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2V01725 VCF Administrator (2V0-17.25)
The course teaches candidates how to design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 environments, covering architecture, compute, storage, networking, lifecycle operations, and Aria integration to ensure enterprise‑grade cloud readiness.
135
Minutes
70
Questions
300/500
Passing Score
$250
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
It is intended for system administrators, cloud engineers, and solutions architects who have at least two years of experience with VMware virtualization and are responsible for building or maintaining private or hybrid cloud infrastructures. These professionals seek validated expertise to lead VCF deployments, optimize resource utilization, and align cloud operations with organizational strategy.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: VCF Architecture
2
Domain 2: Compute and Storage
3
Domain 3: Networking
4
Domain 4: VCF Lifecycle Management
5
Domain 5: Aria Integration
6
Domain 6: Kubernetes and Application Services
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Domain 7: Backup, DR, and Operations
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Adaptive Knowledge Graph
Practice Questions
Lesson Modules
Console Simulator Labs
Exam Tips & Strategy
20 Activity Formats
Course Outline
70 learning goals
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Domain 1: VCF Architecture
2 topics
VCF Components and Topology
- Apply VCF 9.0 architecture knowledge to identify the roles of SDDC Manager, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX, and Aria Suite within the management and workload domains.
- Apply understanding of management domain components including the Cloud Builder appliance, SDDC Manager, and shared management vCenter for VCF bring-up.
- Analyze VCF workload domain architecture to determine the appropriate domain type (standard, stretched) and cluster configuration for stated availability requirements.
- Analyze VCF physical infrastructure requirements including host compatibility, network prerequisites, and storage configuration for successful VCF deployment.
- Design a VCF deployment architecture selecting management domain sizing, workload domain count, and network topology for a multi-rack enterprise environment.
SDDC Manager Operations
- Apply SDDC Manager to commission hosts, create workload domains, expand clusters, and manage the VCF infrastructure lifecycle.
- Apply SDDC Manager network pool and host commission workflows to add new capacity to existing VCF environments with proper validation.
- Analyze SDDC Manager task and workflow logs to troubleshoot failed domain deployments, host commission errors, and configuration drift issues.
- Analyze SDDC Manager API capabilities for automating VCF operations and integrating with external IT service management platforms.
- Design an SDDC Manager operational workflow including host commission procedures, domain deployment standards, and change management integration.
2
Domain 2: Compute and Storage
2 topics
vSphere in VCF
- Apply vSphere cluster management within VCF including DRS, HA, resource pools, and VM placement governed by SDDC Manager policies.
- Apply host profile and image-based lifecycle management through SDDC Manager to maintain ESXi version compliance across all workload domains.
- Analyze vSphere cluster performance within VCF workload domains using vCenter metrics and Aria Operations to identify resource bottlenecks.
- Analyze the impact of maintenance mode operations, host decommission, and cluster scale-down on VCF workload domain availability.
- Design a compute resource strategy for VCF workload domains balancing cluster sizing, DRS policies, and capacity reservation for HA failover.
vSAN in VCF
- Apply vSAN management within VCF including storage policy configuration, disk group management, and vSAN health monitoring through SDDC Manager.
- Apply vSAN stretched cluster configuration for VCF deployments requiring cross-site availability with witness host placement and network latency constraints.
- Analyze vSAN capacity utilization, resync operations, and health alerts within VCF to plan storage expansion and maintain data availability.
- Analyze vSAN encryption options (data-at-rest, data-in-transit) within VCF and their interaction with KMS requirements and key rotation procedures.
- Design a vSAN storage architecture within VCF selecting ESA versus OSA, fault domain layout, and storage policies for stated capacity and IOPS requirements.
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Domain 3: Networking
2 topics
NSX in VCF
- Apply NSX network configuration within VCF including overlay transport zones, edge clusters, Tier-0/Tier-1 gateways, and segment creation through SDDC Manager.
- Apply NSX edge cluster deployment within VCF workload domains to provide north-south routing, NAT, VPN, and load balancing services.
- Analyze NSX networking issues within VCF including tunnel endpoint failures, BGP peering problems, and segment connectivity using Traceflow and Edge CLI.
- Analyze VCF network design options including single versus multi-rack topologies, VLAN requirements, and MTU settings for management and overlay networks.
- Design a VCF networking architecture specifying VLAN allocation, BGP AS numbers, edge cluster sizing, and routing topology for workload domain connectivity.
Security and Micro-Segmentation
- Apply NSX distributed firewall policies within VCF to implement micro-segmentation for workload isolation across management and VI workload domains.
- Apply NSX security groups with dynamic membership based on tags, VM attributes, and segment criteria for scalable firewall rule management.
- Analyze NSX distributed firewall rule processing, applied-to scope, and section ordering to troubleshoot blocked or misrouted traffic within VCF.
- Analyze the security boundary between management domain and workload domain traffic and determine appropriate Gateway Firewall rules for inter-domain access.
- Design a VCF security architecture specifying micro-segmentation policies, gateway firewall rules, and IDS/IPS deployment for defense-in-depth.
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Domain 4: VCF Lifecycle Management
2 topics
Upgrades and Patching
- Apply VCF lifecycle management to perform coordinated upgrades of SDDC Manager, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX components across domains.
- Apply VCF bundle management including downloading update bundles, reviewing bill of materials, and scheduling maintenance windows for staged upgrades.
- Analyze VCF upgrade pre-check results to identify blockers including incompatible hardware, insufficient resources, and component version dependencies.
- Analyze upgrade sequencing requirements within VCF to determine the correct order for management domain, workload domains, and shared services.
- Design a VCF upgrade strategy with defined maintenance windows, pre-check validation, staged rollout across domains, and rollback procedures.
Certificate and Credential Management
- Apply VCF certificate management to replace, renew, and rotate certificates for vCenter, NSX, SDDC Manager, and ESXi components.
- Apply VCF credential rotation for service accounts, ESXi root passwords, and NSX admin credentials through SDDC Manager automated workflows.
- Analyze certificate expiration alerts and trust chain issues within VCF to prevent service disruption from expired or untrusted certificates.
- Analyze the integration of enterprise CA certificates with VCF for organizations requiring custom certificate hierarchies instead of VMCA.
- Design a VCF certificate lifecycle strategy specifying CA integration, rotation schedules, monitoring alerts, and emergency renewal procedures.
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Domain 5: Aria Integration
2 topics
Aria Automation in VCF
- Apply Aria Automation deployment within VCF to provide self-service provisioning, cloud templates, and catalog management for workload domain resources.
- Apply Aria Automation cloud account configuration connecting to VCF workload domains for automated VM provisioning with SDDC Manager integration.
- Analyze Aria Automation provisioning failures within VCF by examining cloud zone placement, resource availability, and NSX network connectivity.
- Analyze the integration touchpoints between SDDC Manager, Aria Automation, and Aria Operations for unified VCF management and self-service.
- Design a self-service provisioning strategy using Aria Automation catalogs, approval policies, and governance controls for VCF workload domains.
Aria Operations Monitoring
- Apply Aria Operations deployment within VCF to monitor infrastructure health, capacity, performance, and compliance across all domains.
- Apply Aria Operations dashboards and alerts for VCF-specific monitoring including SDDC Manager health, workload domain status, and upgrade readiness.
- Analyze Aria Operations capacity and performance data to identify resource contention, oversized VMs, and capacity exhaustion risks across VCF domains.
- Analyze Aria Operations compliance dashboards to assess VCF infrastructure against security baselines and identify remediation priorities.
- Design a VCF monitoring strategy using Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, and Aria Operations for Networks for comprehensive operational visibility.
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Domain 6: Kubernetes and Application Services
2 topics
vSphere with Tanzu in VCF
- Apply vSphere with Tanzu deployment within VCF workload domains to enable Kubernetes namespaces, TKG service clusters, and VM service for developers.
- Apply Supervisor cluster configuration including namespace creation, resource quotas, storage classes, and network policies for Kubernetes workloads.
- Analyze Supervisor cluster health, TKG cluster lifecycle events, and Kubernetes workload failures to troubleshoot container platform issues within VCF.
- Analyze the network architecture for Kubernetes in VCF including pod networking (Antrea), ingress (Contour), and load balancer (NSX ALB) integration.
- Design a Kubernetes platform strategy within VCF specifying Supervisor deployment, namespace governance, and TKG cluster standards for developer self-service.
VCF Application Services
- Apply VCF Private AI architecture knowledge to configure GPU-enabled hosts for AI/ML workloads within VCF workload domains.
- Apply VCF integrated backup and disaster recovery using SDDC Manager, vSAN stretched clusters, and site recovery for business continuity.
- Analyze VCF disaster recovery options comparing vSAN stretched clusters, Site Recovery Manager, and Zerto for different RPO/RTO requirements.
- Analyze VCF multi-tenancy options for service providers using separate workload domains, NSX projects, and Aria Automation multi-tenancy.
- Design a VCF application platform architecture integrating Kubernetes services, AI infrastructure, and disaster recovery for a multi-tenant enterprise.
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Domain 7: Backup, DR, and Operations
2 topics
Backup and Recovery
- Apply VCF backup procedures for SDDC Manager, vCenter, NSX Manager, and Aria components using file-level and image-level backup methods.
- Apply VCF restore procedures to recover from component failures including SDDC Manager rebuild, vCenter restore, and NSX Manager cluster recovery.
- Analyze VCF backup completeness and RPO compliance by reviewing backup job status, retention policies, and restore point availability.
- Analyze VCF disaster recovery scenarios including complete site loss, partial component failure, and network partition to determine recovery procedures.
- Design a VCF backup and disaster recovery strategy specifying backup targets, schedules, retention, and documented recovery procedures for all critical components.
Operational Best Practices
- Apply VCF operational procedures including health checks, proactive maintenance, capacity planning, and change management for production environments.
- Apply VCF supportability best practices including log collection, support bundle generation, and Broadcom support engagement for issue resolution.
- Analyze VCF operational health using SDDC Manager dashboard, component health status, and Aria Operations alerts to identify degraded services.
- Analyze VCF capacity planning data to forecast workload domain expansion, host procurement, and storage growth requirements.
- Design a VCF Day-2 operations framework including monitoring, alerting, change management, capacity planning, and periodic health assessment procedures.
Scope
Included Topics
- VCF 9.0 architecture, SDDC Manager, workload domains, vSphere/vSAN/NSX integrated operations, Aria Suite integration, VCF lifecycle management, and Kubernetes services aligned to VCP-VCF Admin exam.
- Management domain, VI workload domain deployment, NSX edge cluster, Aria automation, VCF upgrades, certificate management, and backup/restore.
Not Covered
- VCAP-level advanced VCF design.
- Custom API scripting beyond VCF operational scope.
- Third-party hardware specifics.
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