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VMware Certified Professional Cloud

Exam Blueprint

VCP-Cloud Exam testing center exam code:


VCPC5
50
Exam Blueprint Version
3.3
06 May 2014

Disclaimer:
This blueprint isintended to provide information about the objective
s covered by the exam and provide
related
resourcesand 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 examobjectivesprior 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

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Table of Contents
1. The Exam
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1.1 Purpose of Exam
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1.2 Numberof Questions................................
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1.3 Passing Score
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1.4 How Objectives Relate to Questions on the Exam
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1.5 Languages
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1.6 Time Limit................................
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1.7 Schedulingand Taking the Exam
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1.8 Certification Tracks
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1.9 Recertification
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1.10 Retake Policy
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1.11 Exam Security
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2. Intended Audience................................
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3. Objectives covered in the VCP
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3.1 Introduction................................
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3.2 Objectives................................
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4. VCP
-Cloud Path Options and Course Requirement
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4.1 VCP
-Cloud Path Options
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4.2 Course Requirement
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5. Additional Resources
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5.1 Mock Exam................................
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5.2 VCP Community
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5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment
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1. The Exam
1.1 Purpose of Exam
TheVMware Certified ProfessionalCloudExam tests certification candidates on their skills and abilities
installing, configur
ing and administering VMware
a
vCloudenvironment.Successful candidates demonstrate
mastery of these skills and abilities.
1.2 Number of Questions
TheVCP-CloudExam consists of135 questions and a short
pre-exam survey consisting of 10
questions.
1.3 Passing Score
The passin
g 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
Cloud
a v 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
-CloudExamand have a home address in a countr
y where English is
not a primary language will have an additional 30 minutes added to the exam This
time.time extension is
automatic, no additional action is required from the candidate. For the purposes of this exam, countries where
English is consider
ed one of the primary languages
are Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Guernsey, Isle of
Man, Ireland, Jersey, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United
. States

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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
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1.8 Certification Tracks
There are two paths to earning your VCP
-Cloud certification.
The VCP
-Cloud Exam is a core component of the -Cloud
VCP 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 insection 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
readth
b
of their knowledge by recertifying in a different track or
at a higher level.
Certificationholdersmust recertify within two years of earning their most recent VCP certification. Prerequisite
course requirements are waived, but the exam and exam
ost are
c 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,
VCP3
a could take the
current VCP
-Cloud(VCPC550
or VCPC510
) exam.
Earn a new C
VP certification in a different solution track. For example, a-Cloud
VCP could recertif
y 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 certificat
ion entails:
Loss of access to the VCP portal
Loss of theright to use VMware certification logos
Notification of the lost certification status on MyLearn transcripts
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For more information on the certification program or to register for our recommended courses, please visit
vmware.com/go/recertification or contactcertification@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
. PearsonVUE 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
-Cloudcertification hassix months expe
rience working withvCloudDirector
implementations. They areypically
t
infrastructure personnel, who are capable of installing and configuring ESXi
hosts and can use
VMwarevCenterServer to monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and administer virtual
machines. The
candidatepossesses an understanding of basic cloud concepts including public/private/hybrid
clouds, multi-tenancy and cloud security. The
candidate si capable of installing and configuring
a VMware cloud
infrastructure and can monitor,
manage, troubleshoot, and ad
ministrator 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 theVCP-CloudExam


3.1 Introduction
It is recommendedthat candidates have the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and administer
a vCloudenvironment before taking theVCP-Cloud Exam
. It is required for candidates to have completed
one of
the courses listed as a requirement for thi
s exam as detailed in
section 4.

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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 experien
ce 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 1Plan, 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 databas
e requirements
Identify vSphereClient/Web Clientrequirements
Identify available vCenter Server editions
Identify Single Sign On requirements
Deploy the vCenterServerAppliance
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
Determineavailability 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 Clientand Web Client

Objective 1.2Install and Configure VMware ESXi


Knowledge
Identify ESXi host requirements
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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 1.3Plan 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 Hostgrades
up
Determine whether an in
-place upgrade is appropriate in a given upgrade scenario

Tools

vSphere Installation an
d 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
herited
in
in vCenter Server

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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 2Plan and Configure vSphere


Networking
Objective 2.1ConfigurevSphereStandardSwitches(vSS)
Knowledge

Identify vSphere Standard Switch capabilities


Create/Delete avSphereStandard Switch
Add/Configure/Remove vmnics onvSphere
a
Standard Switch
Configure vmkernel ports for network services
Add/Edit/Remove port groups onvSphere
a
Standard Switch
Determine use case forvSphere
a
Standard Switch

Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide

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vSphere Networking Guide


vSphere Client and Web Client
Objective 2.2ConfigurevSphereDistributed Switches(vDS)
Knowledge

Identify vSphereDistributed Switch capabilities


Create/Delete avSphereDistributed Switch
Add/Remove ESXi hosts fromvSphere
a
Distributed Switch
Edit generalvSphereDistributed Switch settings
Add/Configure/Remove dvPort groups
Configure dvPort settings
Add/Remove uplinkadapters to dvUplink groups
Create/Configure/Remove virtual adapters
Migrate virtual adapters to/from avSphereStandard Switch
Migrate virtual machines to/from a
vSphereDistributed Switch
Monitor dvPort state
Backup/Restore vSphere Distributed Switchfiguration
con
Configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on Uplink Port Groups

Tools
vSphere Installation and tup
Se Guide
vSphere Networking Guide
vSphere Client and Web Client
Objective 2.3Configure vSphere Standard and DistributedSwitch 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 dvPortgroup 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
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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 Clientand Web Client
Section 3Plan and Configure vSphere
Storage
Objective 3.1ConfigureShared Storage for vSphere
Knowledge

Identify storage adapters and devices


Identify storage naming conventions
Identify hardware, dependent hardware
, andsoftware iSCSI initiator requirements
Compare and contrast array thin provisioning and virtual thin
disk 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 hardwareand 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 init
iators
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
vSphereClient and Web Client

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Objective 3.2Create and Configure VMFS andNFS 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 a
pth 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 4Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines


, vCloud vApps,and vCentervApps
Objective 4.1Create 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 virtualmachine 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 virt
ual machine

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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
rements
requi
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 4.2Create andDeploy vSpherevApps


Knowledge

Identify vCentervApp 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

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Tools
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Users Guide
vSphere Client and Web Client
Objective 4.4Manage 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/withoutexternal 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 Scena
rios Guide
VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool
OVF Tool User Gu
ide
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

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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 5Establish and Maintain Service Levels
Objective 5.1Create and Configure VMware Clusters
Knowledge

DescribeDisbributed 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 vMot
ion 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
Determineappropriate power threshold for a given implementation

Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide
vSphere Availability Guide
vSphere Resource Management Guide

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vSphere Client and Web Client


Objective 5.2Create 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
ed on
basvirtual 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 Co
mpatibility 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 5.4Patch and Update ESXi and Virtual Machines


Knowledge
Identify patching requirements rfoESXi hosts and virtual machines

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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
StageESXi 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 danScenarios Guide
vSphere Client and Web Client

Section 6Perform Basic Troubleshooting


and Alarm Management
Objective 6.1Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts
Knowledge

Identify general ESXi host troubleshooting guidelines


Troubleshoot commoninstallation issues
Monitor ESXi system health
Export diagnostic information

Tools

vCenter Server and Host Management


uide
G
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide
vSphere Single Host Management
uide
G
vSphere Client and Web Client

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Objective 6.2Perform Basic vSphere


and vCloudNetwork 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 Gui
de
vSphere Troubleshooting Guide
vSphere Clientand Web Client
Objective 6.3 Perform Basic vSphere and vCloud Storage
roubleshooting
T
Knowledge

Verify storageconfiguration
Troubleshoot storage contention issues
Troubleshootstorage over-commitment issues
TroubleshootiSCSI 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 Schedul
er
(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

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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 7.1Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines
Knowledge

Describe howTasks 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 vCe
nter 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, ide
ntify the affected vSphere resource

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Tools

vCenter Server and Host Management Guide


vSphere Resource Management Guide
vSphere Monitoring and Performance Guide
vSphere Clientand Web Client

Objective 7.2Create 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 alarmtriggers
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 Clientand 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
Deployand 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

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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 ineth
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
vCloud Director Web Console
vCloud Automation Center Web Console

Objective 7.5 Map vCloud Resources to vSphere Resources


Knowledge

Identify and differentiate thecomponents 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 therelationship 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 relative
vDC to assigned
vSphere resources
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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

Section8 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 requirement
s

Tools

vCloud Suite Licensing Guide


vCloud Director Installation and
UpgradeGuide
vShield Administration Guide
vCenter Chargeback Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide
VMware Journey to Your Cloud
VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT)

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vSphereClient and Web Client


vCloud Director Web Console
vShield ManagerWeb Console
vCenter Chargeback Web Console

Objective 8.2 Install and upgrade vCloud Suite components


Knowledge

Identify the vCloud Suitecomponents andprerequisites 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
Troubleshootbasic 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


UpgradeGuide
vCloudAutomation 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 ManagerWeb Console
vCenter Chargeback Web Console
vCC vSphere Client Plug
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vCC Web UI

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Objective8.3 Configureand administer vCloud Connector Advanced Edition


Knowledge

Identify the components ofvCloudConnector(vCC)


Explain vApp copy process
Identify VM state
Identify the configuration(s) necessary for Data Center Extension
Configure and Administer vCloud Connecto
r
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 andcurity
Se 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 ConfiguringCloud


v
Connector
Using vCloud Connector
VMware vClo
ud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT)
vCC vSphere Client Plug
-In
vCC Web UI

Objective8.4 Configure vCloud system settings


Knowledge

Identify vCloud Director system administration user interfaces (UI)


Identify vCloud Automation CentervCAC
( ) Enterprise Administrator IU
Configure vCloud Director System Settings
Configure vCAC System Settings
Generate a Certificate Signing Request or-signed
self
certificates
Import certificates
Add vCenter Servers to a vCloud Director server
Add vCenter Server
s to a vCAC server
Configure vCNS licensing

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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 ManagerWeb Console

Section9 Administer Users, Roles and Privileges in a vCloud


Objective9.1 Create Roles and Apply Privileges to Roles in a vCloud
Knowledge

Identify the vCloud Directorpredefined roles and their specific priv


ilege 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 ofusers 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
Validate specific access rights in a security role
Troubleshoot o
cmmon customized role access issues

Tools

vCloud Director Administrators Guide


vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director
Guide
Users
vCloud Director Web Console

Objective9.2 ConfigureAD/LDAP Integration in a vCloud


Knowledge
Identify Open LDAP infrastructure compone
nts
Identify Active Directory infrastr
ucture components
Configure AD/LDAP integration
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app

Describe how to import us


ers and groups
ConfigurevCloud Directorto authenticate via Open LDAP
ConfigurevCloud Directorto authenticate via Active Directory
Test connectivity to external LDAP
Import users and groups from external LDAP
Troubleshoot common LDAP external connectiv
ity issues

Tools
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director Web Console
Section10 Create and Administer vCloud Networking
Objective 10.1 Createand AdministervCloud External and Organization Networks
Knowledge

Identify the types of Organization vDC works


net
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
tworks
ne
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 appro
priate 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

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vCloud Director Web Console


Objective10.2 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

Objective10.3 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

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vCloud Director Web Console


Objective10.4 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 Administrato


rs Guide
vShield Administration Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloudDirector Web Console
vShield Manager UI

Objective10.5 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 hey
as t 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
rdero
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

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Tools

vCloud Director Administrators Guide


vShield Administration Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director Web Console
vShield Manager UI

Objective10.6 Configure and manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) networking


Knowledge

Enable static IP service


Definenetwork profiles
Add/Remove IP address ranges
Monitor IP allocations

Tools
IaaS Configuration for Virtuallatforms
P
IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
vCloud Automation Center Web Console
Objective10.7 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 Insta
llation and Upgrade Guide
vShield Administration Guide
VMware VXLAN Deployment Guide
vShieldManagerWeb Console
vSphere Clientplugin

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Section11 Configure and Administer vCloud Organizations


Objective 11.1 Create an Organization
Knowledge

Identify where to add Organizations in the


vCloud Directorinterface
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
Objective11.2 ManageOrganizations
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 eachrage
sto option
Match the Org vDC to the tier of service
Edit leases, quotas, andmits
li that would be applied toorganizations.
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

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Tools
vCloudDirector Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Users Guide
vCloud Director Web Console

Section12 Allocate and Manage vCloud Resources


Objective12.1 Create and Administer Provider
vDCs
Knowledge

Identify wherea Provider vDC gets its resources


Differentiate Provider and Organization
vDCs
Explain the concept of a Provider
vDC
Create/Delete a Provider
vDC
Enable/Disablea ProvidervDC
Select Resourceools
P andStorage Profiles
for a ProvidervDC
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
Guide
Users
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 component
s
Enable/Disable an Organization vDC
Select theappropriatenetwork pool fora given network in an
Organization vDC

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Select the appropriate storage provisioning policy


Selectthe appropriate Storage Profiles
Select the appropriate external networks for the
OrganizationvDC
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 vClo
ud Automation Center 5.2
vCloud Automation Center Web Console

Objective 12.4 Create and Manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC)


Reservations
Knowledge

Identify the provisioning rgoup for the Reservation


Specify the maximum number of machines that canprovisioned
be
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
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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
Objective13.1 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
e
Users Guid
vCloudDirector Web Console
vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective13.2 ManageCatalogs
Knowledge

Identify virtual machine formats that can be imported to a Catalog


Identify virtual machineand 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 (catalo
g or direct)
Modify catalog properties
Configure catalog synchronization and publication

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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 prope
rties 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

Objective13.3 Create and Manage vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) Blueprin


ts
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 prec
edents
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-CloudPath Optionsand Course Requirement


4.1 VCP-CloudPath Options
There arethree paths to earning your VCP
-Cloud certification.
Path 1Just starting with VMware technologies using vCloud Director and/or
v5.5 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 theVCP-Cloud Exam(VCPC550xam)
e
Path 2Just 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 theVCP-Cloud Exam(VCPC510 exam)
Path 3Currently VCP5
-DCV or VCP5
-DT certified
1. VMware Certified Professional
5Data Center Virtualization (VCP5
-DCV) or VMware Certified
Professional 5Desktop (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 theVCP-Cloud (VCPC510) or VCP
-Cloud (VCPC550) Exam
or the Infrastructure as a Servic
e (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 CourseRequirement
In order to obtain theVCP-Cloudcertification, a candidate mustfirst attend one of the following qualifying
courses. After successfully completing the class
, the candidate may attempt the
VCP-Cloud Exam
. Successful
completion of the courseand exam will grant the candidate VCP
-Cloudcertification status.
VMware vCloud Director:Install, Configure, Manage [V5.
x]
A three day, hands
-on training course thatdemonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy and manage the
ongoing operation of VMw
are 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
Cloud
v 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
ate cloud
priv 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 andmanage vCloud Director organizations and
VMware vSphere
to satisfy business
vApps
needs.
Create and manage vCloud Director catalogs.
Configure networking for or
ganizations and vApps
.
Create an interface between vCloud Director and Microsoft Active
Directory servers
.
Understand the interactions between VMware vSpher
clusters and vCloud Director.

VMware vCloudAutomation 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 configura
for self-service provisioning of virtual, cloud,
and physical machines to create and manage
-demand
on
multivendor cloud infrastructures.
The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage
cloud
anyinfrastructure
with vCloud Automation Center, including the following objec
tives:

Install and configure vCloud Automation Center 6.0


Deploy Distributed Execution Managers and agents for vCloud Automation Center connectivit
y
Configure endpoints to support compute fabric connectivity
Manage vCloud Automation Center 6.0 entitiesVMware
on
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
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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 vCl
Automate application provisioning with VMware vCl
Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation
Manage cost reporting with VMware IT Business Ma

VMware vCloudAutomation Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.2


]

A three day, hands


-on training course that focuses on installing, confi
guring, and managing VMware vCloud
Automation Center. This course covers the configura
for self-service provisioning of virtual, cloud, and physical machines to create and manage
-demand
on
multivendor cloud infrastructures.
The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage
cloud
anyinfrastructure
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-party
third 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 Re
port 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 practicequestionsfor the VCP-Cloud Exam
. The mock exam contain
s sample questions,
along with explanation for incorrect responses.
The mock exam
presents25 questions,written by the same
authors of the actual exam
. The mock exa
m 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

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mock exam is unrelated to the pass score for the actual exam.
Refer to section 1.3 for the oring
sc information
for the VCP-Cloud Exam
.
The mock examis located at:http://mylearn.vmware.com/quiz.cfm?item=39070
5.2 VCPCommunity
VMware provides an online community for
VCPcandidates.Thiscommunity contains valuable information
from other candidates and senior VCPs, and is moderated by VMware certificationThe
staff.
community is
located at: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp
5.3 Building a vCloud
Test Environment
All VMware products, including vSphereand
5 vCloud Director5.1, can be downloaded and evaluated for 60
days.If you have the equipment
to install a copy ofESXi .5x, you can install ESX
i in a VM. This would allow you
to install multiple copies of ESX
i and a copy of vCenter Server
to create the underlying environment for a vCloud
implementation. For shared storage, obtain a virtual appliance that contains
n iSCSI
a target.Several of these
are available on theappliance marketplace
.

Version
2.7

Date
2013-11-27

2.8
2.9
3.0

2014-01-24
2014-02-03
2014-02-13

3.1
3.2

2014-03-11
2014-04-28

3.3

2014-05-06

Change Notes
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.
Section 1.6: Time Limit clarifications
Updated document to include vCloud Suite v5.5 objectives andrences.
refe
Updated exam code version
, updated recommended vCloud Director: Install,
Configure, Manage class to v5.5, and added vCloud Automation Center v5.2 training
courseto list of exam prerequisites.
AddedSection 1.9:Recertification
UpdatedSection 4 to include new certification path graphic and reference to vCloud
Automation Center (vCAC): Install, Configure, Manage [v6.0].
Updated Section 1.6: Time Limit

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