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5V0-31-23 Exam Topics and Domains
5V0-31-23 is organized into 5 weighted domains.
IT Architectures, Technologies, Standards
VMware Solution
Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components and architecture
Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components and architecture
Identify VMware Cloud Foundation+ components and architecture
Identify VMware Cloud Foundation+ components and architecture
Identify VMware Cloud Gateway components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify VMware Cloud Gateway components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify NSX components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify NSX components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify vSAN components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify vSAN components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify use cases for vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify use cases for vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation
Plan and Design the VMware Solution
Install, Configure, Administrate the VMware Solution
Identify the deployment function of VMware Cloud Builder
Identify the deployment function of VMware Cloud Builder
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Federation in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Federation in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Multi-Rack in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Multi-Rack in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify NSX Edge cluster deployment considerations
Given a scenario, identify NSX Edge cluster deployment considerations
Identify the steps to deploy NSX Edge clusters
Identify the steps to deploy NSX Edge clusters
Given a scenario, identify the storage options for VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the storage options for VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify suitable storage policies for a VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain
Given a scenario, identify suitable storage policies for a VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure a vSAN stretched cluster in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure a vSAN stretched cluster in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify how to configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify how to configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the available Certificate Authority options in SDDC Manager
Identify the available Certificate Authority options in SDDC Manager
Identify the steps to install and replace certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options
Identify the steps to install and replace certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options
Given a scenario, identify how to manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options
Given a scenario, identify how to manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options
Given a scenario, identify how to apply a license to a VMware Cloud Foundation component
Given a scenario, identify how to apply a license to a VMware Cloud Foundation component
Given a scenario, identify how to apply a subscription-based license to VMware Cloud Foundation+
Given a scenario, identify how to apply a subscription-based license to VMware Cloud Foundation+
Determine when and how to use the SDDC API
Determine when and how to use the SDDC API
Identify the function of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the function of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the components that can be supported and upgraded using SDDC Manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
Identify the components that can be supported and upgraded using SDDC Manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
Given a scenario, identify the available options for online and offline bundle download using SDDC Manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
Given a scenario, identify the available options for online and offline bundle download using SDDC Manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
Given a scenario, identify how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components
Given a scenario, identify how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components
Identify how to upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components
Identify how to upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components
Identify the use case and purpose of the VMware Cloud Foundation async patch tool
Identify the use case and purpose of the VMware Cloud Foundation async patch tool
Identify steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
Identify steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
Identify the steps to gracefully shut down/power on a VMware Cloud Foundation environment
Identify the steps to gracefully shut down/power on a VMware Cloud Foundation environment
Identify the steps to configure application virtual networks in the VMware Cloud Foundation management domain
Identify the steps to configure application virtual networks in the VMware Cloud Foundation management domain
Identify the steps to configure Aria Suite Lifecycle in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the steps to configure Aria Suite Lifecycle in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the steps to create a workload domain
Identify the steps to create a workload domain
Given a scenario, identify the steps to scale a workload domain
Given a scenario, identify the steps to scale a workload domain
Identify the steps to delete a workload domain
Identify the steps to delete a workload domain
Given a scenario, identify the steps to commission and decommission hosts for re-use
Given a scenario, identify the steps to commission and decommission hosts for re-use
Given a scenario, identify the control plane VM management networking requirements
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 appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation
Identify the steps to create a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace
Identify the steps to create a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace
Identify the steps to configure limits and permissions for a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace
Identify the steps to configure limits and permissions for a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace
Troubleshoot and Optimize the VMware Solution
Identify the steps to perform checks and create log bundles with the SoS tool
Identify the steps to perform checks and create log bundles with the SoS tool
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 5V0-31-23 earns the VMware Certified Specialist - VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment 2024 [v2] certification. It sits in the Data Center Virtualization track.
- 3V0-21.23 - Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 8.xAdvanced deployment and configuration skills
- VCDX-DCV - VMware Certified Design Expert - Data Center VirtualizationHighest level VMware certification
- 5V0-61.22 - VMware Workspace ONEExpand into EUC domain
- 5V0-35.21 - VMware vRealize Operations SpecialistOperations and monitoring specialization
- 2V0-41.23 - VMware NSX 4.x Professional Deepen NSX networking expertise
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What's changed on this exam?
- NSX Federation NSX-T 4.x
- vSAN Stretched Clusters vSAN 8.x
- Aria Suite Lifecycle Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.x
- VMware Cloud Foundation+ VCF+ subscription model
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Data center cloud administrators and Cloud infrastructure engineers.
- VCP-DCV certification (recommended but not required)
- 6+ months experience with VMware Cloud Foundation
- Hands-on experience with SDDC Manager
- Understanding of vSphere, vSAN, and NSX-T