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Key Facts: VCP-VVF Admin (2V0-16.25) Exam

60 items

The 2V0-16.25 exam has 60 items and a scaled passing score of 300

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

135 minutes

The 2V0-16.25 appointment is 135 minutes, including time for non-native English speakers

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

300 to pass

Scaled passing score for the 2V0-16.25 exam

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

vSphere Foundation 9.0

2V0-16.25 covers vSphere, vSAN, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs in VVF 9.0

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

VCP-VVF

Passing 2V0-16.25 earns the VCP-VVF Administrator credential

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

Pearson VUE

The 2V0-16.25 exam is a proctored exam delivered through Pearson VUE

Broadcom 2V0-16.25 exam guide

USD 250

Broadcom lists the 2V0-16.25 exam price as USD 250

Broadcom VCP-VVF Administrator exam page

7 days

Broadcom requires a seven-day wait after each failed proctored VCP exam attempt

Broadcom exam retake policy

The VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator exam (2V0-16.25) leads to the VCP-VVF Administrator credential. It is a 60-item proctored exam with a scaled passing score of 300 and a 135-minute appointment, delivered through Pearson VUE; Broadcom lists the price as USD 250. The published objectives cover vSphere Foundation fundamentals (compute, vSAN storage and networking) and deploying, managing, operating and consuming VVF, including Supervisor, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs. This 149-question bank provides original practice across those areas with explanations for every answer.

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1Which component is the bare-metal type 1 hypervisor installed directly on physical server hardware in a VMware vSphere Foundation deployment?
A.vCenter Server
B.ESXi
C.vSphere Client
D.vSAN
Explanation: ESXi is the type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor that installs directly on server hardware and abstracts its CPU, memory, storage and networking into virtual machines. vCenter Server is the management plane, not the hypervisor.
2What is the primary role of vCenter Server in a vSphere Foundation environment?
A.To run virtual machines directly on its own kernel
B.To provide centralized management of multiple ESXi hosts and their VMs
C.To replace ESXi as the hypervisor
D.To act solely as a backup target for virtual machines
Explanation: vCenter Server provides centralized management for multiple ESXi hosts, enabling clusters, vMotion, DRS, HA and unified inventory, roles and monitoring. The hosts still run the VMs; vCenter coordinates them.
3VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) bundles vSphere with which additional core capability for software-defined storage?
A.NSX networking
B.vSAN
C.Site Recovery Manager
D.Horizon
Explanation: VVF bundles vSphere (ESXi and vCenter) together with vSAN for software-defined storage and VCF/Aria Operations for management. vSAN aggregates host-local disks into a shared datastore.
4Which form factor is used to deploy vCenter Server in current vSphere versions?
A.A Windows Server installation
B.The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), a preconfigured Linux-based virtual appliance
C.A physical hardware appliance only
D.A container running on Kubernetes
Explanation: vCenter Server is deployed as the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), a preconfigured Photon OS (Linux) based virtual appliance with an embedded PostgreSQL database. The Windows-based vCenter was deprecated and removed.
5When deploying the vCenter Server Appliance, the installation is performed in two stages. What does Stage 2 configure?
A.The OVA deployment of the appliance virtual machine
B.Appliance setup including time synchronization, SSO domain and network settings
C.The ESXi host installation
D.The vSAN disk groups
Explanation: VCSA deployment has two stages: Stage 1 deploys the appliance OVA onto a target host, and Stage 2 sets up the appliance, including time synchronization (NTP), the Single Sign-On domain and final network configuration.
6An administrator wants to grant a help-desk user permission to power VMs on and off but not change configuration. What is the recommended approach in vSphere?
A.Give the user the Administrator role at the vCenter root
B.Create a custom role with only the needed privileges and assign it on the appropriate inventory object
C.Add the user to the local ESXi root account
D.Disable lockdown mode for that user
Explanation: vSphere uses role-based access control. The least-privilege approach is to create a custom role containing only the required privileges (such as virtual machine power operations) and assign it to the user on the relevant inventory object.
7What does enabling lockdown mode on an ESXi host accomplish?
A.It encrypts all virtual machines on the host
B.It restricts direct host access so management is performed through vCenter Server
C.It prevents vMotion from the host
D.It disables the host firewall
Explanation: Lockdown mode restricts direct access to an ESXi host (via the DCUI, SSH or the host client) so that management operations are performed through vCenter Server, improving security and auditing. Exception users can be defined.
8Which migration type moves a powered-on virtual machine's running state from one ESXi host to another with no downtime?
A.Cold migration
B.vMotion
C.Storage vMotion
D.Cloning
Explanation: vMotion live-migrates a powered-on VM's active memory and execution state between ESXi hosts with no service interruption. Storage vMotion moves the VM's files between datastores instead.
9Which feature automatically balances VM workloads across hosts in a cluster by recommending or performing vMotion migrations?
A.vSphere HA
B.Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
C.Fault Tolerance
D.Storage DRS
Explanation: Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) balances CPU and memory load across hosts in a cluster by recommending or automatically executing vMotion migrations based on the cluster's automation level.
10What does vSphere High Availability (HA) primarily protect against?
A.Slow application performance
B.Unplanned ESXi host failures by restarting affected VMs on surviving hosts
C.Data corruption inside a guest OS
D.Network port group misconfiguration
Explanation: vSphere HA monitors ESXi hosts in a cluster and, when a host fails, automatically restarts its VMs on the remaining hosts that have available capacity, minimizing downtime from unplanned host outages.

About the VCP-VVF Admin (2V0-16.25) Exam

The VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (VCP-VVF Administrator) credential, earned by passing exam 2V0-16.25 (VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator), validates the skills needed to deploy, configure and manage a VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) solution that runs both Supervisor-based and virtual machine workloads. Broadcom's exam guide names the VVF components as VMware vSphere (vCenter Standard, ESX and vSphere Supervisor), vSAN, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs. The objectives cover virtualization, compute, storage and networking fundamentals; VVF deployment and Supervisor configuration; identity, RBAC, licensing, certificates and lifecycle; operating the environment with VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs; and consuming Supervisor services such as the VM Service and VMware Kubernetes Service.

Exam sponsor: Broadcom (VMware); exam delivered by Pearson VUE.. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

60 multiple-choice and multiple-selection items (English form). Broadcom's exam guide lists testable objectives only in Section 2 (vSphere Foundation fundamentals: virtualization, compute, storage and networking) and Section 4 (deploy, configure, manage, operate, consume and automate VVF, including Supervisor, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs); Sections 1, 3 and 5 have no testable objectives.

Time Limit

135-minute appointment, which Broadcom says already includes adequate time for non-native English speakers.

Passing Score

Scaled passing score of 300 on a 100-500 scale. Because scores are scaled, the exact number of correct answers required varies by exam form.

Exam / Certification Fees

USD 250 on Broadcom's exam page; local pricing may vary by region and currency. Confirm the current fee when scheduling through Pearson VUE.

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Objectives 2.1-2.2

Virtualization and Compute Fundamentals

Virtualization principles and use cases; deploying and configuring vCenter and ESX; configuring vSphere clusters; deploying and managing virtual machines; Day 2 operations; content libraries; and encryption for workloads and infrastructure.

Objectives 2.3-2.4

Storage and Network Fundamentals

vSphere storage; vSAN ESA and OSA use cases; deploying a vSAN cluster; vSAN storage policies, resilience, data availability and space efficiency; and differentiating VVF networking components.

Objectives 4.1-4.2

Deploy, Configure and Manage VVF

VVF deployment components; configuring Supervisor within a cluster; identity management and RBAC; license management; certificate management; and lifecycle management of VMware vSphere Foundation.

Objective 4.3

Operate with VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs

Use cases and deployment options; metrics, properties and logs; views, reports and dashboards; alerting and policies; Explore Logs; costing and pricing; vSAN storage monitoring; application monitoring; service discovery; and security hardening compliance.

Objective 4.4

Consume and Automate

Supervisor-based services, deploying VMs with the VM Service, Kubernetes workloads with VMware Kubernetes Service, vSphere Pods and other services, and VCF Operations Orchestrator use cases.

Preparing for the VCP-VVF Admin (2V0-16.25) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Scaled passing score of 300 on a 100-500 scale. Because scores are scaled, the exact number of correct answers required varies by exam form.
  • Assessment: 60 multiple-choice and multiple-selection items (English form). Broadcom's exam guide lists testable objectives only in Section 2 (vSphere Foundation fundamentals: virtualization, compute, storage and networking) and Section 4 (deploy, configure, manage, operate, consume and automate VVF, including Supervisor, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs); Sections 1, 3 and 5 have no testable objectives.
  • Time limit: 135-minute appointment, which Broadcom says already includes adequate time for non-native English speakers.
  • Exam / certification fees: USD 250 on Broadcom's exam page; local pricing may vary by region and currency. Confirm the current fee when scheduling through Pearson VUE. Official sources

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VCP-VVF Admin (2V0-16.25): Suggested Study Strategy

1Build a nested or home lab with ESXi and the vCenter Server Appliance so you can practice host deployment, clusters and VM operations hands-on, which the exam tests heavily.
2Master the difference between vSphere standard switches and distributed switches, including port groups, VMkernel adapters, NIC teaming and which features require a distributed switch.
3Know how DRS, vSphere HA and vMotion interact: admission control, EVC for CPU compatibility, automation levels and what each feature does and does not protect against.
4Understand storage policy-based management and vSAN basics, including disk groups, fault domains, failures-to-tolerate and how policies map to VM storage placement.
5Practice vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-based updates and remediation, and know how it differs from the older baseline approach for patching ESXi hosts.
6Review roles, permissions, lockdown mode and certificate management, since identity and security tasks appear throughout the deployment and configuration objectives.
7Spend real time on VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs: dashboards, views and reports, alert definitions, policies and Explore Logs make up the largest single objective (4.3).
8Practise enabling Supervisor on a cluster and consuming its services, including vSphere Namespaces, the VM Service and VMware Kubernetes Service clusters.
9Learn the 9.0 licensing model: VVF 9.0 is licensed through a registered VCF Operations instance with a license file rather than 25-character license keys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What certification does the 2V0-16.25 exam earn?

Passing 2V0-16.25 (VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator) earns the VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (VCP-VVF Administrator) credential. Broadcom's certification page lists 2V0-16.25 as the current exam for this credential; the earlier vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator exam (2V0-12.24) led to the 2024 version.

How many questions are on the 2V0-16.25 exam and how long is it?

Broadcom lists 60 items (English) and a 135-minute appointment that already includes adequate time for non-native English speakers. Items are multiple choice and multiple-choice multiple selection, delivered in English or Japanese through Pearson VUE.

What is the passing score for 2V0-16.25?

The passing score is a scaled 300 on a 100-500 scale. Because scores are scaled across exam forms, the exact number of correct answers needed is not fixed and varies by the version of the exam you receive.

Which vSphere version does the exam cover?

The 2V0-16.25 exam is based on VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0: vSphere (vCenter Standard, ESX and vSphere Supervisor), vSAN, VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs. Use current 9.0 terminology when you prepare, for example VCF Operations rather than Aria Operations.

Do I need a prerequisite certification?

No separate prerequisite certification is required. VMware recommends completing a qualifying vSphere Foundation training course and having hands-on administration experience before sitting the exam.

How soon can I retake 2V0-16.25 after failing?

Broadcom's retake policy requires a seven-calendar-day wait after every failed attempt at a proctored VCP exam. Once you pass, you cannot take the same exam again until a new major exam revision is released.

Are these official Broadcom or VMware exam questions?

No. These are original OpenExamPrep practice questions modeled on the published 2V0-16.25 objectives. Broadcom and VMware provide official training and exam guides separately on the Broadcom education site.