Skip to content
vJAL.nl
  • Partners
    • BDRSuite by Vembu
  • About me
  • Home
  • Search Icon
My VMware VCAP7-DTM Design (3V0-752) exam experience (remotely proctored)

My VMware VCAP7-DTM Design (3V0-752) exam experience (remotely proctored)

11 August 2020 Jesper Alberts Comments 1 comment

My exam to-do list for 2020 had one major goal, achieving VCIX-DTM. When the intelligent lockdown (as our government called it) started in March 2020 I thought I could scratch it entirely as test centers were closed and there was no indication if and when those would open again.

Luckily VMware announced in April the availability of remote proctoring of its exams starting April 20, 2020 which meant I could pick up the studying again.

Table of Contents

  • Preparations
  • The exam itself
  • The remote exam experience
  • The result
  • Lessons learned

Preparations

As with any VMware exam the preparations start with the exam guide. The exam guide contains information on the “Minimally Qualified Candidate” (MQC), the MQC is basically a profile created by VMware describing what knowledge, skills, experience and competence the candidate should have before considering taking the exam.
Besides the MQC it also contains all the sections one should focus on while studying, a list of sample questions and a extensive list with study material provided by VMware.

One thing you should keep in mind is that the exam is based on VMware Horizon 7.1/7.2 and it’s bundled software. Pay extra attention for the correct version when looking at sizing limits and recommendations. Also keep in mind that some limitations which might’ve been resolved in newer versions might still be relevant in the versions on which the exam is based.

There are some excellent study guides available made by members of the community, below are the two I used most and I would recommend anyone reading these two:

  • https://cloud-duo.com/2019/09/vcap7-dtm-design-study-guide-part-1/ – written by Jens Herremans
  • http://www.euc-kiwi.com/vcap7-dtm/ –  written by  Kyran Brophy

These two guides are awesome and I can’t thank the creators enough for their time and effort.

For those who prefer a paper copy I highly recommend reading the VDI Design Guide written by Johan van Amersfoort

The exam itself

As this was my first attempt at a VCAP exam I was still kind of nervous. You can read everything there is about the exam, but you don’t know what to expect until you experience it yourself.

The exam itself consists of 60 questions which can either be:

  • multiple choice
  • hot area
  • drag and drop
  • matching

I personally had a lot of time to spare (even with my issues, see the next section) after my first round, so I had enough time to go over some questions once more before pressing submit.

The remote exam experience

As I took the exam remotely I would like to tell you about the experience I had while doing so. For starters the registration is just as easy as usual, it might actually be easier as you don’t have to find a suitable test center.

Before taking the exam you need to complete a check-in process. During the check-in you need to verify your ID card, take a picture of your face and take several pictures of the room you’ll be taking the exam in.
After the check-in you’ll get checked in by Pearson Vue which might ask you some questions regarding the pictures you provided. I was using my MacBook Air as I didn’t have a webcam available, but as I was using my regular desk I had to confirm I actually unplugged both of my monitors (which are on the desk).

After the confirmation I was dropped in the exam environment as you know it (if you ever took a VMware exam before) and I could start answering questions, or so I thought.

Upon wanting to click “Next” nothing actually happened, so you can imagine I started to panic slightly. I requested contact with the proctor but couldn’t get a hold of him/her in a timely fashion.
Upon clicking several times on the “Next” button I was greeted with the next screen, which actually contained my first question.
While trying to select the answer I had to do the same several times while sometimes deselecting the answer in the process.

Unfortunately this behavior continued the entire exam, but after a few questions I got used to it and managed to get in the proper flow.

The result

Even though I had mixed feelings about the exam (due to my input issues) I was greeted with the message “Congratulations on passing the VMware Certified Advanced Professional 7 – Desktop and Mobility Design Exam.”
It felt great passing my first VCAP exam (on it’s first attempt) and having completed the first requirement for VCIX-DTM.

In the end I felt the exam was easier than initially thought, and I believe I could’ve taken it sooner.

Lessons learned

The lessons learned for this exam are all based on my remote exam experience.
During the exam I was connected over WiFi, which passed the Pearson Vue connection test with ease and actually got similar results as my desktop PC which is connected via LAN.

As my MacBook was the device with the biggest screen and featured a webcam I was forced to use it. I tried buying a webcam before the exam, but due to COVID-19 and everyone working from home there were none available.

I now actually own a regular webcam for my desktop, so my next exam will be taken from the comfort of my desktop with a 24”monitor and a fast and stable internet connection.

Please follow and like us:
Tweet

Certification, Horizon
Certification, Horizon, VCAP, VCIX

Post navigation

PREVIOUS
And so it begins!
NEXT
Configuring a VMware Tools Repository leveraging PowerCLI (6.7U1 and newer)

One thought on “My VMware VCAP7-DTM Design (3V0-752) exam experience (remotely proctored)”

  1. Pingback: My VMware VCAP6-DTM Deploy (3V0-653) experience – vJAL.nl

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Let’s stay in touch!

Twitter
LinkedIn

Blog sponsors

Recent Posts

  • Introducing BDRSuite v5.5.0 [sponsored]
  • Vembu Backup for Endpoints [sponsored]
  • Renewing your NVIDIA licenses on the DLS appliance
Avatar Jesper Alberts @jesperalberts ·
20h

De volgende editie van de #vEUCTechCon komt snel dichterbij! De CfP is de gehele maand april geopend, zodat je tijdig weet of je op dit te gekke event mag presenteren. Zo heb je voldoende tijd om een kickass sessie voor te bereiden! 😉

vEUC TechCon @vEUCtechcon

Nu we een nieuwe look hebben, zijn we ook op zoek naar nieuwe content voor de volgende editie van de #vEUCTechCon! De CfP is geopend en we hopen ook dit jaar weer te gekke content te ontvangen. Jouw sessie indienen? Dat kan hier: https://www.papercall.io/veuctechcon2023 #vExpert #EUC

Reply on Twitter 1641015191725912064 Retweet on Twitter 1641015191725912064 Like on Twitter 1641015191725912064 3 Twitter 1641015191725912064
Avatar Jesper Alberts @jesperalberts ·
27 Mar

My website was being nuked with sign in attempts for the past couple of days. Time to up its security posture and move everything to @Cloudflare. Thanks to @technicalvguy for the help! #vExpert

Reply on Twitter 1640416061680959500 Retweet on Twitter 1640416061680959500 Like on Twitter 1640416061680959500 6 Twitter 1640416061680959500
Avatar Jesper Alberts @jesperalberts ·
24 Mar

I hate the feeling of going into the weekend without having solved an issue on which I’ve spent the last two days.

Reply on Twitter 1639317298669404193 Retweet on Twitter 1639317298669404193 Like on Twitter 1639317298669404193 4 Twitter 1639317298669404193
Avatar Jesper Alberts @jesperalberts ·
11 Mar

This nightly #VCDX thing isn't my thing. I had only one cup of coffee, and my eyes finally adapted to the brightness. My mind hasn't, if I type branch officers instead of offices one more time, I swear I'll start screaming. #OneNightofVCDX

Reply on Twitter 1634425824358150144 Retweet on Twitter 1634425824358150144 Like on Twitter 1634425824358150144 14 Twitter 1634425824358150144
Avatar Jesper Alberts @jesperalberts ·
11 Mar

I was planning on upping my #VCDX game to a whole new level for the coming weeks. Though I wasn't sure this meant sitting behind my computer at 4:30 in the night.

Reply on Twitter 1634401730396815361 Retweet on Twitter 1634401730396815361 Like on Twitter 1634401730396815361 7 Twitter 1634401730396815361
Load More

Archives

  • December 2022
  • October 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • March 2022
  • August 2021
  • January 2021
  • October 2020
  • August 2020

Categories

  • BCDR
  • Certification
  • Dynamic Environment Manager
  • Horizon
  • NVIDIA vGPU
  • Partners
  • Personal
  • PowerCLI
  • Secure Email Gateway
  • UAG
  • Uncategorized

Tags

Back-up BCDR Certificates Certification DEM Dynamic Environment Manager Horizon Identity Manager ITQ Job Licensing Microsoft 365 NVIDIA Personal PowerCLI Replication SEG SEGv2 SSL SSLLABS Troubleshooting True SSO UAG Upgrading VCAP VCIX Vembu vGPU VMware Tools VMware vSphere Workspace One Access
© 2023   All Rights Reserved.
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}