Three hours and 270 questions later, the VMware VCP4 Beta Exam is complete. Let me just tell you, I was not prepared at all for this exam - no studying or even using vSphere at all today. I’ve been so busy that the only thing I reviewed was the Configuration Maximums in my car for about 5 minutes before the test.
Because of the NDA I cannot get into great detail about the exam. The process is extremely standard for Pearson VUE tests; sign in - verify ID - sign electronic signature - take picture. Then get escorted to an awesome home built PC with your VCP411 test ready to begin!
Out of the 270 questions, it felt that about 35% of them were fit of a VCP4 exam - the rest seemed a little more advanced, perhaps a Master or VCDX level even. But, perhaps they’re working on making the VCP a little more difficult? I will say that you will need to know someof the Configuration Maximums, but not a lot. It would definitely benefit you to know about Paravirtualization, NPIV, iSCSI, Fault Tolerance, Host Profiles and dvSwitches.
With that said, I feel that I did pretty good, left a lot of comments - knew I wouldn’t have enough time to comment on every question, so I did skip some (thanks to VCDX Design Exam Beta for that experience). Hopefully I will find out my results in the 6-8 weeks advertised on the invitation, and not the 3-4 months I’ve been waiting since taking the VCDX Design Exam.
:: July 8, 2009 by Rick Scherer
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9:47 pm on November 3rd, 2009
I passed the VCP4 Exam today. Got a score of 400, passing score is 300. 85 Qs, 90 minutes. Exam was tough covered lot of areas specially
HA/DRS
ISCSI/NFS
RDM
VMFS
SAN
vSwitches/Distr Switches
Misc Tools Converter/ Update Mgr/Host Updt Utility
Host Profiles
Plugin Manager
Config Maxs.
Alarms/
Reservations
Overall was easy once you cover these areas.
It helps a lot if you have at least played around with VCenter Server.
Lot more topics than VCP 3.5 in my opinion.
8:25 am on August 15th, 2009
> It would definitely benefit you to know
> about Paravirtualization,
> NPIV, iSCSI, Fault Tolerance, Host
> Profiles and dvSwitches.
Paravirtualization, NPIV, and a few other topics are NOT part of the Exam Blue Print.
How come these topics are featured on the Exam?
Thanks!
11:05 pm on July 15th, 2009
I thought it was good overall - it was a bit tougher than the VCP3, but really, that was toooo easy.
More topics to cover and a deeper depth on most topics. I am glad they made it a little harder. But who knows, they may just use the easy Q’s for the actual exam.
2:37 pm on July 14th, 2009
OMG, 270 questions. I have my test slated for Friday. Hope to get a good nights sleep… Yipes. Good luck to everyone out there!
4:04 pm on July 10th, 2009
@Seth
I’m pretty confident, Beta exams are typically graded on a curve. My biggest concern is accurate scoring for those wanting to become Certified Instructors (VCI). Typically you need to have passed the VCP with a 85% or higher score…..what about Beta?
Answering 230 questions correctly, especially the fact that some of them we’re wrong to being with seems a little difficult IMHO.
3:46 pm on July 10th, 2009
@Lee
Yeah, maybe you should take a pillow. It was a long test. I took all but the last 10 minutes of the time to get it done.
@Rick
Don’t know about you, but I have the feeling that (in about 6-8 weeks) I will be retaking it again once it gets GA’d.
7:42 am on July 9th, 2009
270 Questions!!!! My Exam is on the 17th, maybe I should take a pillow!!
9:56 pm on July 8th, 2009
It is by invitation only. You must be an existing VCP3 and have also been part of the vSphere beta program.
7:43 pm on July 8th, 2009
How do you sign up for the beta exam