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VMware 2V0-12.24 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator |
| Exam Number: | 2V0-12.24 |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 135 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice Multiple Selection, Multiple Choice |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled, 100–500) |
| Recommended Training: | vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage V5.2 |
| Exam Registration: | Broadcom Certification Portal Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite testing center |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended: 6–12 months hands-on experience with vSphere Foundation, complete 'vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage V5.2' training |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/vmware/certification/vmware-vsphere-foundation-52-administrator-exam-october-2025 |
VMware 2V0-12.24 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: vSphere Foundation Architecture and Technologies | 25% | - Describe vSphere Foundation components and functions
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| Topic 2: Resource Management, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting | 25% | - Monitor performance and resolve issues
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| Topic 3: Installation, Configuration, and Management | 30% | - Deploy and configure core infrastructure
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| Topic 4: Virtual Machine and Workload Management | 20% | - Create, configure, and maintain virtual machines
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2V0-12.24 (VMware) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator is an official VMware exam, registered under the code 2V0-12.24. A passing score earns you the VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator certification, positioned at the Professional level. Because VMware designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 60 questions inside a 135 minutes window on the VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator is set at 300 (scaled, 100–500), and registering for the exam officially costs $250 USD. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $250 USD in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
No formal prerequisites; recommended: 6–12 months hands-on experience with vSphere Foundation, complete 'vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage V5.2' training
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite testing center, so plan your logistics accordingly.
VMware recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 109 practice questions in the ActualCollection 2V0-12.24 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
Absolutely. A free PDF demo of the VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator questions is available at ActualCollection, so you can inspect the quality and formatting before any money changes hands. Once you buy, updates are free for 365 days, and when that period runs out you can extend the update service at 50% off the regular price.
ActualCollection offers a 100% money-back guarantee with specific conditions. If you take the VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator exam within 60 days of purchase and fail, you may claim a full refund, provided the exam matches your product. Sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase disqualifies a claim, as do downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, and expired orders; the candidate name must also match the payer name. To file, submit a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and the claim is processed within 7 days. If you prefer, you can skip the refund and instead receive two other exam products of equal value at no charge while keeping the update service on your original purchase.
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VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator is divided into 4 official domains. Among the headline areas are Virtual Machine and Workload Management (20%), Resource Management, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting (25%), and Installation, Configuration, and Management (30%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 Administrator Sample Questions:
Question 1
While preparing to enable Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) and deploying Aria Suite components, an administrator plans to deploy an NSX Edge cluster.
What is a requirement for deploying the NSX Edge cluster?
A. The Edge transport nodes must be deployed using the 'large' form factor.
B. The Edge cluster must be deployed in the management domain.
C. The Edge transport nodes must be configured with an MTU of 1500.
D. The Edge cluster must be configured for NSX Federation.
Question 2
An organization needs to perform maintenance on a specific host in a vSAN cluster. An administrator is required to put the host into maintenance mode whilst ensuring that all VMs in the cluster remain accessible.
Which three steps should the administrator take to correctly set a vSAN host into maintenance mode? (Choose three.)
A. Migrate all VMs manually from the host before enabling maintenance mode.
B. Right-click the host and select "Enter Maintenance Mode."
C. Choose the "Ensure Accessibility" option to maintain data accessibility.
D. Select the "No Data Migration" option to speed up the process.
E. Navigate to the vSAN cluster in the vSphere Client and select the host.
Question 3
An organization requires granular control over vCenter permissions and they need to assign roles to specific user groups.
Which three steps must be followed to assign roles to users or groups in vCenter? (Choose three.)
A. Assign the role to a user or group from the identity source.
B. Choose the role to assign from the predefined list of roles.
C. Navigate to the vSphere Client and choose the object for which they want to assign permissions.
D. Manually add each user to the role.
E. Choose 'Add Permission' from the context menu.
Question 4
Match the troubleshooting tasks with the relevant vSphere component:
vSphere Component:
A) vSphere HA
B) vSphere Host
C) vCLS
D) vSAN
Troubleshooting Task:
1) Check if the host is isolated from the network
2) Review the vSphere HA log for errors
3) Check the connectivity to the vCenter Server
4) Ensure that storage resources are configured properly
Response:
A. A) vSphere HA → 2) Review the vSphere HA log for errors
B. A) vSphere HA → 2) Review the vSphere HA log for errors
C. A) vSphere HA → 3) Check the connectivity to the vCenter Server
D. A) vSphere HA → 4) Ensure that storage resources are configured properly
Question 5
What is the recommended method for managing IP address allocation for VMware ESXi hosts in a VMware Cloud Foundation environment?
A. Static IP addresses assigned manually
B. Dynamic IP addresses assigned via DHCP and without any reservations
C. Dynamic IP addresses assigned via DHCP with reservations
D. Static IP address assigned using VMware NSX IP Pools
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: B,C,E | Question 3 Answer: B,C,E | Question 4 Answer: B | Question 5 Answer: D |





