The VMware 5V0-22.21 exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the vSAN 2023 exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the VMware Certified Specialist - vSAN 2023 exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the 5V0-22.21 objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The VMware vSAN 2023 certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Data Center Virtualization domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual VMware vSAN Specialist exam.
VMware 5V0-22.21 Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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VMware vSAN Specialist (vSAN 2023) |
| Exam Code | 5V0-22.21 |
| Exam Price | $250 USD |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 76 |
| Passing Score | 300 / 500 |
| Recommended Training / Books |
VMware vSAN: Plan and Deploy [V7] VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [V7] VMware vSAN: Management and Operations [V7] |
| Schedule Exam | PEARSON VUE |
| Sample Questions | VMware 5V0-22.21 Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | VMware Certified Specialist - vSAN 2023 Practice Test |
VMware vSAN 2023 Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Technologies |
- Identify vSAN requirements - Identify how vSAN stores and protects data - Identify vSAN space efficiency features - Given a scenario, identify the architectural requirements of a standard vSAN cluster, vSAN 2-node cluster, and a vSAN stretched cluster - Identify vSAN data services requirements |
| Products and Solutions |
- Given a scenario, identify when and how to use vSphere Replication in combination with vSAN. - Identify how to monitor vSAN with vRealize Operations - Identify which VMware solutions integrate with vSAN - Identify Data Persistence platform (DPp) deployment options |
| Planning and Designing |
- Given a scenario, identify vSAN design considerations - Given a scenario, identify how to design a vSAN cluster - Given a scenario, identify how to use vSAN design and sizing tools - Given a scenario, identify interoperability with other vSphere features - Given a scenario, identify how VMware solutions integrate with vSAN - Given a scenario, identify when to use HCI Mesh |
| Installing, Configuring, and Setup |
- Identify how to create and manage disk groups - Identify how to configure a vSAN cluster - Given a scenario, identify how to configure vSAN storage policies - Given a scenario, identify how to configure vSAN cluster services - Identify how to configure vSAN stretched cluster and 2-node configurations - Identify how to configure Cloud Native storage (CNS) with appropriate policies - Identify how to configure vSAN HCI Mesh. - Identify the interoperability of HCI mesh with vSAN. - Identify how to validate a vSAN deployment |
| Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades |
- Given a scenario, identify how to apply patches using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) - Given a scenario, identify how to upgrade an HCI environment using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) - Given a scenario, identify how to add and remove hosts from a vSAN cluster - Given a scenario, identify how to create, expand, reconfigure, and remove disk groups - Given a scenario, identify how to create and remove vSAN Direct Configuration - Given a scenario, identify how to manage firmware and driver versions using Skyline Health, vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM), and Compatibility Guide - Identify how to set vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) desired image - Given a scenario, identify when to use component striping |
| Troubleshooting and Repairing |
- Given a scenario, identify the impact of the vSAN failure. - Given a vSAN scenario, interpret Skyline Health warnings. - Identify how to determine vSAN health using the UI or ESXCLI - Identify how to gather vSAN performance information in the UI or using vsantop - Identify how to manage vSAN hardware lifecycle - Identify how to monitor resync impact - Identify how to remove unassociated vSAN objects to reclaim capacity - Identify the significance of delta components. - Identify how to resolve capacity issues using storage policies - Identify how to resolve vSAN object compliance issues |
| Administrative and Operational Task |
- Identify how to create, update, and modify vSAN storage policies and apply to objects - Identify vSAN data placement changes - Identify how to interpret vSAN storage capacity - Given a scenario, evaluate vSAN performance metrics - Identify effects of maintenance mode options - Given a scenario, identify how to add capacity to a vSAN cluster - Given a scenario, identify how to patch a vSAN cluster - Identify the operational characteristics/differences between standard vSAN cluster, vSAN 2-node architecture and vSAN stretched cluster - Identify the characteristics of the different types of encryption - Identify how to utilize TRIM and UNMAP from vSAN and guest OS perspective - Given a scenario, evaluate vSAN performance metrics - Given a scenario, identify the effects of maintenance mode options - Identify how to monitor vSAN storage policy compliance - Given a scenario, interpret the results of Skyline Health Check. - Identify the impact of vSAN storage policy changes - Identify how to use Skyline health check to maintain a healthy status of a vSAN cluster. - Given a scenario, identify how to start up and shut down a vSAN cluster |