Passed my VCP5 Test

Posted on January 4, 2012 Updated on January 4, 2012

Just last month (12/2011) I passed my VCP5, it was a nice Christmas Present, and the month prior (11/2011) I passed my VCP4.

It was a lot of fun preparing for a VCP4, passing that test, then updating everything I just learned to pass my VCP5.

It was a good thing I only got one maximum question, no telling how I would have answered it

What do I have to add for all of you taking the test?

– Read those documents, know your stuff, take the mock exams, follow the blue prints

– If you’re a partner or VMware employee and have access to the VTSP 5.0 Training, I would highly suggest using this as a study guide

– This guide (http://www.vreference.com/vsphere-5-notes/) I found to be the most useful as it was a culmination of the blue print material.  Funny thing is I started to write my own cram notes based on the blue print documents and then I found this one, problem solved!

Final Thoughts and a word to the wise…

If you are just studying questions from TestKing, Cerfityme, etc… Good Luck – You’ll need it — Its plain and simple – Study hard = Passing the test

Passed the VCP4

Posted on November 4, 2011 Updated on November 21, 2011

I recently passed my VCP4 today. It’s been a long road getting here but I’m glad it’s behind me.

I was slated to take it 12/2009 time frame, but we had 4 deaths in the family within a 4 month period!

Needless to say that delay caused me to miss the opportunity to take the test without taking training

However at some point I thought I would get the training I needed to take the VCP but this never came to pass and I remained uncertified until most recently.

Last Summer I took a job with VMware as a TAM and I got the vSphere 4 training I needed.  Finally I can say I am a VCP4!

With this behind me it’s time to study for my VCP5, which needs to be completed by end of year 2011 :) or in less than 2 months!

What do I have to add for all of you taking the test?

– Read those documents, know your stuff, take the mock exams, follow the blue prints

– Notice this about the questions…  There are plays on words and metrics

Example –

A VM has the following performance counters – paging reads 0 and ballooning reads 240

Or I’ve seen it as

A VM has the following performance counters – paging reads 240 and ballooning reads 0

Also, I’ve seen a bunch of play on words like changing is to isn’t – This changes the answer you choose.

So word to the wise – I believe they are doing this to counter potential VCP’s just studying questions from TestKing, Cerfityme, etc… So if you are, Good Luck – You’ll need it — Its plain and simple – Study hard = Passing the test