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2V01625 VVF Administrator (2V0-16.25)
The 2V0-16.25 course teaches the fundamentals of vSphere 9.0 architecture, VM lifecycle, storage, networking, and resource management, preparing candidates to pass the VMware Certified Professional exam and manage modern data‑center environments.
135
Minutes
70
Questions
300/500
Passing Score
$250
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
IT professionals who administer or support VMware vSphere environments, such as system administrators, infrastructure engineers, and cloud operations specialists, benefit from this training. They typically have 1–3 years of hands‑on experience with virtualization and aim to validate their skills, improve operational efficiency, and advance toward senior virtualization roles.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: VVF Architecture and Deployment
2
Domain 2: VM Management
3
Domain 3: Storage
4
Domain 4: Networking
5
Domain 5: Resource Management and Availability
6
Domain 6: Security and Compliance
7
Domain 7: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
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Course Outline
70 learning goals
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Domain 1: VVF Architecture and Deployment
2 topics
VVF Architecture
- Apply VVF component architecture knowledge to identify the roles and interactions of vSphere, vSAN, and Aria Suite within vSphere Foundation deployments.
- Apply vCenter Server Appliance deployment and configuration including sizing, network configuration, and SSO identity source integration for VVF.
- Analyze VVF versus VCF feature comparison to determine which foundation product is appropriate based on NSX requirements, scale, and operational complexity.
- Analyze VVF licensing model including per-CPU versus per-core licensing changes and the impact on infrastructure sizing and cost planning.
- Design a VVF deployment architecture specifying vCenter topology, cluster design, and Aria integration for a mid-size enterprise environment.
ESXi and Host Management
- Apply ESXi installation and configuration for VVF including network setup, storage configuration, and vCenter registration.
- Apply vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-based management to maintain ESXi host compliance with approved firmware and driver versions.
- Analyze ESXi host health using hardware status, system event logs, and sensor data to identify degraded components before failure.
- Analyze Auto Deploy with host profiles for stateless ESXi provisioning evaluating boot device requirements and image management overhead.
- Design an ESXi lifecycle strategy using vLCM images, patch baselines, and maintenance windows to maintain consistent host configurations.
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Domain 2: VM Management
2 topics
VM Provisioning
- Apply VM creation workflows using templates, clones, Content Library, and OVF deployment for standardized VM provisioning.
- Apply VM hardware configuration including CPU, memory, disk provisioning, virtual hardware version, and VMware Tools management.
- Analyze VM configuration compliance using tags, custom attributes, and storage policies to enforce organizational standards.
- Analyze VM performance metrics (CPU ready, memory active, disk latency) to identify resource contention and misconfiguration.
- Design a VM template and provisioning strategy using Content Library, customization specs, and governance policies for multi-team environments.
VM Operations
- Apply vMotion, Storage vMotion, and snapshot management for ongoing VM lifecycle operations with minimal workload disruption.
- Apply VM encryption, vTPM, and Secure Boot configuration for workloads requiring enhanced security and compliance.
- Analyze snapshot chain performance impact and develop consolidation procedures to maintain storage performance.
- Analyze VM migration compatibility requirements including EVC mode, CPU feature sets, and network/storage accessibility.
- Design a VM operations framework including migration procedures, snapshot policies, encryption standards, and backup integration.
3
Domain 3: Storage
2 topics
Datastore Management
- Apply VMFS and NFS datastore provisioning, expansion, and maintenance procedures for VVF environments.
- Apply VM storage policies (SPBM) to automate datastore placement and monitor compliance for different workload tiers.
- Analyze storage performance metrics including IOPS, latency, throughput, and queue depth to identify bottlenecks.
- Analyze storage multipathing configurations evaluating path policies, path count, and failover behavior for different array types.
- Design a storage architecture selecting datastore types, SPBM policies, and multipathing for VVF workload performance and availability requirements.
vSAN
- Apply vSAN configuration within VVF including cluster setup, storage policies, fault domains, and health monitoring.
- Apply vSAN capacity management including monitoring utilization, planning expansion, and configuring storage policies for space efficiency.
- Analyze vSAN health check failures, resync status, and component placement to troubleshoot storage availability issues.
- Analyze vSAN ESA advantages including single-tier storage, per-object snapshot support, and native RAID-5 erasure coding efficiency.
- Design a vSAN deployment for VVF selecting architecture type, disk configuration, storage policies, and capacity planning for growth.
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Domain 4: Networking
2 topics
Virtual Networking
- Apply vSphere Distributed Switch configuration including port groups, uplink policies, VLAN configuration, and traffic shaping for VVF.
- Apply VMkernel adapter management with dedicated adapters for management, vMotion, vSAN, and NFS traffic on appropriate subnets.
- Analyze virtual networking issues using port statistics, VLAN configuration, and NIC teaming status to troubleshoot connectivity.
- Analyze Network I/O Control configuration to optimize bandwidth allocation during contention across traffic types.
- Design a VVF networking architecture with distributed switches, NIOC policies, and VMkernel placement for multi-cluster environments.
Network Security
- Apply port group security policies (promiscuous mode, MAC changes, forged transmits) appropriately for different workload requirements.
- Apply vSphere firewall management on ESXi hosts to restrict management access and service ports.
- Analyze network security configurations to identify overly permissive settings that expose hosts or VMs to unnecessary risk.
- Analyze the benefits of transitioning from vDS security policies to NSX micro-segmentation for workload-level network security.
- Design a network security strategy for VVF combining port group policies, ESXi firewalls, and optional NSX integration for defense-in-depth.
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Domain 5: Resource Management and Availability
2 topics
DRS and Resources
- Apply DRS configuration including automation levels, migration thresholds, resource pools, and VM/Host affinity rules for VVF clusters.
- Apply resource pool design with appropriate shares, reservations, and limits for workload tier isolation in multi-tenant VVF environments.
- Analyze DRS recommendations, vMotion history, and resource utilization to optimize VM placement and cluster balance.
- Analyze resource contention scenarios differentiating between CPU, memory, storage, and network bottlenecks using vCenter metrics.
- Design a resource management strategy using DRS groups, resource pools, and affinity rules for performance isolation and licensing compliance.
High Availability
- Apply vSphere HA configuration including admission control, VM restart priority, heartbeat datastores, and VM monitoring.
- Apply proactive HA with vendor health providers to evacuate VMs from hosts with degraded hardware before actual failure.
- Analyze HA failover behavior during host failures, network partitions, and storage failures to predict workload recovery outcomes.
- Analyze VMCP (VM Component Protection) configuration for APD and PDL storage failure response automation.
- Design a high availability architecture for VVF combining HA, proactive HA, VMCP, and Fault Tolerance for stated RTO/RPO requirements.
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Domain 6: Security and Compliance
2 topics
Access and Hardening
- Apply RBAC with custom roles and permissions at appropriate inventory levels for least-privilege vSphere administration.
- Apply ESXi lockdown mode, SSH restrictions, and firewall rules following security hardening guidelines.
- Analyze vSphere security posture against CIS benchmarks identifying non-compliant settings and remediation actions.
- Analyze audit logging configuration to ensure comprehensive tracking of administrative actions for compliance reporting.
- Design a security compliance framework for VVF specifying RBAC model, hardening standards, audit logging, and assessment schedules.
Encryption and Certificates
- Apply VM encryption and vSAN encryption configuration with KMS integration for data-at-rest protection.
- Apply certificate management using VMCA or enterprise CA for vCenter, ESXi, and solution user certificates.
- Analyze encryption dependencies on KMS availability, certificate chain validity, and key rotation schedules.
- Analyze certificate expiration risks and plan proactive renewal procedures to prevent service disruption.
- Design a data protection strategy for VVF combining encryption, certificate management, and secure communication configurations.
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Domain 7: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
2 topics
Monitoring
- Apply vCenter performance charts, alarms, and events for proactive monitoring of VVF infrastructure health.
- Apply Aria Operations integration for advanced capacity planning, rightsizing recommendations, and compliance monitoring.
- Analyze performance data across compute, storage, and network to identify root cause of workload performance issues.
- Analyze Aria Operations cost and capacity analytics to optimize resource utilization and plan infrastructure growth.
- Design a comprehensive monitoring strategy using vCenter alarms, Aria Operations, and log management for VVF operational visibility.
Troubleshooting
- Apply systematic troubleshooting methodology to isolate and resolve VVF issues across compute, storage, and network layers.
- Apply log analysis using ESXi logs, vCenter logs, and support bundles to diagnose operational failures and configuration errors.
- Analyze common VVF failure scenarios including host failures, storage disconnects, and network partitions to determine recovery steps.
- Analyze VVF upgrade failures by reviewing pre-check results, compatibility matrices, and upgrade logs to identify blockers.
- Design a troubleshooting and escalation framework with runbooks, log collection procedures, and support engagement criteria for VVF.
Scope
Included Topics
- VVF 9.0 architecture, vSphere administration, vSAN management, Aria Suite basics, VM lifecycle, storage policies, networking, resource management, security, and troubleshooting aligned to VCP-VVF Admin.
- ESXi 9.x, vCenter 9.x, vSAN, vSphere Distributed Switch, DRS, HA, VM encryption, lifecycle management, and Aria Operations integration.
Not Covered
- VCF-specific SDDC Manager operations.
- VCAP-level advanced design.
- NSX-T deep configuration beyond VVF scope.
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