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Key Facts: VCAP-VCF Design Exam

~60

Exam Questions

Broadcom/Pearson VUE

300/500

Passing Score (scaled)

Broadcom

~165 min

Exam Duration

Broadcom

~$450

Exam Fee

Pearson VUE

2 years

Certification Validity

Broadcom

Advanced

Difficulty Level

Broadcom certification track

The VCAP-VCF Design exam has ~60 scenario-based questions in ~165 minutes with a passing scaled score of 300/500. Key domains: Conceptual/Logical/Physical Design (~25%), Availability/Recoverability (~20%), NSX/Network Design (~15%), Performance/Capacity (~15%), RCAR (~15%), and Security/Manageability (~10%). 2–3 years hands-on VCF experience recommended. Certification valid for 2 years. Exam fee ~$450. Delivered by Pearson VUE.

Sample VCAP-VCF Design Practice Questions

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1A customer requires a VCF deployment where a workload domain must survive the loss of an entire availability zone. Which design decision best satisfies this requirement?
A.Deploy a single workload domain with vSAN OSA stretched cluster across two sites
B.Deploy separate workload domains per AZ with vSphere HA enabled
C.Deploy a vSAN ESA stretched cluster spanning three AZs with witness on a third
D.Deploy vSAN HCI mesh across two workload domains with synchronous replication
Explanation: A vSAN ESA stretched cluster with a witness on a third site provides synchronous replication and automatic failover for AZ-level failure tolerance in VCF. The witness arbitrates split-brain scenarios and ESA delivers higher throughput than OSA for stretched configurations.
2During a VCAP-VCF Design engagement, a stakeholder states: 'We cannot have more than 4 hours of downtime per year for production workloads.' How should a designer classify this statement?
A.Constraint
B.Assumption
C.Risk
D.Requirement
Explanation: A specific, measurable availability target stated by a stakeholder ('no more than 4 hours downtime per year') is a requirement. It defines what the solution must achieve and drives design decisions around HA, redundancy, and RTO.
3An architect is designing NSX for a VCF environment where BGP must be used between T0 gateways and physical ToR switches. Which design decision is MOST important for ensuring routing stability?
A.Configure eBGP with BFD enabled between T0 SR and ToR switches
B.Use iBGP between T0 SR components and eBGP only to external routers
C.Configure static routes on T0 and redistribute into BGP on the ToR
D.Enable OSPF on T0 uplinks and redistribute into BGP at the ToR boundary
Explanation: Enabling BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) alongside eBGP between T0 Service Routers and ToR switches is critical for fast failure detection. BFD reduces convergence time from BGP hold-down timers (typically 90 seconds) to sub-second detection, improving availability.
4A VCF design calls for a Management Domain with 4 ESXi hosts and a VI Workload Domain with 8 hosts. What is the minimum number of vSAN disk groups required per host in the Management Domain to satisfy vSAN OSA FTT=1 with RAID-5?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Explanation: vSAN OSA RAID-5 with FTT=1 requires a minimum of 4 hosts in the cluster. Each host needs at least 1 disk group (1 cache + 1 capacity device minimum). The Management Domain with 4 hosts can run RAID-5 FTT=1 with 1 disk group per host.
5In a VCF multi-site design, the customer wants workload mobility between sites without re-IP. Which combination of technologies achieves this at Layer 2?
A.NSX Federation with stretched segments using GENEVE encapsulation
B.vSphere vMotion with enhanced vMotion compatibility mode enabled
C.NSX-T VXLAN bridging with physical VTEP on ToR switches
D.NSX Local Manager with stretched VLANs via dedicated inter-site trunks
Explanation: NSX Federation (Global Manager + Local Managers) with stretched segments uses GENEVE encapsulation to extend Layer 2 across sites, enabling workload mobility without re-IP. This is the VCF-native approach for multi-site L2 extension.
6When designing vSAN ESA for a VCF workload domain, which statement about storage policy design is correct?
A.ESA uses RAID-5/6 erasure coding as the default adaptive policy replacing FTT=1 RAID-1
B.ESA requires RAID-1 mirroring and does not support erasure coding
C.ESA uses the same disk group model as OSA with separate cache and capacity tiers
D.ESA supports a maximum of 5 fault domains for stretched cluster configurations
Explanation: vSAN ESA introduces an Adaptive RAID policy where RAID-5 erasure coding is used by default for efficient capacity utilization, replacing the OSA default of FTT=1 RAID-1. ESA also eliminates the cache/capacity tier distinction present in OSA.
7A designer must choose between deploying NSX T1 gateways as shared (centralized) or dedicated per tenant. Which factor most strongly justifies dedicated T1 gateways per tenant?
A.Tenants require strict network isolation and independent routing tables
B.Shared T1 reduces NSX Edge cluster resource consumption
C.Dedicated T1 gateways support more overlay segments than shared
D.Shared T1 gateways cannot connect to T0 gateways in VCF
Explanation: Dedicated T1 gateways per tenant provide strict network isolation with independent routing tables (VRF-like separation), preventing any cross-tenant traffic leakage. This is the primary justification in multi-tenant designs.
8In a VCF design, the Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager is deployed. Which component is responsible for deploying and upgrading Aria Operations, Aria Log Insight, and Aria Automation?
A.Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager (LCM)
B.SDDC Manager
C.vCenter Server Lifecycle Manager
D.Aria Operations for Networks
Explanation: Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager (formerly vRealize Suite LCM) is the central deployment and lifecycle management tool for all Aria Suite components including Aria Operations, Aria Log Insight, Aria Automation, and Aria Operations for Networks within VCF.
9A VCF design requires that no single physical host failure should cause an SLA breach. The workload domain uses vSAN OSA with FTT=1 RAID-1. How many hosts are required at minimum?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Explanation: vSAN FTT=1 RAID-1 requires a minimum of 3 hosts. With 3 hosts, one copy of each data object is written on two hosts, and the third host provides the vote object for quorum. vSphere HA also requires at least 3 hosts for effective failover without capacity reservations blocking VMs.
10During conceptual design for a VCF environment, an architect identifies that the customer uses a legacy NFS-based storage array for Tier-1 databases. Which design approach aligns with VCF principles while accommodating this constraint?
A.Replace the NFS array with vSAN ESA for all workloads to align with HCI-first VCF design
B.Mount the NFS array as a supplemental datastore on the VI workload domain and retain vSAN as primary
C.Create a separate workload domain with NFS datastores and no vSAN for database workloads
D.Use vVols over NFS to bridge the legacy array into the VCF management plane
Explanation: VCF supports supplemental NFS datastores on workload domains alongside vSAN. This allows the customer to migrate legacy database workloads at their own pace while retaining VCF architecture integrity. vSAN remains the primary, HCI-native datastore.

About the VCAP-VCF Design Exam

The VCAP-VCF Design exam validates advanced skills in designing VMware Cloud Foundation solutions. Candidates must translate business and technical requirements into multi-layer design artifacts — conceptual, logical, and physical — covering VCF architecture, NSX network design, vSAN storage design, multi-site availability topologies, and operational tooling integration with Aria Suite.

Questions

60 scored questions

Time Limit

~165 minutes

Passing Score

300/500 (scaled)

Exam Fee

~$450 (Pearson VUE)

VCAP-VCF Design Exam Content Outline

~15%

Requirements, Constraints, Assumptions, and Risks

Identifying and documenting business requirements, technical constraints, design assumptions, and risk factors for VCF solutions

~25%

Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Design

Translating requirements into three design layers: conceptual (what), logical (how), and physical (specific product/config specs) for VCF environments

~20%

Availability and Recoverability Design

vSphere HA, vSAN FTT/FTM, stretched clusters, cross-AZ topologies, witness appliance placement, RPO/RTO, and BCP/DR design patterns

~15%

Performance and Capacity Design

Cluster sizing for compute/storage/network, vSAN capacity tiers, dedup/compression trade-offs, overcommit ratios, and performance benchmarking

~15%

NSX and Network Design

Overlay/underlay design with Geneve/VXLAN, T0/T1 gateway topologies, BGP/OSPF peering, micro-segmentation, distributed firewall, and AVN design

~10%

Security and Manageability Design

RBAC design, certificate management, Aria Suite (Operations, Automation, Log Insight) integration, and Day-2 operational tooling

How to Pass the VCAP-VCF Design Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 300/500 (scaled)
  • Exam length: 60 questions
  • Time limit: ~165 minutes
  • Exam fee: ~$450

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-VCF Design Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the three-layer design model: conceptual (business outcomes) → logical (functional specs) → physical (product and configuration details)
2Memorize vSAN FTT/FTM combinations: FTT=1/FTM=1 needs 3 hosts, FTT=1/FTM=2 needs 4, FTT=2/FTM=1 needs 5
3Know vSAN stretched cluster requirements: minimum 3 fault domains, witness host separate from data sites, L3 inter-site routing minimum
4Understand NSX T0/T1 design: active/active vs active/standby, ECMP for scale-out, edge cluster sizing
5Practice RCAR documentation: every design decision needs a requirement, constraint, assumption, or risk that justifies it
6Study AVN (Application Virtual Network) design for VCF 4.x/5.x: regionA/regionB network topology
7Know the difference between management domain and workload domain sizing constraints

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VCAP-VCF Design exam?

The VCAP-VCF Design exam is an advanced VMware certification validating the ability to design VMware Cloud Foundation solutions. Candidates must translate business and technical requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical design artifacts covering VCF, NSX, vSAN, and multi-site topologies.

How many questions are on the VCAP-VCF Design exam?

The exam has approximately 60 questions to be completed in approximately 165 minutes. Questions are scenario-based, requiring candidates to select the best design decision given specific requirements and constraints. The passing scaled score is 300 out of 500.

What experience do I need for VCAP-VCF Design?

Broadcom recommends 2–3 years of hands-on VCF experience, including vSphere, NSX, and vSAN. A VCP-VCF certification or equivalent knowledge is the recommended prerequisite. This is not an entry-level exam.

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

The Design exam tests the ability to architect and justify design decisions on paper, while the Deploy exam is a hands-on lab validating implementation skills. Both together lead to VCIX-VCF (expert level). The Design exam uses multiple-choice and scenario questions; the Deploy exam uses a live lab environment.

How should I prepare for the VCAP-VCF Design exam?

Plan 80–120 hours of study. Focus heavily on the three-layer design methodology (conceptual/logical/physical), vSAN FTT/FTM calculations, NSX T0/T1 topologies, stretched cluster requirements, and RCAR documentation. Use VMware Learning Zone courses and practice with design scenario questions.