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Tips to help you pass the VMware VCP-VCF v5.2 Administrator exam

  • Writer: Milton Sarkar
    Milton Sarkar
  • 9 hours ago
  • 1 min read

1. Understand the Exam Guide and go through community exam guide.


Community Exam Guide:


Focus on key sections:

  • VCF Architecture and Components

  • Lifecycle Management with SDDC Manager

  • Deploying and managing WLDs

  • Integrating vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, vRealize Suite

  • Troubleshooting VCF



2. Hands-on Practice is Critical

  • Use VMware HOL (Hands-on Labs): Search for “VCF” labs on https://labs.hol.vmware.com

  • Deploy VCF in nested lab (if resources permit) or get familiar with:

    • SDDC Manager UI & SSH

    • Workload Domain deployment

    • Password rotation & certificates

    • Lifecycle Management (Bundles, LCM logs)



 3. Learn VCF Day 2 Operations

  • Know how to:

    • Replace certificates

    • Rotate passwords using API or UI

    • Expand or delete domains

    • Monitor SDDC health report.



4. Use VMware Documentation



5. Take the VCF Training

  • Course: VMware VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.2]




PLEASE NOTE - If you are a VCF or Strategic customer, or a Pinnacle partner, please register as normal. If you are a customer or partner that is interested in redeeming training credits or tokens, please contact your Regional Education Team to discuss redemption and registration process.




7. Exam Tips

  • The exam is scenario-based: Understand how VCF is applied in real environments.

  • Expect:

    • 70 questions

    • Time: ~135 minutes

    • Format: Single/multiple choice



8. Join the Community

  • Participate in:

    • VMware VCF VMTN Community

    • Reddit (r/vmware)





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