VCP - VMware vSphere Foundation Support

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VCP - VMware vSphere Foundation Support Exam Format

2V0-18.25

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The VMware VCP - vSphere Foundation Support certification (code 2V0-18.25) validates essential skills for managing vSphere environments under Broadcom's ownership. It covers core architectures, installation, administration, and troubleshooting. This entry-level professional certification confirms that a candidate can effectively deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize vSphere Foundation components including vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and NSX. Earning this credential demonstrates practical competence and prepares IT professionals for advanced VMware certifications.

60 questions
135 min
60% to pass
5 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions60
Time limit135 minutes (135s per question)
Passing score60%
Domains5
LevelProfessional
Question bank here60 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Planning and Designing14%
  • Plan vSphere Foundation deployment architecture
  • Design vSphere storage solutions with vSAN
  • Design networking topologies for vSphere
  • +2 more
8
Operations and Administration26%
  • Monitor vSphere performance using vCenter and Skyline
  • Manage VM provisioning and templates
  • Perform lifecycle management through vSphere Lifecycle Manager
  • +2 more
16
Architectures and Technologies20%
  • Identify and describe vSphere Foundation components
  • Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager architectures
  • Identify VMware vSAN features and architecture
  • +2 more
12
Troubleshooting and Optimizing16%
  • Troubleshoot ESXi host connectivity and storage issues
  • Diagnose vCenter performance problems
  • Resolve vSAN health and capacity alerts
  • +2 more
10
Product Solutions and Installing24%
  • Install and configure ESXi hosts
  • Deploy and manage vCenter Server Appliance
  • Configure vSphere networking including vDS and NSX
  • +2 more
14

The heaviest domain is Planning and Designing at 14%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Official flat fee of USD 250 for all VMware VCP/VCAP exams (since 6-May-2024). Broadcom's official FAQ lists the 13 exam codes (2V0-13.25, 2V0-15.25, 2V0-16.25, 2V0-17.25, 2V0-18.25, 3V0-21.25, 3V0-22.25, 3V0-23.25, 3V0-24.25, 3V0-25.25, etc.). Delivered by Pearson VUE; 7 days between attempts. VCP-VVF Support. exam. Official exam page

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