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VMware VCPD610 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware Certified Professional - Desktop |
| Exam Number: | VCPD610 |
| Exam Format: | Drag-and-drop, Multiple-choice, Single-choice |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75-85 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled 100-500) |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English |
| Related Certifications: | VMware Certified Professional 6 - Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM) |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Recommended Training: | VMware Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam at Pearson VUE testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Complete VMware authorized training course + 6-12 months of hands-on experience with Horizon View environments; exam retired as of 2017 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/vmware/certification |
VMware VCPD610 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Installation and Configuration | 25% | - Install and configure Security Server - Configure vSphere integration - Install and configure Connection Server - Install and configure View Composer |
| Topic 2: Architecture and Solutions | 20% | - VMware Horizon View architecture overview - Design considerations for VDI environments - Infrastructure components and integration |
| Topic 3: Desktop Provisioning and Management | 25% | - Create and manage desktop pools - Application provisioning and delivery - User entitlements and access control - Linked clones and full clone management |
| Topic 4: Security and Access Control | 15% | - Certificate management - Authentication methods including SSO - Configure security policies and roles - Secure external access |
| Topic 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting | 15% | - Monitor performance and health - Troubleshoot desktop provisioning - Log analysis and maintenance tasks - Troubleshoot connection issues |
Your VMware Certified Professional - Desktop Questions, Answered Clearly
The VCPD610 exam — officially the VMware Certified Professional - Desktop — is VMware's certification exam for professionals who work with its technologies, and passing it awards the VMware Certified Professional - Desktop certification at the Professional level. Vendor-issued credentials like this one remain among the clearest signals of skill a resume can carry. It also connects naturally to VMware Certified Professional 6 - Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM) as a next step.
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Passing the VCPD610 exam requires 300 (scaled 100-500), and the official registration fee is $250 USD. That fee buys a single attempt — a retake is charged at full price again. The smart sequence is to rehearse first: cycle through 275 practice questions at DumpStillValid under timed conditions until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, then book.
The VMware Certified Professional - Desktop blueprint comprises 5 domains, led by Security and Access Control (15%), Desktop Provisioning and Management (25%), and Installation and Configuration (25%). The complete weighted syllabus is in the section above — accurate preparation starts with knowing exactly what the exam weights most.
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VMware Certified Professional - Desktop Sample Questions:
What happens to the total number of shares available to the children of a resource pool if a virtual machine is powered off inside the resource pool?
- A. Decreases
- B. Increases
- C. Remains the same if a custom share value was configured. Increases if a high, medium, or low value was configured
- D. Remains the same
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
An administrator is configuring a vSphere HA cluster for three ESXi hosts and their resident virtual machines. The cluster will be configured to support a single host failure.
Resource reservations must be enforced during a failover event.
Assuming default settings, how does HA determine the current failover capacity?
- A. Calculating the largest possible CPU and Memory guarantee for any virtual machine in the cluster, then calculating how many virtual machines of that size can be started on the largest host and reserving space in the cluster accordingly.
- B. Averaging the largest possible CPU and Memory guarantee for any running virtual machine in the cluster, then calculating how many virtual machines of that size can be started on the largest host and reserving space in the cluster accordingly.
- C. Calculating the largest possible CPU and Memory guarantee for any running virtual machine in the cluster, then calculating how many virtual machines of that size can be started on the largest host and reserving space in the cluster accordingly.
- D. Averaging the largest possible CPU and Memory guarantee for any virtual machine in the cluster, then calculating how many virtual machines of that size can be started on the largest host and reserving space in the cluster accordingly.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
While troubleshooting a crash event on an ESXi 5.x host, an administrator determines the log files related to the event are not present.
Which action should the administrator take to resolve the logging issue?
- A. Increase the amount of memory committed to log storage.
- B. Increase the statistic data collection level to 4.
- C. Create a persistent scratch location.
- D. Change the roll-up type to maximum.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
An administrator is creating a View full clone desktop pool and needs to enable the 3D Rendering feature. However, the option to select the 3D Renderer is unavailable.
What should the administrator do to enable this feature to be selected?
- A. Enable the 3D Rendering option on the ESXi hosts.
- B. Set Allow users to choose protocol to No.
- C. Install the latest View Feature Pack.
- D. Set the default display protocol to RDP.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
An administrator is planning a new pool for a group of users.
The pool requirements are:
User data must be portable between desktops.
User-installed applications must persist between sessions.
SE Sparse disk will be used to reclaim storage capacity.
Linked-clones will be used to conserve storage capacity.
Desktops will be refreshed on log off.
The administrator plans to use View Composer persistent disks to support the requirements for this pool.
Which requirement will prevent the use of View Composer persistent disks?
- A. SE Sparse disk will be used to reclaim storage capacity.
- B. User data must be portable between desktops.
- C. User-installed applications must persist between sessions.
- D. Linked-clones will be used to conserve storage capacity.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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