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VCP-Cloud Exam testing center exam code: VCPC510 Exam Blueprint Version 2.8 24 January 2014

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 .................................................................................................................................. 28

5.3 Building a vCloud Test Environment .............................................................................................................. 28


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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. Candidates who take the VCP-Cloud Exam in a country where English is not a primary language will have an additional 30 minutes added to the exam time. This time extension is automatic, no additional action is required from the candidate. For the purposes of this exam, countries where English is considered one of the primary languages include Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.


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1.7 Scheduling and Taking the Exam

This exam is administered through Pearson VUE. Details on the rules and procedures associated with requesting authorization, registering, and sitting for the exam are available here. For the latest certification news and more, please sign up for updates.

1.8 Certification Tracks

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

Path 1

1. Hold VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) or VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop (VCP5-DT) certification

2. Pass the IaaS Exam o Suggested Courses to help you prepare:

vCloud Director: Install Configure, Manage vCenter Chargeback Fundamentals VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5]

Path 2

1. Attend a qualifying course: o vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage o VMware vCloud: Deploy and Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5]

2. 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://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/?menu=faq#8108

http://www.vmwarelearningpaths.com/notify_me?source=edu_cert


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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


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Enable/Disable vSphere Client plug-ins

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





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 Upgrade guide


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 Networking guide


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





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 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





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





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


Objective 4.2 – Create and Deploy vSphere vApps

Knowledge

Describe a vSphere vApp

Tools






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



VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool

OVF Tool User Guide


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



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



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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Determine appropriate failover methodology and required resources for an HA implementation

Tools


vSphere Availability guide

vSphere Resource Management guide


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





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


vSphere Monitoring and Performance guide

vSphere Troubleshooting guide



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 Troubleshooting guide


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





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






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









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Troubleshoot basic installation issues

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)


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

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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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

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


vCloud Director Security Hardening Guide


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 User’s Guide


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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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

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




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




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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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.

Tools

vCenter Chargeback Manager User’s Guide


Using vCenter Chargeback with vCloud Director


Objective 10.3 – Troubleshoot Common vCenter Chargeback Issues

Knowledge

Troubleshoot common vCenter Chargeback issues

Collect logs

Run troubleshooting utility

Tools




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

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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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

Given requirements, determine the appropriate network type

Tools

Architecting a vCloud





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






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









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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

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












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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

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





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





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Setup notification settings

Tools




Objective 12.2 – Manage Organizations

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 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






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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




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

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

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




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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

Tools




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









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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




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

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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


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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 data centers.

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)™.

Interface vCloud Director to Microsoft Active Directory servers.

Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™ (DRS) clusters and vCloud Director.

VMware vCloud: Deploy & Manage the VMware Cloud [V1.5]

This intensive four-day, instructor-led course demonstrates to technical personnel how to deploy VMware vCloud® for a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment and manage the ongoing operation of the deployment. The course focuses on the private and public vCloud solutions but also includes information on how this approach supports a hybrid solution.

Objectives:

Deploy vCloud Director

Manage vCloud Director to satisfy private, public, and hybrid 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 vApps

Connect organizations with VPN tunnels and static routes

Interface vCloud Director to OpenLDAP and Microsoft Active Directory servers

Configure network security between vCloud Director vApps and organizations with VMware vShield Edge™ firewalls

Use VMware vCenter Chargeback™ to meter vCloud Director resources

Understand the interactions between VMware vSphere Distributed Resources Scheduler 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


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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.

Version Date Change Notes

2.7 2013-11-27 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.

2.8 2014-01-24 Section 1.6: Time Limit clarifications

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