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5V0-31-22 Exam Topics and Domains
5V0-31-22 is organized into 7 weighted domains. Expect to work with SDDC Manager, vSphere with Tanzu, vSAN, NSX Edge, and more.
Architecture and Technologies
NSX Federation
Identify NSX Federation components and architecture
Workload Domain Architecture
Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain
Spherelet
Identify the characteristics of Spherelet
Products and Solutions
NSX Federation in VCF
Identify the use case of NSX Federation in VMware Cloud Foundation
Supervisor Cluster
Identify the functions of supervisor cluster control plane
Planning and Designing
VCF Deployment Requirements
Given a scenario, identify the requirements for deploying VMware Cloud Foundation
Domain Sizing
- Given a scenario, identify the considerations for management domain sizing
- Given a scenario, identify the considerations for workload domain sizing
ESXi Design Considerations
Given a scenario, identify the design considerations for ESXi in management and VI workload domains
vCenter Design
Given a scenario, identify the design considerations for vCenter in management and VI workload domains
VCF Bring-up Process
Identify the components or steps during the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up process
Planning Workbooks
- Identify information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook
- Identify information required for the Deployment Parameter Workbook
NSX Architecture
- Identify the components of the NSX Management, Control, or Data planes
- Given a scenario, identify design considerations for workload domains with shared NSX Manager instances
- Given a scenario, identify design considerations for workload domains with dedicated NSX Manager instances
NSX Edge and Tanzu
- Identify NSX Edge cluster requirements for vSphere with Tanzu
- Identify the steps for data plane preparation for NSX-T Data Center Edge nodes in a workload domain
Networking Design
Given a scenario, identify design considerations for vSphere networking in management and VI workload domains
Storage Design
Given a scenario, identify design considerations for storage in management and VI workload domains
Design Models
Given a scenario, identify the difference between design choices for a consolidated design or standard design
Prerequisites and Compatibility
- Identify workload domain prerequisites
- Identify the prerequisites for vSphere with Tanzu cluster compatibility
External Services
Identify the role of external service availability
Stretched Clusters
- Given a scenario, identify the requirements for the stretched cluster use case
- Identify stretched cluster components
Installing, Configuring, and Setup
Configuration Validation
Identify what is validated in the configuration validation process performed by VMware Cloud Builder
Host Imaging
Given a scenario, identify how to image a host
User Access Configuration
Given a scenario, identify how to configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
NSX Edge Deployment
Given a scenario, identify NSX Edge cluster deployment considerations
Tanzu Configuration
- Identify the functions of vSphere with Tanzu namespaces
- Identify the functions of NSX-T networking components
- Given a scenario, identify the control plane VM management networking requirements
- Given a scenario, identify the appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to deploy vSphere with Kubernetes
Storage Configuration
Given a scenario, identify the storage options for VMware Cloud Foundation
Certificate Management
Identify the available CA options in SDDC Manager
Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades
NSX Edge Optimization
Given a scenario, identify NSX Edge cluster placement considerations
Storage Optimization
- Given a scenario, identify the connectivity options for supplemental storage
- Identify the characteristics of scaling vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Given a scenario, identify suitable storage policies for a workload domain cluster
Lifecycle Management
- Identify the components that can be supported and upgraded using SDDC manager/vRSLCM
- Given a scenario, identify available options for online and offline bundle download using SDDC manager/vRSLCM
- Identify the function of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify the characteristics of vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baseline-based and Image-based Clusters
- Identify the order of upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components
Troubleshooting and Repairing
Backup and Restore
- Identify steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
- Given a scenario, identify the requirements to perform a full recovery for a VCF deployment
Upgrade Troubleshooting
Given a scenario, identify how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components
Diagnostic Tools
Identify the steps to perform checks and create log bundles with the SoS tool
Administrative and Operational Tasks
Password Management
Given a scenario, identify how to manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options
License Management
- Given a VMware component, identify which, when, or how to assign license keys
- Given a VMware component, identify how to replace a expiring license
Workload Domain Operations
- Identify the steps to create a workload domain
- Identify the steps to scale a workload domain
- Identify the steps to delete a workload domain
- Identify the steps to decommission hosts
vSphere Namespace Management
- Identify the steps to create a vSphere namespace
- Identify the steps to configure limits and permissions for a vSphere namespace
- Identify the steps to enable Harbor Image Registry
Storage Management
- Identify the characteristics of mapping between storage policies and Kubernetes storage classes
- Identify the characteristics of persistent volumes
Certificate Operations
Identify the steps to replace and install certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components
VCF Services
Identify the function of VMware Cloud Foundation services
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 5V0-31-22 earns the VMware Certified Specialist - Cloud Foundation 2024 [v2] certification. It sits in the Cloud Foundation track.
- 5V0-31.23 - VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment SpecialistFocuses on deployment aspects
- 5V0-22.23 - VMware vSAN SpecialistStorage specialization
- 2V0-17.25 - VCP-VCF AdministratorProfessional level VCF certification
- 3V0-21.23 - VCAP-DCV DeployAdvanced deployment skills
- 3V0-21.23D - VCAP-DCV Design Advanced design skills
- 2V0-41.24 - VCP-NVNSX-T expertise complements VCF skills
- 2V0-71.23 - VCP-TKOKubernetes and container management
- 2V0-32.24 - VCP-COvRealize Suite management
- 5V0-23.20 - VMware vSphere with Tanzu SpecialistTanzu integration with VCF
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-08-07
- Announcement date: 2022-08-01
- SDDC Manager 5.2.1 New lifecycle management features likely in next exam update • Release date: 2025-04-08
- NSX-T Data Center 4.2 Federation enhancements relevant for multi-site scenarios • Release date: 2025-03-15
- vSphere 8.0 Update 3 Enhanced Tanzu capabilities and GPU support • Release date: 2025-04-01
- vSAN 8.0 Update 3 Express Storage Architecture (ESA) becoming standard • Release date: 2025-04-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Cloud Architects and Infrastructure Architects.
- VCP-DCV 2020, 2021, or 2022
- 6-12 months of hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation
- Experience deploying and managing guest operating systems on VCF infrastructure