topic Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources in VCP: VMware Certified Professional Discussions

6.5 training, exam and resources

andvm — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:00:11 GMT

Hi,

If I took VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.5] - am I limited to take and pass the 6.5 Exam first? (No newer ones)

Any recommended resources that cover the VCP6.5-DCV exam syllabus very well?

Thanks

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

asajm — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 22:08:01 GMT

Hi @andvm

VMware Certification Tracks

https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/certification/vmware-certification-tracks-diagram.pdf

You must get the latest version from newer version of VCP-DCV

VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 (VCP-DCV 2019)

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

scott28tt — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:57:29 GMT

The exams for VCP6.5-DCV were retired at the end of August.

The active/current VCP-DCV is based on vSphere 6.7: VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2019 (VCP-DCV 2019)

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

andvm — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:18:22 GMT

@scott28tt

Thats very bad news, I cannot understand why I cannot sit for a 6.5 Exam considering it is probably still one of the mostly used version to-date. (At least there should be the option to choose between 6.5 and 6.7)

This means that if I still want to keep specialising on VMware I will need to take another training class even though 6.5 is still very relevant.

Thanks

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

asajm — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:01:42 GMT

Hi andvm

You can pass the 6.5 Foundations exam then take and pass the vSphere 6.7 exam and earn the VCP-DCV 2019 certification.

It’s January…time for the new 2019 VCP certifications! - VMware Education Services

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

scott28tt — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:25:55 GMT

The only available vSphere Foundations exam is on 6.7, the 6.5 exams were all retired at the end of August. (screenshot taken from VCP-DCV 2019 page)

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

scott28tt — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:29:00 GMT

Until the end of August, VMware still offered the 6.0 and 6.5 exams.

The retirement of those exams was announced in April.

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

andvm — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:02:03 GMT

Missed announcements as was busy with other projects.

Basically the 6.5 course I took is already outdated and not recognised for any exam path!....this is what I do not agree with, 6.5 is still very relevant and in my opinion it could be at least be accepted criteria for the VCP-DCV 2019

Thanks

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

scott28tt — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:59:52 GMT

6.5 was GA towards the end of 2016, and 6.7 in early 2018 - it makes sense to me that someone getting their VCP in late-2019 wouldn‘t be able to do that with 6.5 exams.

Re: 6.5 training, exam and resources

andvm — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:00:38 GMT

To me it does not make sense to render a 6.5 course unusable in terms of certs as it is still very much in use.

Anyways just my opinion at this point