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VMware 2V0-21.23 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware vSphere 8.x Professional |
| Exam Number: | 2V0-21.23 |
| Exam Duration: | 135 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled) |
| Related Certifications: | VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Dependent on VMware certification policies (may retire Dec 15 2025 per official notice, check latest VMware site) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response (proctored) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 70 |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE or authorized VMware testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Official VMware authorized training and completion of exam requirements for certification validity (training requirement may vary with candidate's certification history per VMware policy) |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/vmware/certification/vcp-dcv |
VMware 2V0-21.23 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Troubleshooting and Repairing | - Use logs and health checks for troubleshooting - Diagnose vSphere infrastructure issues |
| Topic 2: Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades | - Resource management and tuning - Lifecycle manager and upgrade processes |
| Topic 3: Architecture and Technologies | - ESXi and vCenter fundamentals - Distributed services and core technologies - vSphere architecture components |
| Topic 4: Installing, Configuring, and Setup | - Single Sign-On and identity sources setup - vSphere switch and networking configuration |
| Topic 5: Administrative and Operational Tasks | - Security and access control administration - Day-to-day VM and host management |
| Topic 6: Planning and Designing | - Design phase considerations for VMware environments |
| Topic 7: Products and Solutions | - Use cases for VMware site recovery and converters - Role of vSphere with vSAN and other VMware products |
VMware 2V0-21.23 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
VMware vSphere 8.x Professional is an official VMware exam, listed under exam code 2V0-21.23. A passing result earns you the VCP-DCV 2023 certification at the Professional level. It also ties into VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Expect 70 questions inside 135 minutes on the VMware vSphere 8.x Professional exam. That pace punishes hesitation, so rehearse it: the ActualPDF software engine simulates the real exam scene, reminds you of the questions you got wrong, and pushes you to re-practice them until the clock stops being your enemy.
Passing VMware vSphere 8.x Professional requires 300 (scaled), and the official registration fee is $250 USD. Retakes charge the full $250 USD again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
Official VMware authorized training and completion of exam requirements for certification validity (training requirement may vary with candidate's certification history per VMware policy)
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The VMware vSphere 8.x Professional syllabus spans 7 domains, led by Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades, Products and Solutions, and Installing, Configuring, and Setup. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
VMware vSphere 8.x Professional Sample Questions:
Question 1
What are three options an administrator can configure after creating a vSphere Namespace? (Choose three.)
A. Storage policies
B. Permissions
C. Resource and Object limits
D. Backup schedule
E. Update policies
F. Certificates
Question 2
What is the role of vSphere Distributed Services Engine?
A. Provide a live shadow Instance of a virtual machine (VM) that mirror, the primary VM to prevent data loss and downtime during outages
B. Redistribute virtual machines across vSphere cluster host affinity rules following host failures or during maintenance operations
C. Implement Quality of Service (QoS) on network traffic within a vSphere Distributed Switch
D. Provide hardware accelerated data processing to boor.t infrastructure performance
Question 3
An administrator is investigating reports of users experiencing difficulties logging into a VMware vCenter instance using LDAP accounts.
Which service should the administrator check as part of troubleshooting?
A. Lookup Service
B. VMware Authentication Framework Daemon
C. Identity Management Service
D. vSphere Authentication Proxy Service
Question 4
An administrator needs to create affinity rules for the following vSphere cluster setup:
* The cluster contains two virtual machines (VMs) named app01 and app02.
* The cluster contains six hosts named esx11 through esx16.
* The app01 and app02 VMs run software that is licensed to run only on esx11, esx12, or esx13.
* vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is configured
Which set of steps must the administrator perform to ensure that the licensing requirements are met for app01 and app02?
A. 1. Add the VMs to a VM group and the esx11 - esx13 hosts to a host group.
2. Create a VM-Host preferential rule between the VM group and the host group
B. 1 Add the VMs to a VM group and the esx11 - esx13 hosts to a host group.
2 Create a VM-Host required rule between the VM group and the host group.
C. 1. Add the esx11 - esx13 hosts to a host group
2. Create a VM-VM affinity rule for app01 and app02
D. 1. Add all the hosts to a host group.
2. Create a VM-VM anti-affinity rule for app01 and app02
Question 5
If a distributed switch uses the "Route based on physical NIC load" load balancing algorithm, what does the mean send or receive utilization of an uplink need to exceed for the flow of traffic to move to the second uplink?
A. 75 percent of the capacity over a 40 second period
B. 60 percent of the capacity over a 40 second period
C. 75 percent of the capacity over a 30 second period
D. 60 percent of the capacity over a 30 second period
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: A,B,C | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: C | Question 4 Answer: B | Question 5 Answer: C |
