Overview
I passed VCAP-NV Design in Nov 2022 and VCAP-NV Deploy in Dec 2022 so I obtained VCIX-NV 2022. This certification is the content that questions NSX-T design, implementation, and management skills. VCAP-NV Deploy is a lab in Hands-On while VCAP-NV Design is a common multiple-choice question. VCAP-NV Deploy published a new certification in 2022. I’m submitting this article in the hope that it will help those who are seeking to acquire it.
Exemption from attending training courses
VMware certification require attending training course.
However, Persons who have CCIE in Cisco certification are exempt from attending training courses. I used the certification path.
Note: The name of the qualification may be different for persons who have CCIE after being revised in 2020.
Example my case.
I have : CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
Display VMware’s site : CCIE Routing & Switching
Of course, no problem submitting a verification request.
Also, one level below, VCP-NV is exempted from attending training courses in case a person who have CCNA/CCNP/CCIE in Cisco certification.
Learning Methods
My learning methods were that reading official documents about NSX-T and verification actually touching NSX-T. For Deploy, Hands-On-Labs has been provided at VMware so I practiced many times.
https://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/catalog/1936
The real test is almost the same as a Hands-On-Labs GUI. I especially recommend the following labs,
- NSX-T Networking Fundamentals (HOL-2225-01-NET)
- NSX-T Advanced Networking (HOL-2225-02-NET)
- NSX Security (HOL-2226-03-SEC-HOL)
- VMware Odyssey – Networking Challenge (HOL-2225-81-ODY)
- VMware Odyssey – NSX Security Challenge (HOL-2226-82-ODY)
Odyssey provides a review test so it is effective to perform before taking a real test.
In addition, Only Hands-On-Labs might be insufficient to understand, so I deployed the NSX-T environment to understand how NSX-T components are connected.
Examination comments
I luckily passed take a once both Design and Deploy. The design exam looks like a question about AWS certification. Deploy are difficult for me. It is one step level than Hands-On-Labs but not so much brace yourself. Exam times are affordable so you can able to spend troubleshooting. From the nature of the exam, one must understand what functions are located in NSX-T GUI. Also, I think that networking knowledge needs a CCNP level.
Finally
I am happy to be able to achieve obtaining VCIX-NV within 2022. In this effort, I relearn ESXi, vCenter, and Network Virtualization not just NSX-T. If you are Cisco certified, please give it a try.
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