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Key Facts: VCAP-CMA Deploy Exam

12

Lab Questions

Broadcom 3V0-31.22

205 min

Time Limit

Broadcom 3V0-31.22

300

Passing Score

Broadcom 3V0-31.22

$250

Exam Fee

Broadcom VCAP 2026

VCP-CMA

Prerequisite

Broadcom

Pearson VUE

Test Provider

Broadcom

The 3V0-31.22 VCAP-CMA Deploy exam is a 12-question, 205-minute, hands-on lab exam delivered at Pearson VUE for $250. Candidates configure Aria Automation 8.x components - Lifecycle Manager environments, cloud accounts, projects, cloud templates, Service Broker policies, ABX/vRO extensibility, Aria Operations content, and troubleshooting via vracli and kubectl - to demonstrate deploy-level mastery of the Aria suite.

Sample VCAP-CMA Deploy Practice Questions

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1An administrator must deploy VMware Aria Automation 8.x in a fully managed configuration so future patches and content lifecycle are orchestrated centrally. Which deployment method should be used?
A.Deploy the OVA directly into vCenter and skip Lifecycle Manager registration
B.Deploy VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle first, then create a new environment with the Aria Automation product to deploy it
C.Use vracli install to bootstrap Aria Automation and add it to Lifecycle Manager afterward
D.Install Aria Automation as a Helm chart on a customer-managed Kubernetes cluster
Explanation: Aria Suite Lifecycle (LCM) is the supported orchestrator for installing, patching, and upgrading the Aria Suite. The supported flow is to install Aria Suite Lifecycle, register an environment, then deploy Aria Automation through the LCM environment so day-2 lifecycle is fully managed.
2During an Aria Suite Lifecycle deployment, the engineer must store the SSH private key, certificate, and license that will be reused across multiple environments. Where in Lifecycle Manager are these stored?
A.Content Management
B.Locker
C.Environments > Inventory Sync
D.Identity and Tenant Management
Explanation: Locker is the central credential, certificate, and license store inside Aria Suite Lifecycle. Passwords, certificates, and licenses added to Locker can be referenced by every product environment LCM manages.
3An engineer needs to deploy a 3-node clustered Aria Automation environment through Lifecycle Manager. Which prerequisite is required for the cluster to come online successfully?
A.A load balancer VIP that fronts ports 443 and 8008 with sticky sessions disabled
B.A separate vSAN datastore dedicated to cluster heartbeats
C.Disabling DRS for the three Aria Automation virtual machines
D.An NSX Tier-0 gateway dedicated to Aria Automation north-south traffic
Explanation: A clustered Aria Automation deployment requires an external load balancer providing a single VIP for the three nodes. Per Broadcom guidance, cluster traffic is HTTPS on 443; the LB must be configured for the deployment to register cluster nodes correctly.
4The deployment of Aria Suite Lifecycle has finished, but log queries from Aria Automation against the central time source are showing skew warnings. Which command should be run on the Aria Automation appliance to verify NTP time sync?
A.vracli ntp status
B.esxcli system ntp test
C.service ntpd diagnose
D.vrlcm-cli ntp check
Explanation: vracli ntp status is the supported command on the Aria Automation appliance to display the configured NTP servers and current synchronization state. It is part of the vracli toolset shipped on every Aria Automation node.
5After replacing the Aria Automation certificate via Lifecycle Manager, browsers show the new certificate but Aria Operations still trusts the old chain when scraping APIs. Which action should the engineer take next?
A.Run vracli certificate ingress --set on every node again to force a refresh
B.Trigger an Inventory Sync of the Aria Operations environment in Lifecycle Manager so the new trust chain is propagated
C.Restart the prelude pods on the Aria Automation cluster
D.Reissue a new self-signed certificate from the Aria Operations admin UI
Explanation: After a certificate replacement on a managed product, an Inventory Sync of the dependent environments in Lifecycle Manager refreshes the trusted certificate chain and product references so cross-product API calls validate the new certificate.
6An organization has deployed Workspace ONE Access through Lifecycle Manager and now needs Aria Automation to authenticate users from Active Directory through it. What must be configured first?
A.An Active Directory directory in Workspace ONE Access with users and groups synced
B.A SAML 2.0 trust manually exchanged between Aria Automation and the AD domain controller
C.An LDAPS bind in Aria Automation pointing directly at the AD global catalog
D.An Active Directory connector inside Aria Automation Identity and Access settings
Explanation: Aria Automation delegates identity to Workspace ONE Access. Workspace ONE Access must have an Active Directory directory configured and users/groups synced before those identities are usable inside Aria Automation projects and roles.
7Following an SSO password change in Workspace ONE Access, Aria Automation users can no longer log in. Which command on the Aria Automation appliance updates the cached Workspace ONE Access password and re-establishes the trust?
A.vracli vidm sync-users --force
B.vracli vidm
C.vracli workspaceone reset
D.vracli sso reload
Explanation: vracli vidm is the supported command on Aria Automation to view and reconfigure the Workspace ONE Access (formerly vIDM) integration, including updating the admin credential used to connect.
8An administrator must register a new vCenter as a cloud account in Aria Automation so workloads can be provisioned. Which combination of inputs is required at minimum?
A.vCenter FQDN/IP, credentials, datacenter selection, and at least one selected vSphere region (datacenter)
B.vCenter FQDN, credentials, and an NSX-T Manager URL
C.vCenter URL, vCenter SSO domain, and a Cloud Proxy URL only
D.vCenter FQDN, credentials, and an existing project assignment
Explanation: When creating a vSphere cloud account in Aria Automation, the wizard validates the vCenter FQDN/IP and credentials, lists the datacenters, and requires at least one to be selected to define the regions usable for cloud zones.
9Aria Automation must provision into AWS regions that are isolated by network policy from the Aria Automation cluster. What is required to allow the AWS cloud account to function?
A.Deploy a Cloud Proxy with outbound connectivity to AWS and assign it during AWS cloud account creation
B.Open inbound 443 from AWS public ranges to the Aria Automation cluster and skip the Cloud Proxy
C.Use an NSX-T Edge as a transit gateway between Aria Automation and AWS
D.Configure an IAM role on the Aria Automation appliance instead of supplying access keys
Explanation: Cloud Proxies are deployed close to the target endpoint when the Aria Automation cluster cannot reach it directly. For AWS, a Cloud Proxy with outbound connectivity to the AWS APIs is selected during cloud account creation to relay calls.
10Which statement correctly describes a Cloud Zone in Aria Automation?
A.A Cloud Zone is a logical grouping of compute resources from one cloud account region used by projects for placement
B.A Cloud Zone is a synonym for an Availability Zone in AWS and only applies to AWS cloud accounts
C.A Cloud Zone is a Workspace ONE Access tenant boundary
D.A Cloud Zone is a virtual network created in NSX for Aria Automation deployments
Explanation: A Cloud Zone is the construct that exposes compute resources (clusters, hosts, resource pools, AWS regions, Azure regions) from a single cloud account so projects can consume them for placement. Tags and capability filters constrain placement within a zone.

About the VCAP-CMA Deploy Exam

VCAP-CMA Deploy validates hands-on skills implementing the VMware Aria suite for cloud management and automation. The 3V0-31.22 lab exam tests Aria Suite Lifecycle, Aria Automation (Cloud Assembly, Service Broker, Code Stream, Orchestrator), Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, and Aria Operations for Networks deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.

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

Questions

12 questions

Time Limit

205 minutes

Passing Score

300 (scaled)

Exam / Certification Fees

$250 USD

Exam sponsor website

Reported exam pass rate: Not published. Broadcom does not publish official first-time pass rates Exam sponsor website

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.

Section 1

Architecture and Technologies

Aria Automation 8.x services, embedded Kubernetes (prelude), Aria Suite topology, and integration relationships across the suite

Section 2

VMware Products and Solutions

Aria Automation (Cloud Assembly, Service Broker, Code Stream, Orchestrator), Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, Aria Operations for Networks, and Aria Suite Lifecycle features

Section 3

Planning and Designing

Project, cloud zone, image/flavor/storage/network profile, naming, IPAM, governance policy, and Aria Operations cluster sizing planning

Section 4

Installing, Configuring, and Setup

LCM-orchestrated install and patch, certificate replacement, Workspace ONE Access integration, cloud account and Cloud Proxy setup, cloud template authoring, Service Broker publishing, ABX/vRO automation, Code Stream pipelines, and Aria Operations content/cluster operations

Preparing for the VCAP-CMA Deploy Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 300 (scaled)
  • Exam length: 12 questions
  • Time limit: 205 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: $250 USD Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

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VCAP-CMA Deploy: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build a homelab with Aria Suite Lifecycle and a 3-node Aria Automation cluster behind a load balancer; practice LCM-driven install, snapshot, and upgrade
2Master vracli subcommands (vracli vidm, vracli license, vracli ntp, vracli certificate) and kubectl operations on the prelude namespace
3Author and version cloud templates with ${input.X}, ${resource.X.Y}, condition attributes, count expansion, and Cloud.NSX.Network on-demand routed segments
4Practice ABX (Python/Node.js) with Action Constants and FaaS endpoints, plus embedded vRO workflows wired through Extensibility subscriptions
5Drill Aria Operations symptom-to-alert flow, Super Metrics, capacity policies, cost drivers, and the IPFIX/syslog/CFAPI ports for Operations for Networks/Logs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VCAP-CMA Deploy 3V0-31.22 exam format?

The 3V0-31.22 exam is a hands-on lab exam with 12 scenario tasks delivered over 205 minutes at Pearson VUE testing centers. The required passing score is 300 on Broadcom's scaled scoring.

How much does the VCAP-CMA Deploy exam cost?

The exam fee is the standard Broadcom VCAP fee of $250 USD per attempt, applied uniformly to all VCAP exams since the 2024 pricing update. Vouchers are purchased through the VMware Certification Marketplace and redeemed at Pearson VUE.

What products does the VCAP-CMA Deploy exam cover?

The exam covers Aria Automation 8.x (Cloud Assembly, Service Broker, Code Stream, embedded vRealize Orchestrator), Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, Aria Operations for Networks, and Aria Suite Lifecycle (LCM). Hands-on tasks include cloud template authoring, ABX actions, REST/vracli operations, and troubleshooting.

Do I need VCP-CMA before taking VCAP-CMA Deploy?

Yes. Broadcom requires an active VCP-CMA (VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management and Automation) before you can register for 3V0-31.22. The VCP path validates baseline product knowledge that the Deploy lab assumes.

How should I study for the VCAP-CMA Deploy exam?

Build a personal lab with Aria Suite Lifecycle and a 3-node Aria Automation deployment, plus Aria Operations and Operations for Logs. Author cloud templates with inputs, outputs, and conditions; build ABX actions and Code Stream pipelines; practice vracli, kubectl on prelude pods, and IaaS REST API calls. Time-box scenarios to practice the 205-minute pacing.

What is the difference between VCAP-CMA Deploy and VCAP-CMA Design?

VCAP-CMA Deploy (3V0-31.22) is a hands-on lab exam validating implementation skills. VCAP-CMA Design (3V0-32.x) is a multiple-choice/scenario exam validating design decisions. Holding both earns the VCAP-CMA designation.