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VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator

The 2V0-16.25 VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator exam is a certification test designed for IT professionals pursuing the VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (VCP-VVF Admin) credential. It validates skills in deploying, configuring, managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, virtual networking, storage, and security.

Exam code

2V0-16

Duration

135 min

Questions

60

Official Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of virtualization concepts (hypervisor, VM lifecycle, virtual networking, virtual storage)
  • Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing basics
  • Experience administering Windows or Linux servers for installation, troubleshooting, and basic scripting
  • Knowledge of storage fundamentals including VMFS, NFS, and SAN concepts
  • Access to a lab environment or VMware Hands-on Labs for practical ESXi and vCenter practice
VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator

Targeted Professions

Systems Administrator Virtualization Administrator Infrastructure Engineer Cloud Operations Engineer Data Center Technician

Domain blueprint

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Focuses on the fundamentals of virtualization and identifying the components and architecture of the VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) solution, including vSphere, vSAN, Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, and Aria Suite Lifecycle.
This is a major domain assessing practical, hands-on skills. Key topics include: Performing Day 1 initial installation and configuration of VVF components (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, Aria suite products). Managing the lifecycle of virtual machines (templates, deployment, snapshots). Configuring networking components, such as distributed switches and port groups. Configuring and managing vSphere storage, including vSAN policies. Managing ESXi hosts and security using VM and vMotion encryption.

Study Tip

Use VMware Hands-on Labs, follow the official exam blueprint, practice deploying and managing ESXi/vCenter weekly, and complete timed practice exams.

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