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11 Replies Last post: Nov 3, 2009 8:01 AM by scott28tt  

VCP posted: Nov 2, 2009 2:55 PM

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ketron
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Oct 18, 2009

hi everyone,

I am new to VMWARE forum, just want to ask if anyone has completed the VCP? if so any tips for my coming up exam?

thanks

Ket

Re: VCP

1. Nov 2, 2009 3:01 PM in response to: ketron
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Dave.Mishchen…
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Welcome to the VMware Community forums. Your post has been moved to the VCP forum.




Dave
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Re: VCP

2. Nov 2, 2009 3:15 PM in response to: ketron
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scott28tt
1,405 posts since
May 11, 2006
Hi Ket,

Welcome to the forum. You'll find a load of VCP3 and VCP4 information on my VMware Training and Certification blog, and my Think Virtually web site.

Scott.
Blog: http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com
Web: http://www.thinkvirtually.co.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/vmtraining and http://twitter.com/thinkvirtually

Re: VCP

3. Nov 2, 2009 9:05 PM in response to: ketron
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AndreTheGiant
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Aug 28, 2008
At this time you can get both certification... but I suggest to focus directly on VCP4.
First you have to attend to a official course on vSphere.
Then you have to study and do some labs.
Finally you can take the VCP410 exam.

There are a lot of hints also on this community:
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/certedu/certification/vcp

Andre

Re: VCP

4. Nov 3, 2009 12:48 AM in response to: ketron
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Jain
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Dec 11, 2008
I have completed VCP last week, From my experience I can say
just focus on below things before going to exam

  1. Setup your on vSphere 4 infrastructure lab at least with 2 ESX 4.0 servers
  2. Experiment all the possible features like VMotion,DRS,Alarms,
    dvSwitch,HA,Resource Pools etc
  3. Read each and every configuration pages under vCenter & ESX carefully(This is most important)
  4. Go through configuration maximum doc just before 1 day of exam.
  5. Read vSphere administration guide carefully

Re: VCP

5. Nov 3, 2009 12:59 AM in response to: Jain
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ketron
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Oct 18, 2009

Thanks for sharing the experience - were there many questions on the esx command?

Actually I am concentrating the VCP ESX 3.5 exam, not the version 4, although as the offer stands for VCP 4.0 I might try if I pass the VCP ESX 3.5.

cheers

ket

Re: VCP

6. Nov 3, 2009 1:57 AM in response to: ketron
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Jain
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Dec 11, 2008

I have completed 4 not 3.5.


as per memory I got a question from firewall config

I like very much the structure of exam. Because from each & every feature/concept there are questions.
So a candidate should have hands-on experience as well as conceptual knowledge on total VMware infrastructure to pass the exam.

Good Luck Ket

Re: VCP

7. Nov 3, 2009 2:24 AM in response to: ketron
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scott28tt
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May 11, 2006
In the VCP3 exam, you typically don't get any command-line questions, perhaps the odd one or two. The most important document to review is the exam blueprint as it will tell you what you need to know.

Scott.
Blog: http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com
Web: http://www.thinkvirtually.co.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/vmtraining and http://twitter.com/thinkvirtually

Re: VCP

8. Nov 3, 2009 2:40 AM in response to: scott28tt
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ketron
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Oct 18, 2009

much appreciate for this Scott, I have heard about these materials, can you send a URL?

cheers

Ket

Re: VCP

10. Nov 3, 2009 5:29 AM in response to: mikeyhoward
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ketron
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Oct 18, 2009

thanks all, it has been very helpful, surely this is my first appearance on the forum and the outcome are fantastic!!, it is certainly a good community, everyone is helping each other. Surely I will pay a visit to this forum as from now on, as I should have done ages ago!. I will recommend all my other friends as well.

Thanks again, hopefully I won't be asking for too much questions after this :).

cheers

Ket

Re: VCP

11. Nov 3, 2009 8:01 AM in response to: ketron
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scott28tt
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May 11, 2006
No problem Ket, we are normally a friendly bunch on here :-)

Best of luck for the exam(s)!

Scott.
Blog: http://vmwaretraining.blogspot.com
Web: http://www.thinkvirtually.co.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/vmtraining and http://twitter.com/thinkvirtually

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