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Because VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 is issued by an industry-recognized vendor, employers read it as proof of real skill. TestSimulate helps you earn that credential with 267 practice questions mapped to the VCP-550 exam objectives.
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP5) |
| Exam Number: | VCP550 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based Questions, Drag and Drop, Multiple Response, Multiple Choice |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | VMware vSphere 5 VMware Certified Professional (VCP) |
| Exam Price: | USD 250 (varies by region) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 85-135 |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled score, VMware scaling system) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years (legacy certification; program version retired) |
| Sample Questions: | VMware VCP-550 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE (test center or online proctoring depending on region) |
| Pre Condition: | VMware recommends prior completion of an authorized training course and experience with vSphere 5 environments |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.vmware.com/education-services/certification.html |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Configure and manage VMware storage | 20% | - Storage infrastructure management
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| Install, configure, and upgrade vSphere components | 30% | - ESXi installation and configuration
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| Perform troubleshooting and maintenance | 10% | - vSphere monitoring and troubleshooting
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| Deploy and manage virtual machines | 20% | - Virtual machine lifecycle management
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| Configure and manage VMware networking | 20% | - vSphere networking configuration
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The VCP-550 exam, officially titled VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 Exam, is the qualifying exam for the VMware Certified Professional certification, which sits at the Professional level. Earning it shows employers that you have the skills the credential stands for, and it is a solid step forward on a VMware career path. It also connects to VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware vSphere 5, so the effort you put in now keeps paying off as you advance.
The VCP-550 exam gives you 85-135 questions to complete within 120 minutes. Do the math before exam day: divide the total time by the question count to set a steady per-question pace, and flag any item that stalls you so you can return to it after securing the easier points. The most reliable way to build that rhythm is a full timed practice test under the same limit, which is exactly what TestSimulate's test engines are designed for.
The passing score for VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 is 300 (scaled score, VMware scaling system), and the official registration fee is USD 250 (varies by region). Keep in mind that a retake means paying that fee again in full, which makes an honest self-check worthwhile: before you book, sit a timed practice test and make sure you are consistently scoring above the passing line with some margin to spare.
According to the official requirements: VMware recommends prior completion of an authorized training course and experience with vSphere 5 environments. Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current details on the official exam page before you register.
Yes — TestSimulate offers a free PDF demo of the VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 material, so you can review the question style and answer quality before you spend anything. After purchase, you also receive 365 days of free updates, and if your product expires you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.
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The current VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 syllabus is organized into 5 exam domains. The first three are:
For the full domain and subtopic breakdown, see the Exam Topics section above — that is the outline your TestSimulate practice questions are mapped to.
Question 1
A customer needs a datastore to be seen across multiple vSphere clusters with applications inside of the virtual machines that must detect the physical characteristics of the storage device.
Which type of virtual disk meets this requirement?
A. A virtual disk on a VMFS datastore
B. A raw device mapped disk in physical compatibility mode
C. A virtual disk on an NFS datastore
D. A raw device mapped disk in virtual compatibility mode
Question 2
An administrator needs to use vSphere Update Manager for the initial deployment of VMware Tools on a group of newly created virtual machines.
When the administrator scans the objects for compliance, a compliance state of Incompatible is returned.
How should the administrator resolve the issue?
A. Enable the Upgrade VMware Tools on Power Cycle option.
B. Create a separate baseline object for each guest OS type .
C. Install VMware Tools manually on the new virtual machines.
D. Ensure the latest version of VMware Tools has been downloaded to the Update Manager repository.
Question 3
A vSphere administrator needs to perform packet tracing from a Linux virtual machine. The virtual machine is attached to a vSphere Standard Switch configured with several VLANs.
Which approach could the administrator use to configure the network to capture all traffic from the Linux virtual machine?
A. Configure a vSphere Distributed Switch with VLAN Trunking. Create a port group and configure it with Promiscuous Mode. Connect the virtual machine to that port group.
B. Configure the port group containing the virtual machine for Promiscuous Mode. Set the port group to use VLAN 1.
C. Configure a vSphere Distributed Switch with VLAN Trunking. Connect the virtual machine to the switch and enable Port Mirroring on the port group containing the virtual machine.
D. Configure the virtual switch with VLAN Trunking and specify each VLANs on the port group containing the virtual machine.
Question 4
What is not a supported method for increasing the availability of a vCenter Server virtual machine?
A. Site Recovery Manager
B. vCenter Server Heartbeat
C. vSphere High Availability
D. vSphere Fault Tolerance
Question 5
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An administrator receives notice of a large number of ARP table issues. The issues began after a maintenance window 36 hours ago. The issue did not exist prior to the maintenance window.
Which change was made to the port group that is causing the ARP table issue?
A. Failback was changed to Yes.
B. Network failure detection was changed to Link status only.
C. Uplink 2 was changed from Standby to Active.
D. Notify Switches was changed to No.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: D |
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