EXAM GUIDE

VMware Cloud Infrastructure

Administrator

Exam Details (Last Updated: 10/19/2023)

The VMware Cloud Infrastructure Administrator beta exam (6V1-11.23) which leads to the VMware Certified - VMware
Cloud Infrastructure Administrator certification is a 98-item exam, unscored. Please be aware that this is a beta exam. This
means you won't get a pass or fail result until the beta phase ends, and we've analyzed the results. The length of the beta
phase varies, and it depends on how many times the exam has been taken. Once it transitions to a production exam, you'll
receive your score report. Candidates are given an appointment time for the beta exam of 165 minutes, which includes 150
minutes for the exam and 15 minutes for a mandatory qualifying survey and standard exam NDA. The inclusion of a
qualifying survey is a standard practice for beta exams. The survey is used solely for research purposes and has no bearing
on the exam content presented to you. This exam contains scenario-based single-selection and multiple-selection
multiple-choice items. For more detailed information on our beta exam process, visit the Frequently Asked Questions
section of our VMware Certified – VMware Cloud Infrastructure Administrator Certification webpage.

Exam Delivery
This is a proctored exam delivered through Pearson VUE. For more information, visit the Pearson VUE website.
Certification Information
For details and a complete list of requirements and recommendations for attainment, please reference the VMware
Learning Services – Certification website.

Minimally Qualified Candidate

The Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) earning the VMware Certified - VMware Cloud Infrastructure Administrator
certification can install, configure, and maintain private and hybrid VMware Cloud infrastructure solutions; but may,
occasionally, require assistance with carrying out the more complex administrative tasks. The candidate demonstrates a
fundamental understanding of the VMware Cloud Infrastructure components. The candidate has a fundamental
understanding of workload migration, including moving workloads to/from different VMware-based cloud offerings. The
candidate understands the tools available for automating the deployment of VMware Cloud Infrastructure. The candidate
can monitor the health and capacity of a multi-VMware cloud environment, including alerts and events of cloud services
and workloads, but may occasionally need to research how to address issues and/or alerts. The candidate has a basic
understanding of networking and security concepts, with a deeper understanding of both software-defined networking
and network interconnectivity between clouds and security in-depth; but may occasionally need to research these topics.
The candidate has a basic understanding of backup and disaster recovery as it relates to the VMware Cloud infrastructure.
The candidate can apply all the requisite knowledge for, and has experience in, deploying and administrating VMware-

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based private cloud environments and at least one VMware-based hyperscaler cloud solution with minimal assistance. The
candidate possesses most of the knowledge shown in the exam sections (blueprint).
Exam Sections
VMware exam blueprint sections are now standardized to the five sections below, some of which may NOT be included in
the final exam blueprint depending on the exam objectives.
Section 1 – IT Architectures, Technologies, Standards
Section 2 – VMware Solution
Section 3 – Plan and Design the VMware Solution
Section 4 – Install, Configure, Administrate the VMware Solution
Section 5 – Troubleshoot and Optimize the VMware Solution

If a section does not have testable objectives in this version of the exam, it will be noted below, accordingly. The objective
numbering may be referenced in your score report at the end of your testing event for further preparation should a retake
of the exam be necessary.

Sections Included in this Exam

Section 1 – IT Architectures, Technologies, Standards
Objective 1.1 – Differentiate between VMware Cloud infrastructures.
Section 2 – VMware Products and Solutions
Objective 2.1 – Identify the use case for VMware vSphere with Tanzu on a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 2.2 – Differentiate between VMware Disaster Recovery Solutions.
Objective 2.2.1 – Differentiate between business continuity, backup, disaster recovery and ransomware
solutions.
Objective 2.2.2 – Describe concepts of data protection in the cloud.
Objective 2.2.3 – Describe concepts related to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) in the
cloud.
Objective 2.3 – Describe VMware workload migration strategies and solutions.
Objective 2.3.1 – Differentiate between VMware workload migration solutions (VMware HCX, VMware
HCX+).
Objective 2.3.2 – Differentiate between cloud migration techniques within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 2.4 – Describe the benefits of DPU-based acceleration and GPU-based architecture.
Objective 2.5 – Identify use cases for scaling resources in a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 2.6 – Differentiate between network and security options for a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 2.6.1 – Identify the features and functions of the VMware NSX Application Platform.
Objective 2.6.2 – Configure Federation Services.
Objective 2.6.3 – Identify the features and functions of IDS/IPS.

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Objective 2.7 – Recognize management and operational responsibilities within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 2.8 – Identify the options for directory integration for a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Section 3 – Plan and Design the VMware Solution
Not Applicable
Section 4 – Install, Configure, Administrate the VMware Solution
Objective 4.1 – Identify the requirements for cloud onboarding within a single- or multi- VMware Cloud
environment.
Objective 4.1.1 – Given a scenario, identify the prerequisites for deploying and configuring VMware Cloud
on AWS.
Objective 4.1.2 – Given a scenario, identify the prerequisites for deploying and configuring Microsoft
Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
Objective 4.1.3 – Given a scenario, identify the prerequisites for deploying and configuring Google Cloud
VMware Engine (GCVE).
Objective 4.1.4 – Given a scenario, identify the prerequisites for deploying and configuring VMware Cloud
Foundation (VCF).
Objective 4.2 – Identify the required account access and privileges for an SDDC deployment within a single- or
multi-VMware Cloud environment.
Objective 4.2.1 – Given a scenario, identify the access and privileges required for an SDDC deployment
within a VMware Cloud on AWS environment.
Objective 4.2.2 – Given a scenario, identify the access and privileges required for an SDDC deployment
within a Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS) environment.
Objective 4.2.3 – Given a scenario, identify the access and privileges required for an SDDC deployment
within a Google Compute VMWare Engine (GCVE) environment.
Objective 4.2.4 – Given a scenario, identify the access and privileges required for an SDDC deployment
within VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
Objective 4.2.5 – Given a scenario, identify the access and privileges required for an SDDC deployment
within VMware Cloud Foundation+ (VCF+).
Objective 4.2.6 – Describe the different security options and capabilities (RBAC, AAA, encryption, etc.)
within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 4.3 – Describe the configuration and administration of networking within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 4.3.1 – Describe the configuration of network segments.
Objective 4.3.2 – Describe the configuration of T0 routers based on cloud requirements.
Objective 4.3.3 – Describe the configuration of T1 routers based on cloud requirements.
Objective 4.3.4 – Describe the deployment and configuration of NSX Edge virtual machines and clusters.
Objective 4.3.5 – Describe the configuration of NSX profiles including security, Edge virtual machines,
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Objective 4.4 – Describe the configuration of hyperscaler networking connectivity options for a VMware Cloud
infrastructure.
Objective 4.4.1 – Identify networking requirements for different public cloud solutions.
Objective 4.4.2 – Configure connectivity between VMware Cloud and native public cloud services.
Objective 4.5 – Manage vSphere clusters.
Objective 4.5.1 – Describe the process to create VMware vSphere clusters.
Objective 4.5.2 – Describe the configuration of VMware vSphere cluster options.
Objective 4.5.3 – Describe the configuration of VMware vSphere cluster advanced options.
Objective 4.5.4 – Describe the configuration of a VMware vSAN stretched cluster.
Objective 4.5.5 – Describe the process to scale a VMware vSphere cluster.
Objective 4.6 – Create and manage user accounts and role permissions in a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 4.7 – Create and manage a content library.
Objective 4.8 – Manage virtual storage.
Objective 4.8.1 – Create storage policies.
Objective 4.9 – Create and manage virtual machines.
Objective 4.9.1 – Ensure workload availability during maintenance using vMotion.
Objective 4.9.2 – Configure and manage the options for securing a VMware vSphere environment (virtual
TPM, VBS, etc.).
Objective 4.9.3 – Perform lifecycle management activities of workload virtual machines.
Objective 4.10 – Describe the deployment and configuration process of VMware HCX.
Objective 4.10.1 – Describe the configuration of site pairing.
Objective 4.10.2 – Describe the configuration of network profiles.
Objective 4.10.3 – Describe the configuration of compute profiles.
Objective 4.10.4 – Describe the configuration of service mesh.
Objective 4.11 – Describe the process of migrating a workload between sites using VMware HCX.
Objective 4.12 – Describe the deployment and configuration process for VMware Cloud business continuity and
disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions.
Objective 4.12.1 – Identify use cases for VMware Site Recovery.
Objective 4.12.2 – Describe the deployment and configuration of Site Recovery Manager.
Objective 4.12.3 – Describe the deployment and configuration of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery.
Objective 4.13 – Describe the process of protecting a workload using a VMware BCDR solution.
Objective 4.14 – Perform lifecycle management activities in VMware Cloud infrastructures.
Objective 4.15 – Implement the backups of VMware Cloud Infrastructure components.
Objective 4.16 – Describe the configuration and administration of security within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 4.16.1 – Describe the configuration of Distributed Firewall and microsegmentation.

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Objective 4.16.2 – Describe the configuration of Gateway Firewall.

Objective 4.17 – Describe automation solutions for a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 4.17.1 – Describe automation of a VMware Cloud infrastructure using API.
Objective 4.17.2 – Describe automation of a VMware Cloud infrastructure using SDDC Manager.
Objective 4.17.3 – Describe automation of a VMware Cloud infrastructure using Power CLI.
Section 5 – Troubleshoot and Optimize the VMware Solution
Objective 5.1 – Monitor VMware Cloud infrastructure components.
Objective 5.2 – Troubleshoot internetworking issues across VMware Cloud infrastructures.
Objective 5.2.1 – Troubleshoot VPN.
Objective 5.2.2 – Troubleshoot dedicated line connectivity.
Objective 5.2.3 – Troubleshoot Gateway Firewall.
Objective 5.3 – Troubleshoot NSX networking issues within a VMware Cloud infrastructure.
Objective 5.4 – Troubleshoot NSX security issues within a VMware Cloud Infrastructure.
Objective 5.4.1 – Troubleshoot Distributed Firewall.
Objective 5.5 – Troubleshoot certificate issues within a VMware Cloud Infrastructure.
Objective 5.6 – Troubleshoot workloads.
Objective 5.6.1 – Troubleshoot virtual machine status and configuration.
Objective 5.6.2 – Optimize resource allocation.
Objective 5.7 – Troubleshoot storage issues within a VMware Cloud Infrastructure.

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Courses recommended to you for exam preparation in relevant areas, accordingly:

VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0]
VMware Cloud on AWS: Design, Configure, Manage 2023
VMware HCX: Deploy, Configure, Manage
VMware Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.2]
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8]
VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V4.0]
VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V8]

Certification Requirements
VMware Certified – VMware Cloud Infrastructure Administrator

References

Name Topics

https://docs.vmware.com/ VMware vSphere Product Documentation; VMware

vSphere with Tanzu Product Documentation; VMware
Cloud Foundation Product Documentation; VMware
HCX Product Documentation; VMware Cloud on AWS
Product Documentation; VMware NSX Intelligence
Product Documentation; VMware NSX Product
Documentation; VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery
Product Documentation; Site Recovery Manager
Product Documentation; VMware Aria Operations for
Logs Product Documentation

http://kb.vmware.com/ Consolidating/Committing Snapshots in VMware ESXi

(1002310)

https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/ Azure VMware Solution; Google Cloud VMware Engine;

VMware vSAN for Azure VMware Solution

http://core.vmware.com/ Virtual GPUs and Passthrough GPUs on VMware

vSphere: Can They be Used Together?; VMware vSAN
Design Guide

https://blogs.vmware.com/ VMware Cloud on AWS Advanced Networking and

Routing Features

https://www.vmware.com/topics/glossary.html DPU-based Acceleration

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Exam Contributors
Christopher Lewis

Cosmin Trif

Douglas Ugalde

Frances Wong

Frazier Smith

Gabriela Faba

Iwan Hoogendoorn

Joel West
Murali Krishnan

Richard van Dantzig

Steve Jones

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