Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Operations Preparation Details
The VMware Certified Advanced Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Operations (3V0-22.25) exam validates advanced VCF Operations skills in capacity management, cost optimization, and fleet troubleshooting. This guide maps every exam objective to official Broadcom documentation for focused, authoritative study. You can also explore more VMware certification study guides on the VMware Certification category to keep building your skills.
Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Operations Materials
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Section 4 – Install, Configure, Administrate the VMware Solution
Objective 4.1 – Complete Day 2 Tasks in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, complete VCF Operations Day 2 Operational Tasks
Scaling Up and Scaling Out Management Nodes in VCF
Given a scenario, configure Unified Cloud Proxies or Collector Groups
Collecting Data with Cloud Proxy in VCF Operations
Configuring Cloud Proxies in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, scale a VCF Operations deployment.
Scaling Up and Scaling Out Management Nodes in VCF
Vertical scale up for VCF Operations and VCF Operations for logs
Given a scenario, scale a VCF Operations for logs deployment.
Vertical scale up for VCF Operations and VCF Operations for logs
Configuring and Analyzing Logs
Given a scenario, scale a VCF Operations for network deployment.
Given a scenario, configure a job/task within Automation Central
Given a scenario, configure Role-Based Access Control in VCF Operations
Managing Users and Access Control in VCF Operations
Roles and Privileges in VCF Operations
Add or Edit Roles and Assign Permissions
Given a scenario, configure a new integration within VCF Operations
Integrating Data Sources with VCF Operations
Objective 4.2 – Manage VCF Capacity with VCF Operations
Given a scenario, differentiate between capacity models (allocation vs demand).
Allocation and Demand Model in Workload Optimization
Capacity Optimization Concepts
Given a scenario, identify the process to reclaim resources
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
How to Optimize Capacity and Improve Performance in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, configure Resource reclamation settings
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Given a scenario, reclaim resources from powered off Virtual Machines
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Potential Cost Savings Dashboard
Given a scenario, reclaim resources from idle Virtual Machines
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Potential Cost Savings Dashboard
Given a scenario, reclaim resources from Virtual Machine snapshots
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Realized Cost Savings Dashboard
Given a scenario, reclaim resources from orphaned disks
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Potential Cost Savings Dashboard
Given a scenario, exclude Virtual Machines from reclamation
Using Reclaim to Free Up Resources
Given a scenario, identify the process to rightsize a workload
Using Rightsize to Adjust Resource Allocation
Using the Capacity Page to Asses and Optimize Capacity
Given a scenario, configure VCF Operations Policy settings for rightsizing
Using Rightsize to Adjust Resource Allocation
Given a scenario, identify the process steps to rightsize workloads (Oversized / Undersized)
Using Rightsize to Adjust Resource Allocation
Given a scenario, exclude Virtual Machines from rightsizing
Using Rightsize to Adjust Resource Allocation
Given a scenario, configure advanced capacity management features
Optimizing Capacity and Improving Performance in VCF Operations
How Does Capacity Optimization Work in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, identify the process steps to configure the allocation capacity model
Allocation and Demand Model in Workload Optimization
Given a scenario, identify the process steps to create a custom profile
Capacity Optimization Concepts
Objective 4.3 – Forecast VCF Capacity Growth in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, complete Capacity Forecasting using What-If Scenarios
How to Plan for Capacity Changes
What-If Analysis: Modeling Workload, Capacity, or Migration Planning
Given a scenario, complete a What-If scenario to add/remove workloads from within a VCF Private Cloud
What-If Analysis – Workload Planning: Traditional
What-If Analysis – Workload Planning: Hyperconverged and VMC on AWS
Given a scenario, complete a What-If scenario to add/remove hosts from within a VCF Private Cloud
What-If Analysis – Infrastructure Planning: Traditional
Given a scenario, complete a What-If scenario to add/remove HCI hosts from within a VCF Private Cloud
What-If-Analysis – Infrastructure Planning: Hyperconverged
Given a scenario, complete a What-If scenario to migrate workloads to/from a VMware Cloud
What-If-Analysis – Migration Planning: VMware Cloud
Given a scenario, complete a What-If scenario to migrate workloads to/from a Public Cloud
What-If-Analysis – Migration Planning: Public Cloud
Given a scenario, commit multiple What-If scenarios
What-If Analysis: Modeling Workload, Capacity, or Migration Planning
What-If Analysis – Data Center Comparison
Objective 4.4 – Cost Management in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, complete VCF Operations cost management configuration
Given a scenario, change the currency settings with VCF Operations
Configuring Administration Settings
Differentiate between Provider/Consumer and Cost vs Price
Given a scenario, update cost drivers
Cost Settings for Financial Accounting Model
Given a scenario, create/update a Pricing / Rate card
Configuring Provider Pricing Details
Given a scenario, configure Chargeback
Activating Chargeback Capabilities in VCF Operations
View Chargeback Summary, Organizations, and Projects
Given a scenario, configuring Billing for resources
Generating Bills in VCF Operations
Scheduling Bill Generation Using Automation Central
Objective 4.5 – Managing VCF Operations with VCF Policy
Given a scenario, create/update and apply a VCF Operations policy
Using the Policy Workspace to Create and Modify Operational Policies
Identify the policy hierarchy within VCF Operations
Configuring and Managing Policies
Given a scenario, assign a policy to a specific inventory object
Objective 4.6 – Workload Optimization in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, differentiate between Business Intent and Operational Intent
Using Workload Optimization to Improve Performance
Continuous optimization using VCF Operations
Differentiate between host and cluster-based business intent
Differentiate between the different Operational Intent modes: Moderate, Consolidate and Balanced
Continuous optimization using VCF Operations
Identify the purpose of Buffer in Operational Intent
Identify the benefit of Advanced Workload Placement when used with VCF Automation
Advanced workload placement using VCF Operations
Given a scenario, identify the process or stages for configuring Operational Intent
Given a scenario, identify the process or stages for configuring Business Intent
Objective 4.7 – Monitor Applications with VCF Operations
Given a scenario, create a Custom Group
Differentiate between Service Discovery, Managed Telegraf and Opensource Telegraf
Discovering Services and Applications using the Service Discovery Adapter
Monitoring Application Services using Product-Managed Telegraf
Monitoring Application Services and Operating Systems using Open Source Telegraf
Given a scenario configure Service Discovery to monitor services
Discovering Services and Applications using the Service Discovery Adapter
Given a scenario, monitor applications and workloads using VCF Operation Application Monitoring
Workload Monitoring and Observability
Configuring Business Applications
Given a scenario, deploy the Managed Telegraf Agent
Monitoring Application Services using Product-Managed Telegraf
Given a scenario, configure the Managed Telegraf agent to monitor operating system metrics
Monitoring Application Services using Product-Managed Telegraf
Given a scenario, configure the Managed Telegraf agent to monitor application metrics
Monitoring Application Services using Product-Managed Telegraf
Given a scenario, create Business Applications.
Configuring Business Applications
Objective 4.8 – Installing Management Packs and creating Custom Management Packs in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, monitor additional solutions using Management Packs (such as Kubernetes)
Integrating Data Sources with VCF Operations
Extending Monitoring Capabilities
Given a scenario, install a Management Pack
Adding and Managing Management Packs from VMware Marketplace
Given a scenario, configure a Management Pack
Adding and Managing Management Packs from VMware Marketplace
Given a scenario, identify the process steps to create an additional Management Pack with the Management Pack Builder
Objective 4.9 – VCF Operations Troubleshooting Tools and Methodologies
Given a scenario, configure an Alert
Configuring Alerts and Using Actions
Understanding Alerts in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, configure an outbound plugin
Outbound Settings in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, configure a notification
Notifications in VCF Operations
Creating Notification Rules for Alerts
Given a scenario, create a Custom Alert
Alert Definition Best Practices
Configuring Alerts and Using Actions
Given a scenario, troubleshoot an issue using the troubleshooting workbench
Troubleshooting Using Troubleshooting Workbench
Using VCF Operations diagnostics
Given a scenario, upload a VCF log bundle with Log Assist
Use Log Assist to Accelerate Your Support Cases
Attach Logs and Diagnostic Findings to Support Tickets with Log Assist
Objective 4.10 – Creating Custom Dashboards, Views and Reports in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, create or modify a custom dashboard
Configuring Dashboards and Widgets
Using Predefined Dashboards for Quick Insights
Given a scenario, create a custom view
Given a scenario, create a custom report
Objective 4.11 – Creating Super Metrics in VCF Operations
Given a scenario create/update a super metric
Viewing Metrics and Properties
Objective 4.12 – Log Event Monitoring and Analysis in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, configure Aria Operations for Logs for event monitoring
Configuring and Analyzing Logs
Given a scenario, create an log event alert query in VCF Operations for logs
Viewing Logs, Queries and Fields
Given a scenario, manage dashboards in VCF Operations for logs
Configuring Dashboards and Widgets
Given a scenario, manage content packs in VCF Operations for logs
Configuring and Analyzing Logs
Extending Monitoring Capabilities
Objective 4.13 – Monitoring Networks in VCF Operations for networks
Given a scenario, monitor VCF networks with VCF Operations for Networks
Objective 4.14 – Complete Fleet Management activities in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, identify the process steps for scaling a VCF Fleet Management – Lifecycle
Scaling Up and Scaling Out Management Nodes in VCF
Add, Remove, or Move VCF Instances across VCF Fleets
Given a scenario, upgrade the components of a VCF Fleet
Lifecycle Management of VCF Core Components
Given a scenario, manage SSL Certificates using Certificate Management
Managing Certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
Given a scenario, manage passwords using Password Management
Managing Accounts and Passwords for VMware Cloud Foundation Components
Given a scenario, configure VCF SSO using Identity and Access Management
Configuring VCF Single Sign-On
Managing Users and Access Control in VCF Operations
Objective 4.15 – Manage VCF licensing with VCF Operations
Given a scenario, manage VCF licenses using License Management
Add a License to VCF Operations
Assign a Primary License to a vCenter Instance
Updating Licenses and Viewing the License Usage File
Objective 4.16 – Monitor Security, Compliance and Configuration in VCF Operations
Given a scenario, monitor VCF Compliance using Compliance Benchmarks
Viewing and Configuring Compliance
Monitoring Security Operations
Given a scenario, monitor VCF configuration using VCF Operations Config Drift
Managing your Environment Configurations
Given a scenario, monitor user logons with Audit Users.
Viewing and Configuring Audit Events
Wrapping Up Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Operations
Working through each objective above will prepare you to manage capacity, cost, workload monitoring, and troubleshooting in a VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 private cloud for the VCAP – VMware Cloud Foundation Operations (3V0-22.25) exam. Hands-on practice in VCF Operations alongside these official references builds the operational judgment the exam tests. 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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