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@SharelleP The user just wanted to post a spam link to that dump website. To get such comments removed from the forums, go to the menu to the right of a comment and choose Report Inappropriate Content to leave a note for the moderators. I’ve already done that for the spam comment above so it should disappear.  

Anyone can’t take any VCP exam, but they won’t be certified til they’ve also met any other requirement such as completing training. So, check the requirements for the associated certification to be sure you will meet any other requirements, select the path on this page which applies to you: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-vmc.html

For your first question, you currently have the choice to take your training on vSphere 7 or vSphere 8, and to pass an exam on vSphere 7 or vSphere 8, my suggestion is to do whichever you will find best for you based on what version you already work with or will be working with. If you want to be able to tell people you are trained and certified on the latest vSphere version, do your training and exam on vSphere 8, your certification will still only state VCP-DCV 2023 but you can prove that you met the requirements with vSphere 8 training and by passing a vSphere 8 exam if needed.

I already answered your second question with my reply on another thread you commented on: There’s no such thing as VCP7 or VCP8 these days. Since 2019 VMware switched the naming of the certification to be the year in which completed the requirements for it. So, right now you could complete vSphere training on v7 or v8 and pass the exam for either v7 or v8 and you would be a VCP-DCV 2023 because it is 2023.

There’s no such thing as VCP7 or VCP8 these days. Since 2019 VMware switched the naming of the certification to be the year in which completed the requirements for it. So, right now you could complete vSphere training on v7 or v8 and pass the exam for either v7 or v8 and you would be a VCP-DCV 2023 because it is 2023.

If you don't report anything to the exam proctor at the time, there's nothing that can be done - the FAQ response which was added early in this post is the correct answer. The lab environments aren't kept forever, they are removed and redeployed for future exam takers. The proctor won't be able to help fix a problem within your environment, but it can be marked/tagged/reported back to VMware for investigation.

If you submit proof of your active CCNA and pass the NSX exam to complete the “Cisco Certification” path on this page: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-nv-nsxt.html That will give you the VCP-NV 2023, and as you’ve already passed the vSphere exam it would also give you VCP-DCV 2023. It is an interesting option to choose if it was only the DCV that you wanted, since you’ll need to study for your CCNA, and also have to learn NSX well enough to pass the exam for it, It might take you longer than if you just completed authorised vSphere training.  

You need to fully digest my previous reply (which I have made an edit to), as things stand none of the active certifications you hold give you a “bypass”. You could renew your CCNA, then take the VCP-NV option that I mentioned. Or just bite the bullet and take the authorised vSphere training.

VCP certifications have always required completion of authorised training, not just passing an exam. The exam you passed is for VCP-DCV 2023, the authorised training options are listed under the paths on this page: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-dcv.html The most common approach is to complete the authorised training either directly with VMware or through a VMware Authorised Training Center partner (commercial training companies such as Global Knowledge) You could instead complete the authorised training with a VMware IT Academy, these are academic institutions who offer VMware training to their students. You would need to be paying for the training yourself, and you complete the training over many weeks (eg. a semester) rather than just a few days. EDIT: You would also need to take the PSE version of the exam you’ve already passed if you take this route - this is an administrative requirement for VMware IT Academy students. If you have an active Cisco certification such as CCNA, you have the option of completing the VCP-NV 2023 certification without having to complete authorised training, you would have to pass the 2V0-41.23 exam, you would also be awarded the VCP-DCV 2023 if you achieved VCP-NV 2023 via this approach - full details on this page: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-nv-nsxt.html