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1. A Network Administrator is troubleshooting a connectivity issue where a new application VM in a workload domain cannot reach a server on the physical network. The administrator has verified that the VM's guest OS firewall is disabled and its IP configuration is correct.

The administrator reviews the NSX configuration for the logical segment the VM is connected to:

- NSX Logical Segment Details -

Name: app-tier-segment

Connected Gateway: Tier-1-Gateway-WLD01

Subnet: 172.18.10.0/24

Gateway Address: 172.18.10.1

- NSX Tier-1 Gateway Details -

Name: Tier-1-Gateway-WLD01

Linked Tier-0 Gateway: Tier-0-Gateway-Primary

Route Advertisement:

- All Connected Segments & Service Ports

- All NAT IP's

What are the next logical steps for the administrator to take to diagnose the problem? (Choose 2.)

2. A VI Administrator is creating a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for a VMware Cloud Foundation management domain. The plan must ensure that all key management components can be recovered. The administrator is using a third-party, image-level backup solution that is compatible with vSphere.

The administrator has already configured the native SDDC Manager backup to an SFTP server.

Which additional components from the management domain must be included in the image-level backup jobs to ensure a full recovery is possible? (Choose 2.)

3. An automated backup of the SDDC Manager has failed. A Platform Operator reviews the task details in the VCF Operations UI to diagnose the problem.

The task failure log displays the following error:

- Task: Perform SDDC Manager Backup -

Status: FAILED

Details:

- Backup process initiated to SFTP server: sftp://backupsrv01.corp.local/vcf-backups/

- SSH connection to backupsrv01.corp.local established successfully.

- Authentication with user 'vcf-backup-acct' succeeded.

- FAILED to write backup file to target directory '/vcf-backups/'.

- SFTP server response: 'Permission denied'.

- Please verify the file system permissions for the user on the target backup server.

Based on this log, what is the most likely cause of the failure?

4. A VI Administrator needs to create a new workload domain to support a containerized application platform. The administrator has already commissioned four new ESXi hosts and is using the "Create Workload Domain" wizard in SDDC Manager.

The administrator is at the storage selection step and has chosen the following configuration:

- Storage Selection -

Storage Type: vSAN

vSAN Options:

[ ] Use existing vSAN cluster

[X] Create new vSAN cluster

vSAN Architecture:

( ) Original Storage Architecture (OSA)

(X) Express Storage Architecture (ESA)

Failures to Tolerate: 1

Based on this selection, what is a primary prerequisite for the four new ESXi hosts that SDDC Manager will validate before proceeding?

5. The bring-up process for a new VCF instance fails. A Platform Operator reviews the VCF Installer's task log to identify the cause of the failure.

The log shows the following error during the "Deploy SDDC Manager" phase:

- VCF Installer Log -

Task: Deploy SDDC Manager OVA

Status: FAILED

Details:

- OVF deployment to target vCenter 'vc-parent.corp.local' initiated.

- Error: The provided network 'DPortGroup-Management' is not found on the target vSphere Distributed Switch 'vds-parent-lab'.

- Please ensure that the network name specified in the deployment configuration file matches a network available on the target vCenter.

What is the most likely reason for this bring-up failure?

6. An organization is planning a new VCF deployment. The Solutions Architect and Security Administrator are finalizing the Planning and Preparation Workbook. The bring-up process will deploy a management domain with SDDC Manager, vCenter, and NSX.

The security policy has two strict requirements:

1. All component hostnames must be fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) and must be resolvable via DNS by all other components.

2. All components must use certificates signed by the corporate Intermediate CA, not the default self-signed certificates.

To ensure the smoothest bring-up process and immediate compliance post-deployment, what is the best strategy?

7. A VI Administrator is filling out the Planning and Preparation Workbook for a new VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. Their goal is to deploy a single VCF instance with a consolidated architecture.

An excerpt from the workbook's network configuration section is provided below:

"networkSpecs": {

"vcfNetworks": [

{

"name": "Management",

"vlanId": 10,

"mtu": 1500,

"gateway": "172.16.10.1",

"subnetMask": "255.255.255.0"

},

{

"name": "vSAN",

"vlanId": 20,

"mtu": 9000,

"gateway": "172.16.20.1",

"subnetMask": "255.255.255.0"

}

],

"sddcManagerSpec": {

"hostname": "vcf-sddc-manager.corp.local",

"ipAddress": "172.16.10.11",

"network": "Management"

}

}

Based on the provided data, which component will be deployed by the VCF Installer to orchestrate the bring-up process and become the central management point for the entire VCF instance?

8. Which statement best defines the fundamental purpose of a Workload Domain in a VMware Cloud Foundation architecture?

9. An IT Manager is overseeing the upgrade of a VMware Cloud Foundation instance from version 8.x to 9.0. The VI Administrator has reported that the upgrade will require two separate, sequential LCM updates: one for the management components and another for the workload domain hosts. The company has a strict policy that all user roles and permissions must remain unchanged and fully functional throughout the upgrade process.

Which two components must be in a healthy, running, and properly configured state BEFORE starting the upgrade to ensure that identity management and role-based access control (RBAC) are not disrupted? (Select all that apply.)

10. A catastrophic failure has occurred in the management domain, and the SDDC Manager VM has been corrupted and is unrecoverable. A VI Administrator has successfully deployed a new, clean SDDC Manager VM with the same version and network configuration.

The administrator has access to the last successful backup file from the old SDDC Manager, located on an SFTP server. The file is named `sddc-manager-backup-202509262200.tar.gz`.

Which steps must the administrator take to restore the configuration to the new SDDC Manager appliance? (Select all that apply.)

11. A VI Administrator is connecting a new workload domain cluster to an existing VCF instance. The company's policy dictates that supplemental storage for a specific application must be provided from a pre-existing enterprise Fibre Channel (FC) array.

The administrator has successfully zoned the FC SAN fabric and presented the LUNs to the ESXi hosts in the new workload domain. However, the LUNs are not visible as datastores in vCenter.

- vCenter Server -> Host -> Configure -> Storage Adapters -

Adapter: vmhba2 (Emulex LPe35002)

Status: Online

LUNs: 0

Paths: 0

Devices: 0

- SAN Switch Zoning Configuration -

zone name Z_VCF_PROD_APP server_wwn 20:00:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:01; storage_wwn 50:00:00:yy:yy:yy:yy:01

After verifying physical connectivity and zoning, which are the most likely reasons the LUNs are not visible to the ESXi hosts? (Select all that apply.)

12. A VI Administrator is using the VCF Installer to perform the bring-up of a new management domain. The administrator has already deployed the VCF Installer appliance and is uploading the configuration file.

The installer presents a validation screen summarizing the intended deployment:

- Deployment Validation Summary -

VCF Instance Type: Consolidated Architecture

Components to be deployed:

- 1x SDDC Manager

- 1x vCenter Server (Embedded PSC)

- 1x NSX Manager Cluster (3 nodes)

Target vSphere Cluster: mgmt-cluster-01

Target Datastore: vsanDatastore

Number of Hosts: 4

Which tool or document is the source for the configuration parameters used by the VCF Installer to generate this deployment plan?

13. In a VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 architecture, which new component is responsible for integrating with external identity providers like Azure AD or Okta to provide federated authentication and single sign-on (SSO) capabilities?

14. A Solutions Architect is designing the networking for a new VCF instance. The design requires logical separation of different traffic types for security and performance reasons. The Planning and Preparation Workbook is being used.

The design calls for the following networks on the vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) for the management domain:

- Management Network

- vSAN Network

- vMotion Network

- Host Overlay Network

Which two of these traffic types are the most foundational, requiring their own dedicated VMkernel adapters on each ESXi host for the VCF management domain to be deployed and function? (Choose 2.)

15. A Platform Operator is monitoring the bring-up process of a new VMware Cloud Foundation management domain. The process fails, and the operator reviews the task details in the SDDC Manager UI.

The following error is displayed for the "Deploy NSX" task:

Task: Deploy NSX

Status: FAILED

Details:

...

VALIDATION_ERROR: Failed to validate deployment specification.

- Provided NSX Manager node IP address 192.168.100.15 is not reachable from the SDDC Manager VM.

- ICMP probe to gateway 192.168.100.1 failed.

- Please check VLAN ID, subnet mask, and physical network configuration for the Management network.

Based on this log output, what is the most likely cause of the failure?

16. A Security Administrator is reviewing the authentication flow in a newly deployed VCF 9.0 instance. They observe that when a user tries to log in to the VCF Operations UI, they are redirected to a corporate login page before gaining access. The administrator checks the configuration and finds an issue.

The VCF Identity Broker configuration shows the following:

- Identity Provider Configuration -

Provider Type: OIDC (Azure AD)

Status: Connected

- Login Failure Log -

Timestamp: 2025-09-27T10:15:23Z

User: [email protected]

Source IP: 10.1.1.5

Error: Mismatched 'redirect_uri' in OIDC response.

Details: The 'redirect_uri' sent by the Identity Provider ('https://vcf-ops.corp.local/oauth2/callback') does not match the URI registered in the Azure AD application ('https://vcf-sddc-manager.corp.local/oauth2/callback').

What is the most likely cause of this authentication failure?

17. An organization has a strict data protection policy that requires all critical management infrastructure to have both an on-site and an off-site backup copy. The VCF management domain components (SDDC Manager, vCenter, NSX) are being backed up using their native mechanisms as well as a primary image-level backup solution to a local storage array.

A Solutions Architect needs to design a solution to get the image-level backups to a secondary, off-site location for disaster recovery.

The current VCF environment is a single instance with one management domain and three workload domains.

- Primary Site Backup Infrastructure -

Backup Software: Veeam Backup & Replication

Backup Target: On-site Pure Storage FlashArray (iSCSI)

- Secondary Site -

Available Storage: AWS S3 Object Storage bucket

Which combination of technologies and processes would be the most effective VCF-aware solution to meet the off-site backup requirement? (Select all that apply.)

18. An organization has two separate VCF instances, one for production (VCF 9.0) and one for disaster recovery (VCF 9.0). The DR site is a scaled-down version of production. An upgrade to VCF 9.0.1 has become available. The company has a strict policy that the DR site must always be upgraded and validated before the production site is touched.

The VI Administrator is planning the end-to-end upgrade process across both instances. The process must be centrally managed and tracked.

- Environment -

Instance 1 (PROD): vcf-prod.corp.local (VCF 9.0)

Instance 2 (DR): vcf-dr.corp.local (VCF 9.0)

Central Management: fleet.corp.local

- Upgrade Goal -

Target Version: VCF 9.0.1

Sequence: DR instance first, then PROD instance.

Which combination of VCF components and procedures should the administrator use to execute and monitor this multi-instance upgrade strategy? (Select all that apply.)

19. A large enterprise is rolling out VMware Cloud Foundation to multiple departments. A Platform Operator and a Security Administrator are tasked with creating a secure, delegated administration model.

Their goals are:

1. The networking team needs to manage all aspects of NSX (firewall rules, segments, gateways) but should have no access to vSAN storage or user management.

2. The storage team needs to manage all aspects of vSAN (storage policies, disk groups) but should have no access to NSX networking or user management.

3. All user access must be authenticated against the corporate Active Directory.

Which combination of actions is required to implement this delegated administration model? (Select all that apply.)

20. A Cloud Administrator has just configured the VCF Identity Broker to federate with the company's Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). A user, part of the "vcf-admins-global" AD group, attempts to log in to VCF Operations but receives an "Access Denied" error after successfully authenticating with AD FS.

The administrator examines the VCF Identity Broker's diagnostic logs and finds the following entry for the failed login attempt:

- ID Broker Trace Log -

Timestamp: 2025-09-27T11:30:05Z

User: [email protected]

...

Status: Authentication Succeeded at IdP.

...

TokenValidation:

- Issuer: 'http://adfs.corp.local/adfs/services/trust' -> VALID

- Signature: -> VALID

- Claims Received:

- 'UPN': '[email protected]'

- 'Email': '[email protected]'

- 'Group': 'Domain Users'

...

AuthorizationEngine:

- Mapping user to VCF Role...

- FAILED: No matching rule found for received claims. User has no assigned role.

Based on the log, what is the cause of the user's inability to access VCF?

21. 1.Which specific component's configuration is backed up by the native, automated backup feature within SDDC Manager?

22. A Platform Operator is tasked with planning the expansion of an existing VMware Cloud Foundation instance to a second physical data center site. The goal is to create a new, single Workload Domain that spans both sites to provide high availability for a critical application. The operator is using the Planning and Preparation Workbook.

Which combination of VCF features and configurations must be planned for in the workbook to successfully create a vSAN Stretched Cluster for this new Workload Domain? (Select all that apply.)

23. An organization has deployed a VCF workload domain with vSphere Supervisor enabled to host both traditional VMs and modern container-based applications for their development teams. A new requirement has emerged to provide developers with a self-service, multi-tenant experience for consuming networking resources within their Kubernetes environment, without needing to file tickets with the network administration team.

The current VCF deployment includes SDDC Manager, vCenter, vSAN, and a full NSX deployment (including an NSX Edge Cluster).

To meet this self-service, multi-tenant networking requirement for the developers using the Supervisor, which two components must be configured and utilized? (Select all that apply.)

24. A DevOps Engineer is attempting to deploy a new application to a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) cluster running in a VCF workload domain. The deployment fails, and the engineer reports that they cannot connect to the cluster's control plane. A VI Administrator investigates the vSphere Supervisor health.

The following alert is displayed in the vCenter UI:

- Supervisor Health -

Cluster: wld-apps-01-cluster

Status: Degraded

Alerts:

- Name: KubeAPIServerUnhealthy

- Severity: Critical

- Message: The Kubernetes API server for the Supervisor is not responding.

- Details: Liveness probe failed for control plane VM 'supervisor-cp-vm-1'. Associated event: 'Failed to pull image "projects.registry.vmware.com/tkg/kube-apiserver:v1.28.3"'.

Based on this alert, what is the most likely cause of the failure?

25. A Platform Operator is troubleshooting a complete failure of the SDDC Manager UI and API. The appliance VM is running, but all services are unresponsive. The operator needs to perform emergency troubleshooting directly on the appliance.

What are the most effective initial steps to diagnose the state of the SDDC Manager services from the appliance's command-line interface? (Select all that apply.)