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Key Facts: VCAP-DCV Deploy Exam

17

Lab Items

Broadcom 3V0-22.21N exam guide

205 min

Total Time

Broadcom 3V0-22.21N exam guide

300/500

Passing Score

Broadcom 3V0-22.21N exam guide

$450

Exam Fee

Broadcom 2026

vSphere 7.x

Tested Version

Broadcom 3V0-22.21N exam guide

Pearson VUE

Test Provider

Broadcom

The Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N) exam is a 17-item live-lab assessment delivered on the VMware Learning Platform with 205 minutes total time and a 300/500 scaled passing score. Tasks span vCenter and ESXi installation, vDS and VMkernel configuration, vSAN deployment, HA/DRS, Lifecycle Manager upgrades, security and certificate management, troubleshooting, and PowerCLI/esxcli automation. Candidates must hold an active VCP-DCV before booking.

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1An administrator is deploying a vCenter Server Appliance 7.0 Update 3 using the GUI installer. The target environment requires the deployment to occur in two stages with no operator interaction during stage 2. Which file format must be supplied to the vcsa-deploy CLI to enable a fully unattended Stage 1 + Stage 2 deployment?
A.An XML answer file passed with --answer
B.A JSON template referencing the embedded vcsa-cli-installer JSON schema
C.A YAML inventory file consumed by govc
D.A PowerCLI .ps1 file that wraps Invoke-VCSAInstall
Explanation: vcsa-deploy uses a JSON template that conforms to the schema shipped under vcsa-cli-installer/templates. The new.template.json (or migrate/upgrade variants) drives both Stage 1 (deployment) and Stage 2 (configuration) without operator interaction when run with vcsa-deploy install --no-ssl-certificate-verification --acknowledge-ceip path/to/template.json.
2After deploying vCenter Server, an administrator must add an Active Directory over LDAPS identity source to vCenter Single Sign-On so that domain users can log in. Where in the vSphere Client is this configured?
A.Administration > Single Sign On > Configuration > Identity Provider > Identity Sources
B.Administration > System Configuration > Services > VMware Directory Service
C.Menu > Policies and Profiles > Authentication Proxy
D.Administration > Licensing > Assets > vCenter Server
Explanation: In vSphere 7, identity sources for vCenter SSO are managed under Administration > Single Sign On > Configuration > Identity Provider > Identity Sources. The administrator clicks Add to register an Active Directory over LDAP/LDAPS source, supplying the base DN, primary/secondary URL, and bind account.
3An administrator has joined two vCenter Server 7.0 systems together using Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM). After joining, which command-line utility on the vCSA must be used to verify the replication agreement health between the two embedded Platform Services Controllers?
A.vdcrepadmin -f showpartnerstatus
B.vmafd-cli get-replication-status
C.vcenter-restore showrep
D.esxcli vsan health repl get
Explanation: vdcrepadmin -f showpartnerstatus -h <fqdn> -u administrator -w <password> shows the replication partner status, USN delta, and last replication time between the embedded vmdir nodes participating in Enhanced Linked Mode. It is the documented tool for verifying ELM replication health.
4A customer wants vCenter Server High Availability (vCenter HA) configured. Which network requirement must be met for the HA private network between the Active, Passive, and Witness nodes?
A.Layer-3 routed with at least 200 ms RTT and 1 Gbps bandwidth
B.Layer-2 stretched VLAN with multicast IGMP snooping enabled
C.Dedicated subnet with less than 10 ms RTT between all three nodes
D.Same VMkernel port as Management with a /29 secondary IP
Explanation: VMware requires the vCenter HA private network to be on a dedicated subnet (or VLAN) with less than 10 ms round-trip latency between Active, Passive, and Witness nodes. The HA cluster also needs a static IP per node on that private network and a separate management network IP.
5An administrator is provisioning new ESXi 7 hosts via Auto Deploy. The hosts must boot the same image and apply a consistent configuration (vSwitch, NTP, syslog) every reboot, while keeping host-specific values (hostname, management IP) outside the image. Which combination of constructs satisfies this requirement?
A.Image profile + host profile + host customization data
B.Cluster image + lockdown mode + DHCP reservation
C.Boot bank only + post-deploy PowerCLI runbook
D.Stateful install image + answer file embedded in the ISO
Explanation: Auto Deploy stateless or stateless-cached hosts boot the assigned image profile, then receive their configuration from an attached host profile. Host-specific values (IP, hostname) are stored as host customization data and applied during host profile remediation so they are not baked into the image.
6While creating an Auto Deploy rule with PowerCLI, which cmdlet sequence assigns an image profile and host profile to hosts whose serial number matches a pattern, then activates the rule set?
A.New-DeployRule, Add-DeployRule, Set-DeployRuleSet
B.New-AutoDeployRule, Publish-DeployRule, Apply-RuleSet
C.Add-EsxImageProfile, Set-HostProfile, Invoke-DeployRule
D.Import-DeployRule, Connect-AutoDeploy, Sync-RuleSet
Explanation: New-DeployRule -Name <n> -Item <profile,hostprofile> -Pattern 'serial=ABC*' creates the rule, Add-DeployRule appends it to the active rule set, and Set-DeployRuleSet activates the working set. These are the documented PowerCLI cmdlets shipped with the VMware.DeployAutomation module.
7An administrator must extract a host profile from a reference ESXi host and attach it to a cluster from PowerCLI. Which two cmdlets complete this task?
A.New-VMHostProfile and Apply-VMHostProfile
B.Export-VMHostProfile and Import-VMHostProfile
C.Get-VMHostProfile and Set-VMHostFirewallException
D.New-VMHostProfile and Invoke-VMHostProfile
Explanation: New-VMHostProfile -Name <n> -ReferenceHost <esxi> creates the profile from a reference host. Apply-VMHostProfile -Entity <cluster> -Profile <profile> attaches it. Remediation is then performed with Apply-VMHostProfile -ApplyOnly:$false on the cluster object.
8An administrator wants to convert a cluster from baseline-managed updates to vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-managed updates. What must be true of every host in the cluster before vCenter will allow the conversion?
A.All hosts must run the same ESXi build and have no unsupported VIBs
B.All hosts must have lockdown mode enabled and Secure Boot active
C.All hosts must be in maintenance mode at the moment of conversion
D.All hosts must be members of a vSAN stretched cluster
Explanation: vSphere Lifecycle Manager validates that every host is at the same ESXi base image version and contains only VIBs that can be represented in the cluster image (no unsupported community or third-party VIBs that lack a depot). If validation fails, the cluster cannot be converted.
9After upgrading vCenter Server to 7.0 U3, a cluster image-based remediation fails on one host with the error 'No space left on /tmp during stage'. What is the documented remediation step on that host?
A.Increase the size of the BOOTBANK1 partition with partedUtil
B.Free space in the ESX-OSData partition by removing stale logs and core dumps
C.Set Mem.MinFreePct to 20 and reboot
D.Recreate /scratch on a vSAN datastore
Explanation: On ESXi 7, /tmp is part of the ESX-OSData partition. When stage fails for space, VMware KB guidance is to free space in ESX-OSData by purging old core dumps in /var/core, archived logs, and unused VIB downloads. After space is recovered, retry the cluster remediation.
10An administrator must add a vendor firmware add-on to a vSphere Lifecycle Manager cluster image so DRS-enabled hosts can be patched and firmware-updated in a single workflow. Which prerequisite is required?
A.The Hardware Support Manager (HSM) for the vendor must be registered in vCenter
B.The cluster must be configured with vSphere Trust Authority
C.The vendor depot ZIP must be uploaded to /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/depot
D.PowerCLI Update-Image must be run from a host in maintenance mode
Explanation: Before firmware can be managed via VLCM, the vendor's Hardware Support Manager (HSM) - for example Dell OMIVV or HPE OneView - must be registered with vCenter. Once registered, the cluster image gains a Firmware and Drivers Add-on selector that integrates the firmware bundle with ESXi remediation.

About the VCAP-DCV Deploy Exam

VCAP-DCV Deploy 2024 (exam 3V0-22.21N) is the advanced VMware lab exam that validates hands-on ability to install, configure, optimize, and troubleshoot a production vSphere 7.x environment including vCenter Server, ESXi, vSphere Distributed Switch, vSAN, HA/DRS, Lifecycle Manager, and PowerCLI automation.

Questions

17 scored questions

Time Limit

205 minutes

Passing Score

300 of 500 (scaled)

Exam Fee

$450 USD (Broadcom (Pearson VUE delivered))

VCAP-DCV Deploy Exam Content Outline

Section 4 (highest)

Installing, Configuring, and Setup

Deploy vCSA, ESXi via Auto Deploy and host profiles, configure vSphere Distributed Switch, VMkernel adapters, vSAN clusters, datastores, content libraries, and identity sources.

Section 5

Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades

Configure DRS and resource pools, tune storage with PSP and Storage I/O Control, run Lifecycle Manager image and baseline remediation, analyze esxtop counters.

Section 6

Troubleshooting and Repairing

Diagnose vMotion, HA, vSAN, networking, and storage failures using esxcli, vmkping, log bundles, vsish, and the vSphere Client health views.

Section 7

Administrative and Operational Tasks

Manage permissions and roles, replace VMCA certificates, configure syslog forwarding and alarms, perform vCSA backups, and automate with PowerCLI and the vSphere REST API.

How to Pass the VCAP-DCV Deploy Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 300 of 500 (scaled)
  • Exam length: 17 questions
  • Time limit: 205 minutes
  • Exam fee: $450 USD

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

VCAP-DCV Deploy Study Tips from Top Performers

1Build a nested vSphere 7.x lab so you can rebuild vCenter, ESXi, vDS, and vSAN end to end without fear of losing data
2Memorize PowerCLI cmdlets such as Connect-VIServer, New-VM, Get-VMHost, Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration, and the VMware.VimAutomation.Storage modules
3Practice esxcli commands for storage (esxcli storage core path), networking (esxcli network ip interface), and software (esxcli software vib install) until they are second nature
4Time-box each lab task to about 11 minutes during practice so you finish all 17 items inside the 195 working minutes
5Read the 3V0-22.21N exam guide reference list and skim the linked vSphere 7 docs section by section to anticipate the source of every question

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VCAP-DCV Deploy exam format?

The Advanced Deploy VMware vSphere 7.x (3V0-22.21N) exam is a 17-item live-lab exam delivered on the VMware Learning Platform. Candidates complete configuration tasks against real vSphere 7.x systems in 205 minutes total.

What is the passing score for VCAP-DCV Deploy?

The passing score is 300 on a 100-500 scaled scoring scale. Tasks may carry different point values, and partial credit is awarded for partially completed multi-step items.

How much does the VCAP-DCV Deploy exam cost?

The 3V0-22.21N exam fee is $450 USD per attempt, paid to Pearson VUE at scheduling time. Broadcom does not publish a discounted retake fee.

What are the prerequisites for VCAP-DCV Deploy 2024?

Candidates must hold an active VCP-DCV (or a qualifying VCAP-DCV, VCAP-CMA, VCAP-DTM, or VCAP-NV credential) before scheduling 3V0-22.21N. Broadcom also lists recommended Optimize and Scale and Troubleshooting courses for vSphere 7.

Is VCAP-DCV Deploy available remotely?

Yes. The exam is delivered through Pearson VUE either at a testing center or through OnVUE remote proctoring. Remote attempts add roughly 30 minutes for check-in on top of the 205-minute exam.

How does VCAP-DCV Deploy differ from VCAP-DCV Design?

Deploy (3V0-22.21N) is a hands-on lab exam that tests configuration, troubleshooting, and operational tasks on a live vSphere 7.x environment. Design (3V0-21.23) is a multiple-choice and design-canvas exam that tests architecture decisions. Passing both earns the VCIX-DCV designation.