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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

Exam 2V0-16.25 covers VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 and leads to VCP-VVF Administrator. Broadcom lists 60 items on the English form, a 135-minute appointment, a scaled passing score of 300 and a USD 250 price, with Pearson VUE delivery. This site provides 202 independent single-answer practice questions covering the published fundamentals, administration, Operations and Supervisor consumption objectives. Practice scores are not an official scaled-score prediction.

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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.ESX
C.vSphere Client
D.vSAN
Explanation: ESX 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.Running the guest CPU scheduler inside each virtual machine
B.To provide centralized management of multiple ESX hosts and their VMs
C.Executing each virtual machine directly on physical processors
D.Collecting centralized log messages for indexed searches
Explanation: vCenter Server provides centralized management for multiple ESX 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.VMFS
B.vSAN
C.NFS
D.Storage DRS
Explanation: VVF 9.0 bundles vSphere (ESX and vCenter Standard) together with vSAN for software-defined storage, vSphere Supervisor, VCF Operations, and VCF Operations for Logs. vSAN aggregates host-local disks into a shared cluster datastore.
4Which form factor is used to deploy vCenter Server in current vSphere versions?
A.An installable Windows Server application connected to an external Microsoft SQL Server database
B.The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), a preconfigured Linux-based virtual appliance
C.A dedicated fixed-configuration physical rackmount hardware appliance shipped by Broadcom
D.A stateless microservice container image deployed directly inside a guest Kubernetes pod
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.
5In a manual GUI deployment, the vCenter appliance OVA has finished deploying. Which configuration belongs to Stage 2?
A.Choose the OVA deployment target and appliance size
B.Configure time synchronization and the Single Sign-On domain
C.Choose the initial appliance IP address and gateway
D.Select the datastore for the appliance virtual disks
Explanation: Stage 2 configures appliance time synchronization, optional SSH access, and the vCenter Single Sign-On domain, then starts services. Stage 1 deploys the OVA and sets its initial deployment and network parameters.
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.Assign Administrator on the VM folder
B.Assign a least-privilege custom role at the required scope
C.Assign Read-Only on the VM folder
D.Assign the custom role only on an unrelated VM folder
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.
7An administrator wants routine ESX administration to pass through vCenter while restricting direct host logins. Which host feature addresses this?
A.Enable UEFI Secure Boot
B.Enable lockdown mode
C.Configure an external identity source
D.Restrict the management VMkernel VLAN
Explanation: Lockdown mode restricts direct host access while allowing management through vCenter. Normal mode retains controlled DCUI access; strict mode stops the DCUI service. Authorized exception accounts and enabled services must be planned separately.
8Which migration type transfers a powered-on VM to a compatible host without a planned guest shutdown?
A.Cold migration
B.Compute vMotion
C.Storage vMotion
D.Cloning
Explanation: Compute vMotion transfers the running VM state to a compatible destination host without a planned guest shutdown. A brief switchover can occur; CPU compatibility, networking, storage access, and available resources must satisfy migration checks.
9Which feature automatically balances VM workloads across hosts in a cluster by recommending or performing vMotion migrations?
A.vSphere High Availability (vSphere HA)
B.Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
C.vSphere Fault Tolerance (vSphere FT)
D.vSphere Storage DRS (SDRS) on datastores
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.
10A host suffers an unplanned physical failure. Which event is the normal trigger for vSphere HA to restart its protected VMs on surviving hosts?
A.A DRS recommendation to improve CPU balance
B.Detection of the failed ESX host hosting the protected VMs
C.A planned Storage vMotion operation
D.A low free-space alarm on an accessible datastore
Explanation: HA can restart protected VMs after their host fails, provided suitable hosts and storage remain available. This is a restart with interruption, not continuous execution; resource reservations and admission control affect restart capacity.

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

The English exam form has 60 multiple-choice and multiple-selection items. Testable objectives are in Section 2 (virtualization, compute, storage and networking) and Section 4 (deploy, configure, manage, operate, consume and automate VVF). Sections 1, 3 and 5 contain no testable objectives. The guide publishes no percentage weighting for these objectives. The site's grouped topic sections and practice distribution are editorial.

Time Limit

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

Passing Score

Scaled passing score of 300. This is not a raw percentage or a fixed number of correct answers; use Broadcom's published score rather than converting it to a practice-test percentage.

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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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

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. This is not a raw percentage or a fixed number of correct answers; use Broadcom's published score rather than converting it to a practice-test percentage.
  • Assessment: The English exam form has 60 multiple-choice and multiple-selection items. Testable objectives are in Section 2 (virtualization, compute, storage and networking) and Section 4 (deploy, configure, manage, operate, consume and automate VVF). Sections 1, 3 and 5 contain no testable objectives. The guide publishes no percentage weighting for these objectives. The site's grouped topic sections and practice distribution are editorial.
  • 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

1Use a supported authorized lab to practice ESX and vCenter tasks where available. Check compatibility and licensing before building a nested lab; reading and practice questions do not establish hands-on competence.
2Compare standard and distributed switches, VMkernel services, VLANs and uplink policies. Trace the required traffic path rather than relying on matching port-group names.
3Distinguish HA restart, Fault Tolerance continuity, DRS placement and vMotion migration. Evaluate capacity, compatibility and failure boundaries in each scenario.
4Compare OSA cache/capacity disk groups with ESA storage pools. Work through storage policy, fault-domain, quorum and capacity examples with their assumptions stated.
5Use vLCM desired images and prechecks for ESX 9.0 lifecycle practice. Baseline-based cluster management is removed in 9.0; Host Profiles are deprecated, which is a different status.
6Practice identity authentication separately from RBAC authorization. Compare VMCA root, subordinate and hybrid certificate arrangements against the specific trust requirement.
7Work through all of objective 4.3: metrics and properties, views/reports, alerts and policies, capacity/cost, application discovery, logs and applicable technical compliance checks. Its broad outline is not a published exam percentage.
8Connect to Supervisor securely, then practice namespace limits, policy-backed storage, VM Service resources and VKS lifecycle. Use the API version documented for the selected release.
9Review the VVF 9.0 license-file workflow through local VCF Operations, including disconnected exchanges when applicable. Recompute physical core and included vSAN capacity under the applicable program terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What certification does the 2V0-16.25 exam earn?

Passing VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator (2V0-16.25) earns the VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator credential. Use the current certification page and this exact exam guide when preparing.

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?

Scaled passing score of 300. This is not a raw percentage or a fixed number of correct answers; use Broadcom's published score rather than converting it to a practice-test percentage.

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.

Are a training course or earlier certification mandatory?

No. Broadcom's current certification FAQ states that VCP certifications have no mandatory training or prerequisite certification requirement. Its exam guide describes recommended experience, and the certification page lists recommended training. These are preparation guidance rather than separate entry requirements.

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.

Do the topic groups or practice scores reproduce official exam weighting?

No. The published 2V0-16.25 guide lists objectives without percentage weights. Our groups and question distribution are editorial, and our single-answer practice does not reproduce every official item format or convert raw scores into Broadcom's scaled score.