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VCP-Cloud Exam testing center exam code: VCPC510 Exam Blueprint Version 2.5 28 February 2013

Disclaimer: This blueprint is intended to provide information about the objectives covered by the exam and provide related resources and 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 exam objectives prior to any attempt of the exam itself.

Blueprint Authors: Jon C. Hall

Joshua Andrews

Ryan K. Baker

Contributors: George Kobar

Bill Sitchler

Karim Elatov

Chris Little

Bill Call

Andy Cary

Tom Stephens

Damian Wraa

Andrew Ellwood

VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Exam Blueprint


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Contributors (continued): Kyle Gleed

Brian Watrous

Undeleeb Din

Chris Skinner

Mostafa Khalil

Jonathan McDonald

Ben Thomas

Daniel de Sao Jose

Brandon Freitag

Mahesh Rajani

Phillip Cohen

Mark Brunstad

John Harbin

Michael Steward

Scott Sauer

Ben Sier

John Krueger

Rawlinson Rivera


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Table of Contents

1. The Exam ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Purpose of Exam .............................................................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Number of Questions ...................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Passing Score ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.4 How Objectives Relate to Questions on the Exam .......................................................................................... 4

1.5 Languages ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.6 Time Limit ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.7 Scheduling and Taking the Exam ..................................................................................................................... 5

1.8 Certification Tracks .......................................................................................................................................... 5

1.9 Retake Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.10 Exam Security ................................................................................................................................................ 5

2. Intended Audience ................................................................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Intended Audience .......................................................................................................................................... 6

3. Objectives covered in the VCP-Cloud Exam .......................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................ 6

4. VCP-Cloud Path Options and Course Requirement ............................................................................................. 26

4.1 VCP-Cloud Path Options ................................................................................................................................ 26

4.2 Course Requirement ...................................................................................................................................... 26

5. Additional Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 27

5.1 Mock Exam .................................................................................................................................................... 27

5.2 VCP-Cloud Community .................................................................................................................................. 27

5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment .............................................................................................................. 27


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1. The Exam

1.1 Purpose of Exam

The VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Exam tests certification candidates on their skills and abilities installing, configuring and administering a VMware vCloud® environment. Successful candidates demonstrate mastery of these skills and abilities.

1.2 Number of Questions

The VCP-Cloud Exam consists of 135 questions and a short pre-exam survey consisting of 10 questions.

1.3 Passing Score

The passing 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 a vCloud 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.


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1.7 Scheduling and Taking the Exam

This exam is administered through Pearson VUE. For details on the rules and procedures associated with registering for and taking the exam, which exams are available, latest certification news and more, please visit the VMware page on Pearson VUE’s website at http://www.pearsonvue.com/vmware.

Pearson VUE’s website can also be used to locate a testing center in your area, schedule a VMware exam, and review exam history information.

1.8 Certification Tracks

There are two paths to earning your VCP-Cloud certification.

Path 1

• Be a VMware Certified Professional 5 – Datacenter Virtualization (VCP5-DV) • Pass the IaaS Exam

The VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5] course can help you prepare for this exam, but it is not required if you are following this path to VCP-Cloud certification. More information about this course is detailed in section 4.

Path 2

• Attend a qualifying course: VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5]

• Pass the VCP-Cloud Exam

1.9 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.

1.10 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. Pearson VUE testing centers will take you photo and capture your digital signature upon arrival to take the exam.

http://www.pearsonvue.com/vmware


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2. Intended Audience

2.1 Intended Audience

A typical candidate for the VCP-Cloud certification has three to six months experience working with vCloud Director implementations. They are typically infrastructure personnel, who are capable of installing and configuring ESXi hosts and can use VMware vCenter™ Server to monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and administer virtual machines. The candidate possesses an understanding of basic cloud concepts including public/private/hybrid clouds, multi-tenancy and cloud security. The candidate is capable of installing and configuring vCloud Director and related components, as well as utilizing vCloud Director to create and manage vApps, Service Catalogs, Organization/provider VDCs, and cloud enabled networking and storage.

3. Objectives covered in the VCP-Cloud Exam

3.1 Introduction

It is recommended that candidates have the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and administer a vCloud environment before taking the VCP-Cloud Exam. It is required for candidates to have completed the course listed as a requirement for this exam as detailed in section 4.

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 experience 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 1 – Plan, 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 database requirements • Identify VMware vSphere® Client requirements • Deploy the vCenter Appliance • Install vCenter Server • Install/Remove vSphere Client plug-ins • Enable/Disable vSphere Client plug-ins


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• Determine use case for vSphere Client and Flex Client

Tools

• vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide • VMware Virtualization Toolkit • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 1.2 – Install and Configure VMware ESXi

Knowledge

• Identify ESXi host requirements • Perform an interactive installation of ESXi using media or PXE • Configure NTP on 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 1.3 – Plan and Perform Upgrades of vCenter Server and VMware ESXi

Knowledge

• Identify available vSphere editions and features • Determine appropriate vSphere edition based on customer requirements

Tools

• vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide • vSphere Upgrade guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-installation-setup-guide.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-host-management-guide.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-examples-scenarios-guide.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/virtualization101_register.html







http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-upgrade-guide.pdf


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Section 2 – Plan and Configure vSphere Networking

Objective 2.1 – Configure vSphere Standard Switches

Knowledge

• Identify vSphere Standard Switch capabilities • Create/Delete a vSphere Standard Switch • Add/Configure/Remove vmnics on a vSphere Standard Switch • Configure vmkernel ports for network services • Add/Edit/Remove port groups on a vSphere Standard Switch • Determine use case for a vSphere Standard Switch

Tools

• vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vSphere Networking guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 2.2 – Configure vSphere Standard and Distributed Switches

Knowledge

• Identify vSphere Distributed Switch capabilities • Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch • Add/Remove ESXi hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch • Edit general vSphere Distributed Switch settings • Add/Configure/Remove dvPort groups • Configure dvPort settings • Add/Remove uplink adapters to dvUplink groups • Create/Configure/Remove virtual adapters • Migrate virtual adapters to/from a vSphere Standard Switch • Migrate virtual machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch • Determine use case for a vSphere Distributed Switch

Tools

• vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vSphere Networking guide • vSphere Client and Web Client


http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-networking-guide.pdf




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Objective 2.3 – Configure vSS and vDS Policies

Knowledge

• Identify common vSS and vDS policies • Configure load balancing and failover policies • Configure VLAN settings • Enable Jumbo Frames (1600+ MTU) support on appropriate components • Determine appropriate VLAN configuration for a vSphere implementation

Tools

• vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vSphere Networking guide • vSphere Client

Section 3 – Plan and Configure vSphere Storage

Objective 3.1 – Configure Shared Storage for vSphere

Knowledge

• Scan/Rescan storage • Connect to a NAS and/or SAN device

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

Objective 3.2 – Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores

Knowledge

• Identify VMFS and NFS Datastore properties • Identify VMFS5 capabilities • Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores • Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode • Determine use case for multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores



http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-storage-guide.pdf





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Tools

• vSphere Storage guide • vSphere Installation and Setup guide • vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Section 4 – Deploy and Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

Objective 4.1 – Create and Deploy Virtual Machines

Knowledge

• Identify capabilities of virtual machine hardware versions • Identify methods to access and use a virtual machine console • Configure and deploy a Guest OS into a new virtual machine • Configure/Modify disk controller for virtual disks • Create/Convert thin/thick provisioned virtual disks • Install/Upgrade/Update VMware Tools • Configure virtual machine time synchronization • Configure/Modify virtual CPU and Memory resources according to OS and application requirements • Determine appropriate datastore locations for virtual machines based on application workloads

Tools

• vSphere Virtual Machine Administration guide • Installing and Configuring VMware Tools Guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 4.2 – Create and Deploy vSphere vApps

Knowledge

• Describe a vSphere vApp

Tools

• vSphere Virtual Machine Administration guide • vSphere Client and Web Client




http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-virtual-machine-admin-guide.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware-tools-installation-configuration.pdf



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Objective 4.3 – Manage Virtual Machine Clones and Templates

Knowledge

• Import and/or Export an OVF template

Tools

• vSphere Virtual Machine Administration guide • vSphere Examples and Scenarios Guide • VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool • OVF Tool User Guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 4.4 – Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

Knowledge

• Identify locations for virtual machine configuration files and virtual disks • Hot Extend a virtual disk • Assign a Storage Policy to a virtual machine • Verify Storage Policy compliance for virtual machines

Tools

• vSphere Virtual Machine Administration guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Section 5 – Establish and Maintain Service Levels

Objective 5.1 – Create and Configure VMware Clusters

Knowledge

• Describe DRS and Storage DRS • Describe Enhanced vMotion Compatibility • Create/Delete a DRS/HA Cluster • Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a DRS/HA Cluster • Monitor a DRS/HA Cluster • 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



http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/ovf

https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/ovf20/ovftool_201_userguide.pdf



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Tools

• vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Availability guide • vSphere Resource Management guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 5.2 – Migrate Virtual Machines

Knowledge

• Identify ESXi host and virtual machine requirements for vMotion and Storage vMotion • Identify Enhanced vMotion Compatibility 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

Section 6 – Perform Basic Troubleshooting and Alarm Management

Objective 6.1 – Perform Basic Troubleshooting for ESXi Hosts

Knowledge

• Identify general ESXi host troubleshooting guidelines • Troubleshoot common installation issues • Monitor ESXi system health • Export diagnostic information

Tools

• vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Monitoring and Performance guide • vSphere Troubleshooting guide • vSphere Client and Web Client


http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-availability-guide.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-resource-management-guide.pdf





http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-monitoring-performance-guide.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-troubleshooting-guide.pdf


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Objective 6.2 – Perform Basic vSphere Network 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 • Identify the root cause of a network issue based on troubleshooting information

Tools

• vSphere Networking guide • vSphere Troubleshooting guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Section 7 – Monitor a vSphere Implementation and Manage vCenter Server Alarms

Objective 7.1 – Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server and Virtual Machines

Knowledge

• Describe how Tasks 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 vCenter 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 resxtop and guest Perfmon • Given performance data, identify the affected vSphere resource


http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-51-troubleshooting-guide.pdf


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Tools

• vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Resource Management guide • vSphere Monitoring and Performance guide • vSphere Client and Web Client

Objective 7.2 – Create 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 alarm triggers • 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 Client and Web Client

Section 8 – Install and Configure vCloud Director

Objective 8.1- Install vCloud components

Knowledge

• Identify required vCloud components and pre-requisites for installation • Describe installation order of the components • Create a SysPrep package • Install vCloud Director • Install vShield Manager • Install vCenter Chargeback • Configure vCloud Director network connections • Configure vCloud Director database settings • Troubleshoot basic installation issues









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Tools

• vCloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide • vCloud Director Installation and Upgrade Guide • vShield Administration Guide • vCenter Chargeback Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide • VMware Journey to Your Cloud • VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) • vSphere Client and Web Client • vCloud Director Web Console • vShield Manager Web Console • vCenter Chargeback Web Console

Objective 8.2 – Configure and Administer vCloud Connector

Knowledge

• Identify the components and vApp flow related to vCloud Connector • Configure and Administer vCloud Connector • Identify components of vCloud Connector • Recount cross-cloud vApp flow • Identify VM state • Differentiate between functionality of components of vCloud Connector • Explain the relationship between the 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 • Troubleshoot common vCloud Connector installation and operations issues

Tools

• vCloud Connector Installation and Configuration • Using vCloud Connector • VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit (vCAT) • vCC vSphere Client Plug-In • VCC Web UI

Objective 8.3 – Configure vCloud Director and vShield Manager System Settings

Knowledge

• Identify the pre-requisites and deployment steps necessary for vCloud Director configuration • Configure vCloud Director System Settings • Cite the steps to deploy VSM appliance

http://pubs.vmware.com/vcd-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vcd_51_install.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vcd-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vcd_51_install.pdf

https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vshield_51_admin.pdf

https://www.vmware.com/pdf/cbm_install_guide_2_5_0.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vmware-journey-to-your-cloud-wp-en.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/cloud-computing/cloud-architecture/vcat-toolkit3.html

http://www.vmware.com/go/vcc_installguide

http://www.vmware.com/go/vcc_userguide

http://www.vmware.com/cloud-computing/cloud-architecture/vcat-toolkit3.html


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• Identify relationship between vCenter Server and VSM • Generate self-signed certificates • Imported certificates • Add additional vCenters to the vCloud Director server • Configure licensing

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vShield Administration Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director Web Console • vShield Manager Console

Section 9 – Administer Users, Roles and Privileges in a vCloud

Objective 9.1 – Create Roles and Apply Privileges to Roles in a vCloud

Knowledge

• Identify the vCloud Director 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 of users that can be granted access • Explain the purpose of a custom role in vCloud Director • Given an end-user’s job description, determine which role would be granted • Validate specific access rights in security role. • Troubleshoot common customized role access issues.

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director User’s Guide • vCloud Director Web Console

Objective 9.2 – Configure AD/LDAP Integration in a vCloud

Knowledge

• Configure AD/LDAP integration • Identify Open LDAP infrastructure components • Identify Active Directory infrastructure components

http://pubs.vmware.com/vcd-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vcd_51_admin_guide.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vshield_51_admin.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMW_10Q3_WP_vCloud_Director_Security.pdf



http://pubs.vmware.com/vcd-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vcd_51_users_guide.pdf


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• Describe how to import users and groups • Configure vCloud Director to authenticate via Open LDAP • Configure vCloud Director to authenticate via Active Directory • Test connectivity to external LDAP • Import users and groups from external LDAP • Troubleshoot common LDAP external connectivity issues

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director Web Console

Section 10 – Configure and Administer vCenter Chargeback

Objective 10.1 – Configure and Administer vCenter Chargeback Roles and Privileges

Knowledge

• Understand Chargeback roles and privileges • Identify Resource types • Identify default roles • Associate role to a user • Troubleshoot common permission issues

Tools

• vCenter Chargeback Manager User’s Guide • Best Practices and Troubleshooting Guide • Using vCenter Chargeback with vCloud Director • vCenter Chargeback Manager UI • vCloud Director Web Console

Objective 10.2 – Configure and Generate vCenter Chargeback Reports

Knowledge

• Identify vCenter Chargeback report types • Generate reports • Identify components of report dashboard • Validate report generation.



https://www.vmware.com/pdf/cbm_users_guide_2_5_0.pdf

https://www.vmware.com/pdf/cbm_bp_ts_guide_2_5_0.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Technote-Using-vCenter-Chargeback-vCloud-Director.pdf


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Tools

• vCenter Chargeback Manager User’s Guide • Best Practices and Troubleshooting Guide • Using vCenter Chargeback with vCloud Director • vCenter Chargeback Manager UI

Objective 10.3 – Troubleshoot Common vCenter Chargeback Issues

Knowledge

• Troubleshoot common vCenter Chargeback issues • Collect logs • Run troubleshooting utility

Tools

• Best Practices and Troubleshooting Guide • vCenter Chargeback Manager UI • vCloud Director Web Console • Database Password Change Utility • vCenter Chargeback Manager IP Address Reset Utility

Section 11 – Configure and Administer vCloud Networking

Objective 11.1 – Create and Administer vCloud External and Organization Networks

Knowledge

• Identify the types of Org vDC networks • Identify the types of vShield Edge Gateway • 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 vShield Edge Gateways • Explain best practices related to Org vDC networks • Explain the purpose and use cases for Org vDC networks • Create and administer external and organization networks • 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 • Deploy an Org vDC network from the GUI • Given a scenario, determine the appropriate Organization network type

https://www.vmware.com/pdf/cbm_users_guide_2_5_0.pdf


http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-Technote-Using-vCenter-Chargeback-vCloud-Director.pdf



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• Given requirements, determine the appropriate network type

Tools

• Architecting a vCloud • vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director User’s Guide • vCloud Director Web Console

Objective 11.2 – Configure and Administer vCloud Network Pools

Knowledge

• Describe the concept of a Network Pool • Configure Network Pool properties • Create and Administer Network Pools • Create/Delete a Network Pool • Expand Network Pool • Determine appropriate backing for a given Network Pool

Tools


Objective 11.3 – Configure 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 vShield Edge devices • Explain capabilities related to vApps • Explain the purpose and use of the visual mapping tool • Create and 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

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/VMware-Architecting-vCloud-WP.pdf









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• Troubleshoot vApp networks using the visual mapping tool

Tools


Objective 11.4 – Manage Network Services

Knowledge

• Identify available vShield Edge network services • Manage network services from within vCloud Director • Add a SNAT/DNAT rule • Add a DHCP IP pool • Add static IP addresses • Configure DHCP/NAT/VPN services • Configure VPN service • Configure syslog • Use logs to troubleshoot common network service issues

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vShield Administration Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director Web Console • vShield Manager UI

Objective 11.5 – Manage vShield Edge firewall from within vCloud Director

Knowledge

• Identify available vShield Edge network services • Identify where to set firewall rules within the vCloud Director interface • Explain vShield firewall concepts as they relate to a cloud environment • Determine which firewall rules need to be applied or modified • Determine which vShield devices impact a given service • Manage vShield Edge firewall from within vCloud Director • Enable/Disable firewall









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• Add/Modify/Delete firewall rules • Ensure reliable and secure vShield Edge firewall configuration • Ensure rules are performing correctly • Ensure rules are in the proper order • Troubleshoot common firewall service issues

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vShield Administration Guide • vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide • vCloud Director Web Console • vShield Manager UI

Section 12 – Configure and Administer vCloud Organizations

Objective 12.1 – Create an Organization

Knowledge

• Identify where to add Organizations in the vCloud Director interface • 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 Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director User’s Guide • vCloud Director Web Console

Objective 12.2 – Manage Organizations

Knowledge

• Manage Organizations • Identify Allocation models • List operations that can be performed on an Organization







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• List the vCloud constructs that make up an Organization • Explain the purpose and use case for each storage option • Match the Org vDC to the tier of service • Edit leases, quotas, and limits that would be applied to organizations. • 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

Tools


Section 13 – Allocate and Manage vCloud Resources

Objective 13.1 – Create and Administer Provider VDCs

Knowledge

• Identify where in the hierarchy a provider VDC resides • Identify where an Provider VDC gets its resources • Differentiate Provider and Organization VDCs • Explain the concept of a Provider VDC • Explain when and how to Enable/Disable a Provider VDC • Create/Delete a Provider VDC • Select Resource Pools and Datastores for a Provider VDC • Explain when and how to Enable/Disable a Provider VDC Host • Prepare/Unprepare a Provider VDC Host • Upgrade/Repair a Provider VDC Host agent • Explain when and how to Enable/Disable a Provider Datastore • Configure Low Disk Space Warnings

Tools




http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcd_15_admin_guide.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcd_15_users_guide.pdf


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Objective 13.2 – Create and Administer Organization VDCs

Knowledge

• List Allocation Models • Explain the concept of an Organization vDC • Explain when and how to Create/Modify/Delete an Organization vDC • Select the network pool for certain networks for the Org vDC • Select Organization vDC components • Select/Edit Organization vDC resources • Configure and Manage Organization vDCs • Enable/Disable an Organization vDC

Tools


Section 14 – Create and Administer vCloud Catalogs

Objective 14.1 – Create vApp Templates, Media and Catalogs

Knowledge

• Identify the location of vApp templates, media and catalogs • Identify the format in which vApp templates, media, and catalogs can be stored • Explain how to create a vApp template • Explain the desirability of vApp templates in a cloud • Explain how to create a catalog • Explain how to publish a catalog to different organizations • Explain the desirability of a catalog in a cloud • Explain how to update a template • Explain how to store media using the proper format • Describe the function of vApp templates, media, and catalogs • Differentiate between vApp templates, media and catalogs • Create, modify, delete vApp templates, media, and catalogs

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Objective 14.2 – Manage Catalogs

Knowledge

• Identify which format VMs can be imported • Identify which catalog properties are frequently used • Explain the concept of guest customization • Explain the concept of catalogs • Explain how VMs are imported into catalogs • Explain how guest customization works on various operating systems • Explain how to deploy a vApp • Explain how to change catalog properties • Explain the purpose and use cases for frequently-used catalog properties • Given a standard use case, determine which items need to be customized in a cloud environment • Given a standard use case, determine the effect frequently-used catalog properties will have

Tools


Section 15 – Monitor Cloud Utilization

Objective 15.1 – Audit Resources and Events in a vCloud

Knowledge

• Identify vCloud Director Administration interface components • Identify the location of the logs (events/tasks) in the vCloud Director 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 • Troubleshoot common resource/event issues in a vCloud

Tools

• vCloud Director Performance and Best Practices • vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director User’s Guide • vCloud Director Web Console



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Objective 15.2 – Map vCloud Resources to vSphere Resources

Knowledge

• Identify the components of the vCloud Director GUI • Identify the components of the vSphere Client GUI • Describe the relationship between vCloud storage and VMFS/NFS datastores • Describe the relationship between vCloud network resources and vSphere switches • Describe the relationship between vCloud compute resources and DRS/HA clusters/Resource Pools • Determine resources available to a Provider or Org vDCs relative to assigned vSphere resources • Determine the explicit vSphere resource consumed by a Provider/Organization vDC • Determine which vSwitch resource is being use by a given cloud network • Determine on which datastore a virtual machine resides • Determine on which host a virtual machine resides

Tools

• vCloud Director Administrator’s Guide • vCloud Director User’s Guide • vCenter Server and Host Management guide • vSphere Networking guide • vSphere Storage guide • vCloud Director Web Console • vSphere Client and Web Client







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4. VCP-Cloud Path Options and Course Requirement

4.1 VCP-Cloud Path Options

For additional information on the IaaS Exam please see the IaaS Exam Blueprint located at http://mylearn.vmware.com/register.cfm?course=141652

4.2 Course Requirement

In order to obtain the VCP-Cloud certification, a candidate must first attend the VMware vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.1] course. After successfully completing the class, the candidate may attempt the VCP-Cloud Exam. Successful completion of the course and exam will grant the candidate VCP-Cloud certification status.

VMware vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.1]

A three day, hands-on training course that demonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy VMware vCloud® for a small private cloud environment and manage the ongoing operation of the deployment. The course focuses on the private cloud in an engineering or quality assurance solution. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any small private cloud 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 datacenters. • Create and manage vCloud Director organizations and vApps to satisfy business needs. • Create and manage vCloud Director catalogs. • Configure networking for organizations and VMware vSphere® vApp(s)™.

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• Interface vCloud Director to Microsoft Active Directory servers. • Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ (DRS)

clusters and vCloud Director.

5. Additional Resources

5.1 Mock Exam

VMware provides free practice questions for the VCP-Cloud Exam. The mock exam contains sample questions, along with explanation for incorrect responses. The mock exam presents 25 questions, written by the same authors of the actual exam. The mock exam 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 mock exam is unrelated to the pass score for the actual exam. Refer to section 1.3 for the scoring information for the VCP-Cloud Exam.

The mock exam is located at: http://mylearn.vmware.com/quiz.cfm?item=39070

5.2 VCP Community

VMware provides an online community for VCP candidates. This community contains valuable information from other candidates and senior VCPs, and is moderated by VMware certification staff. The community is located at: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp

5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment

All VMware products, including vSphere 5 and vCloud Director 5.1, can be downloaded and evaluated for 60 days. If you have the equipment to install a copy of ESXi 5.x, you can install ESXi in a VM. This would allow you to install multiple copies of ESXi and a copy of vCenter Server to create the underlying environment for a vCloud implementation. For shared storage, obtain a virtual appliance that contains an iSCSI target. Several of these are available on the appliance marketplace.

http://mylearn.vmware.com/quiz.cfm?item=39070

http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp

http://www.vmware.com/appliances/

Download - VCP Cloud Exam Blueprint

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