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VMware 5V0-22.21 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Administrative and Operational Tasks | 15% | - Skyline Health check and alerts - Use vSAN UI, ESXCLI and vsantop - Monitor cluster health and performance - Manage hosts, disks and capacity |
| Topic 2: Performance Tuning, Optimization and Upgrades | 10% | - Apply patches and updates - Upgrade using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) - Optimize performance and resource utilization - Analyze performance bottlenecks |
| Topic 3: Products and Solutions Integration | 15% | - vSphere and vCenter Server integration - Data Persistence Platform (DPp) and Cloud Native Storage - vSAN with vRealize Operations, vSphere Replication - HCI Mesh and cross-cluster resource sharing |
| Topic 4: Installing, Configuring and Setup | 20% | - Configure storage policies and services - Create and manage disk groups - Deploy and configure vSAN clusters - Enable encryption, deduplication and compression - Set up stretched cluster, 2-node and vSAN Direct |
| Topic 5: Architecture and Technologies | 15% | - vSAN core architecture and components - Data storage, protection and redundancy mechanisms - Disk groups and caching/ capacity tiers - Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) |
| Topic 6: Planning and Designing | 15% | - Network and fault domain design - Cluster design requirements: standard, 2-node, stretched cluster - Hardware and software compatibility guidelines - Sizing and performance considerations |
| Topic 7: Troubleshooting and Repairing | 10% | - Recover from component failures - Diagnose cluster health and fault conditions - Resolve disk, network and connectivity issues - Troubleshoot policy compliance and data access |
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VMware defines the following prerequisites for the VMware vSAN Specialist: No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: 6+ months hands-on experience with vSphere and vSAN, familiarity with storage concepts.
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The current exam information lists 76 questions for the 5V0-22.21 exam, with 130 minutes minutes allowed. Practicing with a timer beforehand turns the limit into a familiar rhythm.
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The VMware vSAN Specialist blueprint is built on these principal domains:
- Products and Solutions Integration (15%)
- Troubleshooting and Repairing (10%)
- Administrative and Operational Tasks (15%)
The official outline continues with additional domains — the question bank covers the full set.
At present, the passing score for the 5V0-22.21 exam is 300 / 500 and the registration fee is $250 USD. Both belong to VMware and can change, so confirm them on the official site when you register.
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VMware vSAN Specialist Sample Questions:
A vSAN administrator wants to transition from VMware Update Manager to vSphere Lifecycle Manager.
Which element is a mandatory requirement to create an image?
- A. ESXi Version
- B. Component
- C. Firmware and Drivers Add-On
- D. Vendor Add-On
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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An administrator is tasked to create a Kerberos secured NFS v4.1 file share. Which information is minimally required during the configuration of the File Service?
- A. Kerberos Server, User Account, Password
- B. Active Directory Domain, Organizational Unit, User Account, Password
- C. Active Directory Domain, User Account, Password
- D. Organizational Unit, User Account. Password
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A vSAN architect is using the vSAN Sizer to build an All-Flash vSAN cluster for an accounting company. The architect is trying to determine why 12 TBs are set aside for system overhead and is reviewing the items that are include in the overhead capacity.
Which two items are included? (Choose two.)
- A. Encryption overhead
- B. Disk Format overhead
- C. VM swap overhead
- D. Host upgrade overhead
- E. File System overhead
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
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An Application Clustering Solution requires an in-guest attachable LUN which can be shared across two different VMs.
Which vSAN feature can meet this requirement?
- A. vSAN Data Persistence
- B. vSAN Datastore Sharing
- C. vSAN HCI Mesh
- D. vSAN iSCSI Target Service
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
An administrator is enabling vSphere HA and vSAN on the same cluster and needs to use a configuration that is valid for vSphere HA Heartbeat datastore.
Which configuration should be used?
- A. Any datastore mounted to more than one host, but not a vSAN datastore
- B. vSAN datastore as vSphere HA Heartbeat datastore
- C. Any datastore mounted to more than one host
- D. A datastore mounted to more than one host, as well as any vSAN datastore
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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