VCP VMware Certified Professional 2

Question 1

Which vSphere component is responsible for managing virtual machine files and datastores on an ESXi host?

Accepted Answer

VMkernel

Answer

The VMkernel is the core OS of ESXi that manages hardware resources, including storage I/O and datastore access for VMs.

Question 2

A VM is configured with a VMXNET3 network adapter. What is a primary advantage of VMXNET3 over the E1000 adapter?

Accepted Answer

It supports higher throughput with lower CPU overhead

Answer

VMXNET3 is a paravirtualized adapter designed for performance, offering higher throughput and significantly reduced CPU overhead compared to E1000.

Question 3

What is the default port used by vCenter Server for HTTPS management traffic?

Accepted Answer

443

Answer

Port 443 is the standard HTTPS port used for vSphere Client and API connections to vCenter Server.

Question 4

Which vSphere feature allows you to encrypt virtual machine disks at rest without modifying the guest OS?

Accepted Answer

vSphere VM Encryption

Answer

vSphere VM Encryption encrypts VM files, including VMDK files, at the hypervisor level without requiring guest OS changes.

Question 5

What happens to a virtual machine's memory balloon when the ESXi host is under memory pressure?

Accepted Answer

The balloon driver inflates, reclaiming guest memory for the host

Answer

Under host memory pressure, the balloon driver in the guest OS inflates, forcing the guest to reclaim and page out its own memory, which the host then reuses.

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