VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25) Preparation Details
The VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25) exam tests your ability to troubleshoot VCF 9.0 private cloud deployments as a VCP-VCF Support professional. This guide maps every exam objective to verified Broadcom documentation covering deployment, certificates, storage, networking, and VCF Operations. You can also explore more VMware certification study guides on the VMware Certification category to keep building your skills.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25) Materials
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Section 5 – Troubleshoot and Optimize the VMware by Broadcom Solution
Objective 5.1 – Troubleshooting the Deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) – VCF Fleet
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with the initial VCF deployment process
Troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation or vSphere Foundation Deployments
Start a New VCF Fleet or VCF Instance Deployment by Using the VCF Installer
VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet Deployment Models
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when scaling a VCF Fleet by adding / removing VCF Instances
Add, Remove, or Move VCF Instances across VCF Fleets
VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet Deployment Models
Objective 5.2 – Troubleshooting the Deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) – VCF Upgrade & VCF Conversion
Given a scenario, troubleshoot a VCF 5.x to VCF 9.0 Upgrade
Upgrading Your VCF Management Domain to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
Upgrading VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x Workload Domains to 9.0
Given a scenario, troubleshoot a vSphere to VCF 9.0 Conversion (double-check terminology closer to release date)
Converging Existing Virtual Infrastructure to a VCF or a vSphere Foundation
Supported Scenarios to Converge to VCF
Objective 5.3 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – VCF Workload Domains
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when creating VCF Workload Domain(s)
Create a New Workload Domain Using VCF Operations
Managing ESX Hosts in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when scaling a VCF Workload Domain by adding / removing Workload Domain clusters
Managing VCF Domains in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when scaling a VCF Workload Domain Cluster by adding / removing ESX hosts
Managing ESX Hosts in VMware Cloud Foundation
Managing VCF Domains in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, troubleshoot the Import of a vSphere environment as a VCF Workload Domain (isolated)
Import an Existing vCenter to Create a Workload Domain
Supported Scenarios to Converge to VCF
Objective 5.4 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – VCF Operations Fleet Management
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with Certificate Management
Managing Certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
Troubleshoot certificate replacement and auto renewal process
Replace a Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate
Set Up Automatic Renewal of Certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
Troubleshoot the configuration of a certificate authority
Configure a Certificate Authority for VMware Cloud Foundation
Troubleshoot the import of external certificates
Replace a Certificate with an External CA-Signed Certificate
Troubleshoot the certificate creation process (CSR)
Replace a Certificate with a CA-Signed Certificate
Replace a Certificate with an External CA-Signed Certificate
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VMware Cloud Foundation Password Management
Managing Accounts and Passwords for VMware Cloud Foundation Components
Remediate Passwords for VMware Cloud Foundation Components
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with Identity and Access Management (VMware Identity Broker)
Change the Identity Provider in VCF Single Sign-On
Objective 5.5 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – License Management
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when assigning licenses to the components of a VCF Fleet
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when the entitlements of a VCF license
Accessing VMware License folders and keys on the Broadcom support portal
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues when VCF licenses expire
License Expiry Date Discrepancy in VCF 9.0.x after License addition
Objective 5.6 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – VCF Compute
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with ESX hosts
Managing ESX Hosts in VMware Cloud Foundation
Guidelines for Troubleshooting Your Implementation of vSphere
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with vCenter
Guidelines for Troubleshooting Your Implementation of vSphere
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with Virtual Machines
Guidelines for Troubleshooting Your Implementation of vSphere
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with vSphere Cluster configurations
Managing VCF Domains in VMware Cloud Foundation
Guidelines for Troubleshooting Your Implementation of vSphere
Objective 5.7 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – VCF Storage
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VMware vSAN
Monitoring and Troubleshooting vSAN
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with vSAN Stretched Clusters (VCF Availability Zones)
Stretching vSAN Clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
Stretched Cluster Storage Models
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VCF supplemental storage configurations (iSCSI, NFS, FC)
Supporting all Principal Storage Options in VMware Cloud Foundation 9
VMware Cloud Foundation 9: Now Ready For All Storage
Objective 5.8 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – Networking
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with vSphere Distributed Switches (VDS)
Managing NSX on a vSphere Distributed Switch
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with NSX configuration
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with NSX Routing
Set up Distributed Network Connectivity
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with NSX Gateways
Set up Centralized Connectivity with Edge Clusters
Setting up Network Connectivity
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with NSX services (DHCP, VPN, etc)
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with NSX Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Objective 5.9 – Troubleshooting a VMware Cloud Foundation Fleet – VCF Operations
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with the configuration of VCF Operations (including VCF Operations for logs and VCF Operations for networks)
Using VCF Operations diagnostics
Configuring and Analyzing Logs
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VCF using VCF Operations
Using VCF Operations diagnostics
vCenter Health in VCF Operations Health and Diagnostics
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with networking using VCF Operations for networks
Troubleshooting and Known Limitations
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues using VCF Operations for logs
Configuring and Analyzing Logs
Use Log Assist to Accelerate Your Support Cases
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues using the Observability Workbench in VCF Operations.
Using VCF Operations diagnostics
Given a scenario, generate a log bundle and upload via log assist.
Use Log Assist to Accelerate Your Support Cases
Create a VCF Operations Support Bundle
Given a scenario, create a dashboard/report/alert to troubleshoot an issue
Alert Definitions in VCF Operations
Objective 5.10 – Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VMware Cloud Foundation Identity Broker
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VMware Cloud Foundation Identity Broker
Change the Identity Provider in VCF Single Sign-On
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with the configuration of VCF Automation
Quick Start Your VCF Automation Setup
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with VMware Supervisor
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with Provider management (VPC, Regions, Content Libraries, Regional Networks, storage classes, vm classes)
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with organizations (VM-App and All-App) configuration
Managing Organizations in VMware Cloud Foundation Automation
Managing Organizations for VM Apps in VMware Cloud Foundation Automation
Objective 5.11 – Troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation – Workload Mobility
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with the configuration of HCX
Getting Started with VCF Operations HCX
VCF Operations HCX Installations
Given a scenario, troubleshoot issues with HCX workload migrations
Getting Started with VCF Operations HCX
Wrapping Up VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25)
This study guide covers every troubleshooting objective on the VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25) exam, from VCF Fleet deployment and certificate management to NSX networking, vSAN storage, and VCF Operations. Work through each domain link by link and you will be well prepared to earn your VCP-VCF Support certification. You can also explore more VMware certification study guides on the VMware Certification category to keep building your skills. Have a question or tip? Leave a comment below.
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