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frank_mok
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is it possible to take the v6 course but attend the vcp550

Dear All.

may I know if I attended the course "VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6]", is it possible to take the VCP550 exam instead of the 2V0-620 and 2V0-621? Since the beta exam is ended and the official exam will be released 2 months later...

I think having the V6 knowledge is able to take VCP550 and get the V5.5 certification...

Thanks

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npadmani
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I faced this question several times since I started teaching vSphere 6 ICM.

Answer is No.

Even if you sit for VCP550 exam, you won't meet certification requirements so your transcript won't get updated.

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old and new both the certification roadmaps are listed on above url.

Alternatively send an email to certification@vmware.com to get further clerifications.

Narendra Padmani VCIX6-DCV | VCIX7-CMA | VCI | TOGAF 9 Certified
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RanjnaAggarwal
VMware Employee
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Hi,

  so the answer of your question is NO. For attending the VMware Exam's you need to satisfy two things 1.) Knowledge and 2.) Course. So i attached the screenshot here like what are courses those you can attend for VCP5-DCV. If still you want to know anything about this you can check more info at www.vmware.com/certification. Hope this answers your query.

Regards, Ranjna Aggarwal
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scott28tt
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No - the major version of your training and exam/certification must match in order to gain your first VCP.

But, there is a way for you to get VCP5-DCV, just not yet:

1. Train on vSphere 6

2. Pass the 2V0-620 and 2V0-621 exams when they're released (you gain VCP6-DCV and are a "current" VCP)

3. Pass the VCP550 exam

Do that and you'll hold VCP5-DCV and VCP6-DCV.

Technically you can do the 3 steps above in any order - but only doing steps 1 and 3 (as per your question) does not grant you any certification.


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frank_mok
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Dear Scott

how about if I hold vcp ( vcp6-dcv ) status , and pass exam VCP-NV , can i earn the Vcp-nv certification ?

Thanks

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scott28tt
VMware Employee
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Absolutely!

Just check the requirements for whichever other certification you wish to consider.

For VCP-NV, check Path 2 of this page: VCP-NV

Although, I'd probably suggest you went for the latest VCP6-NV, have a look at Path 2 on the Migration Paths tab of this page: VCP6-NV Certification


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frank_mok
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DDear Scott

but the captioned page said below, is it means if I obtain the version 5 of vcp-nv, is it will automatically get the vcp6-nv status?

so, it is the same for take the old version?

THanks

Path 1: If you hold a current VCP-NV certification
You will automatically be granted VCP6-NV certification status.
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scott28tt
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Ah yes, I forgot they decided to automatically grant VCP-NV holders the VCP6-NV...


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frank_mok
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‌dear Scott.

it means if I attended the course "VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6]",  and get pass in 2v0-620 and 2v0-621, will obtain vcp6-dv Certification.

and then I took the exam vcp-550 , and I will get the vcp5 certification

And then I took the exam Vcpn610, and I will also get both vcp-nv and vcp6-nv ?

am I right?

thanks.


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