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VMware VCP5-DCV Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) Exam |
| Exam Number: | VCP550 / VCP5-DCV |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled 100–500) |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 85 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 (+30 min non-English extension) |
| Available Languages: | Korean, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, English, Japanese |
| Related Certifications: | VCAP5-DCD VCDX5-DCV VCP5-Cloud VCAP5-DCA VCP5-DT |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Drag-and-drop, Matching, Multiple-choice, Single-choice |
| Recommended Training: | VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V5.x] VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.x] |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | In-person at Pearson VUE test centers; online proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | Complete one authorized VMware training course; recommended 6–12 months hands-on vSphere 5 experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://communities.vmware.com/wbsdv95928/attachments/wbsdv95928/5510/2698/1/VCP5-DV-Exam-Blueprint-v2.1.pdf |
VMware VCP5-DCV Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Configure and Manage vSphere Storage | 20% | - Storage I/O Control - VMFS datastore creation and management - Storage multipathing and policies - Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NFS configuration |
| Topic 2: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines | 17% | - VM migration and snapshots - vApp deployment and management - VM hardware configuration - VM creation, cloning and templates |
| Topic 3: Configure and Manage vNetwork Standard and Distributed Switches | 22% | - Port group and uplink management - Network security and policies - vNetwork Distributed Switch deployment - vNetwork Standard Switch setup |
| Topic 4: Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi | 23% | - vCenter Server deployment and configuration - vSphere architecture and editions - ESXi installation and configuration - vCenter Server upgrades and patching |
| Topic 5: Establish Service Levels with vSphere HA, DRS and Fault Tolerance | 12% | - DRS and Storage DRS setup - vSphere HA cluster configuration - Distributed Power Management - Fault Tolerance implementation |
| Topic 6: Perform Basic Troubleshooting and Monitoring | 6% | - Common network/storage/VM issues - ESXi and vCenter logging - Performance monitoring tools |
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The VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) blueprint spans 6 domains — among them Establish Service Levels with vSphere HA, DRS and Fault Tolerance (12%), Plan, Install, Configure and Upgrade vCenter Server and VMware ESXi (23%), Perform Basic Troubleshooting and Monitoring (6%). Weightings are the vendor's way of saying where points concentrate, so budget your time accordingly. The full outline above details every subtopic.
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The VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) is VMware's official exam for the VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization certification, at the Professional level. It tests real professional knowledge and experience — that's why it's considered difficult, and why the credential means something. It also connects to related credentials like VCP5-DT, VCP5-Cloud, VCAP5-DCA, VCAP5-DCD, VCDX5-DCV.
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VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) Sample Questions:
A DRS cluster has been created with two ESXi hosts. One host in the cluster is running at 98 percent CPU utilization. The other host is running at 52 percent utilization. Upon analysis, it appears that none of the virtual machines are being migrated from the CPU-constrained host, and no recommendations are being generated.
What are the two most likely causes of the problem? (Choose two.)
- A. DRS migration Threshold is not set high enough.
- B. VMware DRS is not set to Fully Automated.
- C. The VMkernel port is assigned an incorrect IP address.
- D. VMotion is not enabled on the VMkernel port.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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A user has submitted a trouble ticket complaining that the email server VM has become very sluggish. After looking at the logs, the vSphere administrator suspects the iSCSI network is experiencing congestion.
What esxtop statistic should the administrator examine in order to validate that the guest OS is experiencing performance degradation?
- A. %ACTV
- B. GAVG/wr
- C. PATH
- D. PKTRXMUL/s
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Which steps should an administrator take to migrate existing ESXi 5.x virtual machines to a storage over-subscription model?
- A. Right-click the virtual machine, click Migrate, select a different datastore, and select Thin Provision.
- B. Right-click the .vmdk file, and click Compress.
- C. Right-click the virtual machine, click Migrate, select the same datastore, and select Thin Provision.
- D. Right-click the .vmdk file, and click Deflate.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which two components can be installed in monitored virtual machines to trigger vSphere HA Application Monitoring? (Choose two.)
- A. The vSphere HA application agent
- B. The vSphere Fault Tolerant agent
- C. A custom script utilizing the appmonitor executable
- D. Third-party utilities such as Neverfail or ApplicationHA
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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An administrator is working to implement Storage Profiles in their environment.
Which two ways can storage capabilities be generated? (Choose two.)
- A. They are generated by Datastore Clusters as LUNs are added to the cluster.
- B. They are automatically determined by the Storage Profile when it is created.
- C. They can be retrieved from the array through the VMware APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA).
- D. They can be manually generated by the administrator.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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