5V0-42.21 is VMware's SD-WAN Design and Deploy Skills exam. It has 52 single and multiple-choice questions, runs 115 minutes, and needs a scaled score of 300 to pass. It validates skills in designing and deploying VeloCloud SD-WAN, including Gateways, Edges, HA, Cloud VPN and segmentation.
The 5V0-42.21 exam leads to the VMware SD-WAN Design and Deploy Skills badge. It checks that you can plan and roll out a VeloCloud SD-WAN, from choosing the right Gateway and Edge design to building segments, VPNs and business policies in the SD-WAN Orchestrator.
The intended candidate has around 12 months of hands-on VeloCloud experience and a strong background in networking, operating systems and virtualization.
Exam Code : 5V0-42.21
Exam Name : VMware SD-WAN Design and Deploy Skills
Vendor : VMware by Broadcom
Product : VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud
Credential : VMware SD-WAN Design and Deploy Skills (2024 [v2] badge)
Number of Questions : 52
Question Format : Single and multiple choice, proctored
Duration : 115 minutes
Passing Score : 300 (scaled, 100–500)
Recommended Training : VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Design and Deploy
Network engineers who design or deploy VeloCloud SD-WAN for enterprises.
Partner and MSP engineers who roll out SD-WAN across many branch sites.
Network architects who are moving from traditional MPLS WANs to SD-WAN.
Make sure you can explain what each SD-WAN component does: Orchestrator, Controller, Gateway and Edge. Many questions depend on this.
Practice the topology scenarios. Know which Gateway or Cloud VPN option fits each branch, hub and multi-region design.
Review HA designs and segmentation in the Orchestrator, because exhibit-based questions often test them.
Study with the TroyTec PDF, then take timed runs in the Test Engine.
5V0-42.21 is VMware's SD-WAN Design and Deploy Skills exam. It validates your ability to design and deploy a VeloCloud SD-WAN.
The exam has 52 single and multiple-choice questions.
You need a scaled score of 300 on a range of 100 to 500.
You have 115 minutes to complete the exam.
5V0-42.21 covers designing and deploying VMware SD-WAN. 5V0-41.20 covered troubleshooting existing deployments and was retired on June 30, 2025.
Around 12 months of hands-on VeloCloud SD-WAN experience, plus solid networking and virtualization knowledge, is recommended.
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