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1V0-4120 Exam Topics and Domains
1V0-4120 is organized into 3 weighted domains. Expect to work with vSphere, NSX Manager, NSX, NSX Controller, and more.
Architecture and Technologies
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) Concepts
Identify the basic concepts of SDDC
Virtual Networking Challenges
Identify how virtual networking addresses traditional networking challenges
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Identify the Software Defined Networking (SDN) building blocks
VMware Products and Solutions
vSphere Networking Concepts
Identify vSphere networking concepts
SDDC Product Components
Identify the VMware products that are part of the SDDC solution
vSphere Components
Identify the components of vSphere
vSphere Key Features
Identify the key features of vSphere
Product Use Cases
Given a use case, identify the product that supports the use case
NSX Data Center Benefits
Given a use case, identify the benefits of NSX Data Center
NSX Architecture Components
Identify how the high-level component of the NSX architecture interacts with the other high-level components
NSX Component Roles
Identify the roles of each of the high-level components of the NSX architecture
NSX-T Features
Identify the functionality of the NSX-T features
Administrative and Operational Tasks
NSX User Interface Navigation
Given a scenario including a goal, identify how to use the NSX graphical user interface to achieve that goal
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 1V0-4120 earns the VCTA-NV 2024 certification. It sits in the Network Virtualization track.
- 1V0-21.20 - VCTA-DCVFoundation for vSphere and general virtualization
- 5V0-31.22 - VMware Cloud Foundation SpecialistIntegrated SDDC knowledge including NSX
- 2V0-72.22 - VMware Spring Professional DevelopApplication and network integration skills
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-05-06
- Announcement date: 2022-01-27
- NSX-T Data Center 3.0 - 4.2 Core exam content based on NSX-T 3.0, newer features may appear ⢠Release date: 2020-2024
- vSphere 7.0 - 8.0 vSphere networking concepts remain foundational ⢠Release date: 2020-2022
- NSX Intelligence 1.1+ Security analytics and visualization features ⢠Release date: 2020+
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Network administrators new to NSX and System administrators.
- Basic IT, network and security experience
- Basic virtualization knowledge
- Basic OS understanding
- Familiarity with switching and routing concepts
- 6 months experience with VMware products