VCP Data Center Virtualization 3

Question 1

What is the minimum number of ESXi hosts required to form a vSAN cluster?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

A standard vSAN cluster requires a minimum of 3 ESXi hosts to maintain quorum and data availability with FTT=1.

Question 2

Which vSphere DRS automation level requires administrator approval before migrating virtual machines?

Accepted Answer

Manual

Answer

In Manual mode, DRS generates migration recommendations but requires an administrator to review and apply each one.

Question 3

What technology does VMware use to allow a VM's memory pages to be shared across multiple VMs running identical content?

Accepted Answer

Transparent Page Sharing (TPS)

Answer

Transparent Page Sharing identifies identical memory pages across VMs and maps them to a single physical page, reducing overall memory consumption.

Question 4

In vSphere, what is an OVF template used for?

Accepted Answer

Packaging and deploying virtual machines or vApps in a portable format

Answer

OVF (Open Virtualization Format) is an open standard for packaging and distributing virtual machines and vApps in a vendor-neutral format.

Question 5

Which ESXi storage adapter type is used for iSCSI connectivity?

Accepted Answer

Software iSCSI adapter or hardware iSCSI HBA

Answer

ESXi supports both software iSCSI (using standard NICs) and hardware iSCSI HBAs for connecting to iSCSI storage arrays.

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