2V0-21.23 practice questions 81–90

1. Question 81 · 110 in bank

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   An administrator is tasked with allowing a single user the ability to take snapshots on a virtual machine. When looking in vCenter, the administrator can see that there are already users and groups assigned permissions on the virtual machine as follows: • The group VM_Users has the Virtual Machine Power User role. • The group VM_Viewers has the Read Only role. The administrator confirms that the user requesting the additional access is currently one of five members of the VM_Viewers group. Which two steps should the administrator take to grant this user the additional access required without impacting the user access of others? (Choose two.)

   • AAdd the user to the VM_Users group and leave the permissions on the virtual machine object unchanged.
   • BAdd a new permission on the virtual machine object selecting the user and the new custom role.
   • CEdit the Read Only role to add the Virtual Machine Snapshot Management privileges.
   • DCreate a new custom role with the Virtual Machine Snapshot Management privileges.
   • EAdd a new permission on the virtual machine object selecting the VM_Viewers group and the new custom role.

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   Answer: BD

   Explanation

   B-> Assign a role to a particular user to give that user permissions to perform specific tasks on a virtual machine. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostclient.doc/GUID-ECBC6397-3BBE-4F9A-A70E-E80E65EB37DB.html D-> Virtual machine snapshot management privileges control the ability to take, delete, rename, and restore snapshots.https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-222FE721-0968-4E9E-9F98-7CB03E7185E8.html

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — cheo

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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2. Question 82 · 110 in bank

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   An administrator is preparing to perform an update to vSphere clusters that are running vSAN. The administrator wants to ensure that the following requirements are met as part of the update: • All hosts in the cluster are updated with the same software. • The firmware versions on the hosts are updated. • The new software versions are checked for compliance against the vSAN Hardware Compatibility List. Which three steps should the administrator take to meet these requirements? (Choose three.)

   • AConfigure vSphere Lifecycle Manager with an image for the cluster.
   • BRegister the vendor hardware management system as a vCenter Server extension.
   • CDownload the firmware updates from the VMware website.
   • DDownload the firmware updates from the vendor website.
   • ERun a hardware compatibility check using vSphere Lifecycle Manager.
   • FConfigure vSphere Lifecycle Manager with a baseline for the cluster.

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   Answer: ABE

   Explanation

   ABE Took me a while, but I found the answer: "...to perform firmware updates on hosts that are of ESXi version 8.0 and later and that are in a vSAN cluster, you must manage that cluster with a single image. You must also deploy an OEM-provided hardware support manager and register it as a vCenter Server extension. The hardware support manager inspects the hardware of the hosts in the cluster and lists available and compatible firmware versions, which you can add to the image for the cluster. The actual firmware update happens upon remediating the cluster against an image that contains a firmware add-on." https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-lifecycle-manager/GUID-6906DCFA-F4A4-4A67-A86D-2F56AB0B3B38.html

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — mkhlszf

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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3. Question 83 · 110 in bank

   An administrator is asked to segregate virtual machine (VM) traffic by VLAN on a vSphere standard switch. The following requirements must be met: • VLAN ID on the switch port group must be 4095. • VLAN tagging must be done at the VM level. Which tagging mode is required?

   • AExternal Switch Tagging (EST)
   • BNone
   • CVirtual Guest Tagging (VGT)
   • DVirtual Switch Tagging (VST)

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   Answer: C

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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4. Question 84 · 110 in bank

   An administrator wants to use tag-based placement rules on their virtual machine disks using VMware vCenter. Which option would allow the administrator to achieve this?

   • AStorage Policy Based Management
   • BStorage I/O Control
   • CvSphere Storage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)
   • DvSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)

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   Answer: A

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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5. Question 85 · 110 in bank

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   A combination of which two components of the software-defined data center (SDDC) are re-sponsible for the initial abstraction of CPU, memory, disk, and network resources and their sub-sequent management? (Choose two.)

   • AVMware Aria Operations
   • BVMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
   • CVMware vCenter
   • DVMware ESXi
   • EVMware vCenter Cloud Gateway

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   Answer: CD

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6. Question 86 · 110 in bank

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   What are two use cases for VMware vSphere+? (Choose two.)

   • AEnhance on-premises workloads by managing them through the VMware Cloud Console.
   • BAllow live migration between on-premises and VMware Cloud.
   • CIncrease the performance of the native vCenter vMotion capability.
   • DAllow the creation of affinity and anti-affinity rules to be used during failover events.
   • ESimplify vCenter lifecycle management through cloud-enabled automation.

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   Answer: AE

   Explanation

   A : Centralized Cloud Console. Enable IT administrators to consolidate management of all vSphere deployments with the vSphere+ Cloud Console. E: vCenter Lifecycle Management Service. Update an entire fleet of ESXi hosts in one operation, across multiple vCenters and clusters, and centrally monitor progress from the Cloud Console https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/vsphere-plus.html#features

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — FR_Wolfman

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7. Question 87 · 110 in bank

   An administrator is completing the configuration of a new vSphere cluster and has enabled vSphere High Availability (HA) and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). After adding the ESXi hosts to the cluster, which networking information will the administrator be prompted to provide when using the Cluster Quickstart workflow?

   • AvMotion networking
   • BManagement networking
   • CvSAN networking
   • DVirtual machine networking

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   Answer: A

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8. Question 88 · 110 in bank

   An administrator plans to bring VMware vCenter offline in order to perform hardware mainte-nance on the host where the vCenter Server Appliance is running. Which vSphere feature must be configured to ensure that vCenter users experience minimal downtime?

   • AvSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler
   • BHybrid Linked Mode
   • CvCenter Server High Availability
   • DEnhanced Linked Mode

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   vCenter HA protects the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) against Host and hardware failure, as well as reduce downtime due to VCSA patching. After configuring your network for vCenter HA, you implement a 3-node cluster comprised of Active, Passive, and Witness nodes. ▪ The Active node – Uses the active vCenter – Contains the public IP – Uses the vCenter HA network to replicate data to the Passive node – Uses the vCenter HA network to communicate with the Witness node ▪ The Passive node – Is initially a clone of the Active node – Receives updates from and synchronizes state with the Active node – Automatically takes over Active node roll in event of a failure ▪ The Witness node is solely a lightweight clone of the Active node protecting against a split-brain scenario

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — DrewCan

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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9. Question 89 · 110 in bank

   Refer to the exhibit.

   

   After updating a predefined alarm on VMware vCenter, an administrator enables email notifications as shown in the attached alarm; however, notifications are NOT being sent. Where must the mail server settings be configured by the administrator to resolve this issue?

   • AIn the ESXi host system config
   • BIn the alarm rule definition
   • CIn the vCenter settings in the vSphere Client
   • DIn the vCenter Management Interface

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   Option C is correct because it allows the administrator to configure the mail server settings in the vCenter settings in the vSphere Client, which are required for sending email notifications for alarms. Option A is incorrect because it configures the mail server settings on an ESXi host system, which are not used for sending email notifications for alarms. Option B is incorrect because it configures the alarm rule definitions, which are already enabled in the exhibit. Option D is incorrect because it configures the vCenter Management Interface, which is not used for sending email notifications for alarms. Reference: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMwarevSphere/ 7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-A2A4371A-B888-404C-B23FC422A8C40F54. html

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — DesolateMarauder

   References

   • docs.vmware.com documentation
   • docs.vmware.com documentation

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10. Question 90 · 110 in bank

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    Which two tasks can be completed using vSphere LifeCycle Manager? (Choose two.)

    • AManage the firmware lifecycle of ESXi hosts that are part of a managed cluster with a single image.
    • BCheck that the ESXi hosts are compliant with the recommended baseline and update the hosts.
    • CUpgrade VMware vCenter from version 7 to 8.
    • DCheck the hardware compatibility of the hosts in a cluster against the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) using baselines.
    • EManage the firmware lifecycle of ESXi hosts are part of a managed cluster using baselines.

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    Answer: AB

    Explanation

    I think it should be A + B. Compare the operations between Baselines and Images: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere-lifecycle-manager.doc/GUID-9A20C2DA-F45F-4C9B-9D17-A89BCB62E6EF.html Firmware updates and Hardware compatibility checks are not supported with baslines (only with iamges). .A - Manage the firmware lifecycle of ESXi hosts that are part of a managed cluster with a single image. - You can do it. B - Check that the ESXi hosts are compliant with the recommended baseline and update the hosts. - You can do it. C - Upgrade VMware vCenter from version 7 to 8. - Haha D - Check the hardware compatibility of the hosts in a cluster against the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) using baselines. - You cannot do it with baselines. E - Manage the firmware lifecycle of ESXi hosts are part of a managed cluster using baselines. - You cannot do it with baselines. I hope I don't talk shit.

    Source: Adapted from community discussion — csaladicsoka

    References

    • docs.vmware.com documentation
    • docs.vmware.com documentation
    • docs.vmware.com documentation

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