There’s a lot happening on the VMware Education side of things. Since VMware released vSphere 6 a lot of courses and exams are updated or are still in beta.
So here’s the list:
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA)
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM)
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV)
A lot of information in this post is based on the VMware Education and Certification Blog.
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Datacenter Virtualization
- vSphere HA and DRS Clusters.
- storage virtualization using VMFS.
- Storage DRS and Storage I/O Control.
- Network virtualization using vSphere standard and distributed switches and Network I/O Control.
- vSphere management using vCenter Server and vRealize Operations Manager Standard.
- Virtual Machines.
Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification:
- vSphere 6 Foundations Exam.
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization Exam.
- VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization Delta Exam.
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA)
Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification:
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM)
Check out the requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website, where you can also find the complete objectives for each exam related to this certification:
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV)
VMware created the VCP6-NV exam so you can proof that you are able to install, configure, and administer a vSphere data center virtualized with VMware NSX, demonstrating creation and administration of a virtual network including Layer 2 switching and both static and dynamic Layer 3 routing, virtual network devices, and edge services such as DHCP, DNS, and NAT.
There are two ways to get this certification. The first is the ‘regular’ one. You take a required course (for example the NSX Install, Configure and Manage [v6.1]). After that you take two tests:
If you area already a CCIE you can skip the course. Just turn in the proof for one of the following:
- CCNA Data Center
- CCNA Routing & Switching
- CCNP Data Center
- CCNP Routing & Switching
- CCIE Data Center
- CCIE Routing & Switching
You still have to take the vSphere 6 Foundation exam and the VMware vSphere 6 Networking Virtualization exam.
Next to the official study guide there are also a couple of personal study guides.
- Rich Dowling.
- VMZone.
- not really for VCP, but this one is also a good source: VCIX study guide by Martijn Smit
Check out all requirements for new candidates and migration paths for current VCPs on the VMware website.