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VCP-Cloud Exam testing center exam code: VCPC550 Exam Blueprint Version 3.2 28 April 2014
Disclaimer: This blueprint is intended to provide information about the objectives covered by the exam and provide related resources and recommended courses. The material contained within this blueprint is not intended to guarantee that a passing score will be achieved on the exam. VMware recommends that a candidate utilizes the resources and courses recommended in this guide to ensure they thoroughly understand the exam objectives prior to any attempt of the exam itself.
Blueprint Authors: Jon C. Hall Joshua Andrews Jeff Hall Contributors: Bill Call John Krueger Richard Anderson Jon Hall Tom Ralph George Kobar Jeremy Sage
VMware Certified Professional Cloud Exam Bl uepri nt
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Table of Contents 1. The Exam ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Purpose of Exam .............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Number of Questions ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Passing Score ................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 How Objectives Relate to Questions on the Exam .......................................................................................... 3 1.5 Languages ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Time Limit ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.7 Scheduling and Taking the Exam ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.8 Certification Tracks .......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.9 Recertification .................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.10 Retake Policy .................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.11 Exam Security ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Intended Audience ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Intended Audience .......................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Objectives covered in the VCP-Cloud Exam .......................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 4. VCP-Cloud Path Options and Course Requirement ............................................................................................. 34 4.1 VCP-Cloud Path Options ................................................................................................................................ 34 4.2 Course Requirement ...................................................................................................................................... 36 5. Additional Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 37 5.1 Mock Exam .................................................................................................................................................... 37 5.2 VCP Community ............................................................................................................................................. 38 5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment .............................................................................................................. 38
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1. The Exam 1.1 Purpose of Exam The VMware Certified Professional Cloud Exam tests certification candidates on their skills and abilities installing, configuring and administering a VMware vCloud environment. Successful candidates demonstrate mastery of these skills and abilities. 1.2 Number of Questions The VCP-Cloud Exam consists of 135 questions and a short pre-exam survey consisting of 10 questions. 1.3 Passing Score The passing score for this exam is 300, using a scaled scoring method. The scale is from 100-500. Scaled scores are calculated using a mathematical formula that considers a variety of factors, including the number and type of exam questions included in a specific version of the exam. Because this combination may vary in different versions of the same examination, scaled scores provide a fair score for each individual based on the version of the exam taken. 1.4 How Objectives Relate to Questions on the Exam Objectives summarize what the test is designed to measure. Objectives are developed by Exam Developers and Subject Matter Experts based on identified tasks that relate to the job of administering a vCloud Director environment. Once the initial development process is complete, these objectives are verified using an external group of individuals in the actual job role. The external survey determines the number of questions for each objective, which relates directly to the criticality of the task in the job role. 1.5 Languages The exam is available in English. 1.6 Time Limit The time limit for the exam is 120 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes to complete the survey questions and agreements. Candidates who take the VCP-Cloud Exam in a country where English is not a primary language will have an additional 30 minutes added to the exam time. This time extension is automatic, no additional action is required from the candidate. For the purposes of this exam, countries where English is considered one of the primary languages include Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 4
1.7 Scheduling and Taking the Exam This exam is administered through Pearson VUE. Details on the rules and procedures associated with requesting authorization, registering, and sitting for the exam are available here. For the latest certification news and more, please sign up for updates. 1.8 Certification Tracks There are two paths to earning your VCP-Cloud certification. The VCP-Cloud Exam is a core component of the VCP-Cloud certification. The certification requires a passing score on the exam and successful completion of a required VMware authorized course. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in section 4. The VCP-Cloud certification is a requirement for several certification tracks, including the VMware Certified Advanced Professional Cloud Infrastructure Administration, the VMware Certified Advanced Professional Cloud Infrastructure Design and the VMware Certified Design Expert Cloud. 1.9 Recertification The recertification policy helps ensure that all VCP holders are current in their VMware training, and encourages certified professionals to expand the depth and breadth of their knowledge by recertifying in a different track or at a higher level. Certification holders must recertify within two years of earning their most recent VCP certification. Prerequisite course requirements are waived, but the exam and exam cost are the same as those required for initial certification. There are three ways to recertify: Take the current exam for the VCP certification currently held. For example, a VCP3 could take the current VCP-Cloud (VCPC550 or VCPC510) exam. Earn a new VCP certification in a different solution track. For example, a VCP-Cloud could recertify by earning a VCP-Desktop (VCPD510) certification. Advance to the next level by earning a VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification. Certification holders who do not maintain training currency will have their certifications revoked. Re-earning a revoked certification requires satisfying the same prerequisites as any candidate attempting to earn that certification for the first time. Revoking certification entails: Loss of access to the VCP portal Loss of the right to use VMware certification logos Notification of the lost certification status on MyLearn transcripts Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 5
For more information on the certification program or to register for our recommended courses, please visit vmware.com/go/recertification or contact certification@vmware.com. 1.10 Retake Policy If a candidate fails an exam on the first attempt, he or she must wait 7 calendar days from their original appointment time before he or she can register to retake the exam. There is no limit to the number of retakes a candidate can attempt, but the same waiting period applies after each failed attempt. Once the exam is passed, a candidate may not make any further attempts. 1.11 Exam Security VMware reserves the right to refuse certifying a candidate who violates exam security policies. This includes copying and redistribution of exam material, using any type of study material during the exam itself, attempting to photograph exam items and taking an exam using a false identity. Pearson VUE testing centers will take you photo and capture your digital signature upon arrival to take the exam. 2. Intended Audience 2.1 Intended Audience A typical candidate for the VCP-Cloud certification has six months experience working with vCloud Director implementations. They are typically infrastructure personnel, who are capable of installing and configuring ESXi hosts and can use VMware vCenter Server to monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and administer virtual machines. The candidate possesses an understanding of basic cloud concepts including public/private/hybrid clouds, multi-tenancy and cloud security. The candidate is capable of installing and configuring a VMware cloud infrastructure and can monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and administrator a vCloud implementation. A candidate is expected to have a working knowledge of the components that makes up the vCloud Suite and can enable users to deploy vCloud workloads. 3. Objectives covered in the VCP-Cloud Exam 3.1 Introduction It is recommended that candidates have the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and administer a vCloud environment before taking the VCP-Cloud Exam. It is required for candidates to have completed one of the courses listed as a requirement for this exam as detailed in section 4. Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 6
3.2 Objectives Prior to taking this exam, candidates should understand each of the following objectives. Each objective is listed below; along with related tools the candidate should have experience with, and related documentation that contains information relevant to the objective. All objectives may also be referenced in other product documentation not specifically highlighted below. The candidate should be familiar with all relevant product documentation or have an equivalent skillset. Section 1 Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi Objective 1.1 -- Install and Configure vCenter Server Knowledge Identify vCenter Server requirements Identify vCenter Server database requirements Identify vSphere Client/Web Client requirements Identify available vCenter Server editions Identify Single Sign On requirements Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance Install vCenter Server Create an ODBC connection to a vCenter Server database Size the vCenter Server database Install additional vCenter Server components Install and configure vSphere Client/vSphere Web Client Install/Remove vSphere Client plug-ins Enable/Disable vSphere Client plug-ins License vCenter Server Determine availability requirements for a vCenter Server in a given vSphere implementation Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide VMware Virtualization Toolkit vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 1.2 Install and Configure VMware ESXi Knowledge Identify ESXi host requirements Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 7
Perform an interactive installation of ESXi using media or PXE Configure NTP on an ESXi Host Configure DNS and Routing on an ESXi Host Enable/Configure/Disable hyper-threading Enable/Configure/Disable CPU power management License an ESXi host Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 1.3 Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi Knowledge Identify upgrade requirements for ESXi hosts Identify steps required to upgrade a vSphere implementation Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch Upgrade from VMFS3 to VMFS5 Upgrade VMware Tools Upgrade Virtual Machine hardware Upgrade an ESXi Host using vCenter Update Manager Stage multiple ESXi Host upgrades Determine whether an in-place upgrade is appropriate in a given upgrade scenario Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Upgrade Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 1.4 Secure vCenter Server and VMware ESXi Knowledge Identify common vCenter Server privileges and roles Describe how permissions are applied and inherited in vCenter Server Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 8
Configure and administer the ESXi firewall Enable/Configure/Disable services in the ESXi firewall Enable/Disable Lockdown Mode Configure network security policies View/Sort/Export user and group lists Add/Modify/Remove permissions for users and groups on vCenter Server inventory objects Create/Clone/Edit vCenter Server user roles Apply permissions to ESXi Hosts using Host Profiles Configure and administer Single Sign On (SSO) o Describe SSO architecture o Differentiate SSO Deployment Scenarios o Configure database for SSO installation o Configure SSO identity source o Install and configure SSO o Manage SSO Users and Groups o Install/Configure vCenter Inventory Services o Configure and administer vCloud Director integration with vCenter SSO Determine the appropriate set of privileges for common tasks in vCenter Server Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 2 Plan and Configure vSphere Networking Objective 2.1 Configure vSphere Standard Switches (vSS) Knowledge Identify vSphere Standard Switch capabilities Create/Delete a vSphere Standard Switch Add/Configure/Remove vmnics on a vSphere Standard Switch Configure vmkernel ports for network services Add/Edit/Remove port groups on a vSphere Standard Switch Determine use case for a vSphere Standard Switch Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 9
vSphere Networking Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 2.2 Configure vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) Knowledge Identify vSphere Distributed Switch capabilities Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch Add/Remove ESXi hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch Edit general vSphere Distributed Switch settings Add/Configure/Remove dvPort groups Configure dvPort settings Add/Remove uplink adapters to dvUplink groups Create/Configure/Remove virtual adapters Migrate virtual adapters to/from a vSphere Standard Switch Migrate virtual machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch Monitor dvPort state Backup/Restore vSphere Distributed Switch configuration Configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on Uplink Port Groups Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vSphere Networking Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 2.3 Configure vSphere Standard and Distributed Switch Policies Knowledge Identify common vSphere Standard and Distributed Switch policies Describe vSphere Distributed Switch security policies and settings o IP Discovery o IP Source Guard o Dynamic ARP Inspection o ARP Rate Limiting o Autoscale Configure dvPort group blocking policies Configure load balancing and failover policies Configure VLAN/PVLAN settings Configure traffic shaping policies Enable TCP Segmentation Offload support for a virtual machine Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 10
Enable jumbo frames support on appropriate components Determine appropriate VLAN configuration for a vSphere implementation Tools vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vSphere Networking Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 3 Plan and Configure vSphere Storage Objective 3.1 Configure Shared Storage for vSphere Knowledge Identify storage adapters and devices Identify storage naming conventions Identify hardware, dependent hardware, and software iSCSI initiator requirements Compare and contrast array thin provisioning and virtual disk thin provisioning Describe zoning and LUN masking practices Scan/Rescan storage Configure FC/iSCSI LUNs and ESXI boot LUNs Create/Connect an NFS share for use with vSphere Enable/Configure/Disable vCenter Server storage filters Configure/Edit hardware and dependent hardware initiators Enable/Disable software iSCSI initiator Configure/Edit software iSCSI initiator settings Configure iSCSI port binding Enable/Configure/Disable iSCSI CHAP Determine use case for hardware, dependent hardware, software iSCSI initiators Determine use case for and configure array thin/thick provisioning Tools vSphere Storage Guide vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 11
Objective 3.2 Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores Knowledge Identify VMFS and NFS Datastore properties Identify VMFS5 capabilities Describe 2TB+ VMFS capabilities Identify Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) capabilities Create/Rename/Delete/Unmount a VMFS Datastore Mount/Unmount an NFS Datastore Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores Upgrade a VMFS3 Datastore to VMFS5 Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode Select the Preferred Path for a VMFS Datastore Disable a path to a VMFS Datastore Create and assign capabilities to a storage profile Create/Modify/Delete a storage cluster Determine use case for multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores Determine appropriate Path Selection Policy for a given VMFS Datastore Tools vSphere Storage Guide vSphere Installation and Setup Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 4 Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines, vCloud vApps, and vCenter vApps Objective 4.1 Create and Deploy Virtual Machines Knowledge Identify capabilities of virtual machine hardware versions Identify methods to access and use a virtual machine console Identify VMware Tools device drivers Identify virtual machine storage resources Place virtual machines in selected ESXi hosts/clusters/resource pools Configure and deploy a Guest OS into a new virtual machine Configure/Modify disk controller for virtual disks Configure appropriate virtual disk type for a virtual machine Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 12
Create/Convert thin/thick provisioned virtual disks Configure disk shares Install/Upgrade/Update VMware Tools Configure virtual machine time synchronization Configure/Modify virtual CPU and Memory resources according to OS and application requirements Configure/Modify virtual NIC adapter and connect virtual machines to appropriate network resources Determine appropriate datastore/storage profile for virtual machines based on application workloads Tools vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide Installing and Configuring VMware Tools Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 4.2 Create and Deploy vSphere vApps Knowledge Identify vCenter vApp settings Create/Clone/Export a vCenter vApp Add objects to an existing vCenter vApp Edit vCenter vApp settings Configure IP pools Suspend/Resume a vCenter vApp Determine when a tiered application should be deployed as a vCenter vApp Tools vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 4.3 Create and Deploy vCloud vApps Knowledge Identify vApp deployment options into MyCloud Import vApp (OVF/OVA) directly into MyCloud Create a vApp Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 13
Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 4.4 Manage Virtual Machine Clones and Templates Knowledge Identify Cloning and Template options Identify content types Clone an existing virtual machines Clone vCloud vApp with memory states Create a template from an existing virtual machine Deploy a virtual machine from a template Update existing virtual machine templates Deploy virtual appliances and/or vApps from an OVF/OVA template Import and/or Export an OVF/OVA template Create a vCloud Connector Content Library (VMs, ISOs, Scripts, vApps) o Local Library o Remote Library with/without external storage Publish/Subscribe/Share vCloud Connector Content Library Determine the appropriate deployment methodology for a given virtual machine Tools vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool OVF Tool User Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 4.5 Administer Virtual Machines and vApps Knowledge Identify files used by virtual machines Identify locations for virtual machine configuration files and virtual disks Identify common practices for securing virtual machines Hot Extend a virtual disk Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 14
Configure virtual machine options Configure virtual machine power settings Configure virtual machine boot options Assign a Storage Policy to a virtual machine Verify Storage Policy compliance for virtual machines Determine when an advanced virtual machine parameter is required Adjust virtual machine resources (shares, limits and reservations) based on virtual machine workloads Tools vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 5 Establish and Maintain Service Levels Objective 5.1 Create and Configure VMware Clusters Knowledge Describe Disbributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) virtual machine entitlement Create/Delete a DRS/High Availability (HA) Cluster Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a DRS/HA Cluster Add/Remove virtual machines from a DRS/HA Cluster Configure Storage DRS Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility Monitor a DRS/HA Cluster Configure DRS migration threshold Configure automation levels for DRS and virtual machines Enable/Configure/Disable Host Power Management/Distributed Power Management Create VM-Host and VM-VM affinity rules Enable/Disable Host Monitoring Enable/Configure/Disable virtual machine and application monitoring Configure admission control for HA and virtual machines Determine appropriate failover methodology and required resources for an HA implementation Determine appropriate power threshold for a given implementation Tools vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Availability Guide vSphere Resource Management Guide Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 15
vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 5.2 Create and Administer Resource Pools Knowledge Describe the Resource Pool hierarchy Define the Expandable Reservation parameter Create/Remove a Resource Pool Configure Resource Pool attributes Add/Remove virtual machines from a Resource Pool Determine Resource Pool requirements for a given vSphere implementation Evaluate appropriate shares, reservations and limits for a Resource Pool based on virtual machine workloads Tools vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 5.3 Migrate Virtual Machines Knowledge Identify ESXi host and virtual machine requirements for vMotion and Storage vMotion Identify Enhanced vMotion Compatibility CPU requirements Migrate virtual machines using vMotion/Storage vMotion Tools vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 5.4 Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines Knowledge Identify patching requirements for ESXi hosts and virtual machines Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 16
Create/Edit/Remove a Host Profile from an ESXi host Import/Export a Host Profile Attach/Apply a Host Profile to an ESXi host or cluster Perform compliance scanning and remediation of an ESXi host using Host Profiles Install and Configure vCenter Update Manager Configure patch download options Create/Edit/Delete an Update Manager baseline Attach an Update Manager baseline to an ESXi host or cluster Scan and remediate ESXi hosts and virtual machines using Update Manager Stage ESXi host updates Tools vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide vSphere Host Profiles Guide Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 6 Perform Basic Troubleshooting and Alarm Management Objective 6.1 Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts Knowledge Identify general ESXi host troubleshooting guidelines Troubleshoot common installation issues Monitor ESXi system health Export diagnostic information Tools vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide vSphere Troubleshooting Guide vSphere Single Host Management Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 17
Objective 6.2 Perform Basic vSphere and vCloud Network Troubleshooting Knowledge Verify network configuration Verify a given virtual machine is configured with the correct network resources Troubleshoot virtual switch and port group configuration issues Troubleshoot physical network adapter configuration issues Tools vSphere Networking Guide vSphere Troubleshooting Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 6.3 Perform Basic vSphere and vCloud Storage Troubleshooting Knowledge Verify storage configuration Troubleshoot storage contention issues Troubleshoot storage over-commitment issues Troubleshoot iSCSI software initiator configuration issues Troubleshoot Storage Reports and Storage Maps Identify the root cause of a storage issue based on troubleshooting information Tools vSphere Troubleshooting Guide vSphere Storage Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 6.4 Perform Troubleshooting for High Availability and Distributed Resource Scheduler (HA/DRS) Clusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion Migrations Knowledge Identify HA/DRS and vMotion requirements Verify vMotion/Storage vMotion configuration Verify HA network configuration Verify HA/DRS cluster configuration Troubleshoot HA capacity issues Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 18
Troubleshoot HA redundancy issues Interpret the DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation Troubleshoot DRS load imbalance issues Troubleshoot vMotion/Storage vMotion migration issues Interpret vMotion Resource Maps Identify the root cause of a DRS/HA cluster or migration issues based on troubleshooting information Tools vSphere Troubleshooting Guide vSphere Availability Guide vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Section 7 Monitor vSphere and vCloud Implementations Objective 7.1 Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines Knowledge Describe how Tasks and Events are viewed in vCenter Server Identify critical performance metrics Explain common memory metrics Explain common CPU metrics Explain common network metrics Explain common storage metrics Compare and contrast Overview and Advanced Charts Configure SNMP for vCenter Server Configure Active Directory and SMTP settings for vCenter Server Configure vCenter Server logging options Create a log bundle Create/Edit/Delete a Scheduled Task Configure/View/Print/Export resource maps Start/Stop/Verify vCenter Server service status Start/Stop/Verify ESXi host agent status Configure vCenter Server timeout settings Monitor/Administer vCenter Server connections Create an Advanced Chart Determine host performance using guest Perfmon Given performance data, identify the affected vSphere resource Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 19
Tools vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 7.2 Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms Knowledge List vCenter default utilization alarms List vCenter default connectivity alarms List possible actions for utilization and connectivity alarms Create a vCenter utilization alarm Create a vCenter connectivity alarm Configure alarm triggers Configure alarm actions For a given alarm, identify the affected resource in a vSphere implementation Tools vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Resource Management Guide vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 7.3 Install, Configure, and Manage vCenter Operations (vC Ops) Manager Knowledge Differentiate Major/Minor vC Ops badges Explain vC Ops architecture Deploy and Configure vC Ops appliance Upgrade vC Ops Understand metrics used by Major/Minor vC Ops badges Monitor vSphere environment For a given alarm, identify the affected resource in vSphere implementation Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 20
Tools vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide vCenter Operations Manager Getting Started Guide vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 7.4 Audit Resources and Events in a vCloud Knowledge Identify vCloud Director Administration interface components Identify the location of events and tasks in the vCloud Director and/or vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) interface Monitor CPU, Disk and Memory usage for a Provider vDC Monitor CPU, Disk and Memory usage for an Organization Monitor External Network, Org vDC networks, and resource and network pools Monitor IP allocation utilization Review and interpret tasks and events in vCloud Director and/or vCAC Monitor CPU, Disk and Memory usage for an Enterprise Group Monitor CPU, Disk and Memory usage for a Provisioning Group Troubleshoot common resource/event issues in a vCloud Tools vCloud Director Performance and Best Practices vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Automation Center System Administrators Guide vCloud Director Web Console vCloud Automation Center Web Console Objective 7.5 Map vCloud Resources to vSphere Resources Knowledge Identify and differentiate the components of the vCloud Director and vSphere GUIs Identify and differentiate the components of vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) and vSphere GUIs Describe the relationship between vCloud storage resources/profiles and VMFS/NFS datastores Describe the relationship between vCloud network resources and vSphere standard/distributed switches Describe the relationship between vCloud compute resources and DRS/HA clusters/Resource Pools Determine total/current resources available to a Provider/Organization vDC relative to assigned vSphere resources Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 21
Determine the explicit vSphere resource consumed by a Provider/Organization vDC Determine which vSwitch resource is being used by a given cloud network Determine on which datastore a virtual machine resides Determine on which host a virtual machine resides Describe the relationship between vCAC Enterprise Groups and vSphere Resources Describe the relationship between vCAC Network Profiles and vSphere networks Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Automation Center Foundations and Concepts Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Networking Guide vSphere Storage Guide vCloud Director Web Console vSphere Client and Web Client Section 8 Install, Configure, and Upgrade vCloud Suite Components Objective 8.1- Install available vCloud Suite editions Knowledge Identify available vCloud Suite editions Explain Site Recovery Manager functionality Differentiate vCloud Hybrid Service offerings Explain vCenter Chargeback Manager functionality Explain vCenter Configuration Manager functionality Explain vCenter Infrastructure Navigator functionality Explain vFabric Hyperic functionality Explain vFabric Application Director functionality Determine the appropriate vCloud Suite edition based on customer requirements Tools vCloud Suite Licensing Guide vCloud Director Installation and Upgrade Guide vShield Administration Guide vCenter Chargeback Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide VMware Journey to Your Cloud VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 22
vSphere Client and Web Client vCloud Director Web Console vShield Manager Web Console vCenter Chargeback Web Console Objective 8.2 Install and upgrade vCloud Suite components Knowledge Identify the vCloud Suite components and prerequisites for installation Describe installation order of the components Describe upgrade order of the components Identify the pre-requisites and deployment steps necessary for vCloud Director configuration Identify the pre-requisites and deployment steps necessary for vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) configuration Cite the steps to deploy and configure vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) Manager appliance Identify relationships between vCenter Server, vCNS Manager, and vCloud Director Identify relationships between vCenter Server, vCNS Manager, and vCAC Create a SysPrep package Install vCloud Director Install vCloud Networking and Security Install vCloud Connector (vCC) Configure vCloud Director cell network connections Configure vCloud Director cell database settings Troubleshoot basic installation issues Install vCloud Automation Center Interpret vCloud Automation Center prerequisite checker results Configure vCloud Automation Center endpoints Configure vCloud Automation Center database settings Tools vCloud Director Installation and Upgrade Guide vCloud Automation Center Installation and Configuration Guide vShield Installation and Upgrade Guide Installing and Configuring vCloud Connector vSphere Client and Web Client vCloud Director Web Console vShield Manager Web Console vCenter Chargeback Web Console vCC vSphere Client Plug-In vCC Web UI Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 23
Objective 8.3 Configure and administer vCloud Connector Advanced Edition Knowledge Identify the components of vCloud Connector (vCC) Explain vApp copy process Identify VM state Identify the configuration(s) necessary for Data Center Extension Configure and Administer vCloud Connector Differentiate between functionality of components of vCloud Connector Implement required network and security settings Determine storage requirements and add storage for vCC node Register vCloud Connector UI with vCenter Register vCloud Networking and Security Manager with the vCloud Connector server Troubleshoot common vCloud Connector installation and operations issues Create a vCloud Connector Content Library Publish vSphere folders and vCloud catalogs to a vCloud Connector Content Library Subscribe/unsubscribe to a published folder or catalog Stretch deploy a VM or vApp using Data Center Extension Tools Installing and Configuring vCloud Connector Using vCloud Connector VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) vCC vSphere Client Plug-In vCC Web UI Objective 8.4 Configure vCloud system settings Knowledge Identify vCloud Director system administration user interfaces (UI) Identify vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Enterprise Administrator UI Configure vCloud Director System Settings Configure vCAC System Settings Generate a Certificate Signing Request or self-signed certificates Import certificates Add vCenter Servers to a vCloud Director server Add vCenter Servers to a vCAC server Configure vCNS licensing Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 24
Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Automation Center Foundations and Concepts Guide vCenter Server and Host Management Guide vSphere Client and Web Client vCloud Director Web Console vCloud Automation Center Web Console vShield Manager Web Console Section 9 Administer Users, Roles and Privileges in a vCloud Objective 9.1 Create Roles and Apply Privileges to Roles in a vCloud Knowledge Identify the vCloud Director predefined roles and their specific privilege levels Identify vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) predefined roles and their specific privilege levels Identify the steps to create a custom role in vCloud Director Identify the operations that can be performed on predefined roles Identify the types of users that can be granted privileges in vCloud Director Explain the purpose of a custom role in vCloud Director Given an end-users job description, determine the appropriate role to grant Validate specific access rights in a security role Troubleshoot common customized role access issues
Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console Objective 9.2 Configure AD/LDAP Integration in a vCloud Knowledge Identify Open LDAP infrastructure components Identify Active Directory infrastructure components Configure AD/LDAP integration Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 25
Describe how to import users and groups Configure vCloud Director to authenticate via Open LDAP Configure vCloud Director to authenticate via Active Directory Test connectivity to external LDAP Import users and groups from external LDAP Troubleshoot common LDAP external connectivity issues Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Web Console Section 10 Create and Administer vCloud Networking Objective 10.1 Create and Administer vCloud External and Organization Networks Knowledge Identify the types of Organization vDC networks Identify the types of vCNS Edge Gateways Create/modify/delete an external network Create/modify/delete an external direct organization network Create/modify/delete an external routed organization network Create/modify/delete an internal organization network Explain the relationship between external networks and vSphere port groups Explain the purpose and use cases for external networks Explain the relationship between Org vDC networks and vCNS Edge Gateways Explain best practices related to Org vDC networks Deploy an Org vDC network from the GUI Explain the purpose and use cases for Org vDC networks Create and administer external and organization networks Given requirements, determine the appropriate network type Given a scenario, determine the appropriate Organization network type Given a scenario, determine the proper level of Organization vDC Network sharing Tools Architecting a vCloud vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Users Guide Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 26
vCloud Director Web Console Objective 10.2 Create and Administer vCloud Network Pools Knowledge Describe the concept of a Network Pool Create and Administer Network Pools Create/Delete a Network Pool Expand Network Pool Determine appropriate backing for a given Network Pool Configure Network Pool properties Tools Architecting a vCloud vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console Objective 10.3 Create and Administer vApp networks Knowledge Identify the types of vApp networks Explain the purpose and use cases for vApp networks Explain the relationship between vApp networks and vCNS Edge devices Explain capabilities related to vApps Explain the purpose and use of the visual mapping tool Administer vApp networks Create/modify/delete a direct vApp network Create/modify/delete a routed vApp network Create/modify/delete an internal vApp network Troubleshoot vApp networks using the visual mapping tool Tools Architecting a vCloud vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Users Guide Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 27
vCloud Director Web Console Objective 10.4 Manage Network Services Knowledge Identify the available vCNS Edge network services Manage network services from within vCloud Director Configure DHCP/NAT/VPN/Load Balancer/DNS services o Add a SNAT/DNAT rule o Add a DHCP IP pool Sub-allocate IP pools Add static IP addresses Configure syslog Use logs to troubleshoot common network service issues Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vShield Administration Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Web Console vShield Manager UI Objective 10.5 Manage vCNS Edge firewall from within vCloud Knowledge Identify where to set firewall rules within the vCD interface Identify available vCNS Edge network services Explain vCNS firewall concepts as they relate to a cloud environment Identify the different deployment options of vCNS Edge Manage vCNS Edge firewall from within vCloud Director Determine which firewall rules need to be applied or modified Ensure configured rules are placed in the proper order Enable/Disable firewall Add/Modify/Delete firewall rules Determine which vCNS devices impact a given service Ensure rules are performing correctly for a given solution Troubleshoot common firewall service issues Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 28
Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vShield Administration Guide vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide vCloud Director Web Console vShield Manager UI Objective 10.6 Configure and manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) networking Knowledge Enable static IP service Define network profiles Add/Remove IP address ranges Monitor IP allocations Tools IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms vCloud Automation Center Web Console Objective 10.7 Configure and manage VXLAN Knowledge Identify where to install and configure VXLAN Identify physical network requirements Prepare the cluster for VXLAN Prepare VTEPs on cluster Tools vShield Installation and Upgrade Guide vShield Administration Guide VMware VXLAN Deployment Guide vShield Manager Web Console vSphere Client plugin Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 29
Section 11 Configure and Administer vCloud Organizations Objective 11.1 Create an Organization Knowledge Identify where to add Organizations in the vCloud Director interface Identify the URL name of the newly created Organization Identify local SMTP server Create an Organization Create a new Organization via the Wizard Configure VM lease times Configure Storage lease times Setup SMTP server information Setup notification settings Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console Objective 11.2 Manage Organizations Knowledge Manage Organizations Identify Allocation models List operations that can be performed on an Organization List the vCloud constructs that make up an Organization Explain the purpose and use case for each storage option Match the Org vDC to the tier of service Edit leases, quotas, and limits that would be applied to organizations. Revise catalog(s) and their permissions that are attached to the Org Add/Remove users and groups Add/Remove/Edit Org vDCs Edit Organization settings Allocate proper resources to an Organization Configure the different allocation models Configure storage provision options Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 30
Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console
Section 12 Allocate and Manage vCloud Resources Objective 12.1 Create and Administer Provider vDCs Knowledge Identify where a Provider vDC gets its resources Differentiate Provider and Organization vDCs Explain the concept of a Provider vDC Create/Delete a Provider vDC Enable/Disable a Provider vDC Select Resource Pools and Storage Profiles for a Provider vDC Prepare/Unprepare a Provider vDC Host Enable/Disable a Provider vDC host Upgrade/Repair a Provider vDC Host agent Enable/Disable a Storage Profile Configure Low Disk Space Warnings Expand Provider vDCs Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console Objective 12.2 Create and Administer Organization VDCs Knowledge Differentiate Allocation Model types Explain the concept of an Organization vDC Create/Modify/Delete an Organization vDC Select Organization vDC components Enable/Disable an Organization vDC Select the appropriate network pool for a given network in an Organization vDC Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 31
Select the appropriate storage provisioning policy Select the appropriate Storage Profiles Select the appropriate external networks for the Organization vDC Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console Objective 12.3 Create and Manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Enterprise Groups Knowledge Identify an Enterprise Group Identify who administers an Enterprise Group Identify machines that exist within an Enterprise Group Create and manage vCAC Enterprise Groups Tools vCloud Automation Center System Administration Iaas Configuration for Virtual Platforms Iaas Configuration for Cloud Platforms Changes from vCloud Automation Center 5.2 vCloud Automation Center Web Console Objective 12.4 Create and Manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Reservations Knowledge Identify the provisioning group for the Reservation Specify the maximum number of machines that can be provisioned on the Reservation Specify the priority of the Reservation Identify allocated and reserved resources Create and manage vCAC Reservations Create and manage vCAC Reservation policies Troubleshoot over-allocation of the Reservation Tools vCloud Automation Center System Administration Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 32
Iaas Configuration for Virtual Platforms Iaas Configuration for Cloud Platforms vCloud Automation Center Web Console Section 13 Create and Administer vCloud Catalogs and vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Blueprints Objective 13.1 Create vApp Templates, Media and Catalogs Knowledge Identify the location of vApp templates, media and catalogs Explain the benefits and use of vApp templates in a cloud Explain the benefits and use of a catalog in a cloud Identify vApp template and media versions Differentiate between vApp templates, media and catalogs Create/Update/Delete a vApp template Create a catalog Publish a catalog to different organizations Explain the use case for new media types in a catalog (application director, blueprints, etc.) Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 13.2 Manage Catalogs Knowledge Identify virtual machine formats that can be imported to a Catalog Identify virtual machine and media formats that can be exported from a Catalog Identify frequently used catalog properties Explain the concept of catalogs Explain how guest customization works for various operating systems Configure guest customization for vApp templates Import a VM into a catalog (OVF, OVA, vSphere) Deploy a vApp (catalog or direct) Modify catalog properties Configure catalog synchronization and publication Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 33
Given a standard use situation, determine which items need to be customized in a cloud environment Given a use case, determine the effect frequently-used catalog properties will have Given a use case, determine organization level catalog sharing Tools vCloud Director Administrators Guide vCloud Director Users Guide vCloud Director Web Console vSphere Client and Web Client Objective 13.3 Create and Manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Blueprints Knowledge Identify the different blueprint machine types (virtual, cloud, physical) Identify the different blueprint provisioning types (local and global) Identify different blueprint actions (create, clone, linked-clone) Explain run time property precedents Create single and/or multi-machine blueprints Create a build profile Configure appropriate blueprint security Configure approvals for a blueprint Given a scenario, determine the appropriate custom properties for the blueprint or build profile Tools vCloud Automation Center System Administration Iaas Configuration for Virtual Platforms Iaas Configuration for Cloud Platforms vCloud Automation Center Web Console
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4. VCP-Cloud Path Options and Course Requirement 4.1 VCP-Cloud Path Options There are three paths to earning your VCP-Cloud certification. Path 1 Just starting with VMware technologies using vCloud Director v5.5 and/or vCloud Automation Center v5.2 or v6.0.
1. Attend a qualifying course o vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.5] o VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.0] o VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.2] 2. Pass the VCP-Cloud Exam (VCPC550 exam)
Path 2 Just starting with VMware technologies using vCloud Director v5.1
1. Attend a qualifying course o vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.1] o VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5] 2. Pass the VCP-Cloud Exam (VCPC510 exam)
Path 3 Currently VCP5-DCV or VCP5-DT certified 1. VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) or VMware Certified Professional 5 Desktop (VCP5-DT) certification a. Suggested Courses to help you prepare: i. vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.5] ii. VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.2] iii. vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.1] iv. VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5] v. vCenter Chargeback Fundamentals 2. Pass the VCP-Cloud (VCPC510) or VCP-Cloud (VCPC550) Exam or the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Exam.
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For additional information on the VCP-Cloud exam, please see the VCP-Cloud Exam Blueprint located at http://mylearn.vmware.com/register.cfm?course=159512
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4.2 Course Requirement In order to obtain the VCP-Cloud certification, a candidate must first attend one of the following qualifying courses. After successfully completing the class, the candidate may attempt the VCP-Cloud Exam. Successful completion of the course and exam will grant the candidate VCP-Cloud certification status. VMware vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.x] A three day, hands-on training course that demonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy and manage the ongoing operation of VMware vCloud Director for a small private cloud environment. This course focuses on the private cloud in an engineering or quality assurance solution. It covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any small private cloud with vCloud Director. This course is the prerequisite for other courses that cover more advanced vCloud Director configurations in enterprise deployments. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any small private cloud with vCloud Director, including the following objectives: Deploy vCloud Director. Manage vCloud Director to satisfy small private cloud business needs. Configure VMware vSphere storage to enable multiple tiers in provider virtual data centers. Create and manage vCloud Director organizations and VMware vSphere vApps to satisfy business needs. Create and manage vCloud Director catalogs. Configure networking for organizations and vApps. Create an interface between vCloud Director and Microsoft Active Directory servers. Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) clusters and vCloud Director. VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.0] A five day, hands-on training course that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vCloud Automation Center. This course covers the configuration and use of vCloud Automation Center as a platform for self-service provisioning of virtual, cloud, and physical machines to create and manage on-demand multivendor cloud infrastructures. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any cloud infrastructure with vCloud Automation Center, including the following objectives: Install and configure vCloud Automation Center 6.0 Deploy Distributed Execution Managers and agents for vCloud Automation Center connectivity Configure endpoints to support compute fabric connectivity Manage vCloud Automation Center 6.0 entities on VMware hardware, third-party hardware, and cloud infrastructures Configure vCloud Automation Center infrastructure services Configure and manage tenants and blueprints Configure and manage a service catalog Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 37
Configure and manage role-based access control Request and manage machines using the user portal Understand and configure vCloud Automation Center workflows Integrate VMware vCenter Orchestrator with vCloud Automation Center Automate application provisioning with VMware vCloud Application Director Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation Manage cost reporting with VMware IT Business Management Suite VMware vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.2] A three day, hands-on training course that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vCloud Automation Center. This course covers the configuration and use of vCloud Automation Center as a platform for self-service provisioning of virtual, cloud, and physical machines to create and manage on-demand multivendor cloud infrastructures. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any cloud infrastructure with vCloud Automation Center, including the following objectives: Understand the vCloud Automation Center architecture and use case in multivendor cloud environment. Install and configure vCloud Automation Center 5.2. Manage vCloud Automation Center 5.2 entities on VMware and third-party hardware and cloud infrastructures. Configure and manage provisioning groups and blueprints. Configure and manage enterprise groups and reservations for compute resources on VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and more. Use the Self-Service portal to request and manage machines according to vCloud Automation Center approval policies. Use the Report portal to monitor vCloud Automation Center configuration and managed resources. Understand and configure vCloud Automation Center workflows. Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation.
5. Additional Resources 5.1 Mock Exam VMware provides free practice questions for the VCP-Cloud Exam. The mock exam contains sample questions, along with explanation for incorrect responses. The mock exam presents 25 questions, written by the same authors of the actual exam. The mock exam pass score is set to 100% and a candidate can retake the mock exam as many times as desired until the 100% score is achieved. Please be advised that the pass score for the Copyright 2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of any VMware Certified logo is restricted to individuals who have achieved the respective certification. 38
mock exam is unrelated to the pass score for the actual exam. Refer to section 1.3 for the scoring information for the VCP-Cloud Exam. The mock exam is located at: http://mylearn.vmware.com/quiz.cfm?item=39070 5.2 VCP Community VMware provides an online community for VCP candidates. This community contains valuable information from other candidates and senior VCPs, and is moderated by VMware certification staff. The community is located at: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp 5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment All VMware products, including vSphere 5 and vCloud Director 5.1, can be downloaded and evaluated for 60 days. If you have the equipment to install a copy of ESXi 5.x, you can install ESXi in a VM. This would allow you to install multiple copies of ESXi and a copy of vCenter Server to create the underlying environment for a vCloud implementation. For shared storage, obtain a virtual appliance that contains an iSCSI target. Several of these are available on the appliance marketplace.
Version Date Change Notes 2.7 2013-11-27 Section 1.8: Certification Tracks updated to delineate how the VCP5-Desktop certification can be used to meet VCP-Cloud certification requirements for those who wish to take the VMware IaaS Exam. 2.8 2014-01-24 Section 1.6: Time Limit clarifications 2.9 2014-02-03 Updated document to include vCloud Suite v5.5 objectives and references. 3.0 2014-02-13 Updated exam code version, updated recommended vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage class to v5.5, and added vCloud Automation Center v5.2 training course to list of exam prerequisites. 3.1 2014-03-11 Added section 1.9: Recertification 3.2 2014-04-28 Updated Section 4 to include new certification path graphic and reference to vCloud Automation Center (vCAC): Install, Configure, Manage [v6.0].