VMware 2V0-13.25 - VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architect

To trackconfiguration driftin VMware Cloud Foundation, the solution usesConfiguration Templatesand drift checks:

A: Template for the Management Cluster ensures cluster-level baseline is tracked.

B: Schedulingdrift checksevery 30 days ensures changes are detected.

D: Template forNSX Managerensures network and security components are included in drift detection.

C(Management vCenter) is not separately templated, it’s part of cluster drift.

E(remediation every 30 days) is not required — detection is enough.

F(Host Profiles) is vSphere-specific, not aligned with VCF’s drift management framework.

In aVCF Fleet with Disaster Recovery (AZ model):

vCenteris replicated to ensure management of vSphere workloads continues after a site failure.

NSXis replicated for networking continuity (segments, TEPs, Edge services).

Other components:

SDDC Manageris fleet-level and not replicated per AZ.

VCF AutomationandVCF Operationsareoptional add-onsand not replicated automatically by the DR model.

Thus,vCenter and NSXare replicated across AZs for resiliency.

TheNSX VPC Full Services Modelallows tenant isolation usingVRF-lite, enablingindependent routing tableswithin the same Tier-0 gateway.

This ensures dedicated external access without requiring a separate NSX Edge cluster per tenant, therebyminimizing the number of Edge clusters.

VMware VCF 9.0 recommendsVRF Litefor multi-tenant environments with centralized Edge clusters and segmented routing needs.

Upgrading avSphere + vSAN environmentto a fullVMware Cloud Foundation deploymentrequires introducing the components that make up theintegrated software-defined data center (SDDC):

A. NSX– Provides network virtualization, overlay segments, distributed firewalling, and routing required in VCF.

B. SDDC Manager– Thecore management and lifecycle automation toolof VCF, responsible for bring-up, patching, and upgrades.

E. vSphere Supervisor– Required to enableVMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG)and modern application deployment in VCF environments.

Why not the others?

C. VCF Identity Broker– Provides federated authentication but isnot mandatory for initial upgrade. It is optional depending on identity requirements.

D. VCF Operations– This is VMware Aria Operations (for monitoring/analytics). While strongly recommended, it isnot requiredto upgrade from vSphere/vSAN to VCF.

AProvider-managed Content Libraryis curated and controlled centrally by the VCF administrator or provider. It enables vetting and version control over VM templates and OVFs, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, including security reviews. This directly supports the requirement that all images must be reviewed and approved before being used in deployments.

TheConceptual Modelidentifies high-level requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks. TheLogical Designtranslates those intohow solution components (clusters, networks, storage, security zones, etc.) are structuredto meet dependencies and requirements.

Physical Designcomes after Logical Design and defines specific hardware, IP addresses, VLANs, etc.

High Availability Designis a subset of the logical/physical design focusing only on resiliency.

Configuration Guideis implementation-level documentation, not design.

Thus, theLogical Designdefines how the infrastructure’s capabilities are arranged to satisfy conceptual dependencies.

Constraints aredesign limitationsthat cannot be changed and must be worked around.

B(no funding for new storage, so existing must be used) is aclear constraint, as it restricts the architect from proposing new storage hardware.

A(out of maintenance) represents arisk(unsupported hardware may fail).

CandDarerequirements, not constraints, because they describe desired functionality of the solution.

Thus, the correct constraint is thatexisting storage must be used due to funding limitations.

DuringVCF bring-up, SDDC Manager requirescontrol of a clean vCenter deployment. Since the existing environment already has a vCenter managing the clusters, thevCenter VM must be migrated to a standalone hostso that VCF bring-up can properly deploy its own vCenter instance.

A: NSX deployment happens later during WLD creation, not at fleet bring-up.

C: vSAN isn’t auto-configured — it requires explicit design.

D: VCF usesvLCM images, not baselines, post-deployment.

VMware Cloud Foundation scales usingworkload domains (WLDs). Each WLD provides its own vCenter Server, NSX Manager, and lifecycle independence through SDDC Manager.

Byusing multiple WLDsfor each department, the architecture supportsindependent scaling, policy separation, and lifecycle management.

Option A or Crestricts flexibility as all tenants would share a single WLD, leading to lifecycle constraints and “noisy neighbor” issues.

Option Dcontradicts best practices: multiple departments should not share a single cluster inside a WLD when separation and lifecycle flexibility are required.

This design ensures seamless addition of new workload domains as departments and applications grow.