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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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2.1 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
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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
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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
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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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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.
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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
Tools
Tools
Objective 1.3Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi
Knowledge
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
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Tools
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide
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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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Tools
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Tools
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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
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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
Tools
vCenter Server and Host Management Guide
vSphere Availability Guide
vSphere Resource Management Guide
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Tools
vSphere Resource
Management Guide
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide
vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide
vSphere Client and Web Client
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Tools
Tools
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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
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Tools
vSphere Troubleshooting
Guide
vSphere Availability Guide
vSphere Resource Management Guide
vSphere Client and Web Client
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Tools
Tools
Objective 7.3 Install, Configure, and Manage vCenter Operations (vC Ops) Manager
Knowledge
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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
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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Tools
Tools
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Tools
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Tools
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Tools
Tools
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app
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
Tools
Architecting a vCloud
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director Users Guide
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Tools
Architecting a vCloud
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director Users Guide
vCloud Director Web Console
Tools
Architecting a vCloud
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide
vCloud Director Users Guide
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Tools
Tools
IaaS Configuration for Virtuallatforms
P
IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
vCloud Automation Center Web Console
Objective10.7 Configure and manage VXLAN
Knowledge
Tools
vShield Insta
llation and Upgrade Guide
vShield Administration Guide
VMware VXLAN Deployment Guide
vShieldManagerWeb Console
vSphere Clientplugin
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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
Tools
vCloud Director Administrators Guide
vCloud Director
Guide
Users
vCloud Director Web Console
Objective 12.2 Create and Administer Organization VDCs
Knowledge
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Tools
Tools
vCloud Automation Center System Administration
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Tools
Objective13.2 ManageCatalogs
Knowledge
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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
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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:
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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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