scott28tt's Posts

The items in the current exam are not specific to either 4.0 or 4.1, it won't make any difference which version you use in your lab, so you might as well install 4.1 if you haven't even downloaded the software images yet. Scott.

Note: I don't work for VMware, but I am a VCI and have taught the ICM, TS, and Design courses many times. I don't agree for one second that the TS class is just the same as ICM, you would have learned how to use the vMA/vCLI, how to setup syslog, how to configure PVLANs, there's a huge list of content that's unique to the TS class - and that's before you even get to the break/fix labs. As for the Design class, a huge amount depends on the instructor and the students who attend. With both the TS and Design classes the instructor takes on more of a facilitator role over just being a lecturer. Sorry to hear you have had a poor experience, but I personally don't feel that's down to the courseware/content - that's definitely not the feedback I get from my students when I deliver those courses. Scott.

As others have said, we will know about the new product version release date long before the new VCP version. Focus on VCP4, and update your VCP to the new version as and when it is possible to do that. Scott.

Polo shirts Mug for the office Travel mug Stickers for laptop and other gadgets Pens USB flash drive Laptop bag - like the VMworld 2010 one And wouldn't it be nice if VCPs had the option of receiving a pack of these items rather than a Workstation license? Scott.

Sorry to disagree with Andre's reply, but the exam is actually currently a 4.x exam - it won't make any difference at all whether you study using 4.0 or 4.1 software/documentation - Jon Hall from VMware has stated that on numerous occasions within this forum. Scott.

You shouldn't need to anything. If you took the course directly with VMware or payed using PSO credits you should automatically have been registered on the VMware MyLearn system against the training course. If you attended the course with a VATC, your instructor should have led you through a registration process on MyLearn. VMware can cross-reference MyLearn against the information supplied to them by Pearson Vue when you pass the exam. If the process doesn't work as it should, you can email certification@vmware.com and they can investigage and rectify things for you. Scott.

Things have definitely changed, my employer would love to be able to get VMware manuals for $200!! And we have to pay VATC fees, certify our VCIs, and rent or host lab equipment - it's a costly business being a VATC, a good business, but a costly business. Oh, and then there's my salary! Scott.

Remember that many official courses can be done live online these days, although the Design course is not available via that method due to the nature of it's content and participation. I can't personally see VMware changing their policy on selling manuals outside of a training event, as someone who works for a VATC I can't even begin to imagine my Managing Director's face if that were to happen. VMware also publish such a huge amount of information on their web site in terms of the vSphere documentation, technical papers, and so on. They may choose to publish official reference books at some point in the future, like Microsoft do, who knows? Scott.

I can say that VMware definitely don't sell the official training manuals to anyone other than their own training students and training providers such as VATCs, and that VATCs cannot re-sell them. As I'm no lawyer, I've no idea whether a student selling their training manuals on would be illegal, my guess would be that it is. Scott.

I do know of some plans that VMware have for VCP4 in Q1 2011, I can't say more as they've not been publicly announced yet, but I've heard nothing like what that HP document says. They also don't mention the instructor-led What's New course in relation to VCP4, I think they've just done a bad job of updating the document to reflect that the Install Configure Maanage 4.0 and Fast Track 4.0 courses are now retired - August 2010 and December 2010 respectively. They also state that the Troubleshooting course "will meet the class attendance requirements for VCP Certification credentials for those having prior VMware administration experience and now wishing to achieve VMware Certified Professional (VCP status) on vSphere 4" - this is ambiguous as that course will actually qualify anyone for VCP4, but regardless of certification the course is only advised for those with VCP4-level skills and knowledge. The official VCP page is here: http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&ui=www Best of luck for your exam Scott.