Practice that scores itself teaches faster. The VMware HCI Master Specialist software version from ExamTorrent simulates the real test scene, scores your performance, and reminds you to revisit missed 5V0-21.20 questions — all 77 of them.
VMware 5V0-21.20 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | VMware |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | VMware HCI Master Specialist |
| Exam Number: | 5V0-21.20 |
| Exam Duration: | 100 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | USD 250 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50–77 |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled score) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Response, Scenario-Based, Multiple Choice |
| Related Certifications: | VMware Certified Specialist – vSAN VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE or VMware online delivery. |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: VCP-DCV certification and vSAN Specialist badge; experience with VMware vSAN design and deployment. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification.html |
VMware 5V0-21.20 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: vSAN and HCI Architecture | - Core architecture and components
|
| Topic 2: Maintenance and Troubleshooting | - Operational tasks
|
| Topic 3: Products and Solutions Integration | - vSphere and vSAN integration
|
| Topic 4: Planning and Design | - HCI design principles
|
| Topic 5: Deployment and Configuration | - Installation and setup
|
5V0-21.20 Exam: Your Questions, Answered
The VMware HCI Master Specialist blueprint spans 5 domains — including Planning and Design, Deployment and Configuration, vSAN and HCI Architecture. Spend your hours where the percentages are; the full outline above lists every subtopic.
USD 250 per attempt, 300 (scaled score) to pass. Retakes bill the full fee again, so make the first attempt the prepared one — rehearse with the 77 practice questions from ExamTorrent until the mark is comfortably behind you.
100 minutes for 50–77 questions. Train the pace, don't guess it: the ExamTorrent software and online engines simulate the real test scene and score your performance, so exam day holds no surprises.
Recommended: VCP-DCV certification and vSAN Specialist badge; experience with VMware vSAN design and deployment. Vendors adjust eligibility rules over time — verify the current requirements on the official page (official 5V0-21.20 exam page) before registering.
Files first: payment triggers an automatic email within a minute — download on unlimited devices, and contact our round-the-clock team if nothing arrives within 2 hours (check spam). Failure is covered: take the corresponding 5V0-21.20 exam within 60 days of purchase, and if you don't pass, email a scanned enrollment slip plus the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam — we handle it quickly, with the full refund processed within 7 days. Exclusions: exams within 3 days of purchase, candidate names that don't match the payer, and free or expired products. You may instead exchange for two equal-value products free.
Yes — download the free VMware HCI Master Specialist demo and inspect real questions before paying. Your purchase then stays valid for 365 days with free updates throughout, renewable afterward at 50% off.
The VMware HCI Master Specialist is VMware's official exam for the Master Specialist HCI 2020 certification, at the Specialist level. It validates practical, job-relevant skills — which is why employers shortlist certified candidates. Related credentials include VMware Certified Specialist – vSAN, VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV).
VMware HCI Master Specialist Sample Questions:
An administrator wants to orchestrate the update of the controller driver and firmware in a vSAN cluster.
Which is a required step when using VMware vSphere Update Manager and vSAN Health Service to perform the updates?
- A. Upload an OEM provided vSphere ISO.
- B. Manually create a vSAN system baseline.
- C. Ensure all controllers are in pass-through mode.
- D. Install a vendor tool for the controller.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A failed storage controller has two vSAN disk groups attached. The components contained on the dnves in those disk groups are marked Degraded. vSAN reports that some objects do not comply with their assigned storage policy.
How is the compliance issue resolved?
- A. Rebuilding of the degraded components starts immediately.
- B. Storage policies must be reapplied to all affected objects.
- C. Degraded components are repaired after CLOM Repair Delay Timer expires.
- D. Initiate a proactive rebalance to force component repairs.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which should be verified before enabling de duplication and compression?
- A. Adequate space is available.
- B. All hosts are in maintenance mode.
- C. Autoclaim mode is enabled.
- D. Ensure disk groups are balanced.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A healthy vSAN Stretched Cluster has the existing vSAN Witness Host swapped for a new vSAN Witness Host using the "Change Witness Host" wizard.
If the administrator takes no further action, which two does the vSAN Health Check report show? (Choose two.)
- A. Data - vSAN Object Health - Reduced availability with no rebuild
- B. Performance Service - Stats DB Object - object health - red
- C. Performance Service - Stats DB Object - object health - green
- D. Performance Service - Stats DB Object - object exists - green
- E. Data - vSAN Object Health - Healthy
Correct Answer: A,B 🗳️
A company has reserved the last Saturday of the month to conduct server maintenance. An administrator is allowed to perform maintenance from 5 AM to 12 PM. During the upcoming maintenance window, the administrator will upgrade the controller driver, controller firmware, and vSphere version.
Environment details:
* vCenter is already at the latest version
* 5 node vSAN cluster
* The VMs are using a mix of RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-5 policies
* Each node is storing 20 TBs worth of VMs
Which maintenance mode option will allow an administrator to successfully perform the required upgrades, while ensuring all VMs remain online?
- A. No Data Migration
- B. Full data migration
- C. Ensure Accessibility
- D. Admission Control Enabled
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Yedda 
Kyle 
Eden 
Alva 
Emma 
Natalie 
Cynthia 
Bruno 
Arabela 
Meredith 
Phoebe 
Herbert 
Adonis 
Evangeline 
Brady 
Max 
