domains Functionality 197
Confi gure/Manage VMware Virtual SAN 197
Create/Modify VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) 201
Confi gure Storage Policies 202
Enable/Disable Virtual SAN Fault Domains 203
Create Virtual Volumes Given the Workload and Availability Requirements 204
Collect VSAN Observer Output 204
Create Storage Policies Appropriate for Given Workloads and Availability
Requirements 206
Confi gure VVOLs Protocol Endpoints 206
Objective 3.3–Confi gure vSphere Storage Multipathing and Failover 207
Explain Common Multipathing Components 207
Differentiate APD and PDL States 207
Compare and Contrast Active Optimized vs. Active non-Optimized Port Group States 208
Explain Features of Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) 209
MPP 209
NMP 210
SATP 210
PSP 210
Understand the Effects of a Given Claim Rule on Multipathing and Failover 210
Explain the Function of Claim Rule Elements 211
Change the Path Selection Policy Using the UI 213
Determine the Effect of Changing PSP on Multipathing and Failover 214
Determine the Effect of Changing SATP on Multipathing and Failover 215
Confi gure/Manage Storage Load Balancing 215
Differentiate Available Storage Load Balancing Options 216
Differentiate Available Storage Multipathing Policies 216
Confi gure Storage Policies 217
Locate Failover Events in the UI 218
Summary 218
Exam Preparation Tasks 219
Review All the Key Topics 219
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 220
Defi nitions of Key Terms 220
Answer Review Questions 221
Chapter 6 Storage, Part 3 225
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 225
Foundation Topics 229
Objective 3.4–Perform Advanced VMFS and NFS Confi gurations and Upgrades 229
Describe VAAI Primitives for Block Devices and NAS 229
Enable/Disable vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) 230
Differentiate VMware File System Technologies 231
Compare and Contrast VMFS and NFS Datastore Properties 232
Upgrade VMFS3 to VMFS5 232
Compare Functionality of New and Upgraded VMFS5 Datastores 233
Differentiate Physical Mode and Virtual Mode RDMs 233
Create a Virtual/Physical Mode RDM 234
Differentiate NFS 3.x and 4.1 Capabilities 235
Confi gure Bus Sharing 236
Confi gure Multi-writer Locking 237
Connect an NFS 4.1 Datastore Using Kerberos 238
Create/Rename/Delete/Unmount VMFS Datastores 239
Create a VMFS Datastore 239
Rename a VMFS Datastore 240
Delete a VMFS Datastore 240
Unmount a VMFS Datastore 240
Mount/Unmount an NFS Datastore 241
Mount an NFS Datastore 241
Unmount an NFS Datastore 242
Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores 242
Expandable 242
Extending 242
Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode 243
Select the Preferred Path/Disable a Path to a VMFS Datastore 244
Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for Multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores 245
Objective 3.5–Set Up and Confi gure Storage I/O Control 246
Describe the Benefi ts of SIOC 246
Enable and Confi gure SIOC 247
Confi gure/Manage SIOC 249
Monitor SIOC 250
Differentiate Between SIOC and Dynamic Queue Depth Throttling Features 252
Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for SIOC 252
Compare and Contrast the Effects of I/O Contention in Environments With and Without
SIOC 253
Summary 253
Exam Preparation Tasks 254
Review All the Key Topics 254
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 255
Defi nitions of Key Terms 255
Answer Review Questions 255
Chapter 7 Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x 259
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 259
Foundation Topics 263
Objective 4.1–Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades 263
Update Manager 263
Confi gure Download Source(s) 264
Set Up UMDS to Set Up Download Repository 265
Import ESXi Images 265
Create Baselines and/or Baseline Groups 267
Attach Baselines to vSphere Objects 267
Scan vSphere Objects 269
Stage Patches and Extensions 269
Remediate an Object 269
Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch 270
Upgrade VMware Tools 271
Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware 272
Upgrade an ESXi Host Using vCenter Update Manager 273
Stage Multiple ESXi Host Upgrades 274
Objective 4.2–Perform vCenter Server Upgrades 276
Compare the Methods of Upgrading vCenter Server 276
Embedded Architecture Deployment 278
External Architecture Deployment 278
Back Up vCenter Server Database and Certifi cates 279
Embedded Windows vCenter Server 279
Embedded Linux vCenter Server Appliance Database 279
Certificates 280
Perform Update as Prescribed for Appliance or Installable 280
Pre-Upgrade Updates for Linux vCenter Appliance 280
Pre-Upgrade Updates for Windows Installer 281
Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 281
Given a Scenario, Determine the Upgrade Compatibility of an Environment 283
Scenario Conclusion 284
Determine Correct Order of Steps to Upgrade a vSphere Implementation 284
Summary 285
Exam Preparation Tasks 285
Review All the Key Topics 285
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 286
Defi nitions of Key Terms 287
Answer Review Questions 287
Chapter 8 Resource Pools 289
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 289
Foundation Topics 293
Objective 5.1–Confi gure Advanced/Multilevel Resource Pools 293
Understand/Apply 293
Determine the Effect of the Expandable Reservation Parameter on
Resource Allocation 295
Create a Resource Pool Hierarchical Structure 296
Confi gure Custom Resource Pool Attributes 301
Determine How Resource Pools Apply to vApps 301
Describe vFlash Architecture 301
Create/Remove a Resource Pool 306
Add/Remove Virtual Machines from a Resource Pool 308
Create/Delete vFlash Resource Pool 309
Assign vFlash Resources to VMDKs 309
Given a Scenario, Determine Appropriate Shares, Reservations, and Limits for
Hierarchical Resource Pools 311
Summary 312
Exam Preparation Tasks 312
Review All the Key Topics 312
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 313
Defi nitions of Key Terms 313
Answer Review Questions 313
Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery 317
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 317
Foundation Topics 321
Objective 6.1–Confi gure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution 321
Compare and Contrast vSphere Replication Compression Methods 321
Differentiate VMware Data Protection Capabilities 322
Confi gure Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for a Protected Virtual Machine 323
Explain VMware Data Protection Sizing Guidelines 324
Create/Delete/Consolidate Virtual Machine Snapshots 325
Install and Confi gure VMware Data Protection 327
Create a Backup Job with VMware Data Protection 334
Backup/Restore a Virtual Machine with VMware Data Protection 335
Install/Confi gure/Upgrade vSphere Replication 340
Confi gure VMware Certifi cate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication 341
Confi gure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs 342
Recover a VM Using vSphere Replication 345
Perform a Failback Operation Using vSphere Replication 346
Deploy a Pair of vSphere Replication Virtual Appliances 347
Summary 347
Exam Preparation Tasks 347
Review All the Key Topics 347
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 348
Defi nitions of Key Terms 348
Answer Review Questions 348
Chapter 10 Troubleshoot Common Issues 351
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 351
Foundation Topics 354
Objective 7.1–Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines 354
Monitor Status of the vCenter Server Service 354
Perform Basic Maintenance of a vCenter Server Database 357
Monitor Status of ESXi Management Agents 359
Determine ESXi Host Stability Issues and Gather Diagnostics Information 361
Monitor ESXi System Health 368
Locate and Analyze vCenter Server and ESXi Logs 369
Determine the Appropriate Command-Line Interface (CLI) Command for a Given Troubleshooting Task 372
Troubleshoot Common Issues 376
vCenter Server Service 377
Single Sign-On (SSO) 378
vCenter Server Connectivity 380
Virtual Machine Resource Contention, Configuration, and Operation 383
Platform Services Controller (PSC) 386
Problems with Installation 387
VMware Tools Installation 388
Fault Tolerant Network Latency 389
Summary 391
Exam Preparation Tasks 391
Review All the Key Topics 391
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 391
Defi nitions of Key Terms 392
Answer Review Questions 392
Chapter 11 Troubleshoot Storage, Networks, and Upgrades 395
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 395
Foundation Topics 399
Objective 7.2–Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues 399
Identify and Isolate Network and Storage Resource Contention and Latency Issues 399
Monitor Networking and Storage Resources Using vROps Alerts and All Badges 399
Verify Network and Storage Confi guration 404
Verify a Given Virtual Machine Is Confi gured with the Correct Network Resources 410
Monitor/Troubleshoot Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) Issues 414
Recognize the Impact of Network and Storage I/O Control Confi gurations 418
Recognize a Connectivity Issue Caused by a VLAN/PVLAN 422
Troubleshoot Common Issues 423
Storage and Network 423
Virtual Switch and Port Group Configuration 426
Physical Network Adapter Configuration 427
VMFS Metadata Consistency 428
Objective 7.3–Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades 430
Collect Upgrade Diagnostic Information 431
Recognize Common Upgrade Issues with vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance 431
Create/Locate/Analyze VMware Log Bundles 432
Determine Alternative Methods to Upgrade ESXi Hosts in the Event of Failure 434
VMware Update Manager 434
Interactively Using the ESXi Installer 434
Scripted Upgrades 435
vSphere Auto Deploy 437
ESXi Command Line 438
Confi gure vCenter Server Logging Options 439
Summary 442
Preparation Tasks 442
Review All the Key Topics 442
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 442
Defi nitions of Key Terms 442
Answer Review Questions 443
Chapter 12 Troubleshoot Performance 447
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 447
Foundation Topics 450
Objective 7.4–Troubleshoot and Monitor vSphere Performance 450
Monitor CPU and Memory Usage (Including vRealize Badges and Alerts) 450
Identify and Isolate CPU and Memory Contention Issues 451
Recognize Impact of Using CPU/Memory Limits, Reservations, and Shares 452
Describe and Differentiate Critical Performance Metrics 454
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics–Memory 455
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics–CPU 463
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics–Network 465
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics–Storage 466
Monitor Performance Through ESXTOP 467
Troubleshoot Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) Issues 473
Troubleshoot Virtual Machine Performance via vRealize Operations 477
Compare and Contrast Overview and Advanced Charts 483
Describe How Tasks and Events Are Viewed in vCenter Server 484
Identify Host Power Management Policy 489
Summary 491
Exam Preparation Tasks 491
Review All the Key Topics 491
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 491
Defi nitions of Key Terms 492
Answer Review Questions 492
Chapter 13 Troubleshoot Clusters 495
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 495
Foundation Topics 497
Objective 7.5–Troubleshoot HA and DRS Confi guration and Fault Tolerance 497
Troubleshoot Issues with DRS Workload Balancing 497
Troubleshoot Issues with HA Failover/Redundancy, Capacity, and Network Confi guration 500
Troubleshoot Issues with HA/DRS Cluster Confi guration 507
Troubleshoot Issues with vMotion/Storage vMotion Confi guration and/or Migration 511
Troubleshoot Issues with Fault Tolerance Confi guration and Failover Issues 514
Explain DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation 519
Explain vMotion Resource Maps 523
Summary 524
Exam Preparation Tasks 524
Review All the Key Topics 524
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 525
Defi nitions of Key Terms 525
Answer Review Questions 525
Chapter 14 Deploy and Consolidate 529
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 529
Foundation Topics 532
Objective 8.1–Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy 532
Describe the Components and Architecture of an Auto Deploy Environment 532
Use Auto Deploy Image Builder and PowerCLI Scripts 533
Implement Host Profi les with an Auto Deploy of an ESXi Host 537
Install and Confi gure Auto Deploy 539
Understand PowerCLI cmdlets for Auto Deploy 540
Deploy Multiple ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy 541
Given a Scenario, Explain the Auto Deploy Deployment Model Needed to Meet a
Business Requirement 542
Objective 8.2–Customize Host Profi le Settings 542
Edit an Answer File to Customize ESXi Host Settings 542
Modify and Apply a Storage Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) to a Device Using Host Profi les 543
Modify and Apply Switch Confi gurations Across Multiple Hosts Using a Host Profi le 544
Create/Edit/Remove a Host Profi le from an ESXi Host 546
Import/Export a Host Profi le 548
Attach and Apply a Host Profi le to ESXi Hosts in a Cluster 549
Perform Compliance Scanning and Remediation of an ESXi Host and Clusters Using Host Profi les 552
Enable or Disable Host Profi le Components 555
Objective 8.3–Consolidate Physical Workloads Using VMware Converter 556
Install a vCenter Converter Standalone Instance 556
Convert Physical Workloads Using vCenter Converter 557
Modify Server Resources During Conversion 561
Interpret and Correct Errors During Conversion 562
Deploy a Physical Host as a Virtual Machine Using vCenter Converter 563
Collect Diagnostic Information During Conversion Operation 564
Resize Partitions During the Conversion Process 564
Given a Scenario, Determine Which Virtual Disk Format to Use 565
Summary 565
Exam Preparation Tasks 566
Review All the Key Topics 566
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 566
Defi nitions of Key Terms 566
Answer Review Questions 567
Chapter 15 Confi gure and Administer vSphere Availability Solutions 569
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 569
Foundation Topics 573
Objective 9.1–Confi gure Advanced vSphere HA Features 573
Modify vSphere HA Advanced Cluster Settings 573
Confi gure a Network for Use with HA Heartbeats 574
Apply an Admission Control Policy for HA 575
Enable/Disable Advanced vSphere HA Settings 576
Confi gure Different Heartbeat Datastores for an HA Cluster 578
Apply Virtual Machine Monitoring for a Cluster 579
Confi gure Virtual Machine Component Protection (VMCP) Settings 580
Implement vSphere HA on a Virtual SAN Cluster 581
Explain How vSphere HA Communicates with Distributed Resource Scheduler and
Distributed Power Management 581
Objective 9.2–Confi gure Advanced vSphere DRS Features 582
Confi gure VM-Host Affi nity/Anti-affi nity Rules 582
Confi gure VM-VM Affi nity/Anti-affi nity Rules 584
Add/Remove Host DRS Group 585
Add/Remove Virtual Machine DRS Group 585
Enable/Disable Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Affi nity Rules 586
Confi gure the Proper Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Automation Level Based on a
Set of Business Requirements 587
Explain How DRS Affi nity Rules Affect Virtual Machine Placement 588
Summary 589
Exam Preparation Tasks 589
Review All the Key Topics 589
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 589
Defi nitions of Key Terms 590
Answer Review Questions 590
Chapter 16 Virtual Machines 593
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 593
Foundation Topics 597
Objective 10.1–Confi gure Advanced vSphere Virtual Machine Settings 597
Determine How Using a Shared USB Device Impacts the Environment 597
Confi gure Virtual Machines for vGPUs, DirectPath I/O, and SR-IOV 598
Confi gure Virtual Machines for Multicore vCPUs 602
Differentiate Virtual Machine Confi guration Settings 603
Interpret Virtual Machine Confi guration File (.vmx) Settings 610
Enable/Disable Advanced Virtual Machine Settings 611
Objective 10.2–Create and Manage a Multi-site Content Library 612
Publish a Content Catalog 613
Subscribe to a Published Catalog 613
Determine Which Privileges Are Required to Globally Manage a Content Catalog 613
Compare the Functionality of Automatic Sync and On-Demand Sync 614
Confi gure Content Library to Work Across Sites 614
Confi gure Content Library Authentication 616
Set/Confi gure Content Library Roles 617
Add/Remove Content Libraries 618
Objective 10.3–Confi gure and Maintain a vCloud Air Connection 619
Create a VPN Connection Between vCloud Air and On-premise Site 619
Deploy a Virtual Machine Using vCloud Air 621
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Migrate a Virtual Machine to vCloud Air 621
Verify VPN Connection Confi guration to vCloud Air 623
Confi gure vCenter Server Connection to vCloud Air 623
Confi gure Replicated Objects in vCloud Air Disaster Recovery Service 625
Given a Scenario, Determine the Required Settings for Virtual Machines Deployed in vCloud Air 627
Summary 628
Preparation Tasks 628
Review All the Key Topics 628
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 628
Defi nitions of Key Terms 628
Answer Review Questions 629
Chapter 17 Final Preparation 631
Getting Ready 631
Taking the Exam 634
Glossary 639
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review
Questions 647
Appendix B Memory Tables 655
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key 689
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About the Authors v
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xi
To the Students xiii
A List of Real-World Examples in This Textbook xv
1 Introduction to AIS 1
Overview of Business Processes (Study Objective 1), 1
Overview of an Accounting Information System (Study Objective 2), 4
Business Process Linkage Throughout the Supply Chain (Study Objective 3), 5
IT Enablement of Business Processes (Study Objective 4), 7
Basic Computer and IT Concepts (Study Objective 5), 10
Basic Computer Data Structures, 10
File Access and Processing Modes, 11
Data Warehouse and Data Mining, 12
Structured, Unstructured, and Big Data, 13
Networks and the Internet, 14
Examples of IT Enablement (Study Objective 6), 15
E-Business, 15
Electronic Data Interchange, 15
Point of Sale System, 16
Automated Matching, 16
Evaluated Receipt Settlement, 16
E-Payables and Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment, 16
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, 17
The Internal Control Structure of Organizations (Study Objective 7), 17
Enterprise Risk Management, 18
A Code of Ethics, 20
Coso Accounting Internal Control Structure, 20
IT Controls, 20
Corporate Governance, 20
IT Governance, 21
The Importance of Accounting Information Systems to Accountants (Study Objective 8), 22
Users of the AIS, 22
Design or Implementation Team, 22
Auditors of the AIS, 22
The Relation of Ethics to Accounting Information Systems (Study Objective 9), 22
Summary of Study Objectives, 24
Key Terms, 25
End of Chapter Material, 26
Solutions to Concept Check, 29
2 Foundational Concepts of the AIS 31
Interrelationships of Business Processes and the AIS (Study Objective 1), 32
Types of Accounting Information Systems (Study Objective 2), 34
Manual Systems, 35
Legacy Systems, 36
Modern, Integrated Systems, 38
Client-Server Computing (Study Objective 3), 38
Cloud Computing (Study Objective 4), 39
Accounting Software Market Segments (Study Objective 5), 43
Input Methods Used in Business Processes (Study Objective 6), 46
Source Documents and Keying, 46
Bar Codes, 47
Point of Sale Systems, 47
Electronic Data Interchange, 48
E-Business and E-Commerce, 48
Processing Accounting Data (Study Objective 7), 48
Batch Processing, 48
Online and Real-Time Processing, 50
Outputs From the AIS Related to Business Processes (Study Objective 8), 50
Documenting Processes and Systems (Study Objective 9), 51
Process Maps, 51
System Flowcharts, 52
Document Flowcharts, 53
Data Flow Diagrams, 55
Entity Relationship Diagrams, 55
Ethical Considerations at the Foundation of Accounting Information Systems(Study Objective 10), 59
Summary of Study Objectives, 60
Key Terms, 61
End of Chapter Material, 62
Solutions to Concept Check, 66
3 Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control 67
Introduction to the Need for a Code of Ethics and Internal Controls (Study Objective 1), 67
Accounting-Related Fraud (Study Objective 2), 70
Categories of Accounting-Related Fraud, 72
The Nature of Management Fraud (Study Objective 3), 72
The Nature of Employee Fraud (Study Objective 4), 74
The Nature of Customer Fraud (Study Objective 5), 75
The Nature of Vendor Fraud (Study Objective 6), 76
The Nature of Computer Fraud (Study Objective 7), 76
Internal Sources of Computer Fraud, 76
External Sources of Computer Fraud, 77
Policies to Assist in the Avoidance of Fraud and Errors (Study Objective 8), 79
Maintenance of a Code of Ethics (Study Objective 9), 79
Maintenance of Accounting Internal Controls (Study Objective 10), 80
The Details of the COSO Report, 82
Reasonable Assurance of Internal Controls, 90
Maintenance of Information Technology Controls (Study Objective 11), 91
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 (Study Objective 12), 93
Section 404—Management Assessment of Internal Controls, 93
Section 406—Code of ethics for senior financial officers, 94
Summary of Study Objectives, 94
Key Terms, 96
End of Chapter Material, 96
Solutions to Concept Check, 102
4 Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems 103
An Overview of Internal Controls for IT Systems (Study Objective 1), 103
General Controls for IT Systems (Study Objective 2), 105
Authentication of Users and Limiting Unauthorized Users, 106
Hacking and Other Network Break-Ins, 109
Organizational Structure, 112
Physical Environment and Security, 113
Business Continuity, 114
General Controls from an AICPA Trust Services Principles Perspective (Study Objective 3), 115
Risks in not Limiting Unauthorized Users, 116
Risks from Hacking or Other Network Break-Ins, 119
Risks from Environmental Factors, 119
Physical Access Risks, 120
Business Continuity Risks, 120
Hardware and Software Exposures in IT Systems (Study Objective 4), 120
The Operating System, 122
The Database, 123
The Database Management System, 124
LANs and WANs, 125
Wireless Networks, 125
The Internet and World Wide Web, 126
Telecommuting Workers and Mobile Workers, 127
Electronic Data Interchange, 127
Cloud Computing, 128
Application Software and Application Controls (Study Objective 5), 130
Input Controls, 131
Processing Controls, 137
Output Controls, 137
Ethical Issues in IT Systems (Study Objective 6), 138
Summary of Study Objectives, 139
Key Terms, 140
End of Chapter Material, 141
Solutions to Concept Check, 145
5 IT Governance 148
Introduction to IT Governance (Study Objective 1), 148
An Overview of the SDLC (Study Objective 2), 152
The Phases of the SDLC, 155
Elements of the Systems Planning Phase of the SDLC (Study Objective 3), 155
The Match of IT Systems to Strategic Objectives, 156
Feasibility Study, 156
Planning and Oversight of the Proposed Changes, 158
Elements of the Systems Analysis Phase of the SDLC (Study Objective 4), 158
Preliminary Investigation, 158
System Survey: The Study of the Current System, 158
Determination of User Requirements, 160
Analysis of the System Survey, 161
Systems Analysis Report, 161
Elements of the Systems Design Phase of the SDLC (Study Objective 5), 162
The Purchase of Software, 163
In-House Design, 164
Conceptual Design, 164
Evaluation and Selection, 165
Cloud Computing as a Conceptual Design, 167
Detailed Design, 167
Elements of the Systems Implementation Phase of the SDLC (Study Objective 6), 169
Software Programming, 170
Training Employees, 170
Software Testing, 171
Documenting the System, 171
Data Conversion, 171
System Conversion, 171
User Acceptance, 172
Post-Implementation Review, 172
Elements of the Operation and Maintenance Phase of the SDLC (Study Objective 7), 172
The Critical Importance of IT Governance in an Organization (Study Objective 8), 173
SDLC as Part of Strategic Management, 173
SDLC as an Internal Control, 173
Ethical Considerations Related to IT Governance (Study 175 Objective 9), Ethical Considerations for Management, 175
Ethical Considerations for Employees, 175
Ethical Considerations for Consultants, 176
Summary of Study Objectives, 177
Key Terms, 178
End of Chapter Material, 179
Solutions to Concept Check, 182
6 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems 183
Overview of ERP Systems (Study Objective 1), 183
History of ERP Systems (Study Objective 2), 186
Current ERP System Characteristics (Study Objective 3), 188
ERP Modules (Study Objective 4), 190
Financials, 190
Human Resources, 191
Procurement and Logistics, 191
Product Development and Manufacturing, 191
Sales and Services, 191
Analytics, 191
Supply Chain Management (SCM), 191
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), 192
Market Segments of ERP Systems (Study Objective 5), 192
Tier One Software, 192
Tier Two Software, 193
Cloud-Based ERP, 194
Implementation of ERP Systems (Study Objective 6), 195
Hiring a Consulting Firm, 195
The Best-Fit ERP System, 195
Which Modules to Implement, 196
Best of Breed Versus ERP Modules, 196
Business Process Reengineering, 196
Customization of the ERP System, 197
The Costs of Hardware and Software, 197
Testing of the ERP System, 198
Data Conversion, 198
Training of Employees, 198
The Methods of Conversion to the ERP System, 198
Benefits and Risks of ERP Systems (Study Objective 7), 201
Benefits of ERP Systems, 201
Risks of ERP Systems, 202
ERP Systems and the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (Study Objective 8), 204
Summary of Study Objectives, 206
Key Terms, 207
End of Chapter Material, 208
Solutions to Concept Check, 211
7 Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes 212
Introduction to Auditing IT Processes (Study Objective 1), 212
Types of Audits and Auditors (Study Objective 2), 213
Information Risk and IT-Enhanced Internal Control (Study Objective 3), 215
Authoritative Literature Used in Auditing (Study Objective 4), 216
Management Assertions and Audit Objectives (Study Objective 5), 218
Phases of an IT Audit (Study Objective 6), 219
Audit Planning, 220
Use of Computers in Audits (Study Objective 7), 223
Tests of Controls (Study Objective 8), 224
General Controls, 224
Application Controls, 227
Tests of Transactions and Tests of Balances (Study Objective 9), 231
Audit Completion/Reporting (Study Objective 10), 233
Other Audit Considerations (Study Objective 11), 235
Different IT Environments, 235
Changes in a Client’s IT Environment, 237
Sampling Versus Population Testing, 238
Ethical Issues Related to Auditing (Study Objective 12), 239
Summary of Study Objectives, 242
Key Terms, 243
End of Chapter Material, 244
Solutions To Concept Check, 248
8 Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls 250
Introduction to Revenue Processes (Study Objective 1), 250
Sales Processes (Study Objective 2), 255
Risks and Controls in Sales Processes (Study Objective 2, Continued), 262
Authorization of Transactions, 262
Segregation of Duties, 262
Adequate Records and Documents, 263
Security of Assets and Documents, 263
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 264
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 264
Sales Return Processes (Study Objective 3), 266
Risks and Controls in the Sales Return Processes (Study Objective 3, Continued), 266
Authorization of Transactions, 266
Segregation of Duties, 269
Adequate Records and Documents, 269
Security of Assets and Documents, 270
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 270
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 270
Cash Collection Processes (Study Objective 4), 271
Risks and Controls in the Cash Collection Processes (Study Objective 4, Continued), 272
Authorization of Transactions, 272
Segregation of Duties, 272
Adequate Records and Documents, 276
Security of Assets and Documents, 276
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 277
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 277
IT-Enabled Systems of Revenue and Cash Collection Processes (Study Objective 5), 279
E-Business Systems and the Related Risks and Controls (Study Objective 6), 281
Security and Confidentiality Risks, 283
Processing Integrity Risks, 283
Availability Risks, 284
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Systems and the Risks and Controls (Study Objective 7), 284
Point Of Sale (POS) Systems and the Related Risks and Controls (Study Objective 8), 288
Ethical Issues Related to Revenue Processes (Study Objective 9), 289
Corporate Governance in Revenue Processes (Study Objective 10), 292
Summary of Study Objectives, 292
Key Terms, 294
End of Chapter Material, 294
Solutions to Concept Check, 306
9 Expenditures Processes and Controls—Purchases 309
Introduction to Expenditures Processes (Study Objective 1), 309
Purchasing Processes (Study Objective 2), 312
Risks and Controls in the Purchasing Process (Study Objective 2, continued), 322
Authorization of Transactions, 322
Segregation of Duties, 322
Adequate Records and Documents, 323
Security of Assets and Documents, 324
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 324
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 324
Purchase Return Process (Study Objective 3), 326
Risks and Controls in the Purchase Return Processes (Study Objective 3, continued), 330
Authorization of Transactions, 330
Segregation of Duties, 330
Adequate Records and Documents, 330
Security of Assets and Documents, 331
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 331
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 331
Cash Disbursement Processes (Study Objective 4), 332
Risks and Controls in the Cash Disbursement Processes (Study Objective 4, continued), 338
Authorization of Transactions, 338
Segregation of Duties, 339
Adequate Records and Documents, 339
Security of Assets and Documents, 339
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 339
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 340
IT Systems of Expenditures and Cash Disbursement Processes (Study Objective 5), 341
Computer-Based Matching (Study Objective 6), 343
Risks and Controls in Computer-Based Matching (Study Objective 6, continued), 344
Security and Confidentiality Risks, 344
Processing Integrity Risks, 345
Availability Risks, 345
Evaluated Receipt Settlement (Study Objective 7), 345
Risks and Controls in Evaluated Receipt Settlement (Study Objective 7, continued), 346
Security and Confidentiality, 347
Processing Integrity, 347
Availability, 347
E-Business and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) (Study Objective 8), 347
Risks and Controls in E-Business and EDI (Study Objective 8, continued), 348
Security and Confidentiality, 348
Processing Integrity, 349
Availability, 350
E-Payables (Study Objective 9), 350
Procurement Cards (Study Objective 10), 351
Ethical Issues Related to Expenditures Processes (Study Objective 11), 351
Corporate Governance in Expenditure Processes (Study Objective 12), 353
Summary of Study Objectives, 354
Key Terms, 356
End of Chapter Material, 357
Solutions to Concept Check, 366
10 Expenditures Processes and Controls—Payroll and Fixed Assets 368
Introduction to Payroll and Fixed Asset Processes (Study Objective 1), 368
Payroll Processes (Study Objective 2), 372
Risks and Controls in the Payroll Processes (Study Objective 3), 380
Authorization of Transactions, 380
Segregation of Duties, 381
Adequate Records and Documents, 381
Security of Assets and Documents, 381
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 382
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 382
IT Systems of Payroll Processes (Study Objective 4), 382
Fixed Assets Processes (Study Objective 5), 385
Fixed Asset Acquisitions, 385
Fixed Assets Continuance, 389
Fixed Assets Disposals, 390
Risks and Controls in Fixed Assets Processes (Study Objective 6), 393
Authorization of Transactions, 393
Segregation of Duties, 394
Adequate Records and Documents, 394
Security of Assets and Documents, 394
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 394
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 395
IT Systems of Fixed Assets Processes (Study Objective 7), 396
Ethical Issues Related to Payroll and Fixed Assets Processes (Study Objective 8), 398
Corporate Governance in Payroll and Fixed Assets Processes (Study Objective 9), 400
Summary of Study Objectives, 402
Key Terms, 403
End of Chapter Material, 403
Solutions to Concept Check, 409
11 Conversion Processes and Controls 411
Basic Features of Conversion Processes (Study Objective 1), 411
Components of the Logistics Function (Study Objective 2), 414
Planning, 414
Resource Management, 416
Operations, 418
Cost Accounting Reports Generated by Conversion Processes (Study Objective 3), 422
Risks and Controls in Conversion Processes (Study Objective 4), 423
Authorization of Transactions, 423
Segregation of Duties, 423
Adequate Records and Documents, 424
Security of Assets and Documents, 424
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 424
Cost–Benefit Considerations, 425
IT Systems of Conversion Processes (Study Objective 5), 426
Ethical Issues Related to Conversion Processes (Study Objective 6), 430
Corporate Governance in Conversion Processes (Study Objective 7), 431
Summary of Study Objectives, 431
Key Terms, 432
End of Chapter Material, 433
Solutions to Concept Check, 439
12 Administrative Processes and Controls 441
Introduction to Administrative Processes (Study Objective 1), 441
Source of Capital Processes (Study Objective 2), 444
Investment Processes (Study Objective 3), 445
Risks and Controls in Capital and Investment Processes (Study Objective 4), 447
General Ledger Processes (Study Objective 5), 448
Risks and Controls in General Ledger Processes (Study Objective 6), 451
Authorization of Transactions, 451
Segregation of Duties, 453
Adequate Records and Documents, 456
Security of the General Ledger and Documents, 456
Independent Checks and Reconciliation, 456
Reporting as an Output of the General Ledger Processes (Study Objective 7), 457
External Reporting, 457
Internal Reporting, 458
Ethical Issues Related to Administrative Processes and Reporting (Study Objective 8), 459
Unethical Management Behavior in Capital Sources and Investing, 460
Internal Reporting of Ethical Issues, 461
Corporate Governance in Administrative Processes and Reporting (Study Objective 9), 461
Summary of Study Objectives, 462
Key Terms, 464
End of Chapter Material, 464
Solutions to Concept Check, 467
13 Data and Databases 468
The Need for Data Collection and Storage (Study Objective 1), 468
Storing and Accessing Data (Study Objective 2), 470
Data Storage Terminology, 471
Data Storage Media, 471
Data Processing Techniques (Study Objective 3), 472
Databases (Study Objective 4), 473
The History Of Databases, 475
The Need for Normalized Data (Study Objective 5), 477
Trade-Offs in Database Storage, 479
Use of a Data Warehouse to Analyze Data (Study Objective 6), 480
Build the Data Warehouse, 481
Identify the Data, 481
Standardize the Data, 481
Cleanse, or Scrub, the Data, 482
Upload the Data, 483
Data Analysis Tools (Study Objective 7), 483
Data Mining, 483
OLAP, 484
Distributed Data Processing (Study Objective 8), 485
DDP and DDB, 486
Cloud-Based Databases (Study Objective 9), 487
Big Data and Data Analytics (Study Objective 10), 489
IT Controls for Data and Databases (Study Objective 11), 490
Ethical Issues Related to Data Collection and Storage (Study Objective 12), 491
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Ethical Responsibilities of the Company, 491
Ethical Responsibilities of Employees, 493
Ethical Responsibilities of Customers, 494
Summary of Study Objectives, 495
Key Terms, 496
End of Chapter Material, 497
Solutions to Concept Check, 501
14 E-Commerce and E-Business 502
Introduction to E-Commerce and E-Business (Study Objective 1), 502
The History of the Internet (Study Objective 2), 504
The Physical Structure and Standards of The Internet (Study Objective 3), 506
The Network, 506
The Common Standards of the Internet, 508
E-Commerce and its Benefits (Study Objective 4), 510
Benefits and Disadvantages of E-Commerce for the Customer, 511
Benefits and Disadvantages of E-Commerce for the Business, 512
The Combination of E-Commerce and Traditional Commerce, 513
Privacy Expectations in E-Commerce (Study Objective 5), 514
E-Business and IT Enablement (Study Objective 6), 515
B2B: A Part of E-Business, 518
E-Business Enablement Examples (Study Objective 7), 519
Intranets and Extranets to Enable E-Business (Study Objective 8), 521
Internal Controls for the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets (Study Objective 9), 523
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XML and XBRL as Tools to Enable E-Business (Study Objective 10), 524
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XML IN INTERNET EDI, 524
XBRL for Financial Statement Reporting, 526
Ethical Issues Related to E-Business and E-Commerce (Study Objective 11), 527
Summary of Study Objectives, 529
Key Terms, 530
End of Chapter Material, 531
Solutions to Concept Check, 534
Index 537