5V0-11.21 VMware Cloud on AWS Master Specialist Exam

Exam Info
Duration 130 minutes
Number of Questions 65
Passing Score 300 (scaled) Learn More
Format Single and Multiple Choice, Proctored

EXAM NUMBER : 5V0-11.21
PRODUCT : VMware Cloud on AWS
EXAM LANGUAGE : English

Associated Certification
VMware Certified Master Specialist — VMware Cloud on AWS

EXAM OVERVIEW
This exam tests a candidate’s ability to deploy, configure and manage a VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.

Exam Details (Last Updated: 06/03/2021)
The VMware Cloud on AWS Master Specialist (5V0-11.21) exam, which leads to VMware Certified Master Specialist – VMware Cloud™ on AWS 2021 certification is a 65-item exam, with a passing score of 300 using a scaled scoring method. Candidates are given 130 minutes to complete the exam, which includes adequate time to complete the exam for non-native English speakers.

Exam Delivery
This is a proctored exam delivered through Pearson VUE. For more information, visit the Pearson VUE website.

Certification Information
For details and a complete list of requirements and recommendations for attainment, please reference the VMware Education Services – Certification website.

Minimally Qualified Candidate
The minimally qualified candidate (MQC) has experience deploying, configuring and managing a VMware Cloud™ on AWS infrastructure. The MQC is typically an IT personnel responsible for infrastructure services who has a strong understanding of virtualization, networking and storage and AWS. The MQC has experience installing, configuring and managing a VMware SDDC (VMware vSphere, VMware vSAN™ and VMware NSX®) that may or may not include HCX and disaster recovery.

Exam Sections
VMware exam blueprint sections are now standardized to the seven sections below, some of which may NOT be included in the final exam blueprint depending on the exam objectives.
Section 1 – Architecture and Technologies
Section 2 – Products and Solutions
Section 3 – Planning and Designing
Section 4 – Installing, Configuring, and Setup
Section 5 – Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades
Section 6 – Troubleshooting and Repairing
Section 7 – Administrative and Operational Tasks

If a section does not have testable objectives in this version of the exam, it will be noted below, accordingly. The objective numbering may be referenced in your score report at the end of your testing event for further preparation should a retake of the exam be necessary.

Sections Included in this Exam
Section 1 –VMware Cloud™ on AWS Architectures and Technologies
Objective 1.1 – Understand VMware Cloud™ on AWS technology and architecture
Objective 1.2 – Describe VMware Cloud™ on AWS Migration Solutions

Section 2 – Integrating Other VMware Products with the SDDC
Objective 2.1 – Use VMware vRealize® Log Insight Cloud™
Objective 2.2 – Use VMware Horizon® with VMware Cloud™ on AWS
Objective 2.3 – Use vRealize® Automation Cloud™ Add-on
Objective 2.4 – Use vRealize® Network Insight Cloud™
Objective 2.5 – Use vRealize® Operations Cloud™

Section 3 – Planning and Designing
Objective 3.1 – Identify use cases for VMware Cloud™ on AWS
Objective 3.2 – Identify accounts needed
Objective 3.3 – Identify the required networking
Objective 3.4 – Identify the connectivity options
Objective 3.5 – Size the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Objective 3.6 – Describe vSAN™ Storage in VMware Cloud™ on AWS

Section 4 – Deploying and Configuring
Objective 4.1 – Prepare AWS infrastructure for a VMware Cloud™ on AWS deployment
Objective 4.2 – Set up VMware Cloud™ on AWS account
Objective. 4.3 – Deploy and examine software-defined data center (SDDC) configurations
Objective 4.4 – Deploy a vSphere software-defined data center (SDDC) in VMware Cloud™ on AWS
Objective 4.5 – Configure software-defined data center (SDDC) networking

Objective 4.6 – Configure Transit Connect
Section 5 – Performance-tuning and Optimization
Objective 5.1 – Optimize and maintain software-defined data center (SDDC) cluster using Elastic DRS
Objective 5.2 – Analyze HA, DRS and resource pools settings in the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Objective 5.3 – Analyze vSphere permissions

Section 6 – Administrative and Operational Tasks
Objective 6.1 – Configure networking and security options
Objective 6.2 – Configure vSAN™ storage policies
Objective 6.3 – Attach external storage to a virtual machine running on a software-defined data center (SDDC)
Objective 6.4 – Configure Hybrid Linked Mode
Objective 6.5 – Configure virtual machine migration with VMware Hybrid Cloud Extension
Objective 6.6 – Configure disaster recovery
Objective 6.7 – Add and remove hosts to a cluster within the software-defined data center (SDDC)
Objective 6.8 – Create virtual machines in the Cloud software-defined data center (SDDC)

Section 7 – Troubleshooting and Repairing
Objective 7.1 – Access API with VMware Cloud™ on AWS
Objective 7.2 – Maintain and support a VMware Cloud™ on AWS solution

Recommended Course
VMware Cloud on AWS: Deploy, Configure, Manage 2021

References
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Demo Questions

QUESTION 1
An environment is running a VMware Cloud on AWS software-defined data center (SDDC) with six i3.metal
hosts. Storage space usage has increased and the administrator is required to add storage capacity. Which
two approaches can the administrator take to add storage capacity? (Choose two.)
A. Deploy Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) file shares from the AWS console and attach them to the
i3.metal hosts. Use VMware Storage vMotion to migrate the storage-bound virtual machines to the
Amazon EFS data stores.

B. Deploy Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) storage volumes (GP2) from the AWS console and attach them to the i3.metal hosts. Allow VMware vSAN extend the storage capacity automatically.
C. Deploy an additional cluster based on i3en.metal hosts and migrate the storage-bound virtual machines to the i3en.metal hosts.
D. Add additional i3.metal hosts to increase the total vSAN storage space.
E. Add additional i3en.metal hosts and migrate the storage-bound virtual machines to the i3en.metal hosts.

Answer: B,D

QUESTION 2
Which API endpoint serves as the authentication point for VMware Cloud on AWS?

A. Cloud Services Platform API
B. NSX-T Data Center API
C. Deployed SDDC API
D. VMware Cloud on AWS API

Answer: A

QUESTION 3
An environment is running a cluster with six i3.metal hosts in the VMware Cloud on AWS software-defined
data center (SDDC). If one host fails, what happens after a new host is automatically added to the cluster?

A. The SDDC and NVMe drives backing VMware vSAN capacity are unmounted from the failed host and attached to the new host. There is no VMware vSAN rebuild required.
B. The VMware vSAN rebuild starts in the background. Performance might be degraded during rebuild and the failures to tolerate (FTT) is lowered to 0.
C. The VMware vSAN rebuild starts in the background. Performance might be degraded during rebuild and the failures to tolerate (FTT) is lowered to 1.
D. A notification is received from VMware Support to start the VMware vSAN rebuild. Performance might be degraded during rebuild.

Answer: C