VMware 3V0-23.25 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware (Broadcom) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Storage |
| Exam Number: | 3V0-23.25 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Duration: | 135 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled score) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Sequencing, Build List, Multiple Response, Matching, Drag and Drop |
| Related Certifications: | VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Automation VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Networking |
| Recommended Training: | VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy and Manage Storage vSAN Advanced: Design and Deploy |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Broadcom Education & Certification |
| Sample Questions: | VMware 3V0-23.25 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or Onsite at authorized test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Foundation or equivalent experience; 2+ years of experience designing, deploying, and managing VMware Cloud Foundation storage environments |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/vmware/certification |
VMware 3V0-23.25 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: vSAN Deployment and Configuration | 25% | - Cluster deployment and expansion
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| Topic 2: Advanced Storage Solutions | 10% | - Multi-cloud storage management - External storage integration - Storage for Kubernetes workloads |
| Topic 3: VMware Cloud Foundation Storage Architecture and Design | 20% | - vSAN Architecture in VCF Environment
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| Topic 4: Storage Lifecycle Management | 15% | - Compliance and health checks
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| Topic 5: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity | 10% | - Site Recovery Manager integration - vSphere Replication configuration - Failover and failback operations |
| Topic 6: Performance Optimization and Monitoring | 20% | - Monitoring and troubleshooting
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VMware Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Storage Sample Questions:
While creating a recovery plan that matches the business continuity plan, an administrator needs to add custom steps to the recovery plan.
Which three custom steps are available? (Choose three.)
- A. Create writable Storage Snapshots
- B. IP reconfiguration
- C. Message prompt
- D. Per machine commands
- E. Top level commands
- F. Pause
Correct Answer: C,D,E 🗳️
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An administrator is responsible for managing a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Private Cloud.
The following information has been provided about the environment:
* There are 3 customer datacenters, Site A, Site B and Site C.
* The datacenter at Site A runs all Production Services.
* The datacenter at Site B has reached capacity and there is no space for additional physical hardware.
* The datacenter at Site C has been commissioned to replace Site B, because there is more rack space and power capacity to cater for future demand.
The administrator has been tasked with identifying the networking requirements for a new VMware vSAN Stretched Cluster with the following requirements:
* The solution will deploy a total of 10 new ESX host servers to create a VMware vSAN Stretched Cluster.
* The solution must deploy appropriate networking to ensure minimal disruption from issues with Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
Drag and drop the correct vSAN Site Type, Networking Type and Round Trip Latency (RTT) within the boxes provided to complete the high-level diagram.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Site A = Data Site; Site B = Witness Site; Site C = Data Site; Site A # Site C = Layer 3, RTT < 5 ms; Site A # Site B = Layer 3, RTT < 200 ms; Site B # Site C = Layer 3, RTT < 200 ms Site A and Site C should be the data sites because Site A hosts production services and Site C has been commissioned to replace the capacity-constrained Site B. Site B should be used as the witness site because it has no space for additional physical hosts, and a vSAN witness appliance does not run workload VMs. A vSAN Stretched Cluster requires two availability zones for data nodes and a third site for the witness appliance. The data-site-to-data-site connection carries synchronous vSAN data traffic and must meet less than 5 ms RTT. The witness site carries metadata traffic only, so the data- site-to-witness links support higher latency, with less than 200 ms RTT for up to 10 hosts per site.
Because the requirement specifically calls out minimizing disruption from STP, Layer 3 is the preferred network type between sites. VMware states that Layer 3 helps avoid STP redirecting traffic across undesirable links, such as constrained witness links. Reference topics: vSAN Stretched Cluster Network Design, Data Site and Witness Site Placement, Layer 3 Recommendation, RTT Requirements.
After a planned power outage, an administrator decided to restart the vSAN cluster manually.
Drag and drop the three correct options from the Options list on the left and place them into the Required Options on the right in any order. (Choose three.)
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Run the Python reboot helper script only on one ESXi host to recover the cluster.
Enable cluster member updates from vCenter Server on all ESXi hosts.
Exit all hosts from maintenance mode.
During a manual vSAN cluster restart after a planned outage, the hosts must first be brought back and exited from maintenance mode so the cluster can begin recovery. The vSAN reboot helper recovery script must then be run on only one ESXi host. Running the script on multiple hosts can create race conditions and unexpected cluster state. After the recovery script completes, cluster member updates from vCenter Server must be enabled on all ESXi hosts so that normal membership updates resume across the cluster. Enabling updates on only one host is incomplete because all hosts must return to normal cluster-member update behavior. Running the Python reboot helper script on all ESXi hosts is explicitly incorrect because the recovery operation must be initiated from a single host only. Disabling cluster member updates is a shutdown-side activity, not the required restart-side recovery action in this question. Reference topics: Manual vSAN Cluster Restart, Reboot Helper Script, Maintenance Mode Exit, Cluster Member Updates.
A vSAN ESA cluster experienced a host NVMe failure, causing several objects to become non-compliant.
Select the steps vSAN ESA follows to detect, evaluate and repair the non-compliant objects.
Drag and drop the four correct options from the Options list on the left and place them into the Required Options on the right in any order. (Choose four.)
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
ESA evaluates available capacity and fault domains to satisfy policy compliance.
vSAN detects the failure and marks affected objects as non-compliant.
Resync completes and objects transition to Compliant status.
New components are instantiated on eligible capacity devices, and resync begins.
A failed NVMe device in a vSAN ESA cluster is handled as a storage pool device failure. vSAN first detects the failure and marks affected objects as non-compliant when their assigned storage policy requirements are no longer satisfied. ESA then evaluates available capacity and fault domains to determine whether replacement components can be placed in a way that restores compliance. If sufficient placement resources exist, vSAN creates new components on eligible capacity devices and begins resynchronization. After the resync completes, the affected objects transition back to Compliant status. The Repair Delay Timer is primarily associated with absent components, such as a host or device that may return, and is not the required step for a permanent NVMe failure. The administrator does not have to manually trigger Repair Objects Immediately for the normal automatic repair process. A full cluster rebalance is separate from repair and is not performed before rebuilding missing or degraded components. Reference topics: vSAN ESA Storage Pool Device Failure, Object Compliance, Automatic Reprotection, Resynchronization.
An administrator is tasked with setting up immutable snapshots for recovery in case of a cyber-attack.
Which two limitations apply when configuring immutable snapshots? (Choose two.)
- A. The protection group cannot be both replicated and immutable.
- B. The protection group cannot have more than 7 snapshot schedules.
- C. Virtual machine hardware cannot be changed on VM having immutable snapshots.
- D. Virtual Machine hardware must be at least version 10.
- E. The Virtual Machine cannot be part of multiple protection groups.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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