The VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization 6.2 exam has a reputation for breadth, and many candidates underestimate how much ground it covers. Real4Prep closes those gaps with 121 practice questions that reflect the style and difficulty you can expect in 2026.
VMware 2V0-642 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization 6.2 Exam |
| Exam Number: | 2V0-642 |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled score) |
| Related Certifications: | VMware Certified Associate (VCA) VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop, Multiple Select |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 70–80 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Test center or online proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) or equivalent NSX experience |
VMware 2V0-642 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Operations and Troubleshooting | - Monitoring NSX Components - Troubleshooting Connectivity and Control Plane Issues |
| Topic 2: Install and Configure VMware NSX | - Prepare vSphere Environment for NSX - Deploy NSX Manager - Configure NSX Controllers and Control Plane |
| Topic 3: NSX Logical Switching | - VXLAN and Logical Switches - Transport Zones |
| Topic 4: NSX Security | - Distributed Firewall - Security Policies and Micro-segmentation |
| Topic 5: NSX Logical Routing | - Distributed Logical Router (DLR) - Edge Services Gateway (ESG) Routing |
| Topic 6: Edge Services | - NAT and Load Balancing - VPN Services |
Common Questions About the VMware 2V0-642 Exam
The 2V0-642 exam is the official VMware exam behind the VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) certification, validating the skills measured by the VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization 6.2 credential. It sits at the Professional level of the VMware certification program. It also connects to VMware Certified Associate (VCA), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
The 2V0-642 exam contains Approximately 70–80 questions to be completed within 105 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Real4Prep test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.
The passing score for the 2V0-642 exam is 300 (scaled score), and the official registration fee is USD 125. Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 121 practice questions on Real4Prep, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.
Recommended: VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) or equivalent NSX experience Requirements can change when VMware revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
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The VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization 6.2 exam blueprint is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- NSX Logical Switching
- Edge Services
- NSX Security
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization 6.2 Sample Questions:
An administrator wants to perform Activity Monitoring on a large group of virtual machines in an NSX environment. How would this task be accomplished with minimal administrative effort?
- A. Add the virtual machines to a VM folder in vCenter Server and enable data collection.
- B. Create a security group in Service Composer and add the virtual machines to the security group.
- C. Create a PowerCLI script to enable virtual machine data collection on each virtual machine.
- D. Add the virtual machines to the pre-defined Activity Monitoring security group in Service Composer.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
An administrator is deploying NSX to secure the virtual environment. NSX Manager has been deployed and registered with the vCenter server.
Which additional step is required before the distributed firewall is functional?
- A. Configure VTEPs on each host
- B. Perform host preparation on the cluster
- C. Enable Guest Introspection
- D. Deploy the NSX Controller cluster
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
When running the NSX Control Plane in Hybrid Mode what are the minimum physical network requirements?
(Choose three.)
- A. MTU 1500
- B. NSX Controller connectivity
- C. Unicast L3 Routing
- D. IGMP Snooping
- E. Multicast Routing with PIM
Correct Answer: B,C,D 🗳️
Which virtual machine does VMware recommend be manually excluded from the Distributed Firewall?
- A. vCenter Server
- B. vRealize Automation Appliance
- C. Microsoft SQL Server
- D. NSX Manager
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
An administrator has implemented VMware NSX on a leaf-spine underlay. They have deployed the following in the data center:
* Two racks for a management cluster that is not prepared for VMware NSX
* Six racks for compute clusters
* Two racks for an Edge cluster which holds a DLR control VM for bridging, and North/South Edge Service Gateways Which three of the following are true regarding the physical and logical networking of the environment?
(Choose three.)
- A. At least one VXLAN segment spans across all the racks.
- B. VXLAN segments span the compute and Edge racks.
- C. At least one VLAN spans across the two management racks.
- D. At least one VLAN spans the compute racks.
- E. At least 2 VLANs span across the two Edge racks.
Correct Answer: B,C,D 🗳️
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