VMware VCS-VCFD 2024 Certification Exam Syllabus

• Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components
• Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation topology
• Identify the function of VMware Cloud Foundation services on SDDC manager
• Identify the use cases for the different workload domains
• Identify the characteristics of vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baseline-based and Image-based clusters.

- Identify VMware Cloud Foundation+ components and architecture

• Describe the components of a VCF+ architecture
• Identify the pre-requisites for VCF+
• Identify the subscription lifecycle for VMware Cloud Foundation+.

- Identify VMware Cloud Gateway components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation

• Identify the Cloud Gateway components
• Describe the Cloud Gateway architecture
• Describe Cloud Gateway connectivity to VMware Cloud

- Identify NSX components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation

• Identify NSX components
• Describe NSX architecture
• Identify the use case of NSX Federation in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe the role of NSX networking components in VMware Cloud Foundation

- Identify vSAN components and architecture in relation to VMware Cloud Foundation

• Identify vSAN architecture and components
• Identify vSAN stretched cluster components
• Identify the use case for vSAN stretched clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation

- Identify use cases for vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation

• Identify the functions of vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespaces.

• Describe how VMware Cloud Builder automates the deployment process.
• Identify the configuration validation process performed by VMware Cloud Builder.

- Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Federation in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure NSX Multi-Rack in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Given a scenario, identify NSX Edge cluster deployment considerations
- Identify the steps to deploy NSX Edge clusters
- Given a scenario, identify the storage options for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Given a scenario, identify suitable storage policies for a VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure a vSAN stretched cluster in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Given a scenario, identify how to configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation

• Identify the steps to manage user access in SDDC Manager
• Identify the steps to manage user access in Aria Suite Lifecycle
• Identify the steps to manage user access in NSX

- Identify the available Certificate Authority options in SDDC Manager
- Identify the steps to install and replace certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options

• Identify the steps to manage certificates in SDDC Manager
• Identify the steps to manage certificates in Aria Suite Lifecycle
• Identify the steps to manage certificates in NSX

- Given a scenario, identify how to manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation including supported components and options

• Identify the steps to manage passwords in SDDC Manager
• Identify the steps to manage passwords in Aria Suite Lifecycle
• Identify the steps to manage passwords in NSX

- Given a scenario, identify how to apply a license to a VMware Cloud Foundation component
- Given a scenario, identify how to apply a subscription-based license to VMware Cloud Foundation+
- Determine when and how to use the SDDC API.
- Identify the function of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify the components that can be supported and upgraded using SDDC manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
- Given a scenario, identify available options for online and offline bundle download using SDDC manager / VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management
- Given a scenario, identify how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components
- Identify how to upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components

• Identify the order to upgrade VCF using SDCC Manager.
• Identify the order to upgrade VCF using Aria Suite Lifecycle.

- Identify the use case and purpose of the VMware Cloud Foundation async patch tool
- Identify steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
- Identify the steps to gracefully shut down/power on a VMware Cloud Foundation environment
- Identify the steps to configure application virtual networks in the VCF management domain
- Identify the steps to configure Aria Suite Lifecycle in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify the steps to create a workload domain
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to scale a workload domain
- Identify the steps to delete a workload domain
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to commission and decommission hosts for re-use
- Given a scenario, identify the control plane VM management networking requirements
- Given a scenario, identify the appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking
- Given a scenario, identify the steps to configure vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identify the steps to create a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace
- Identify the steps to configure limits and permissions for a vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor namespace