Vmware Certified Professional On Vi3.5

VMware VCP-310 VMware Certified Professional on VI3.
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Topic 1, Virtual Infrastructure (9 questions). 4 Part 1: Identify the characteristics of the products in the VMware product 4 line and when to use each product. (9 questions). 4 Topic 2, Deploy ESX Server (16 questions). 8 Part 1: Install VMware ESX server in different environments including 8 local storage and boot from SAN. (7 questions). 8 Part 2: Troubleshoot ESX Server problems (9 questions) 12 Topic 3, Networking (22 questions). 15 Part 1: Given a set of requirements and a particular hardware environment, 15 create and configure a virtual switch (10 questions) 15 Part 2: Modify the virtual switch for advanced switch capabilities including 22 VLAN, NIC team, traffic shaping, and layer 2 security policies (12 questions). 22 Topic 4, Storage (25 questions). 27 Part 1: Connect a VMware ESX server to Fibre Channel SAN storage (9 questions). 27 Part 2: Given a VMware ESX server attached to the appropriate storage, 33 create and modify VMFS datastores (4 questions). 33 Part 3: Connect a VMware ESX Server to NFS storage (4 questions). 35 Part 4: Connect a VMware ESX server to iSCSI storage (8 questions). 36 Topic 5, Install VirtualCenter (5 questions) 40 Part 1: Given a set of requirements, deploy a VirtualCenter implementation (4 questions). 40 40 Part 2: Describe VirtualCenter features (1 question). 42 Topic 6, Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (8 questions). 43 Part 1: Given a set of requirements, deploy a virtual machine (4 questions). 43 Part 2: Understand applications for VMware Converter Enterprise (0 questions). 47 Part 3: Given a business or technical need, migrate a Virtual Machine using 47 either a standard migration or migration with VMotion (4 questions). 48 Part 4: Utilize Guided Consolidation capabilities (0 questions). 50 Topic 7, VM Access Control (11 questions). 50 Part 1: Create and modify user permissions in VirtualCenter (2 questions). 50 Part 2: Create and modify user permission in ESX server (3 questions). 51 Part 3: Restrict access to virtual machines using Web Access (6 questions). 52 Topic 8, Resource Management (29 questions). 55 Part 1: Given an ESX server, describe the technologies used for resource 55 Management (5 questions). 55 Part 2: Given a resource constrained system, make adjustments to improve 59 Performance (7 questions). 59 Part 3: Given an ESX environment, allocate resources using resource pools (8 questions). 64 64
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Part 4: Given an ESX server environment, create and configure DRS clusters (9 questions). 67 Topic 9, Monitor Your Environment (3 questions). 71 Part 1: Given a virtual machine, monitor performance of that virtual 71 machine including CPU, memory, disk, and network performance (3 questions). 71 Topic 10, Data Protection (15 questions). 73 Part 1: Given a VMware Infrastructure environment, develop virtual 73 machine back-up and restore strategies (8 questions). 73 Part 2: Describe the basic operation of VMware HA and other supported 77 high availability technologies (7 questions). 77 Topic 11, VI Deployment (9 questions). 81 Part 1: Given an environment, determine whether VMware ESX Server 81 could be installed (3 questions). 81 Part 2: Given a set of requirements, plan a VirtualCenter implementation (6 questions). 3 8 83 Topic 12, Practice: Storage (38 Questions) 86 Topic 13, Practice: Networking (19 Questions) 103 Topic 14, Practice: Resource Management (34 Questions) 113 Topic 15, Practice: Deploying ESX Server (26 Questions) 134 Topic 16, Practice: Install VirtualCenter (11 Questions) 148 Topic 17, Practice: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (9 Questions) 155 Topic 18, Practice: Virtual Machine Access Control (2 Questions) 162 Topic 19, Practice: Virtual Infrastructure (2 Questions) 164 Topic 20, Mixed (145 Question) 165
Total number of questions: 439
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Topic 1, Virtual Infrastructure (9 questions).

Part 1: Identify the characteristics of the products in the VMware product line and when to use each product. (9 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 How does ESX Server 3.x differ from VMware Server 2? A. ESX Server 3.x supports multiple processors in a virtual machine and VMware Server 2 does not. B. ESX Server 3.x supports Intranet and application servers in a production environment and VMware Server 2 does not. C. ESX Server 3.x manages the virtualization server application remotely through a web-based interface and VMware Server 2 does not. D. ESX Server 3.x supports virtual switches with VLAN capabilities and VMware Server 2 does not. E. ESX Server 3.x runs on top of Linux and VMware Server 2 does not.
Answer: D Explanation: VMware Server does not support VLAN
QUESTION NO: 2 What are two reasons why TestKing.com would choose to use VMware Server 2.x instead of using ESX Server 3.x? Select two. A. ESX Server 3.x does not support the storage hardware the company wants to use. B. The company wants to utilize NIC teaming for network path failover and load balancing. C. The company wants to virtualize a large number of physical machines running legacy operating systems in their datacenter. D. VMware Server 2.x is a lower-cost solution for departmental virtualization projects. E. VM Server 2.x allows users to run the same number of virtual machines per CPU core as ESX Server 3.x does a the same performance levels at a lower cost.
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Answer: A, D Explanation: Reference: http://www.vmware.com/products/server
QUESTION NO: 3 Which of the following most closely describes the purpose of ACE (the Assured Computing Environment)? A. ACE helps desktop managers provision secure, standardized PC environments throughout the enterprise. B. ACE enhances system security for ESX Server by providing firewall protection for both virtual machines and the Service Console. C. ACE enhances virtual infrastructure manageability by acting as a proxy between Virtual Center and the ESX and VMware Server systems under management. D. ACE enhances reliability of the virtual infrastructure by providing hardware redundancy for ESX Server. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 4 All VMware virtualization products are based on the same underlying virtualization technology, but there are some differences among these products. Which one of the following statements is true? A. VMware Server and VMware Workstation both provide tools for remote management of virtual machines. B. Because it runs on the bare metal, ESX Server supports a narrower range of physical hardware than either Workstation or VMware Server. C. ESX Server supports more types of guest operating system than Workstation or Vmware Server. D. Only ESX Server allows virtual machines to be configured with multiple virtual CPUs.
Answer: B ESX server doesn't need an underlying operating system such as Windows Server whereas VMware Server and Workstation need to be installed an underlying operating system. ESX is an operating system within itself. This means that is uses its own drivers for the server hardware. This also means that ESX Server supports a narrower range of physical hardware than either Workstation or VMware Server.
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QUESTION NO: 5 64-bit CPUs are supported for VMotion in VirtualCenter 2.5 A. only when migrating 32-bit Guest OSes. B. when migrating either 32-bit or 64-bit Guest OSes, so long as the Nx flag is hidden. C. when migrating either 32-bit or 64-bit Guest OSes, regardless of CPU compatibility D. when migrating either 32-bit or 64-bit Guest OSes, so long as the VMware CPU Compatibility Tool detects two compatible CPUs.
Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 6 What are two reasons why TestKing.com would choose to use ESX Server 3.x instead of using VMware Server 2.0? (Choose two.) A. VMware Server 2.0 does not support running virtual machines in a production environment. B. ESX Server 3.x offers better resource management and better performance. C. The company needs the ability to run dual-processor virtual machines. D. ESX Server 3.x is a lower-cost solution for small software testing environments. E. The company wants the ability to use VMotion. Answer: B, E Explanation: ESX Server offers better performance because it does not require an underlying operating system such as Windows Server.
QUESTION NO: 7 Which statement is true about the database used for VirtualCenter evaluations? A. The VirtualCenter installer provides the option to automatically install and configure an MSDE database. B. MS Access may be used as an evaluation database, but it must be upgraded before VirtualCenter is used in a production environment. C. Evaluation licenses do not allow VirtualCenter to connect to a remote database. D. The optional MSDE database can only be used if installed prior to running the VirtualCenter installer. Answer: A
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QUESTION NO: 8 Under which condition does VMware support VirtualCenter with SQL Server using Windows authentication? A. as long as the SQL Server is installed on the same machine as VirtualCenter B. as long as the SQL Server is running on a physical machine C. as long as the connection between VirtualCenter and SQL Server is at least 1Gbps D. as long as the SQL Server is part of the same Active Directory domain Answer: A Explanation: Windows authtentication are not support if using a remote SQL Server. Reference: Read Virtual Center Installation Guide on page 70
QUESTION NO: 9 How does VMware Server 2.0 differ from ESX Server 3.x? A. VMware Server 2.0 supports up to 64 GB of RAM and ESX Server 3.x does not. B. VMware Server 2.0 enhances software development and testing and ESX Server 3.x does not. C. VMware Server 2.0 supports desktop operating systems and ESX Server 3.x does not. D. VMware Server 2.0 runs on a Linux host and ESX Server 3.x does not. E. VMware Server 2.0 supports legacy operating systems and ESX Server 3.x does not. Answer: D
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Topic 2, Deploy ESX Server (16 questions).

Part 1: Install VMware ESX server in different environments including local storage and boot from SAN. (7 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 During the installation of ESX Server 3.5, you decide to manually define the partitioning scheme. Which two are recommend minimum partition sizes? Select two. A. /boot = 512 MB B. Swap = 544 MB C. / =2500 MB D. /usr =2048MB E. /etc =1500 MB F. / =5 GB
Answer: B, F Explanation: The minimum recommended Swap partition size is 544MB. The minimum recommended root partition size is 5GB for ESX Server 3.5. In previous versions of ESX server, the minimum recommended root partition size is 2560MB. Ref: page 96 Installation Guide.
QUESTION NO: 2 If the ESX Server does not have access to shared storage, which two additional partitions are required to be created on local storage? Select two. A. /user B. VMkernel swap C. Vmkcore D. VMFS E. /var
Answer: C, D
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Explanation: Installation & Upgrade Guide\ Datastore Partitioning: Required Partitions C: A 100MB vmkcore partition is required for each ESX Server host. A vmkcore partition can be located on a local SCSI volume, a networkedSCSI volume, or a SAN. It cannot be located on a software iSCSI volume. A vmkcore partition is used to store core dumps for debugging andtechnical support. Each ESX Server host must have a vmkcore partition of 100MB. Ifmultiple ESX Server hosts share a SAN, configure a vmkcore partitionwith 100MB for each host. Installation & Upgrade Guide\ Datastore Partitioning: Required Partitions D: A VMFS partition is required. However, VMFS partitions do not needto be located on a local or boot drive. VMFS partitions can be locatedon a local SCSI volume, a networked SCSI volume, a SAN. A VMFSpartition is used to store virtual machine virtual disks. VMwarerecommends 4GB storage per virtual machine. page 183-184 Installation and Upgrade Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 When installing ESX Server 3.x, which partition is required to store core dumps for debugging and for VMware technical support? A. vmkcore B. vmkdump C. vmfscore D. vmimages
Answer: A Explanation: Installation & Upgrade Guide\ Datastore Partitioning : Required Partitions An ESX Server local boot volume requires three specific partitionsfor operation. In addition, a local or remote VMFS partition isrequired to store your virtual machines, and a vmkcore partition isrequired to provide core dumps for technical support. page 184 Installation and Upgrade Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 Which statement is true about running an ESX Server virtual machine on a CIFS share?
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A. ESX Server must be granted as a trusted member of the CIFS server. B. ESX Server does not support datastore on CIFS C. ESX Server requires gigabit Ethernet adapter in order for CIFS to be used as datastore. D. ESX Server must be on the same LAN as the CIFS server.
Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 5 Hitting ESC when first powering on a VM in ESX Server 3.X A. enters the boot order of the BIOS. B. does nothing, as ESC is not a valid option. C. directs the VM to directly boot from network. D. enters the general BIOS options and is an alternative to hitting F12.
Answer: A Explanation: Please refer to the screenshot below.
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QUESTION NO: 6 What is a valid reason for choosing to boot from local storage rather than choosing to boot from SAN? A. MSCS is not supported on boot from SAN. B. There is no way to restrict sharing of boot LUNs between ESX Servers on boot from SAN. C. RDM is not supported on boot from SAN. D. VMotion is not supported on boot from SAN. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 7 A system administrator configures an ESX Server 3.X system to boot from SAN. Which technology is NOT supported when booting from SAN?
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A. RDM B. DRS C. MSCS D. VCB Answer: C
Part 2: Troubleshoot ESX Server problems (9 questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 You have a Windows virtual machine (VM) that is experiencing poor application performance. You suspect the problem is a lack of available memory. You open Windows Task Manager and see that 30% of the memory within the VM is not currently being used. What does this indicate and what should you do next? A. The application problems are definitely due to a non-memory related problem. You should check your CPU utilization in Windows Task Manager. B. The VM has memory available, however it may not actually have physical memory available. You should check for VMkernel swap activity on the ESX Server host. C. The application problems are definitely due to a non-memory related problem. You should check your CPU affinity settings for this VM. D. Windows Task Manager is not reading actual memory usage in the VM. You should run the Windows System Monitor to get a precise reading on memory usage. Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 2 While attempting to start a virtual machine (VM), you get an error message stating that there is insufficient memory available. What can you do to start the VM? A. increase the memory limit of your VM B. decrease the memory limit of your VM C. increase the memory reservation of your VM
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D. decrease the memory reservation of your VM
Answer: D Explanation: This as per definition of Memory reservation. VI infrastructure guide p. 178-179. The VM won't start because the amount of memory reserved for the VM is more than the amount of memory available on the host server. Therefore, you need to decrease the memory reservation of your VM.
QUESTION NO: 3 When a single virtual machine (VM) crashes, where does it leave a core dump file? A. in a configurable VMFS volume B. in the same directory as the VM's configuration file C. in the service console's root directory D. in a core dump partition Answer: B QUESTION NO: 4 When deploying an ESX Server into production, you discover you have three extra days in the schedule (an additional 72 hours before the ESX Server goes live). Which preventive action would be the BEST use of this time? A. checking the memory for bad memory cards B. burning in the CPU C. checking the disk surface for bad blocks D. checking the network cards for speed and duplex mismatches Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 5 Which problem is MOST likely to be due to bad physical memory? A. slow performance B. virtual machines not starting
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C. VMkernel panics D. Errors on virtual machines' virtual SCSI buses
Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 6 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. Your desktop PC, like all desktop PCs at the TestKing office, has the Virtual Infrastructure Client application installed. Your PC cannot connect to a certain virtual machine (VM) on your ESX Server. Which troubleshooting test would be LEAST helpful in determining the cause of this problem? A. try to connect to a different VM B. try to ping the IP address of a VM that is known to be up and working C. try to ping the IP address of your service console D. try to ping the DNS hostname of your service console
Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 7 You want to troubleshoot poor remote console performance for a virtual machine on an ESX Server. Which is a possible cause of the problem? A. The virtual NIC assigned to the virtual machine has a speed or duplex mismatch B. The physical NIC assigned to the virtual machine port group has a speed or duplex mismatch C. The virtual machine has an IP address conflict D. To conserve memory, the ESX Server has initiated Transport Page Sharing.
Answer: B Explanation: A speed or duplex mismatch can cause poor performance to a VM.
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Incorrect Answers: A: A virtual NIC doesn't have speed or duplex settings. C: An IP address conflict would disable network communication to the VM. D: This would not affect network communication.
QUESTION NO: 8 You experience problems with a virtual machine which has been running stable for a long time. What is the least likely source of the problem? A. OS bug B. VMware bug C. VI misconfiguration
Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 9 Windows 2000 has been running without incident in a virtual machine (VM) for several months. This morning it blue-screens. Which is the LEAST likely cause of the problem? A. a VM misconfiguration B. a software bug in Windows 2000 C. a software bug in the application D. a service console misconfiguration Answer: D
Topic 3, Networking (22 questions).

Part 1: Given a set of requirements and a particular hardware environment,
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create and configure a virtual switch (10 questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 What is necessary to connect a running virtual machine (VM) to a newly created vSwitch VLAN inside an ESX Server? A. install the proper network device inside the VM B. power off the VM, connect it to the newly created VLAN, and power it back on again using the Virtual Infrastructure Client C. install the appropriate VLAN tagging software inside the VM D. connect to the newly created VLAN using the Virtual Infrastructure Client Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 2 Exhibit:
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TestKing.com deploys a Virtual Infrastructure with 3 ESX hosts and VirtualCenter using host-based licensing. The VirtualCenter server and the Virtual Infrastructure Client are on network A. The ESX Server hosts are on network B. There is a firewall between networks A and B.
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Which ports, at a minimum, need to be open on the firewall to allow full use of the Virtual Infrastructure Client? A. Port 902 and 905 B. Ports 22, 80, and 902 C. Ports 902, 27000, and 27010 D. Ports 902 and 903 E. Ports 443 and 902 Answer: E Explanation:
You can use port 443 (https) to connect to the VirtualCenter server from the Virtual Infrastructure Client without going through the firewall and use port 902 to connect from the VirtualCenter Server to the ESX Hosts the other side of the firewall (both D and E correct on using port 902). For connecting to the VMs if you use the Virtual Infrastructure Client you don't need port 903 as the remote console is passed in the VirtualCenter Server to ESX Hosts traffic (902). You can also use https (443) to encapsulate a remote console connection to a VM from the Virtual Infrastructure Client using the generate remote console URL option. This creates a link using https only which is by default allowed on most PCs for standard web browsing - a much cleaner solution than using an unusual port 903.
QUESTION NO: 3 What are the three available virtual switch connection types? (Choose three.) A. virtual machine B. vswif0 C. VMkernel D. internal only E. service console Answer: A, C, E
QUESTION NO: 4 A physical Network device associated with a vSwitch is overloaded. Which of the following actions can be taken to reduce the overload? Select three. A. add the VMKernel TCP/IP networking stack B. add an additional vmnic to the affected VSwitch C. configure additional VLAN port groups on the same vSwitch D. configure traffic shaping E. move virtual machines from the affected vSwitch to other available vSwitches.
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Answer: B, D, E E: as other vSwitches can be configured with another physical NIC. Not C: moving virtual machines to different port groups wouldn't make any difference as they would essentially use the same physical NIC on the vSwitch
QUESTION NO: 5 Suppose you have 65 virtual machines configured on a single ESX Server. You want to provide outbound connectivity for all of them. What is the minimum number of virtual switches you would need to support this configuration? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
Answer: A Explanation: The default number of logical ports for a vSwitch is 56. However, avSwitch can be created with up to 1016 ports in ESX Server 3.X. Youcan connect one network adapter of a virtual machine to each port.Each uplink adapter associated with a vSwitch uses one port. Eachlogical port on the vSwitch is a member of a single port group. EachvSwitch can also have one or more port groups assigned to it.
QUESTION NO: 6 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. A Virtual machine (VM) named TestKingA is connected to virtual switch A, and a VM TestKingB is connected to virtual switch B. Which statement is true about the network between TestKingA and TestKingB? A. Traffic between VM TestKingA and VM TestKingB flows through the physical NIC. B. Traffic between VM TestKingA and VM TestKingB stays within ESX Server. C. VM TestKingA can communicate with VM TestKingB if they have same security policies.
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D. VM TestKingA can communicate with VM TestKingB if they have same port group policies.
Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 7 During ESX Server 3.X installation, selecting "Create a default network for virtual machines" will cause virtual machines to _____________. A. share a port group on VLAN 1 B. share an internal only virtual switch C. share a network adapter with the service console D. share a bond with all available network adapters
Answer: C Explanation: Quick Start Guide\Installing VMware Infrastructure Components:Installing ESX Server: Installing ESX Server If you select Create a default network for virtual machines, yourvirtual machines will share a network adapter with the serviceconsole, which is not the recommended configuration for optimumsecurity. page 35 Quick Start Guide
QUESTION NO: 8 Which two statements are true about virtual switches in ESX Server? Select two. A. Virtual switches can be created with or without physical NICs. B. Virtual switches cannot be created without physical NICs. C. A VMotion port group must not be created on a virtual switch used for virtual machine traffic. D. A service console port group can be created on a virtual switch used for virtual machine traffic.
Answer: A, D
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QUESTION NO: 9 Which two statements are true about internal-only virtual switches? Select two. A. They are required for virtual machines to use private IP addresses. B. They disallow service console access to the virtual machines. C. They allow a group of virtual machines to communicate only with each other. D. They can contain multiple port groups.
Answer: C, D
QUESTION NO: 10 During ESX Server 3.X installation, selecting "Create a default network for virtual machines" will cause virtual machines to _____________. A. share a port group on VLAN 1 B. share an internal only virtual switch C. share a network adapter with the service console which is the recommend configuration for optimum security D. share a bond with all available network adapters E. share a network adapter with the service console which is not the recommend configuration for optimum security
Answer: E Explanation: Quick Start Guide\Installing VMware Infrastructure Components:Installing ESX Server: Installing ESX Server If you select Create a default network for virtual machines, yourvirtual machines will share a network adapter with the serviceconsole, which is not the recommended configuration for optimumsecurity. If you do not select this option, create a networkconnection for your virtual machines as described in ConfiguringNetwork Connections. page 35 Quick Start Guide
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Part 2: Modify the virtual switch for advanced switch capabilities including VLAN, NIC team, traffic shaping, and layer 2 security policies (12 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 Which is a valid traffic shaping adjustment? A. average bandwidth adjusted in Kbps. B. average bandwidth adjusted in Mbps. C. maximum bandwidth adjusted in Kbps. D. maximum bandwidth adjusted in Mbps. E. Burst bandwidth adjusted in Kbps
Answer: A Explanation: Only answer "Average bandwidth adjusted in Kbps" is correct. The other options in the configuration window are "Peak bandwidth" and "Burst size" which are not identical to any of the possible answers. This information can be found in the Server Configuration Guide, Page 56.
QUESTION NO: 2 What are the three configurable security policy exceptions for a virtual switch? Select three. A. promiscuous mode B. traffic shaping C. MAC address change D. Spanning Tree Protocol E. Forged transmits
Answer: A, C, E Explanation: Server Configuration Guide\Advanced Networking: Virtual SwitchConfiguration: Virtual Switch Policies Promiscuous Mode: Reject
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Placing a guest adapter in promiscuousmode has no effect on which frames are received by the adapter, Accept Placing a guest adapter in promiscuous mode causes it to detect allframes passed on the vSwitch that are allowed under the VLAN policyfor the port group that the adapter is connected to. MAC Address Changes: Reject If you set the MAC Address Changes toReject and the guest operating system changes the MAC address of theadapter to anything other than what is in the .vmx configuration file,all inbound frames will be dropped. If the Guest OS changes the MACaddress back to match the MAC address in the .vmx configuration file,inbound frames will be passed again, Accept Changing the MAC address from the Guest OS has the intended effect: frames to the new MACaddress are received. Forged Transmits: Reject Any outbound frame with a source MACaddress that is different from the one currently set on the adapterwill be dropped, Accept No filtering is performed and all outboundframes page 54 Server Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 If 0 is selected for the VLAN ID of a port group, or the VLAN ID is left blank, the port group can see_____ A. 802.3 ad traffic B. 802.1Q tagged traffic C. 802.3 untagged traffic D. 802.11 tagged traffic
Answer: C Explanation: ESX 3 Server Configuration guide - Pg. 29 If you are using a VLAN, in the VLAN ID field, enter a number between 1 and 4094. If you are unsure what to enter, leave this field blank or ask your network administrator. If you enter 0 or leave the field blank, the port group can see only untagged (non-VLAN) traffic. If you enter 4095, the port group can see traffic on any VLAN
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while leaving the VLAN tags intact.
QUESTION NO: 4 Which two statements are true about network traffic shaping? Select two.
A. The settings affect only inbound traffic. B. The settings affect only outbound traffic. C. The settings are defined on per port group basis. D. The settings affect inbound traffic and outbound traffic.
Answer: B, C Explanation: ESX 3 Configuration Guide - Pg. 52 Traffic Shaping Policy ESX Server 3 shapes traffic by establishing parameters for three outbound traffic characteristics: average bandwidth, burst size, and peak bandwidth. You can set values for these characteristics through the VI Client, establishing a traffic shaping policy for each port group.
QUESTION NO: 5 You are experiencing traffic overload on an Uplink network adapter. Which three actions can be taken to reduce the overload? Select three. A. configure traffic shaping to reduce contention B. move virtual machines to other VLAN port groups on the same vSwitch C. add NIC teaming to increase the available bandwidth D. move virtual machines to other vSwitches to reduce contention E. add the VMkernel TCP/IP networking stack to improve performance
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: D: as other vSwitches can be configured with another physical NIC. Not B: moving virtual machines to different port groups wouldn't make any difference as they would essentially use the same physical NIC on the vSwitch
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QUESTION NO: 6 Which two statements are true about network traffic shaping? Select two. A. The settings affect all vSwitch traffic. B. The settings affect only traffic coming into the uplink adapter from the physical network. C. The settings affect only traffic being sent out the uplink adapter to the physical network. D. The settings are defined on a per-virtual machine basis. E. The settings are defined on a per port group basis.
Answer: C, E Explanation: "defined on a per port group basis." could be considered a correct answer because according to the VMWare Infrastructure 3:Install and Configure guide, "Traffic shaping may be defined at the virtual switch OR Port Group level. " The important distinction here is that they can be defined at this level, but they are APPLIED on a per-virtual machine basis or more directly, to the VM's virtual NIC's.
QUESTION NO: 7 When defining a NIC team (bond) in ESX Server, it is possible to designate some of the physical NICs that make up the bond as "standby" NICs. Which statement most accurately describes the purpose of a standby NIC? A standby NIC: A. is used only when network traffic exceeds the capacity of the rest of the team. B. is used only in the case of the failure of other NICs in the team. C. is not used as part of the team until activated by the administrator. D. is used to implement traffic shaping for the rest of the team.
Answer: B Explanation: A standby NIC will be used if another NIC in the team fails.
QUESTION NO: 8 Which three technologies does the VMkernel TCP/IP networking stack support? (Choose three.)
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A. DFS B. VMotion C. NFS D. CIFS E. iSCSI Answer: B, C, E
QUESTION NO: 9 What are two functions of zoning in SAN Fibre Switches? (Choose two.) A. defines an Ethernet VLAN B. defines which HBAs can access which Storage Processor C. isolates traffic of a given zone from the other zones D. provides Name Resolution Service on the SAN Answer: B, C Explanation: Zoning restricts server access to storage processors.
QUESTION NO: 10 When traffic shaping is enabled, network traffic of a virtual machine is _____. A. maintained at average bandwidth B. limited to peak bandwidth if the network is congested C. limited to spare bandwidth D. always limited to peak bandwidth Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 11 What is a requirement for enabling NIC teaming? A. "Enable Teaming" should be checked on the virtual switch settings. B. Physical NICs should be connected to different virtual switches. C. All the physical NICs must be of the same type. D. Virtual switch should have more than one uplink. Answer: D
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QUESTION NO: 12 When configuring a vSwitch NIC teaming policy, what happens when the "Notify Switches" option is set to yes? A. The virtual switch is notified when a virtual NIC location changes. B. The physical switch is notified when a virtual NIC location changes. C. The virtual switch is notified when the physical NIC link state changes. D. The physical switch is notified when the virtual NIC link state changes. Answer: B
Topic 4, Storage (25 questions).

Part 1: Connect a VMware ESX server to Fibre Channel SAN storage (9 questions).
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You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. In this scenario the server has not been modified from the default program. Given the information shown in the exhibit, which three statements are true? Select three. A. HBA Failover occurred B. LUN has four paths C. LUN is on an Active/Active array D. Preferred Path is vmhba2:2:0 E. LUN is on an Active/Passive array.
Answer: A, B, E Explanation:
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Viewing the exhibit, in the blue bar at the top shows "vmhba3:0:0 Manage Paths". This is the Preferred Path. Looking at the Status, vmhba3:0:0 shows Standby and vmhba2:2:0 shows Active. This is an indication that an HBA Failover occurred.
QUESTION NO: 2 Where is LUN masking configured? Select two. A. on the firewall B. on the Fibre Switch C. on the storage processor D. on the Ethernet switch E. on the host
Answer: C, E Explanation: Per ESX SAN Configuration Guide. page 29 SAN Configuration Guide
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The exhibit shows paths of a SAN LUN. What is the LUN number? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4 F. There is no LUN number.
Answer: A Explanation: vmhba adapter:target_ID:LUN:Partition page 86 SAN Configuration Guide
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QUESTION NO: 4 What are two functions of zoning in SAN Fibre Switches? (Choose two.)
A. isolates traffic of a given zone from the other zones B. provides Name Resolution Service on the SAN C. prevents/allows access to a given LUN D. prevents/allows access to a given Storage Array
Answer: A, C Explanation: Zoning in SAN allows and prevents access to given LUN not Storage Array.
QUESTION NO: 5 What are two possible storage multipathing policies that you can set on an ESX Server 3.X? Select two. A. Most Recently used (MRU) B. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) C. Persistent Binding D. Fixed E. Dynamic Load Balancing
Answer: A, D Explanation: Per ESX SAN Configuration Guide. page 94 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 6 What is the characteristic of a mapped SAN LUN set to Virtual Compatibility mode? A. allows the guest OS to access the hardware directly B. allows the virtual machine to use VMware snapshots C. allows the use of SAN-aware applications within a virtual machine D. allows the VMkernel to natively access NTFS data on the LUN
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Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 7 ESX 3.x Server supports access to _____ LUNs during the initial installation process. A. 8 B. 16 C. 32 D. 63 E. 64 F. 127 G. 128 H. 255 I. 256 J. 511 K. 512 L. 1024
Answer: G Explanation: Although ESX Server supports up to 256 LUNs for operation, the installer supports a maximum of 128 LUNs. If you have more than 128 LUNs, connect them after the installation is complete.
QUESTION NO: 8 TestKing.com decides to implement application clustering in virtual machines between ESX Servers using Microsoft Cluster Service. Which storage solution is most appropriate for the quorum disk? A. NFS B. Fibre Channel SAN C. iSCSI D. local storage Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 9 Which two are requirements when booting from SAN? (Choose two.) A. SAN connections must be attached to a switch fabric topology. B. Boot LUN must have an ID of 0. C. The storage array must have correctly configured active/active controllers. D. HBA BIOS for the Fibre Channel card must be enabled and correctly configured. Answer: A, D
Part 2: Given a VMware ESX server attached to the appropriate storage, create and modify VMFS datastores (4 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 What is the maximum virtual disk size on a VMFS-3 volume? A. 250 GB B. 512 GB C. 1 TB D. 2 TB E. 2.6 TB F. 3 TB G. 3.6 TB H. 4 TB I. There is no maximum size.
Answer: D Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3
QUESTION NO: 2 During installation you manually create a local VMFS volume. What is a possible purpose for this volume?
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A. storage for service console log files B. decentralized storage for all VMkernel swap activity C. VMkernel swap files for locally configured virtual machines D. Service console swap files for overcommitment of service console RAM
Answer: A Explanation: Service console logs are stored in /var/log/messages. A virtual machine's vmkernel swap file is stored in the same directory (by default) as the vm config file. See the Resource Management Guide, page 142 for more detail.
QUESTION NO: 3 Upgrading an ESX Server 2.x host's VMFS-2 volume to VMFS- 3, and then referencing the VMFS-3 volume from an ESX Server 3.X host: A. will allow any VMs on the original VMFS-2 to be powered on. B. will allow the ESX Server 3.X host to view the VMs in read-only mode. C. will allow both the ESX Server 2.x and ESX Server 3.X hosts to view the VMs in read-only mode. D. requires both the ESX Server 2.x and ESX Server 3.X hosts to be managed by VirtualCenter 2.0 in order to perform the upgrade of the VMFS-2 volume.
Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 4 What information must be specified when adding a mapped SAN LUN to a virtual machine (VM)? (Choose two.) A. the compatibility mode B. the location of the device driver for the LUN C. the amount of space on the LUN to be made available to the VM D. the virtual device node Answer: A, D
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Part 3: Connect a VMware ESX Server to NFS storage (4 questions).

QUESTION NO: 1 Which three statements are true about shared storage capabilities on NFS volumes supported by ESX Server? Select three. A. You can configure ESX Server to boot from NFS mounted volumes B. You can use VMotion C. You can boot virtual machines stored on NFS mounted volumes. D. You can create VMFS datastores on NFS mounted volumes. E. You can create virtual machines on NFS mounted volumes.
Answer: B, C, E Explanation: ESX3.5 Configuration Guide Pg. 93 NFS Datastore ESX Server 3 can access a designated NFS volume located on a NAS server, mount this volume, and use it for its storage needs. You can use NFS volumes to store and boot virtual machines in the same way you use VMFS datastores. ESX Server 3 supports the following shared storage capabilities on NFS volumes: * Use VMotion. * Use VMware DRS and VMware HA. * Mount ISO images, which are presented as CD?ROMs to virtual machines. * Create virtual machine snapshots. See Basic System Administration at Not D: NFS only support file level not block level. Only block level like FC and iScsi can create VMFS datastore. So, NFS does not allow to create VMFS datastore on NFS volumes. www.vmware.com/support/pubs/.
QUESTION NO: 2 Virtual disks in VMFS-3 volumes can be a _________. Select two.
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A. single file B. set of files C. single file with a quorum file D. set of files accompanied by quorum files
Answer: A, B Explanation: A virtual disk can be a single file or it can be divided into 2GB chunks. Incorrect Answers: C: Quorum files are used in clusters. This would be specified as a separate virtual disk. D: Quorum files are used in clusters. This would be specified as a separate virtual disk.
QUESTION NO: 3 What is the default virtual machine delegate user for NFS storage? A. vpxuser B. any user specified by the server administrator C. root D. nfs Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 4 Before configuring NFS on ESX Server, what must be configured? A. 802.3AD link aggregation B. a VMotion and IP storage port C. a VLAN trunk port D. server licensing Answer: B
Part 4: Connect a VMware ESX server to iSCSI storage (8 questions).

QUESTION NO: 1
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Which security technology does VMware iSCSI use? A. CHAP B. AES C. RIP D. IPSec E. PAP F. MSCHAPv2
Answer: A Explanation: page 113 Server Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 In which format does an iSCSI target ID appear? A. iqn.<year-mo>.<reversed_domain_name>:<unique_name> B. iscsi.<year-mo>.<forward_domain_name>:<unique_name> C. iqn.<ip_address>.<reversed_domain_name> D. iscsi.<organizational_unit>.<forward_domain_name>:<unique_name>
Answer: A Explanation: page 112 Server Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 Which two discovery options does the Virtual Infrastructure Client offer when setting up the iSCSI initiator? Select two. A. dynamic B. static C. adaptive D. selective E. non-selective
Answer: A, B
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QUESTION NO: 4 What is the default port used by iSCSI on VMware Infrastructure? A. 2049 B. 902 C. 27000 D. 443 E. 3260 Answer: E
QUESTION NO: 5 When setting up iSCSI on an ESX Server, which two virtual switch port types are required for communication? (Choose two.) A. service console B. VMkernel C. TCP/IP D. virtual machine E. iSCSI Answer: A, B
QUESTION NO: 6 Which statement is true about virtual machines (VMs) with SCSI Bus sharing set to virtual mode? A. Virtual disks cannot be shared by other VMs. B. Virtual disks must reside on a VMFS volume that is in shared mode. C. Virtual disks can be shared by VMs on the same server. D. Virtual disks can be shared by VMs on any server. Answer: C
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A. uses "send target" requests B. uses "get target" requests C. is the only discovery option available for iSCSI software initiators. D. Is used along with static discovery on iSCSI software initiators.
Answer: A, C Explanation: ESX3.5 Configuration Guide - Pg. 110 Discovery Methods To determine which storage resource on the network is available for access, the ESX Server 3 system uses these discovery methods: * Dynamic discovery - Also known as Send Targets discovery. Each time the initiator contacts a specified iSCSI server, it sends the Send Targets request to the server. The server responds by providing a list of available targets to the initiator. * Static Discovery - The initiator does not need to perform any discovery. The initiator in advance knows all targets it will be contacting and uses their IP addresses and domain names to communicate with them. The static discovery method is available only when the iSCSI storage is accessed through hardware initiators. Not D: Static discovery only support hardware initiators not software initiators. So, the only dynamic discovery is software initiators. QUESTION NO: 8 TestKing.com wants to increase disk capacity for their ESX Server environment. Management mandates that: (1) VMotion must work in this environment. (2) The existing LAN infrastructure must be used. (3) The storage must support VMFS volumes. Which storage option would best meet the company's objective? A. SMB B. NFS C. iSCSI D. SAN Answer: C
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Topic 5, Install VirtualCenter (5 questions)

Part 1: Given a set of requirements, deploy a VirtualCenter implementation (4 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 What is the minimum supported hardware requirement to run a VirtualCenter server? A. 512 MB RAM unless running a database server on the same machine. B. 2 GHz CPU C. 150 MB free disk spsace D. At least one Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
Answer: B Explanation: The VirtualCenter Server hardware must meet the following requirements: Processor - 2.0GHz or higher Intel or AMD x86 processor. Processor requirements can be larger if your database is run on the same hardware. Memory - 2GB RAM minimum. RAM requirements can be larger if your database is run on the same hardware. Disk storage - 560MB minimum, 2GB recommended. You must have 245MB free on the destination drive for installation of the program, and you must have 315MB free on the drive containing your %temp% directory. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express disk requirements - The bundled database requires up to 2GB free disk space to decompress the installation archive. However, approximately 1.5GB of these files are deleted after the installation is complete. Networking - Gigabit recommended. Ref: Installation Guide, page 17/18.
QUESTION NO: 2
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What is the minimum supported hardware requirement to run a VirtualCenter server? A. 512 MB RAM unless running a database server on the same machine. B. 2 GHz CPU C. 150 MB free disk spsace D. Connectivity to the storage volume containing templates.
Answer: B Explanation: 2 GHz CPU - The only correct answer according to VirtualCenter 2.0 User Manual. page 22 Installation and Upgrade Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. TestKing.com decides to use a license server for a newly installed Virtual Infrastructure. The infrastructure consists of one VirtualCenter server and two ESX Server hosts, each with two dual core CPUs. DRS, VMware HA and VMotion will be used on all hosts. How many license files need to be installed on the license server? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4 F. 5 G. 6 H. 7 I. 13 J. 25
Answer: B Explanation: This is a Trick question. Although 17 separate licenses need to bepurchased from VMware (one for the VC server, and four for each of theother four categories), the key phrase is: "How many license files need to be installed on the license server". A license server onlyever has one license file.
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Quick Start Guide:In license server-based licensing mode, a singlelicense file is stored centrally on a license server, which makesthese licenses available to one or more hosts. Installation & Upgrade Guide: Server-based license files configured through the VI Client areplaced at the following location on the machine running the VMwarelicense server: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\vmware.lic. To add new licenses, edit the license file and restart the VMware license server. page 15 Quick Start Guide & page 51 of Installation and Upgrade Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 How will MSDE be installed (when needed)? A. during installation of ESX server B. needs to be present before installation of ESX server C. There is no such thing as MSDE. D. After the installation of ESX server. E. During the installation of Virtual Center.
Answer: E Explanation: MSDE (Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine) is a free version of the SQL Server database engine that can be used by Virtual Center and is installed during the installation of Virtual Center. MSDE is not recommended for production environments, it should be used just for testing purposes. MSDE is not used by ESX server itself.
Part 2: Describe VirtualCenter features (1 question).

QUESTION NO: 1 Which statement is true about VirtualCenter and License Server? A. VirtualCenter cannot be installed without an operational License Server online.
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B. If deploying a License Server is not desirable, VirtualCenter can be installed using a host-based license file. C. The License Server must be installed during VirtualCenter installation and must always run on the same server as VirtualCenter. D. The License Server may be installed on a separate machine, but VirtualCenter requires a server-based license.
Answer: D Explanation: Per VC User Manual. VirtualCenter server - Requires one license for each VirtualCenter Server. VirtualCenter Server licenses are perpetual. A license key is requested the first time VirtualCenter client connects to the VirtualCenter server, not during installation.
Topic 6, Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (8 questions).

Part 1: Given a set of requirements, deploy a virtual machine (4 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 TestKing.com wants to install Application Y in a virtualized environment. The underlying OS has to be Windows 2003 SP1. In a physical environment, the application and supporting software have very strict minimum hardware requirements. Which requirement(s) would prohibit the use of this application inside a virtual machine? A. a minimum of 4 available SCSI adapters B. 4 CPUs and 4.5 GB RAM C. 3 NICs and 3 SCSI adapters D. a minimum disk size of 2 TB Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 2 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. An ESX Server cluster has 15 servers, each with 4 CPUs running at 1 GHz. The TestKing department runs 30 virtual machines (VMs), each with 4 virtual CPUs. A requirement exists to ensure that no more than 50% of the CPU capacity of the cluster is in use by TestKing at any one time. You decide to place the TestKing VMs in a single resource pool. How should you configure the CPU resource settings for the resource pool? A. set shares to normal (4000) B. deselect unlimited, set limit of 30000 MHz C. select expandable reservation D. deselect unlimited, set reservation of 4000, deselect expandable reservation
Answer: B Explanation: We have 15 servers, each with 4 CPUs running at 1GHz. 15 x 4 x 1 = 60 GHz or 60000 MHz. Therefore to use no more than 50 percent of this capacity, we need to set a limit of 30000 MHz (half of 60000 MHz).
QUESTION NO: 3 What must be done to allow customization of Windows virtual machines that are deployed from templates? A. The location of the sysprep.exe must be specified in config.ini B. Nothing needs to be done as the VirtualCenter installer automatically locates and install Sysprep components. C. Sysprep must be downloaded from Microsoft and installed on the VirtualCenter server. D. A sysprep.ini file must be created in a text editor and imported using the customization wizard.
Answer: C Explanation: Basic System Administration Guide\Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools
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If you plan to customize a Windows guest operating system, you mustfirst install the Microsoft Sysprep tools on your VirtualCenter Servermachine. page 345 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. TestKing.com wants to install Application TestKingApp in a virtualized environment. The underlying OS has to be Windows 2000 SP4. In a physical environment, the application and supporting software have very strict minimum hardware requirements. Which requirement prohibits the use of the application inside a virtual machine? A. 5 NICs B. 8 GB RAM C. 4 CD-ROM drives D. 2 parallel ports
Answer: A Explanation: As you can tell from the picture below the correct answer is really A "5 NIC's". This picture shows 4 CD ROM devices and 4 Network Adapters. When you attempt to add the 5th network adapter you will notice the error in the next picture
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Part 2: Understand applications for VMware Converter Enterprise (0 questions).
Part 3: Given a business or technical need, migrate a Virtual Machine using

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either a standard migration or migration with VMotion (4 questions).

QUESTION NO: 1 You can perform a migration with VMotion on virtual machines with disks on _________. A. Fibre Channel-SAN based datastores only B. iSCSI and Fibre Channel SAN based datastores only C. NAS and Fibre Channel SAN based datastores only D. iSCSI, NAS and Fibre Channel SAN-based datastores
Answer: D Explanation: VMotion requires the datastore to be on shared storage accessible by all ESX servers in the cluster. The shared storage can be iSCSI, NAS or Fibre Channel SAN.
QUESTION NO: 2 What can prevent a successful migration with VMotion? A. network cards located in different server slots B. a physical CD-ROM that is connected from the virtual machine C. different CPU clock speeds D. one of the virtual disks that is a mapped SAN LUN
Answer: B Explanation: Basic System Administration Guide\Migrating Virtual Machines:Migration Wizard Before you begin, disconnect any peripheral devices connected to thevirtual machine. If the virtual machine is using a physical device onthe source host, that device will not be accessible on the destinationhost. This is an incompatibility that will prevent use of VMotion. Forexample, if the virtual machine is reading from a CD-ROM drive on thesource host, it cannot access that drive from the destination host. page 242 Basic Administration Guide
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QUESTION NO: 3 Which two CPU characteristics must be identical for a successful migration with VMotion between ESX Servers? Select two A. CPU clock speed B. CPU cache size C. SSE3 support D. CPU stepping E. CPU vendor
Answer: C, E Explanation: Basic System Administration Guide\Migrating Virtual Machines :Migration with VMotion : VMotion Requirements Within the Intel P4 and AMD Opteron processor families, VMware placesa restriction between processors that do support the SSE3 instructionsand processors that do not support the SSE3 instructions because theyare application level instructions that bypass the virtualization layer, and could cause application instability if mismatched after a migration with VMotion. Processor clock speeds and cache sizes, and the number of processorcores may vary, but processors must come from the same vendor class(Intel or AMD) and same processor family (P3, P4, or Intel core) to becompatible for migration with VMotion. page 234 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 For a successful migration with VMotion between ESX Servers, the servers must have _____. (Choose three.) A. access to same physical LANs B. compatible CPUs C. identical CPU stepping D. identical clock speed E. consistently labeled networks Answer: A, B, E
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Part 4: Utilize Guided Consolidation capabilities (0 questions).
Topic 7, VM Access Control (11 questions).

Part 1: Create and modify user permissions in VirtualCenter (2 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 Which three VirtualCenter roles, by default, have permission to create an alarm? Select three. A. Virtual Machine Power User B. Resource Pool Administrator C. Virtual Machine Administrator D. Datacenter Administrator E. Alarm Administrator
Answer: B, C, D Explanation: page 256 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. A Virtual Center login that worked correctly in the past is suddenly no longer working. It fails to authenticate with the previous login ID. Assuming there are no network problems and that all servers are up and running, where is the problem located? A. in the user's account properties in Active Directory B. in the VirtualCenter database's security tables. C. In the VirtualCenter management server's security functionality D. In the Virtual Infrastructure client's security configurations settings E. In the VirtualCenter management agent on the host
Answer: A Explanation:
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VirtualCenter uses Active Directory authentication. If a user can no longer log in, there is likely to be something wrong with the user account in Active Directory. Reference: Page 478 of Virtual Center Users Guide
Part 2: Create and modify user permission in ESX server (3 questions).

QUESTION NO: 1 Which three System Roles are ESX Server pre-defined? Select three. A. Administrator B. Virtual Machine Administrator C. Read Only D. No Access E. Virtual Machine User
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: Reference: Admin Guide Page 255 System Roles- System roles are permanent and the privileges associated with these roles cannot be changed Sample Roles- Sample roles are provided for convenience as guidelines and suggestions. These roles can be modified or removed. . Note: No Access User is a System Role Read Only User is a System Role Administrator is a System Role Virtual Machine Administrator is a Sample Role Virtual Machine User is a Sample Role All 5 of these Roles are ESX Server Predefined Roles!!!
QUESTION NO: 2 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. On an ESX Server managed by VirtualCenter, you create a new user and assign this user Administrator Privileges.
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Which privileges will that user have on the ESX Server cluster in which this server resides? A. Administrator B. Virtual Machine Administrator C. Cluster User D. None
Answer: A Explanation: Basic System Administration Guide\Managing Users, Groups, Permissions,and Roles\Roles Administrator: All privileges for all objects. Add, remove, and setaccess rights and privileges for all the VirtualCenter users and allthe virtual objects in the VMware Infrastructure environment. This isthe default role for all members of the Administrators group. page 254 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 You are assigned Administrator privileges on an ESX Server Cluster. You are unable to connect the Virtual Infrastructure Client to the ESX Server directly. What is a possible cause of this problem? A. You need Administrator privileges on the server and all of its resource pools. B. Administrators are not allowed to log in to ESX Servers. C. User names and permissions are not propagated from VirtualCenter to ESX Servers. D. You still have a Virtual Infrastructure Client connected to the VirtualCenter server. Answer: C
Part 3: Restrict access to virtual machines using Web Access (6 questions).
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QUESTION NO: 1 A manager directs an employee to log into Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Web Access to use an accounting application that runs inside the virtual machine (VM) named finance on the ESX Server named esx1.company.com. What procedure should the employee follow to perform this task? A. use the current version of Mozilla Firefox to access https://esx1.company.com/ui/, log in, and select the finance VM B. use Internet Explorer 6 to access https://esx1.company.com/ui/finance.vm C. use Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher to open the URL https://esx1.company.com/ and follow the VM Access Wizard D. use the VI Client to access the ESX Server and open a Remote Console window (Web Access is only for system administration of the ESX Server) Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 2 In order to power on and operate a Windows XP virtual machine (VM), an end user must be able to send the key combination "control-alt-delete" to log into the OS. Which statement is true about using Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Web Access with a Windows XP VM? A. This VM can only be used from a Windows client because Linux clients cannot send "control-alt-delete." B. VI Web Access is only intended for system administration of ESX Servers, but does allow end users to download and install the VI Client to manage Windows XP VMs. C. VI Web Access can be used to operate this VM from any supported Windows or Linux client. D. A Linux client can access the VM, but first a "control-alt-insert" command must be sent from the VI Client. Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 3 What is true about the installation of Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Web Access? A. It is always installed on VirtualCenter and optional on ESX Server.
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B. It is always installed on ESX Server and Virtual Center. C. It is always installed on ESX Server and optional on VirtualCenter. D. It is optional on both ESX Server and VirtualCenter. Answer: C Explanation: Virtual Infrastructure Web Access, Administrator's Guide, Page 17 Installing Virtual Infrastructure Web Access VI Web Access is automatically installed when ESX Server is installed. On VirtualCenter Server, VI Web Access can be installed from the VirtualCenter Server Windows setup package.
QUESTION NO: 4 Which statement is true about the installation of Virtual Infrastructure Web Access? A. It is always installed on ESX Server and VirtualCenter. B. It is always installed on ESX Server and is optional on VirtualCenter. C. It is always installed on VirtualCenter and is optional on ESX Server. D. It is optional on both ESX Server and VirtualCenter.
Answer: B Explanation: Virtual Infrastructure Web Access, Administrator's Guide, Page 17 Installing Virtual Infrastructure Web Access VI Web Access is automatically installed when ESX Server is installed. On VirtualCenter Server, VI Web Access can be installed from the VirtualCenter Server Windows setup package.
QUESTION NO: 5 Suppose you attempt to use Web Access to reach an individual ESX host but receive a "host not found" error. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be the cause of the problem? A. The Apache Tomcat server is not currently running on the host. B. The server is not currently powered on.
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C. The Service Console's IP address has recently been changed. D. Your VI Client has not been configured to allow you to use the Web Access facility. Answer: D Explanation: You don't need the VI Client to use Web access to an ESX server. You would use a Web browser.
QUESTION NO: 6 Assuming a user has appropriate privileges, the Virtual Infrastructure Web Access client can be used to perform which of the following tasks? (Choose Three.) A. access the Remote Console of the virtual machine B. change the virtual hardware configuration of a virtual machine C. add a virtual machine to a DRS cluster D. add a virtual switch to the Virtual Infrastructure E. view an inventory of the virtual machines in the Virtual Infrastructure Answer: A, B, E
Topic 8, Resource Management (29 questions).

Part 1: Given an ESX server, describe the technologies used for resource Management (5 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 What is the purpose of resource shares? A. to set guaranteed maximum resource usage B. to set guaranteed minimum resource usage C. to prioritize resources when total resources are scarce D. to prevent starting virtual machines when resources are scarce
Answer: C Explanation: Resource shares are used to determine how resources are shared between VMs is the VMs are competing for the same resources.
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QUESTION NO: 2 Which three attributes can you specify when creating a resource pool for CPU or Memory? Select three A. Reservation B. Limited C. Number of shares D. Limit E. Maximum bandwidth
Answer: A, C, D
QUESTION NO: 3 What is a valid reason NOT to set CPU affinity on a single VM? A. Setting CPU affinity will monopolize a CPU making it unusable for other VMs on the server. B. A virtual machine with CPU affinity might not receive all of it's reserved CPU resources. C. CPU affinity settings are ignored when using VMotion. D. CPU affinity can only be set on hyper threaded systems.
Answer: C Explanation: ESX3.5 Resource Management Guide - Pg. 127 Potential Issues with Affinity Virtual machine affinity assigns each virtual machine to processors in the specified affinity set. Before using affinity, consider the following issues: * For multiprocessor systems, ESX Server systems perform automatic load balancing. Avoid manual specification of virtual machine affinity to improve the scheduler's ability to balance load across processors. * Affinity can interfere with the ESX Server host's ability to meet the reservation and shares specified for a virtual machine. * Because CPU admission control does not consider affinity, a virtual machine with manual affinity settings might not always receive its full reservation.
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Virtual machines that do not have manual affinity settings are not adversely affected by virtual machines with manual affinity settings. * When you move a virtual machine from one host to another, affinity might no longer apply because the new host might have a different number of processors. * The NUMA scheduler might not be able to manage a virtual machine that's already assigned to certain processors using affinity. See Chapter 10, "Using NUMA Systems with ESX Server," on page 151 for additional information on using NUMA with ESX Server hosts. * Affinity can affect an ESX Server host's ability to schedule virtual machines on multicore or hyperthreaded processors to take full advantage of resources shared on such processors.
QUESTION NO: 4 Which three are valid network load balancing policies? Select three. A. route based on destination MAC hash B. route based on source and destination IP hash C. route based on the originating virtual port ID D. route based on explicit failover order E. route based on source and destination MAC hash
Answer: B, C, D Explanation: According to the VMWare Infrastructure 3:Install and Configure guide the 3 load balancing policies are: 1) vSwitch port-based (default), 2) source MAC-based, 3) source and destination IP-based.. Also refer to the following screenshot.
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QUESTION NO: 5 What is a function of the vmmemctl driver? A. allows the operation of unsupported guest OS types B. enables Transparent Page Sharing C. reclaims unused memory from the guest OS D. enables swapping of the virtual machines Answer: C
Part 2: Given a resource constrained system, make adjustments to improve Performance (7 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. You have determined that a virtual machine (VM) is having performance problems because it does not have enough CPU resources available. Which two methods could you use to guarantee this VM gets 100% of a CPU on the host when it needs it? Select two. A. set CPU affinity on that virtual machine, pinning it to a CPU 1 B. set the CPU reservation for this VM to 100% C. set CPU affinity on that VM, pinning it to CPU 1 and set CPU affinity on all other VMs so that they specifically cannot use CPU 1. D. Set the CPU limit for this VM to 100%.
Answer: B, C Explanation: You can set the reservation of the VM to 100% of the processor capacity. This will ensure the no processor capacity is available for other VMs. You can also set the affinity for the VM to CPU1 and set the CPU affinity on all other VMs so that they specifically cannot use CPU1. This will ensure that only this VM can use CPU1. Incorrect Answers: A: Just setting the CPU affinity on the VM isn't enough because other VMs could also have the affinity set to CPU1. In this case, the VMs would share CPU1. D:
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Just setting the CPU limit on the VM isn't enough because other VMs could also use CPU1. In this case, the VMs would share CPU1.
QUESTION NO: 2 A virtual machine (VM) residing in a resource pool is exhibiting poor performance, and appears hung. The resource pool in which it resides is limited to 500 MHz of CPU. The cluster server in which the resource pool resides has a total of 6000 MHz, with 1000 MHz available. Which step can be used to increase the performance of the VM? A. increase the CPU Limit on the VM B. increase the CPU Reservations on the resource pool C. increase the CPU Limit on the resource pool D. increase the CPU Reservations on the VM Answer: C QUESTION NO: 3 Which is a valid reason NOT to set affinity on a single virtual machine (VM)? A. Affinity settings are ignored as part of a VMotion B. Affinity can only be set on hyperthreaded systems. C. A VM with affinity might not receive 100 percent of the CPU. D. Setting affinity will monopolize a CPU making it unusable for other VMs on the server.
Answer: A Explanation: Affinity settings can NOT be set / applied while using VMotion. You have to clear / negate the affinity settings when using VMotion.
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Which of the following changes would likely reduce the symptom in the performance chart shown in the exhibit? Select three. A. setting CPU affinity B. increasing CPU limit
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C. increasing CPU shares D. resetting the CPU affinity back to the default E. increasing CPU reservation Answer: B, D, E
QUESTION NO: 5 You work as a network administrator for TestKing.com. You have a dual-processor VM (Virtual Machine) that has affinity set so that the virtual CPUs are pinned to CPU 3 and 4 in VirtualCenter. The VM also has a reservation setting guaranteeing it 100% of available resources for those two CPUs. Performance is poor in this VM, however performance for all other VMs on this is acceptable. What can you do to improve performance for this VM? A. change the CPU share allocation from 'Normal' to 'High' B. set CPU affinity on all other VMs prohibiting them from using CPU 3 and 4. C. Remove the reservations on the CPUs inorder to allow the VMKernel to switch the virtual CPUs between CPU 3 and 4 as needed. D. Change the CPU affinity settings to ensure that virtual CPUs are running on two separate physical CPUs on the host.
Answer: D Explanation: Resource Management Guide - Chapter 9 Advance Resource Management - Pg. 126 In some cases, such as display-intensive workloads, significant communication might occur between the virtual CPUs and these other virtual machine threads. Performance might degrade if the virtual machine's affinity setting prevents these additional threads from being scheduled concurrently with the virtual machine's virtual CPUs (for example, a uniprocessor virtual machine with affinity to a single CPU, or a two-way SMP virtual machine with affinity to only two CPUs). For the best performance, when manual affinity settings are used, VMware recommends that you include at least one additional physical CPU in the affinity setting in order to allow at least one of the virtual machine's threads to be scheduled at the same time as its virtual CPUs (for example, a uniprocessor virtual machine with affinity to at least two CPUs or a two-way SMP virtual machine with affinity to at least three CPUs).
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QUESTION NO: 6 In a resource-constrained environment, which ESX Server memory conservation technique has the LEAST negative effect on the performance of a running virtual machine? A. Vmmemctl B. Using the .vswp file C. Transparent Page Sharing D. Lowering the Reservation variable
Answer: A Explanation: Balloon Driver - memory reclaimed from virtual machines by cooperation with the VMware Tools (vmmemctl driver) and guest operating systems. This is the preferred method for reclaiming memory from virtual machines, since it reclaims the memory that is considered least valuable by the guest operating system. The system "inflates" the balloon driver to increase memory pressure within the virtual machine, causing the guest operating system to invoke its own native memory management algorithms. When memory is tight, the guest operating system decides which particular pages of memory to reclaim, and if necessary, swaps them to its own virtual disk. This proprietary technique provides predictable performance that closely matches the behavior of a native system under similar memory constraints.
QUESTION NO: 7 You are setting up a new ESX Server and will initially install two virtual machines (VMs) for users to access. The applications to be run are CPU intensive. The plan is for 20 identical VMs to be installed within six months, which will cause CPU contention. How can you configure the first two VMs so that their performance does not decrease as more VMs are added? A. set a CPU limit on the VMs that is a lower value than the available CPU resources for the VMs B. set CPU affinity so that each of the VMs only runs on one available CPU C. set an expandable CPU reservation on the VM that is lower than 50% of the available CPU resources for the VMs D. set a CPU reservation on the VMs that is lower than 50% of the available CPU resources for the VMs
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Answer: A
Part 3: Given an ESX environment, allocate resources using resource pools (8 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 A resource pool is a logical collection of _____. A. clusters B. CPU and memory resources C. servers D. CPU, memory, disk I/O and network I/O resources Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 2 Which three tasks can a Resource Pool Administrator perform? Select three. A. create a new virtual machine in the resource pool B. change the resource pool resource limits C. create a new template from a virtual machine D. modify assigned licenses E. add a port group to a virtual switch
Answer: A, B, C Explanation: Per VI3 Admin Guide. Resource Pool Administrator Perform actions on datastores, hosts, virtual machines, resources, and alarms. Provides resource delegation and is assigned to resource pool inventory objects. This includes: ! All privileges for folder, virtual machine, alarms, and scheduled task privileges groups.
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! Selected privileges for global items, datastore, resource, and permissions privileges groups. ! No privileges for datacenter, network, host, sessions, or performance privileges groups. page 256 Basic Administration Guide (Table 15-1)
QUESTION NO: 3 Which statement is true about resource pools? A. They may contain one or more child VMware HA clusters. B. They may contain one or more child resource pools. C. They may aggregate groups of resource pools. D. They may contain one or more child DRS clusters.
Answer: B Explanation: Introduction\VMware Infrastructure Introduction: Virtual DatacenterArchitecture: Hosts, Clusters, and Resource Pools Resource pools are partitions of computing and memory resources froma single host or a cluster. Any resource pool can be partitioned intosmaller resource pools to further divide and assign resources todifferent groups or for different purposes. In other words, resourcepools can be hierarchical and nested. page 22 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 Which two resource types are managed by resource pools? (Choose two.) A. host memory B. virtual machines' CPU C. virtual machines' memory D. host CPU Answer: A, D
QUESTION NO: 5
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Disk shares manage contention between multiple virtual machines on _______. A. The same ESX Server accessing the same LUN only. B. Different ESX Server accessing the same LUN only. C. Different ESX Server accessing any LUN. D. The same ESX server and different ESX Servers accessing the same LUN.
Answer: A Explanation: Per VI3 ESX SAN Guide Use disk shares to distinguish high-priority from low-priority virtual machines. Note that disk shares are relevant only within a given ESX Server host. The shares assigned to virtual machines on one ESX Server host have no effect on virtual machines on other ESX Server hosts. page 38 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 6 If a VM that belongs to a resource pool does not have enough physical resources available to meet its reservation: A. it will power off immediately. B. VMs outside the resource pool will not be able to power on. C. it will not be able to power on until sufficient physical resources in use are freed up. D. if its reservations are expandable, it will attempt to draw upon the resources of its parent resource pool.
Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 7 What are three benefits of using resource pools? (Choose three.) A. improved network utilization B. flexible hierarchical organization C. access control and delegation D. isolation between pools, sharing within pools E. decreased virtualization overhead Answer: B, C, D
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QUESTION NO: 8 You attempt to create a new resource pool in a cluster, but the New Resource Pool selection is unavailable. What could be the cause? A. DRS has not been enabled on the cluster. B. There are no servers in the cluster. C. VMware HA has not been enabled on the cluster. D. The cluster has too few resources to create a new resource pool. Answer: A
Part 4: Given an ESX server environment, create and configure DRS clusters (9 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. A standalone ESX Server with two physical CPUs has two running virtual machines (/VMs) labeled TestKingA and TestKingB. Each VM has two virtual CPUs. TestKingA has 4000 CPU shares and TestKingB has 2000 CPU shares. TestKingA is continuously using 10% of the ESX Server's CPU Resources. TestKingB attempts to use all CPU resources on the ESX Server. Ignore the overhead from the service console. What percentage of the ESX Server's CPU Resources will TestKingB be granted? A. 0% B. 25% C. 33% D. 50% E. 67% F. 75% G. 100%
Answer: C Explanation: 33% - 2000 shares / 6000 total shares = 33% maximum available to TestKingB.
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QUESTION NO: 2 In a fully automated DRS cluster, what can be done to ensure that a specific virtual machine (VM) does not migrate automatically to another host? A. set the DRS VM options for the particular VM to Partially Automated mode. B. use the Affinity Wizard to specify manual automation C. Do nothing because the DRS cluster must be put in Partially Automated mode to allow this level of control. D. Set the DRS VM rule to "keep on this host"
Answer: A Explanation: Affinity is associated with keeping guest machines either together or separate accross a cluster. Even wit affinity rules defined there are many cases where the guest will be able to move to a different host in the cluster. The automation mode is what dictates what action is automatically taken (or not) on detecting a resource issue.
QUESTION NO: 3 One of the hosts in a cluster of 10 hosts requires maintenance. This host is currently running two virtual machines (VMs) for a total of 30% CPU utilization. What is the best practice for repairing the hardware? A. place the VMs on the host in Maintenance mode B. place the host in Offline mode C. place the host in Maintenance mode D. repair the server while running VMs Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 4 On a DRS cluster, which three steps are part of the process of creating a virtual machine (VM) from a template in VirtualCenter 2.x? Select three. A. choose the number of processors the new VM will use B. select the datacenter that contains the template
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C. choose a resource pool for the new VM D. determine if the VM will deploy to a virtual disk or a raw LUN E. decide whether or not to customize the guest OS
Answer: B, C, E Explanation: To create a VM from a template, you need to specify the datacenter that contains the template, choose a resource pool for the new VM then decide whether or not to customize the guest OS. Incorrect Answers: A: The number of processors will be specified in the template. D: This will be specified in the template.
QUESTION NO: 5 On the DRS cluster, which three steps are part of the process of creating a virtual machine (VM) in VirtualCenter2.x? Select three A. choose whether you are creating a Typical or Custom VM B. Select the group folder within the server farm in which you want to the VM to reside C. Select the resource pool in which you want to run the VM D. Connect the CD-ROM drive to your OS disk image E. Select a datastore in which to store the VM files
Answer: A, C, E
QUESTION NO: 6 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. DRS on a cluster is set to Fully Automated at its most aggressive setting. One particular server in the cluster is running at 98% CPU utilization. You notice that none of the virtual machines (VMs) are being placed on other servers. What are two possible causes of the problem? Select two. A. The VM options report_section = "8" in the DRS Settings on that cluster for all of the VMs on that server are set to Manual. B.
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No other server in the cluster has enough resources to accommodate any of the VMs on the overloaded server. C. An Affinity Rule for those particular VMs has been set to "Separate Virtual Machine" for the VMs on the overloaded host. D. The guest OS types for the VMs do not support DRS.
Answer: A, B
QUESTION NO: 7 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. One of the hosts in a cluster of 10 hosts requires maintenance. This host is currently running two virtual machines (VMs) for a total of 30% CPU utilization. What is the best practice for repairing the hardware? A. place the host in Maintenance mode B. place the host in Offline mode C. place the VMs on the host in Maintenance mode D. repair the server while running VMs
Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 8 A standalone ESX Server with two physical CPUs has two running virtual machines (VMs) labeled VMA and VMB. Each VM has two virtual CPUs. VMA has 4000 CPU shares and VMB has 2000 CPU shares. VMA is continuously using 10% of the ESX Server's CPU resources. VMB attempts to use all CPU resources on the ESX Server. Ignore overhead from the service console. What percentage of the ESX Server's CPU resources will VMB be granted? A. 90% B. 100% C. 33% D. 50%
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Answer: C Explanation: The VMB only has2000 CPU shares and VMA has 4000 CPU shares. The max VMB can use is 33% (2000 shares / 6000 shares = 33%).
QUESTION NO: 9 A Virtual Infrastructure Client shows a DRS cluster that contains a resource pool named "Grafted from xyz." What is the likely explanation for this? A. The host named xyz was put into Maintenance mode. B. Another DRS cluster named xyz used an expandable reservation to provide resources to this DRS cluster. C. The host named xyz was added to the DRS cluster. D. Originally, the DRS cluster contained a host named xyz that has since been removed from the cluster. Answer: C
Topic 9, Monitor Your Environment (3 questions).

Part 1: Given a virtual machine, monitor performance of that virtual machine including CPU, memory, disk, and network performance (3 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 Cluster Resources could be monitored using _____ . A. Virtual Infrastructure Client connecting to ESX Server B. Web Access C. Virtual Infrastructure Client connecting to VC Server D. esxtop Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 2 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. You have a Windows virtual machine (VM) that when viewed through Task Manager shows CPU utilization averaging 95-100%. What does this indicate? A. The VM has an impending performance problem. You should check the running processes in Windows Task Manager to determine what applications are consuming CPU resources. B. The VM is utilizing most of the CPU resources allocated to it. You should check CPU Ready values to determine if this is a resource constraint. C. The VM has CPU affinity Set to CPU 0 and is competing with the service console for CPU resources. You should run esxtop to confirm your diagnosis. D. The VM CPU reservation is not sufficient.
Answer: B Explanation: The key indicator of a virtual machine losing competition for CPU time is "CPU ready" time in its CPU resource graph. Those intervals when a virtual machine is ready to execute instructions, but cannot because it cannot get scheduled onto a CPU, are tabulated as ready time.
QUESTION NO: 3 You have a Windows virtual machine (VM) that is performing poorly. You suspect high CPU utilization is the culprit. To definitively ascertain the cause of the performance problem, you should look for a _________. A. high CPU Usage % value in Windows Task Manager B. low CPU Ready value in VirtualCenter C. high CPU Usage % in a third-party monitoring tool installed in the VM D. high CPU Ready value in VirtualCenter
Answer: D
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Topic 10, Data Protection (15 questions).

Part 1: Given a VMware Infrastructure environment, develop virtual machine back-up and restore strategies (8 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 What are two characteristics of VMware Consolidation Backup? Select two. A. It requires backup agents in virtual machines. B. It allows the use of Fibre Channel tape froma gents within the virtual machines. C. It performs image level backups for Windows virtual machines. D. It performs file level backups for Windows virtual machines
Answer: C, D Explanation: Virtual Machine Backup Guide\VMware Consolidated Backup : VMwareConsolidated Backup Overview Consolidated Backup offers the following features: Offloads backup processes to a dedicated physical host (VCB proxy). Eliminates the need for a backup window by using VMware virtualmachine snapshot technology. Doesn't require backup agents in virtual machines. Works with industry-leading backup applications allowing you to takeadvantage of their advanced scheduling and backup management features. Doesn't restrict the use of Fibre Channel tapes. ***Supports file-level backups for virtual machines running MicrosoftWindows guest operating system. ***Supports image-level backups for virtual machines running any guestoperating system. page 24 Virtual Machine Backup Guide
QUESTION NO: 2
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Which statements are true about running virtual machines on NAS Storage? Select two. A. The NAS file share must use NFS B. Virtual machines cannot be placed on NAS storage C. RDMs residing on a NAS file share must be placed in physical compatibility mode D. The RDM for a virtual machine (if used) cannot reside on the NAS file share. Answer: A, D
QUESTION NO: 3 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. You are trying to decide whether to back up virtual machines (VMs) using a backup agent in each guest OS or using a backup agent in the service console. When is it most appropriate to use the guest OS strategy rather than the service console strategy to backup VMs? Select two A. when space for storing backups is severely limited B. when all of the VMs must operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week C. when the current backup software license is per-server and is very costly D. when quick recovery of full systems is a priority
Answer: A, B Explanation: A backup agent in the service console is used to back up an entire virtual machine (the operating system, programs and data). Obviously, this requires more backup space than just backing up the data. Furthermore, the virtual machine must be taken offline to perform this backup. Therefore, if backup space is limited or you cannot take the virtual machine offline, you should use the guest OS strategy.
QUESTION NO: 4 What is the advantage of installing backup client software in a Linux virtual machine's guest OS? A. This configuration enables LAN-free backup. B. This configuration enables individual files to be selected for backup or restore. C. This configuration enables immediate booting from a restored virtual machine.
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D. This configuration enables ESX Server to do backup and restore operations.
Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 5 Which of the following are required for installing VMware Consolidated Backup? Select two. A. the server can be a physical or a virtual machine B. the server must be a physical machine C. the operating system must be Windows D. the operating system can Windows or Linux
Answer: B, C Explanation: VCB will only work on physical machine not on a VM and the requirement OS must be Win2k3 not Linux.
QUESTION NO: 6 What are two advantages of VCB over conventional agent-based methods of backing up a virtual machine's (VM's) data? Select two A. enables LAN-free backup and avoids undue overloading of the datacenter network B. helps to eliminate the need for a backup window by using an online snapshot-based backup C. allows selection of files and directories from the guest file system of a Linux VM D. makes it possible to do both file-based and full-system backup of the same VM simultaneously
Answer: A, B Explanation: Confirmed via the VMware backup guide (page 12). Three other benefits include * allowing the addition of backup agents to be optional * allowing for backup of powered off VMs. * reduces the load on the ESX Server by moving backup tasks to a backup proxy machine
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page 24 Virtual Machine Backup Guide
QUESTION NO: 7 What are three advantages of VCB over conventional agent-based methods of backing up a virtual machine's (VM's) data? Select three A. reduces the load on the ESX Server by moving backup tasks to a backup proxy machine B. enables LAN-free backup and avoids undue overloading of the datacenter network C. helps to eliminate the need for a backup window by using a "hot" snapshot-based backup D. allows selection of files and directories from the guest file system of a Linux VM E. makes it possible to do both file-based and full-system backup of the same VM simultaneously
Answer: A, B, C Explanation: Confirmed via the VMware backup guide (page 12). Two other benefits include allowing the addition of backup agents to be optional and allowing for backup of powered off VMs. page 24 Virtual Machine Backup Guide
QUESTION NO: 8 Which statement is true about VCB proxy? A. It must be set to assign Windows drive letters to prevent data corruption. B. It must be set to prevent assignment of Windows drive letters to prevent data corruption. C. When running under Linux, it has no concept of Windows drive letter mappings. D. It assigns Windows drive letters to RDMS that are assigned to Windows virtual machines. Answer: B
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Part 2: Describe the basic operation of VMware HA and other supported high availability technologies (7 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 Which statement is true about running both DRS and VMware HA (HA) on the same cluster? A. This is not a recommended configuration. B. After a host failure, HA will restart virtual machines and DRS will migrate them to balance the workloads. C. After a host failure, HA can start virtual machines intelligently using DRS algorithms. D. There is no advantage to running these two technologies on the same cluster as they are completely unrelated.
Answer: C Explanation: VMware HA is a reactive system, reacting to host failures, DRS is a proactive solution, and gives you better utilization for running VMs by balancing the cluster. After a host failure, HA will evacuate all the Vms that were running on that host and use the DRS algorithms in order to place them intelligently on the hosts that remain in your cluster. Resource Management Guide\Understanding VMware HA\VMware HA Features: A cluster enabled for HA: Is fully integrated with DRS. If a hosthas failed and virtual machines have been restarted on other hosts,DRS can provide migration recommendations or migrate virtual machines for balanced resource allocation. If one or both of the source andtarget hosts of a migration fail, HA can help recover from thatfailure.
QUESTION NO: 2 Which two situations will result in VMware restarting virtual machines? Select two. A. A guest OS fails. B. An ESX Server in the cluster becomes isolated from the network. C. An ESX Server in the cluster is manually powered off. D. An ESX Server in the cluster is put into Maintenance mode.
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Answer: B, C Explanation: Per VI# ESX Resource Mgmt Guide A cluster pools a set of hosts. If DRS is enabled, the cluster supports shared resource pools and performs placement and dynamic load balancing for virtual machines. If HA is enabled, the cluster supports failover. When a host fails, all associated virtual machines are restarted on different hosts. page 29-30 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 Which two conditions can prevent a virtual machine (VM) that is part of a VMware HA (HA) cluster from being powered on? (Choose two.) A. The VM has been configured with a virtual disk on local storage. B. Strict admission control is configured and insufficient resources are available for the VM. C. Guaranteed admission control cannot allocate sufficient CPU reservation for the VM. D. There is a mismatch in CPU capabilities between one or more HA cluster nodes. Answer: A, B
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Which statement is true about the network performance of the virtual machine (VM) shown in the exhibit? A. VM can send at the maximum of 10 Mbps. B. Virtual switch auto-negotiation settings need to be adjusted to improve performance. C. VM can send traffic as fast as the underlying physical NIC. D. Underlying physical NIC is configured for 100 Mbps/half-duplex Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 5 What are three requirements for a VMware HA cluster? Select three
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A. name resolution between all hosts B. identical type and quantity of CPUs in each host C. access to shared storage from all hosts D. access to the virtual machine networks from all hosts E. private Gigabit Ethernet network for all hosts.
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: Clusters Enabled for HA For clusters enabled for HA, all virtual machines and their configuration files must reside on shared storage (typically a SAN), because you must be able to power on the virtual machine on any host in the cluster. This also means that the hosts must be configured to have access to the same virtual machine network and to other resources. Each host in an HA cluster must be able to resolve the host name and IP address of all other hosts in the cluster. To achieve this, you can either set up DNS on each host (preferred) or fill in the /etc/hosts entries manually (error prone and discouraged).
QUESTION NO: 6 On which platform does the VCB proxy run? Select all that apply. A. a Windows physical machine B. a Windows virtual machine C. an agent in an ESX Server D. a Linux physical machine E. a Linux virtual machine
Answer: A, C Explanation: Virtual Machine Backup Guide\VMware Consolidated Backup\ Setting UpVMware Consolidated Backup : Configuring VCB Proxy As of ESX 3 U2 VCB is also supported on Virtual machines. See also Virtual machine backup guide (for U2 and later..) page 24 QUESTION NO: 7 VirtualCenter server is running within a virtual machine (VM) that is part of a VMware HA (HA) and DRS cluster. The VirtualCenter VM can migrate between all hosts in the cluster by using VMotion. DRS is configured for partial automation.
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What happens if the ESX host that is currently running the VirtualCenter VM experiences a power outage? A. HA will restart the VirtualCenter VM on another host. B. This situation cannot occur because VirtualCenter cannot be installed on an HA cluster. C. All DRS cluster operations will be unavailable until the ESX host is brought back online. D. VirtualCenter will stay offline, but all VMs on the remaining hosts will continue without interruption. Answer: A
Topic 11, VI Deployment (9 questions).

Part 1: Given an environment, determine whether VMware ESX Server could be installed (3 questions).
QUESTION NO: 1 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. TestKing.com decides to replace one 8-CPU host with four dual-CPU hosts. This Virtual Infrastructure uses server-based licensing. How many new licenses will be required? A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8 E. 12 F. 16 G. 32
Answer: A Explanation: The total number of processor licenses did not increase. page 37 Installation and Upgrade Guide
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QUESTION NO: 2 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. TestKing.com plans to implement an ESX 3.X / VirtualCenter 2.0 infrastructure that includes the following: * three ESX Server host machines each with four physical dual-core processors * the ability to migrate running virtual machines (VMs) between these hosts without taking them offline * multiple processor support for certain applications What licensing is necessary to support these requirements? A. 1 VirtualCenter server license, a 12-processor VMotion license, and a 12-processor ESX Server license B. 1 VirtualCenter server license, a 24-processor VMotion license, and a 24-processor ESX Server license C. 3 VirtualCenter server licenses, a 3-processor VMotion licenses, and a 3-processor ESX Server license D. 1 VirtualCenter server license, a 1 processor VMotion license, and an ESX Server license for each virtual processor for each running VM
Answer: A Explanation: The ability to migrate VMs between hosts without taking them offline requires a VMotion license per processor slot. You also need an ESX Server license per processor and a single Virtual Center license for the Virtual Center server. We have three ESX server hosts each with four physical processors therefore the total number of ESX server and VMotion licenses is 12.
QUESTION NO: 3 If the connection between the license server and VirtualCenter 2.0 Server is lost: A. there is no impact because licenses are stored and configured per host when using a license server. B. VMs will continue to run, but after a grace period ends, they cannot be powered back on until connectivity with the license server is restored. C. ESX Server hosts can be configured and additional hosts added, but no VMs can be powered on until connectivity with the license server is restored.
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D. all VMs will power off if connectivity is not restored within a 48 hour grace period. Hence, we recommend installing the license server on the same machine with the VirtualCenter Server.
Answer: B
Part 2: Given a set of requirements, plan a VirtualCenter implementation (6 questions).

QUESTION NO: 1 You work as an administrator at TestKing.com. Tess King is a user. Tess has been given access to VirtualCenter using the Virtual Infrastructure Client to administer virtual machines. What else can Tess do? A. log on to the VirtualCenter server B. log on to any ESX Server managed by VirtualCenter C. log on to the VirtualCenter server if an administer grants the Permit Web Access privilege D. log on to the VirtualCenter server and any ESX Server managed by VirtualCenter
Answer: A Explanation: Two access methods are used to access Virtual Center and ESX servers. Virtual Center access is controlled by Windows domain security, ESXserver log on access is controlled by locally configured access rightson the ESX server. Quick Start Users Guide\Creating and Managing VMwareInfrastructure\Starting the VI Client and Logging On To log on to a VirtualCenter Server, enter an appropriate Windowsdomain user name and password. If this is the first time you arelogging on, log on as Windows Administrator so you can set permissionsfor other users.
Incorrect Answers: B:
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ESX servers have a separate user list; they don't use Windows domain security. To log on to an ESX server, you must be granted permission on that server. C: It is not necessary to be granted the Permit Web Access privilege to log on to the VirtualCenter. D: ESX servers have a separate user list; they don't use Windows domain security. To log on to an ESX server, you must be granted permission on that server.
QUESTION NO: 2 What is the minimum version of Windows supported to run VirtualCenter? A. Windows Server 2003 B. Windows Server 2003 SP1 C. Windows 2000 Server SP4 with Update Rollup 1 D. Windows 2000 Server SP3 with .NET Framework E. Windows 2000 Server SP1
Answer: C Explanation: Quick Start Guide\Introduction to VMware Infrastructure : System Requirements : VirtualCenter Server Requirements VirtualCenter Server requires a computer with the following specifications: ***Windows 2000 Server SP4 with Update Rollup 1, Windows 2003, orWindows XP Professional installed 2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor 2GB or more of RAM A minimum of 560MB disk storage (2GB recommended) If you plan to install your VirtualCenter database on the samecomputer as VirtualCenter Server, additional storage and processorcapacity might be required. page 11 Quick Start Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 An alarm in VirtualCenter can be configured to perform which three actions? Select three. A. run a script B. reboot a virtual machine C. send an e-mail
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D. reboot an ESX Server E. disable the balloon driver
Answer: A, B, C Explanation: An alarm can be configured to run a script, reboot a VM or send an e-mail. It cannot be configured to reboot an ESX server or disable the balloon driver.
QUESTION NO: 4 Pointing a VI Client directly to an ESX Server host rather than a VirtualCenter Server: A. is not recommended, even if VirtualCenter was not purchased. B. works identically, but any tasks issued are superseded by the VirtualCenter Server. C. is similar except that objects are at the host and not datacenter level, and enterprise tasks such as cloning and migrating VMs are not available. D. is similar except that objects are at the host and not datacenter level, but typical tasks such as template creation and cloning VMs are available.
Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 5 Which of the following is true about cold migration of a VM from one host to another using VMware Infrastructure? A. The VM must be powered off. B. The VM must be either powered off or suspended. C. The two hosts involved must use the same network labels. D. Both hosts must have the same bit type (32-bit or 64- bit) CPU.
Answer: B Explanation: You can "cold migrate" a VM from one host to another using VI if the VM is powered off or suspended.
QUESTION NO: 6 Which two must be obtained from the database administrator that manages the remote SQL Server that VirtualCenter will use? (Choose two.)
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A. SQL Server username and password with appropriate rights to the VirtualCenter database B. SQL Server login with access to the master database C. password for the sa account on the database D. SQL Server name and database name of a new, empty database to be used by VirtualCenter Answer: A, D
Topic 12, Practice: Storage (38 Questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 What type of authentication is supported with iSCSI? A. NTFS B. FAT16 C. CHAP D. FAT32
Answer: C Explanation: CHAP (Challenge Handshake Auth. Protocol)
QUESTION NO: 2 How many sets of CHAPS credentials per software initiator does ESX support? A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
Answer: B Explanation: Only 1 per ESX box since a software initiator is per host
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QUESTION NO: 3 What are the two types of initiators? (Select 2) A. Software B. SCSI C. Parallel port D. Hardware
Answer: A, D Explanation: software and hardware (hardware is an HBA)
QUESTION NO: 4 Does ESX support both unidirectional and bidirectional CHAP authentication? A. No B. Yes
Answer: A Explanation: Yes, only unidirectional CHAP authentication is supported. Bi-directional involves both the host and the target, which would put additional overhead on the ESX server.
QUESTION NO: 5 ESX can support per-target credential? A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: No, only one set of authentication credentials can be sent from the ESX Server host. ESX Server does not support per-target authentication credentials.
QUESTION NO: 6
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The following authentication protocols are not supported with VMware ESX Server. (Select all that apply) A. Kerberos B. CHAP C. Secure Remote Protocol (SRP) D. IPsec authentication E. encryption
Answer: A, C, D, E Explanation: The following authentication protocols are not supported: Kerberos, Secure Remote Protocol (SRP), or public key authentication methods for iSCSI. Additionally, IPsec authentication and encryption are not supported with VMware ESX Server. QUESTION NO: 7 ESX recommends running iSCSI on the same network as the Service Console or VMotion? A. True B. False Answer: B Explanation: For iSCSI configurations, ESX Server supports only isolated networks.
QUESTION NO: 8 iSCSI networks are just as secure as Fiber SAN? (True or False) A. False B. True Answer: A Explanation: NO - Inherently, Fibre Channel SANs have an added security advantage over iSCSI SANs because they are based on a physically isolated fabric.
QUESTION NO: 9 Does iSCSI support 100Mb adapters for connectivity?

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A. No B. Yes Answer: A Explanation: False, it must be 1000Mb connectivity
QUESTION NO: 10 iSCSI is recommended to be set at Auto-negotiate? A. False B. True Answer: A Explanation: NO - Ensure that the iSCSI interface is set to full duplex or configured to negotiate at full duplex.
QUESTION NO: 11 ESX recommends using DHCP on iSCSI adapters/initiators? A. True B. False Answer: B Explanation: NO - Use static IP addresses for initiators. ESX Server does not support DHCP for iSCSI connections. Note: If DHCP must be used and the storage is on a public LAN, be sure CHAP authentication is implemented.
QUESTION NO: 12 If a VM needs additional space requirements the initial iSCSI LUN has available, it is recommended that you extend LUNS? A. False B. True
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Answer: A Explanation: False - If a virtual machine needs more space than can be allocated from the existing VMware VMFS file system, avoid extending VMware VMFS volumes. Instead, create a new LUN with a new VMware VMFS volume. An extended volume will not balance data across the two physical participants, resulting in hot and cold spots at the target.
QUESTION NO: 13 It is NOT recommended that you dedicate disk or RAID groups for LUNS that will be housing VMFS volumes? A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: FALSE - Where possible, dedicate disk or RAID groups to LUNs that will host VMware VMFS volumes. Remember that multiple hosts will be requesting I/O from the disk or RAID group simultaneously.
QUESTION NO: 14 It is considered best practice to enable multiple initiators on an ESX host? A. False B. True
Answer: A Explanation: Confugure iSCSI in a VMware ESX server enviroment : http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_iscsi_cfg.pdf Page 4 SW Initiator Specific : "You can configure only one SW Initiator on an ESX Server Host." Additionally in the VMware Infrastructure 3 : Install and Configure Student Guide Part 1 in Module 4, page 20 : "ESX Server does not support both HW and SW initiators running simultaneously."
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QUESTION NO: 15 When using a software initiator, it is recommended to use a dedicated virtual switch or not? A. True B. False
Answer: A Explanation: TRUE - When using a software initiator, use a dedicated virtual switch to lower chances of having network traffic intercepted by potential attackers during transmission. This configuration will physically segment virtual machine network traffic and iSCSI traffic.
QUESTION NO: 16 What are the two methods for accessing iSCSI targets? A. Active/Passive B. Passive/Passive C. Active/Standby D. Active/Active
Answer: AD Explanation: Active/Active and Active/Passive - Depending on the vendor, the target uses either an active/active or active/passive method of accessing a LUN.
QUESTION NO: 17 What is the recommended policy for Active/Active? A. Fixed B. MRU C. Active D. Passive
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When using an active/active iSCSI target, use fixed mode failover policy.
QUESTION NO: 18 What is the recommended policy for Active/Passive? A. Fixed B. MRU C. Passive D. Active
Answer: B Explanation: When using an Active/Passive iSCSI target, use MRU.
QUESTION NO: 19 What is the maximum number of LUNs that iSCSI can see? A. 254 B. 255 C. 256 D. 253
Answer: C Explanation:
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Reference: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf Page 3
QUESTION NO: 20 What is the max VMFS3 volumes per ESX server? A. 120 B. 128 C. 256 D. 254
Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 21 What is the max file size on a VMFS 3 volume A. 64T B. 32T C. 400G D. 100G E. 2 TB
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Answer: E Explanation: Storing Multiple Virtual Machines on a VMFS Volume You can store multiple virtual machines on the same VMFS volume. Each virtual machine, encapsulated in a small set of files, occupies a separate single directory. VMFS supports the following file and block sizes enabling you to run even the most data intensive applications, including databases, ERP, and CRM in virtual machines: 1. Maximum virtual disk size: 2 TB 2. Maximum file size: 2 TB 3. Block size: 1 MB to 8 MB Reference: VMWare 3.0.1 configuration guide ( http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_server_config.pdf) page 2 Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3
QUESTION NO: 22 What is the max number of targets for iSCSI? A. 64 B. 1 C. 2 D. 8
Answer: A Explanation: A maximum of 64 targets for iSCSI Reference: Page 17 of www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf
QUESTION NO: 23 What statements regarding iSCSI clustering are true? Select all that apply. A. iSCSI supports DRS clusters B. iSCSI supports HA clusters C. iSCSI supports MSCS clusters D. iSCSI clustering is supported at all.
Answer: A, B
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Explanation: VMWare can have DRS and HA clusters. iSCSI is supported with both DRS and HA. QUESTION NO: 24 Can you boot from SAN using iSCSI and a software initiator? A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: No, Boot from SAN not possible using software initiator, only using a hardware initiator supported experimentally by VMware
QUESTION NO: 25 To restrict server access to storage arrays not allocated to that server, the SAN uses _________. A. masking B. stripping C. zoning D. device sharing
Answer: C Explanation: To restrict server access to storage arrays not allocated to that server, the SAN uses zoning. Typically, zones are created for each group of servers that access a shared group of storage devices and LUNs. Zones define which HBAs can connect to which SPs. Devices outside a zone are not visible to the devices inside the zone.
QUESTION NO: 26 ESX Server uses _________ locks, which are managed by the VMFS distributed lock manager. A. disk level B. file level C. drive level D. vmfs level
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Answer: B Explanation: VMFS CAN Coordinate access to virtual disk files . ESX Server uses file level locks, which are managed by the VMFS distributed lock manager.
QUESTION NO: 27 SCSI reservations are not held during metadata updates to the VMFS volume. ESX Server uses ____________ SCSI reservations as part of its distributed locking protocol. A. long term B. file level C. short-term D. short-lived
Answer: D Explanation: SCSI reservations are not held during metadata updates to the VMFS volume. ESX Server uses short-lived SCSI reservations as part of its distributed locking protocol.
QUESTION NO: 28 The more virtual machines are sharing a VMFS, the greater the potential for performance degradation due to I/O contention. A. True B. False
Answer: A Explanation: True - The more virtual machines are sharing a VMFS, the greater the potential for performance degradation due to I/O contention.
QUESTION NO: 29
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A VMFS holds files, directories, symbolic links, RDMs, and so on, and corresponding metadata for these objects. Metadata is accessed each time the attributes of a file are accessed or modified. These operations include, but are not limited to: (Select all that apply) A. Powering a virtual machine on or off. B. Creating, growing, or locking a file C. Changing a file's attributes. D. Creating a virtual machine E. Powering an ESX host on or off.
Answer: ABCD Explanation: A VMFS holds files, directories, symbolic links, RDMs, and so on, and corresponding metadata for these objects. Metadata is accessed each time the attributes of a file are accessed or modified. These operations include, but are not limited to: - Creating, growing, or locking a file. - Changing a file's attributes. - Powering a virtual machine on or off. - if one creates a VM the following files will be created: .vmx, .vmdk(s), .vmsd, .vmxf. That means definitely modification of the meta data of the particular VMFS. QUESTION NO: 30 The VMkernel discovers LUNs when it boots, and those LUNs are then visible in the VI Client. If changes are made to the LUNs, which of the following would cause you to rescan to see those changes? A. Changes to LUN masking B. New LUNs created on the SAN storage arrays C. Changes in ESX network connectivity D. Changes in SAN connectivity or other aspects of the SAN E. Adding new virtual machines
Answer: A, B, D Explanation: A SAN is dynamic, and which LUNs are available to a certain host can change based on a number of factors including: - New LUNs created on the SAN storage arrays - Changes to LUN masking - Changes in SAN connectivity or other aspects of the SAN
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The VMkernel discovers LUNs when it boots, and those LUNs are then visible in the VI Client. If changes are made to the LUNs, you must rescan to see those changes.
QUESTION NO: 31 Multipathing software is supported within the virtual machines (True or False) A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: Your ESX Server system performs multipathing for you. Multipathing software (such as PowerPath) in the virtual machine is not supported (and not required). An exception is Dynamic Disks multipathing software in Windows virtual machines.
QUESTION NO: 32 Zoning has the following effects: Select all that apply. A. Controls and isolates paths within a fabric. B. Reduces the number of targets and LUNs presented to an ESX Server system. C. Should not be used to segregating environments (for example, a test from a production environment). D. Can prevent non-ESX Server systems from seeing a particular storage system, and from possibly destroying ESX Server VMFS data. E. Can prevent ESX Server systems from seeing a particular storage system F. Can be used to separate different environments (for example, a test from a production environment).
Answer: A, B, D, E, F Explanation: Zoning has the following effects: * Controls and isolates paths within a fabric. * Reduces the number of targets and LUNs presented to an ESX Server system. * Can prevent non-ESX Server systems from seeing a particular storage system, and from possibly destroying ESX Server VMFS data. *It does not matter what OS is running on the server hardware, ESX, Windows, Solaris or Linus for example.
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Zoning CAN prevent any server hardware from being able to see the SAN hardware therefore ESX servers can be prevented from seeing a particular storage system in the same way as non-ESX servers can be prevented from seeing a particular storage system. * Can be used to separate different environments (for example, a test from a production environment).
QUESTION NO: 33 When you use SAN zoning, keep in mind the following: Select all that apply. A. ESX Server hosts that use shared storage for failover or load balancing must be in different zones. B. ESX Server hosts that use shared storage for failover or load balancing must be in one zone. C. If you have a very large deployment, you might need to create separate zones for different areas of functionality D. It does not work well to create many small zones of, for example, two hosts with four virtual machines each.
Answer: B, C, D Explanation: When you use SAN zoning, keep in mind the following: - ESX Server hosts that use shared storage for failover or load balancing must be in one zone. - If you have a very large deployment, you might need to create separate zones for different areas of functionality. For example, you can separate accounting from human resources. - It does not work well to create many small zones of, for example, two hosts with four virtual machines each.
QUESTION NO: 34 When configuring your iSCSI initiators, make sure they have proper names. The initiators can use one of the following formats: A. FQDN (fully qualified domain name) B. IQN (iSCSI qualified name) C. IQDN (iSCSI qualified domiain name) D. EUI (extended unique identifier)
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Answer: B, D Explanation: When configuring your iSCSI initiators, make sure they have properly formatted names. The initiators can use one of the following formats: - IQN (iSCSI qualified name) - Can be up to 255 characters long and has the following format: iqn.<year-mo>.<reversed_domain_name>:<unique_name>,where <year-mo> represents the year and month your domain name was registered, <reversed_domain_name> is the official domain name, reversed, and <unique_name> is any name you want to use, for example, the name of your server. An example might be iqn.1998-01.com.mycompany:myserver. - EUI (extended unique identifier) - Represents the eui. prefix followed by the 16-character name. The name includes 24 bits for company name assigned by the IEEE and 40 bits for a unique ID such as a serial number.
QUESTION NO: 35 IQN (iSCSI qualified name) - Can be up to 255 characters long and has the following format: A. iqn.<year-mo>.<unique_name>:<reversed_domain_name>,where <year-mo> represents the year and month your domain name was registered, <reversed_domain_name> B. iqn.<year-mo>.<reversed_domain_name>:<unique_name>,where <year-mo> represents the year and month your domain name was registered, <reversed_domain_name> C. There is no such thing as IQN D. The other alternatives are all incorrect.
Answer: B Explanation: IQN (iSCSI qualified name) - Can be up to 255 characters long and has the following format: iqn.<year-mo>.<reversed_domain_name>:<unique_name>,where <year-mo> represents the year and month your domain name was registered, <reversed_domain_name> is the official domain name, reversed, and <unique_name> is any name you want to use, for example, the name of your server. An example might be iqn.1998-01.com.mycompany:myserver.
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QUESTION NO: 36 You can expand a datastore that uses the VMFS format by attaching a hard disk partition as an extent. The datastore can span over __ physical storage extents. A. 56 B. 32 C. 256 D. 24
Answer: B Explanation: You can expand a datastore that uses the VMFS format by attaching a hard disk partition as an extent. The datastore can span over 32 physical storage extents.
QUESTION NO: 37 All communications from clients are encrypted through SSL by default. The SSL connection uses ___-bit AES block encryption and ____-bit RSA key encryption. A. 128/1024 B. 256/1048 C. 256/1024 D. 128/1048
Answer: C Explanation: All communications from clients are encrypted through SSL by default. The SSL connection uses 256-bit AES block encryption and 1024-bit RSA key encryption.
QUESTION NO: 38 What is the minimum supported LUN capacity for VMFS3? A. 1200MB B. 1500MB C. 2200MB D. 1G
Answer: A
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Explanation: The minimum supported LUN capacity for VMFS3 is 1200MB.
QUESTION NO: 20 VMFS3 supports how many LUNS per server? A. 120 B. 128 C. 256 D. 254
Answer: C Explanation: The max number of VMFS 3 volumes per server is 256.
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Reference: www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_config_max.pdf
Topic 13, Practice: Networking (19 Questions)
QUESTION NO: 1 A vSwitch models a physical Ethernet switch. The default number of logical ports for a vSwitch is __. However, a vSwitch can be created with up to ____ ports in ESX Server 3.X. A. 56/529 B. 1016/1600 C. 56/1016 D. 52/1016
Answer: C Explanation: A vSwitch models a physical Ethernet switch. The default number of logical ports for a vSwitch is 56. However, a vSwitch can be created with up to 1016 ports in ESX Server 3.X.
QUESTION NO: 2 You can create a maximum of ____ port groups on a single host. A. 512 B. 528 C. 1016 D. 56
Answer: A Explanation: You can create a maximum of 512 port groups on a single host. page 3 Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3
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QUESTION NO: 3 The network adapters panel displays the following information: A. All Port Groups B. Device C. Host Name D. Speed E. Configured F. vSwitch G. Networks
Answer: B, D, E, F, G Explanation: The network adapters panel displays the following information: - Device - Name of the network adapter - Speed - Actual speed and duplex of the network adapter - Configured - Configured speed and duplex of the network adapter IP address vSwitch VM network properties pop-up network adapter port group VMware, Inc. - vSwitch - vSwitch that the network adapter is associated with - Networks - IP addresses that the network adapter has access to
QUESTION NO: 4 If you enter __ or leave the field blank, the port group can see only untagged (non-VLAN) traffic. If you enter ____, the port group can see traffic on any VLAN while leaving the VLAN tags intact. A. 0/4095 B. 999/0 C. 4095/0 D. 99/4095
Answer: A Explanation: If you enter 0 or leave the field blank, the port group can see only untagged (non-VLAN) traffic. If you enter 4095, the port group can see traffic on any VLAN while leaving the VLAN tags intact.
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QUESTION NO: 5 The IP address that you assign to the service console during installation must be different from the IP address that you assign to VMkernel's TCP/IP A. True B. False
Answer: A Explanation: The IP address that you assign to the service console during installation must be different from the IP address that you assign to VMkernel's TCP/IP stack from the Configuration > Networking tab of the Virtual Infrastructure Client.
QUESTION NO: 6 All NAS and iSCSI servers need to be either reachable by the default gateway or on same broadcast domain as the associated vSwitches. A. True B. False
Answer: A Explanation: All NAS and iSCSI servers need to be either reachable by the default gatweway or on same broadcast domain as the associated vSwitches.
QUESTION NO: 7 Layer 2 is the data link layer. The three elements of the Layer 2 Security policy are: (Select all that apply) A. promiscuous mode B. non-promiscuous mode C. MAC address changes D. uplink speed E. forged transmits F. network shaping
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Answer: ACE Explanation: Layer 2 is the data link layer. The three elements of the Layer 2 Security policy are promiscuous mode, MAC address changes, and forged transmits.
QUESTION NO: 8 In the Policy Exceptions pane, what two options do you have under the Layer2 Security policy exceptions: Promiscuous Mode? A. Reject B. Accept C. Apply D. Cancel
Answer: A, B Explanation: In the Policy Exceptions pane, select whether to reject or accept the Layer2 Security policy exceptions: Promiscuous Mode - Reject - Placing a guest adapter in promiscuous mode has no effect on which frames are received by the adapter. - Accept - Placing a guest adapter in promiscuous mode causes it to detect all frames passed on the vSwitch that are allowed under the VLAN policy for the port group that the adapter is connected to.
QUESTION NO: 9 ESX Server shapes traffic by establishing parameters for three outbound traffic characteristics: average bandwidth, burst size, and peak bandwidth. You can set values for which characteristics through the VI Client, establishing a traffic shaping policy for each uplink adapter? A. Average Bandwidth B. Maximum Bandwidth C. Burst Size D. Peak Bandwidth E. Burst Average F. Maximum Burst
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Answer: A, C, D Explanation: Traffic Shaping Policy ESX Server shapes traffic by establishing parameters for three outbound traffic characteristics: average bandwidth, burst size, and peak bandwidth. You can set values for these characteristics through the VI Client, establishing a traffic shaping policy for each uplink adapter. Average Bandwidth establishes the number of bits per second to allow across the vSwitch averaged over time-the allowed average load. Burst Size establishes the maximum number of bytes to allow in a burst. If a burst exceeds the burst size parameter, excess packets are queued for later transmission. If the queue is full, the packets are dropped. When you specify values for these two characteristics, you indicate what you expect the vSwitch to handle during normal operation. Peak Bandwidth is the maximum bandwidth the vSwitch can absorb without dropping packets. If traffic exceeds the peak bandwidth you establish, excess packets are queued for later transmission after traffic on the connection has returned to the average and there are enough spare cycles to handle the queued packets. If the queue is full, the packets are dropped. Even if you have spare bandwidth because the connection has been idle, the peak bandwidth parameter limits transmission to no more than peak until traffic returns to the allowed average load.
QUESTION NO: 10 In the Policy Exceptions pane: Load Balancing - What Options are available? (Select all that apply) A. Route based on the originating port ID B. Route based on the destination port ID C. Route based on ip hash D. Route based on destination MAC hash E. Route based on source MAC hash F. Route based on source NIC hash G. Use explicit failover order
Answer: A, C, E, G Explanation:
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QUESTION NO: 11 VLANs enable a single physical LAN segment to be further segmented so that groups of ports are isolated from one another as if they were on physically different segments. ________ is the standard. A. 802.1Q B. 801.2Q C. 802.2Q D. 801.1Q
Answer: A Explanation: VLANs enable a single physical LAN segment to be further segmented so that groups of ports are isolated from one another as if they were on physically different segments. 802.1Q is the standard.
QUESTION NO: 12 When two or more virtual machines are connected to the same vSwitch, network traffic between them is _______________ A. routed externally B. routed locally C. not routed D. routed internally
Answer: B Explanation: Before you can configure virtual machines to access a network, you must create at least one vSwitch. When two or more virtual machines are connected to the same vSwitch, network traffic between them is routed locally. Reference: VI3 Server Configuration Guide, Page 24
QUESTION NO: 13 You need to enable two types of network services in ESX Server:
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A. Connecting virtual machines to the physical network B. Connecting VMkernel services to an internal only network C. Connecting VMkernel services to the physical network D. Connecting virtual machines to a vSwitch with no Physical NIC
Answer: AC Explanation: You need to enable two types of network services in ESX Server: - Connecting virtual machines to the physical network - Connecting VMkernel services (such as NFS, iSCSI, or VMotion) to the physical network The service console, which runs the management services, is set up by default during the installation of ESX Server.
QUESTION NO: 14 Your __________ networking stack must be set up properly to accommodate VMotion. A. Service Console B. VMkernel C. vSwitch D. Port Group
Answer: B Explanation: Your VMkernel networking stack must be set up properly to accommodate VMotion.
QUESTION NO: 15 What are the network services provided by the VMKernel? (Select all that apply) A. iSCSI B. VMotion C. NFS D. SAN based E. Local Storage
Answer: A, B, C
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Explanation: The network services provided by the VMkernel (iSCSI, NFS, and VMotion) use a TCP/IP stack in the VMkernel.
QUESTION NO: 16 Unlike other VMkernel services, __________ has a service console component, so networks that are used to reach iSCSI targets must be accessible to both service console and VMkernel TCP/IP stacks. A. iSCSI B. NFS C. SAN D. Local Disk Storage
Answer: A Explanation: Unlike other VMkernel services, iSCSI has a service console component, so networks that are used to reach iSCSI targets must be accessible to both service console and VMkernel TCP/IP stacks.
QUESTION NO: 17 The vSwitch policies consist of: A. Layer 3 Security policy B. Layer 2 Security policy C. Failover policy D. Traffic Shaping policy E. Load Balancing policy F. Load Balancing and Failover policy
Answer: B, D, F Explanation: The vSwitch policies consist of: - Layer 2 Security policy - Traffic Shaping policy - Load Balancing and Failover policy
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QUESTION NO: 18 What is the best way to eliminate single point of failure, even when binding multiple NICS? A. Ensure the network adapters that are bound to multiple virtual switches originate from separate network switches to eliminate any single points of failure. B. Ensure the network adapters that are bound to the virtual switch originate from a single network switche to eliminate any single points of failure. C. Ensure the network adapters that are bound to the virtual switch originate from separate network switches to eliminate any single points of failure.
Answer: C Explanation: Ensure the network adapters that are bound to the virtual switch originate from separate network switches to eliminate any single points of failure.
QUESTION NO: 19 What is the maximum number of vSwitches on a single host? A. 256 B. 248 C. 284 D. 128 E. 127 Answer: E Explanation: You can create a maximum of 127 vSwitches on a single host.
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Topic 14, Practice: Resource Management (34 Questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 ______________ helps prevent virtual machines from hoarding idle memory. The approach in ESX Server ensures that a virtual machine from which idle memory has been reclaimed can ramp up quickly to its full share-based allocation once it starts using its memory more actively. A. Virtual Memory B. Memory over-allocation C. Memory tax D. Memory Ballooning Answer: C Explanation:
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Memory tax helps prevent virtual machines from hoarding idle memory. The approach in ESX Server ensures that a virtual machine from which idle memory has been reclaimed can ramp up quickly to its full share-based allocation once it starts using its memory more actively. page 132 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 ESX Server employs which two distinct techniques for dynamically expanding or contracting the amount of memory allocated to virtual machines: A. A memory balloon driver B. A RAM manager C. Paging from a host to a server swap file D. Paging from a virtual machine to a server swap file
Answer: A, D Explanation: ESX Server employs two distinct techniques for dynamically expanding or contracting the amount of memory allocated to virtual machines: a virtual machine, part of the VMware Tools package guest operating system page 132 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 The balloon driver, also known as the __________ driver, A. vmmemctl B. vmmctl C. vmmemcntl D. vmmemtcl
Answer: A
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Explanation: The balloon driver, also known as the vmmemctl driver, page 132 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 What are Shares? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: C Explanation: Shares - Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. page 18 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 5 What is the Shares Value? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed.
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C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: A Explanation: Shares Value - Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. page 18 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 6 What is the % Shares? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: E Explanation: % Shares - Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. page 18 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 7 What is "type"? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: F Explanation: Type - For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed. page 18 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 8 Shares specify the ________________ or importance of a virtual machine. A. relative priority B. RAM shares C. actual priority D. dedication
Answer: A Explanation: Shares specify the relative priority or importance of a virtual machine. page 20 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 9 Shares are typically specified as high, normal, or low. High, normal, and low specify share values with a __:__:__ ratio. A. 4:2:1 B. 3:2:1 C. 1:2:4 D. 8:4:2
Answer: A Explanation: Shares are typically specified as high, normal, or low. High, normal, and low specify share values with a 4:2:1 ratio. page 20 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 10 By default, you can choose high, normal, and low. High means twice as many shares as normal, and normal means twice as many shares as low. Share values default to: A. High . 2000 shares per virtual CPU, 20 shares per MB of virtual machine memory. B. Low . 1000 shares per virtual CPU, 5 shares per MB of virtual machine memory C. Normal . 1000 shares per virtual CPU, 10 shares per MB of virtual machine memory D. High . 1000 shares per virtual CPU, 10 shares per MB of virtual machine memory. E. Low . 500 shares per virtual CPU, 5 shares per MB of virtual machine memory F. Normal . 1000 shares per virtual CPU, 20 shares per MB of virtual machine memory
Answer: A, C, E Explanation: By default, you can choose high, normal, and low. High means twice as many shares as normal, and normal means twice as many shares as low. Share values default to: - High . 2000 shares per virtual CPU, 20 shares per MB of virtual machine memory. NOTE In many cases, it makes sense to use the default settings. - Normal . 1000 shares per virtual CPU, 10 shares per MB of virtual machine memory - Low . 500 shares per virtual CPU, 5 shares per MB of virtual machine memory
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QUESTION NO: 11 Reservation specifies the ___________________ for a virtual machine A. normal reservation B. absolute reservation C. guaranteed reservation D. relative reservation
Answer: C Explanation: Reservation specifies the guaranteed reservation for a virtual machine page 21 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 12 Limit specifies the _______________ for CPU or memory for a virtual machine. A. absolute limit B. relative limit C. upper limit D. lower limit
Answer: C Explanation: Limit specifies the upper limit for CPU or memory for a virtual machine. A server can allocate more than the reservation to a virtual machine, but never allocates more than the limit. The limit is expressed in concrete units (MHz or MB). page 21 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 13
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When you power on a virtual machine, the system checks the amount of CPU and memory resources that have not yet been reserved. Based on the available unreserved resources, the system determines whether it can guarantee the reservation for which the virtual machine has been configured (if any). This process is called _______________. A. overuse B. over allocate C. resource control D. admission control
Answer: D Explanation: When you power on a virtual machine, the system checks the amount of CPU and memory resources that have not yet been reserved. Based on the available unreserved resources, the system determines whether it can guarantee the reservation for which the virtual machine has been configured (if any). This process is called admission control. page 22 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 14 Which of the following are Resource Pool attributes? (Select all that apply.) A. CPU Shares B. Memory Shares C. Memory Max D. Reservation E. RAM F. Expandable reservation G. Limit
Answer: A, B, D, F, G Explanation: CPU Shares Memory Shares Allows you to specify the shares for this resource pool. The basic principles are the same as for virtual machines, discussed in .Shares.
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Reservation Displays the amount of CPU or memory the host reserves for this resource pool. Defaults to 0. A non-zero reservation is subtracted from the unreserved resources of the parent (host or resource pool). The resources are considered reserved, regardless of whether virtual machines are associated with the resource pool. Expandable reservation If this check box is selected (the default), and if the resource pool needs to make a reservation that is higher than its own reservation (for example, to power on a virtual machine), then the resource pool can use resources of a parent and reserve those resources. Limit Displays the upper limit on the CPU or memory that the host allocates to the selected resource pool. Default is unlimited. This default avoids wasting idle resources. Deselect the Unlimited check box to specify a different limit. Resource pool limits are useful, for example, if you want to assign a certain amount of resources to a group administrator. The group administrator can then create virtual machines for the group as needed, but never use more resources than specified by the limit. page 27 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 15 HA can support a maximum of __ concurrent host failures. A. 4 B. 8 C. 10 D. 6
Answer: A Explanation: HA can support a maximum of 4 concurrent host failures. page 31 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 16 Each virtual machine consumes a portion of the CPU, memory, network bandwidth, and storage resources of the ESX Server host. The host guarantees each virtual machine Its share of the underlying hardware resources based on a number of factors: A. Available resources for the virtual machine B. Available resources for the ESX Server host (or the cluster). C. Reservation, limit, or shares of the ESX Server host D. Reservation, limit, or shares of the virtual machine E. Number of virtual machines powered on, and resource utilization by those virtual machines. F. Amount of memory G. Overhead required to manage the virtualization. H. Reservation, limit, and shares the administrator assigned to the resource pools in the resource pool hierarchy.
Answer: B, D, E, G, H Explanation: Each virtual machine consumes a portion of the CPU, memory, network bandwidth, and storage resources of the ESX Server host. The host guarantees each virtual machine Its share of the underlying hardware resources based on a number of factors: - Available resources for the ESX Server host (or the cluster). - Reservation, limit, or shares of the virtual machine. These attributes of a virtual machine have default values that you can change to customize resource allocation. - Number of virtual machines powered on, and resource utilization by those virtual machines. - Reservation, limit, and shares the administrator assigned to the resource pools in the resource pool hierarchy. - Overhead required to manage the virtualization. page 35 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 17 The server manages network and disk resources on a ___________ basis. A. per-host B. per-virtual machine C. per-nic
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D. per-cluster
Answer: A Explanation: The server manages network and disk resources on a per-host basis. page 35 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 18 Click the ______________ icon to selectively reveal secondary and tertiary information. A. blue speech B. red speech C. red alert D. blue alert
Answer: A Explanation: Click the blue speech icon to selectively reveal secondary and tertiary information.
QUESTION NO: 19 Memory used by the ESX Server system. ESX Server 3.X uses at least _____ of system memory for the VMkernel, plus additional memory for device drivers. This memory is allocated automatically when the ESX Server is loaded and is not configurable. A. 50MB B. 5G C. 24MB D. 500MB
Answer: A Explanation: Memory used by the ESX Server system.
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ESX Server 3.X uses at least 50MB of system memory for the VMkernel, plus additional memory for device drivers. This memory is allocated automatically when the ESX Server is loaded and is not configurable. page 131 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 20 Memory tax helps prevent virtual machines from hoarding idle memory. The default tax rate is __ percent, that is, an idle page costs as much as four active pages. A. 25 B. 75 C. 26 D. 50
Answer: B Explanation: Memory tax helps prevent virtual machines from hoarding idle memory. The default tax rate is 75 percent, that is, an idle page costs as much as four active pages. page 132 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 21 For optimum performance, ESX Server hosts use the _____________ approach (implemented by the vmmemctl driver) whenever possible. A. reclaiming B. swapping C. ballooning D. memory
Answer: C Explanation:
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For optimum performance, ESX Server hosts use the ballooning approach (implemented by the vmmemctl driver) whenever possible. Swapping is a reliable mechanism of last resort that a host uses only when necessary to reclaim memory. page 134 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 22 You can use the ______________ and _____________ advanced settings to control the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. A. Mem.ShareScanVM and Mem.ShareScanAverageTotal B. Mem.ShareScanVM and Mem.ShareScanTotal C. Mem.ScanVM and Mem.ShareScanTotal D. Mem.ShareScanVM and Mem.ScanTotal E. Mem.ShareScanTime and Mem.ShareScanGHz
Answer: E Explanation: You can use the Mem.ShareScanTime and Mem.ShareScanGHz advanced settings to control the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Ref: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR ESX 3.5 and VC 2.5
QUESTION NO: 23 Mem.CtlMaxPercent (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50
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D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: A Explanation: Mem.CtlMaxPercent Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default 65 page 138 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 24 Mem.ShareScanTotal (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75
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E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: B Explanation: Mem.ShareScanTotal Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default 200 page 138 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 25 Mem.ShareScanVM (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60
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F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: C Explanation: Mem.ShareScanVM Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 page 138 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 26 Mem.IdleTax (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: D
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Explanation: Mem.IdleTax Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 page 138 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 27 Mem.SamplePeriod (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: E Explanation: Mem.SamplePeriod

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Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 page 138 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 28 Mem.BalancePeriod (Select Appropriate definition) A. Limits the maximum amount of memory that can be reclaimed from any virtual machine using vmmemctl,based on a percentage of its configured memory size. Specifying 0 disables reclamation via vmmemctl for all virtual machines. Default is 65 B. Specifies the total system-wide rate at which memory should be scanned for transparent page sharing opportunities. The rate is specified as the number of pages to scan per second. Defaults to 200 pages/sec. Default is 200 C. Controls the rate at which the system scans memory to identify opportunities for sharing memory. Units are pages per second. Default 50 D. Specifies the idle memory tax rate, as a percentage. This tax effectively charges virtual machines more for idle memory than for memory they are actively using. A tax rate of 0 percent defines an allocation policy that ignores working sets and allocates memory strictly based on shares. A high tax rate results in an allocation policy that allows idle memory to be reallocated away from virtual machines that are unproductively hoarding it. Default 75 E. Specifies the periodic time interval, measured in seconds of the virtual machine's execution time, over which memory activity is monitored to estimate working set sizes. Default 60 F. Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15
Answer: F Explanation: Mem.BalancePeriod Specifies the periodic time interval, in seconds, for automatic memory reallocations. Reallocations are also triggered by significant changes in the amount of free memory. Default 15 page 138 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 29 Using resource pools can result in the following benefits: A. Rigid hierarchical organization B. Flexible hierarchical organization C. Limited Access control and delegation D. Isolation between pools, sharing within pools E. Access control and delegation F. Separation of resources from hardware G. Integration of resources from hardware H. Management of sets of virtual machines running a multi-tier service
Answer: B, D, E, F, H Explanation: Using resource pools can result in the following benefits: - Flexible hierarchical organization. You can add, remove, or reorganize resource pools or change resource allocations as needed. - Isolation between pools, sharing within pools . Top-level administrators can make a pool of resources available to a department-level administrator. Allocation changes that are internal to one departmental resource pool do not unfairly affect other unrelated resource pools. - Access control and delegation. When a top-level administrator makes a resource pool available to a department-level administrator, that administrator can then perform all virtual machine creation and management within the boundaries of the resources to which the resource pool is entitled by the current shares, reservation, and limit settings. Delegation is usually done in conjunction with permissions settings, which are discussed in the Introduction to Virtual Infrastructure. - Separation of resources from hardware. If you are using clusters enabled for DRS, the resources of all hosts are always assigned to the cluster. That means administrators can perform resource management independently of the actual hosts that contribute the resources. If you replace three 2GB hosts with two 3GB hosts, you don't need to make changes to your resource allocations. This separation allows administrators to think more about aggregate computing capacity and less about individual hosts. - Management of sets of virtual machines running a multi-tier service. You don't need to set resources on each virtual machine. Instead, you can control the aggregate allocation of resources to the set of virtual machines by changing settings on their enclosing resource pool. page 45 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 30 If the reservation type is _________, the system checks that the resource pool has sufficient unreserved resources. If it does, the action can be performed. If it does not, a message appears and the action cannot be performed. A. Fixed B. Expandable
Answer: A Explanation: If the reservation type is Fixed, the system checks that the resource pool has sufficient unreserved resources. If it does, the action can be performed. If it does not, a message appears and the action cannot be performed. page 47 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 31 If the reservation type is ___________, the system first checks that the resource pool has sufficient resources to fulfill the requirements. A. Fixed B. Expandable
Answer: B Explanation: If the reservation type is Expandable, the system first checks that the resource pool has sufficient resources to fulfill the requirements. - If there are sufficient resources, the action is performed. - If there are not sufficient resources, the managing server checks whether resources are available in a parent resource pool (direct parent or ancestor). If they are, the action is performed and the parent resource pool resources are reserved. If no resources are available, a message appears and the action is not performed. page 47 Resource Management Guide
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QUESTION NO: 32 You need to be sure your guest operating systems have sufficient swap space. This swap space must be greater than or equal to the difference between the virtual machine's configured memory size and its _____________. A. own memory B. RAM C. disk size D. reservation
Answer: D Explanation: You need to be sure your guest operating systems have sufficient swap space. This swap space must be greater than or equal to the difference between the virtual machine's configured memory size and its reservation. page 133 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 33 What is Reservation, MHz/MB? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: B Explanation:
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Reservation . MHz/MB - Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. page 18 & 21 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 34 What is CPU Limit? A. Number of shares allocated to this virtual machine. B. Amount of CPU or memory specified as reservation for this virtual machine. By default, no reservation is specified and 0 is displayed. C. Shares specified for this virtual machine. Each virtual machine is entitled to resources in proportion to its specified shares, bounded by its reservation and limit. A virtual machine with twice as many shares as another is entitled to twice as many resources. Shares default to Normal. D. Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. E. Percentage of shares allocated to this virtual machine. F. For resource pools, either Expandable or Fixed.
Answer: D Explanation: Limit - Amount of CPU or memory specified as upper limit for this virtual machine. By default, no limit is specified and Unlimited is displayed. page 18 & 21 Resource Management Guide
Topic 15, Practice: Deploying ESX Server (26 Questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 It is recommended that you disconnect all HBA's during ESX Server installation? A. True B. False
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Answer: B Explanation: If we would disable _all_ HBAs we wouldn't be able to install ESX.
QUESTION NO: 2 An ESX Server system has the following key components: (Select 3) A. Virtual layer B. Virtualization layer C. User layer D. Hardware interface components E. User interface F. Network layer
Answer: B, D, E Explanation: Virtualization layer. This layer provides the idealized hardware environment and virtualization of underlying physical resources to the virtual machines. It includes the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), which is responsible for virtualization, and VMkernel. Hardware interface components . The virtual machine communicates with hardware such as CPU or disk using hardware interface components. These components include device drivers, which enable hardware-specific service delivery while hiding hardware differences from other parts of the system. User interface. Administrators can view and manage ESX Server hosts and virtual machines in several ways. A Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client) can connect directly to the ESX Server host. This is appropriate if your environment has only one host. A VI Client can also connect to a VirtualCenter Management Server and interact with all ESX Server hosts managed by that VirtualCenter Server. The VI Web Access Client allows you to perform many management tasks using a browser-based interface. The service console command-line interface is used only rarely. Starting with ESX Server 3.X, the VI Client replaces the service console for most of the interactions. (Commands have changed since previous versions of ESX Server.)
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QUESTION NO: 3 This layer schedules both the service console running on the ESX Server host and the virtual machine operating systems. A. Virtualization layer B. Hardware interface components C. Service Console layer D. User interface
Answer: A Explanation: The virtualization layer schedules both the service console running on the ESX Server host and the virtual machine operating systems. The virtualization layer manages how the operating systems access physical resources. The VMkernel needs its own drivers to provide access to the physical devices. VMkernel drive are modified Linux drivers, even though the VMkernel is not a Linux variant. page 16 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 4 In this layer the virtual machines communicates with hardware A. Hardware Interface components B. Virtualization layer C. User Interface D. ESX layer
Answer: A Explanation: Hardware interface components: The virtual machine communicates with hardware such as CPU or disk using hardware interface components. These components include device drivers, which enable hardware-specific service delivery while hiding hardware differences from other parts of the system.
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QUESTION NO: 5 This layer provides the idealized hardware environment and virtualization of underlying physical resources to the virtual machines. It includes the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), which is responsible for virtualization, and VMkernel. A. User interface B. Virtualization layer C. Hardware interface components D. Virtual Interface layer
Answer: B Explanation: This layer provides the idealized hardware environment and virtualization of underlying physical resources to the virtual machines. It includes the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), which is responsible for virtualization, and VMkernel. page 16 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 6 CPU Virtualization - Each virtual machine appears to run on its own CPU (or a set of CPUs), fully isolated from other virtual machines. Registers, the translation lookaside buffer, and other control structures are maintained separately for each virtual machine. (True or False) A. False B. True
Answer: B Explanation: CPU Virtualization - Each virtual machine appears to run on its own CPU (or a set of CPUs), fully isolated from other virtual machines. Registers, the translation lookaside buffer, and other control structures are maintained separately for each virtual machine.
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QUESTION NO: 7 Memory Virtualization offers a contiguous memory space is visible to each virtual machine, as well as contiguous physical memory. (True or False) A. False B. True
Answer: A Explanation: Memory Virtualization - A contiguous memory space is visible to each virtual machine. However, the allocated physical memory might not be contiguous. page 16 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 8 The ________ layer guarantees that each virtual machine is isolated from other virtual machines. Virtual machines can talk to each other only through networking mechanisms similar to those used to connect separate physical machines. A. Virtualization B. Networking C. User interface D. Hardware interface components
Answer: A Explanation: Network Virtualization: The virtualization layer guarantees that each virtual machine is isolated from other virtual machines. Virtual machines can talk to each other only through networking mechanisms similar to those used to connect separate physical machines. page 20 SAN Configuration Guide
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QUESTION NO: 9 What the only two types of SCSI controllers? (Select two) A. LSS Logic B. Buslogic C. Busram D. LSI Logic
Answer: B, D Explanation: In an ESX Server environment, each virtual machine includes from one to four virtual SCSI HBAs (host bus adapters). These virtual adapters may appear as either Buslogic or LSI Logic SCSI controllers. They are the only types of SCSI controllers that are accessible by a virtual machine. page 20 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 10 Although all SCSI devices are presented as SCSI targets, what are the three physical implementation alternatives? A. Device mapping locally B. Virtual machine .vmdk file stored on a VMFS volume C. Local SCSI device passed through directly to the virtual machine D. Device mapping to a SAN LUN
Answer: B, C, D Explanation: 1.) Virtual machine .vmdk file stored on a VMFS volume. See .Virtual Machine File System (VMFS). 2.) Device mapping to a SAN LUN (logical unit number). See .Raw Device Mapping. 3.) Local SCSI device passed through directly to the virtual machine (for example, a local tape drive). page 21 SAN Configuration Guide
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QUESTION NO: 11 In a simple configuration, the virtual machines. disks are stored as files within a VMFS. When guest operating systems issue SCSI commands to their virtual disks, the _____________ layer translates these commands to VMFS file operations. A. Hardware interface components B. Virtualization C. User interface D. Service Console layer
Answer: B Explanation: In a simple configuration, the virtual machines, disks are stored as files within a VMFS. When guest operating systems issue SCSI commands to their virtual disks, the virtualization layer translates these commands to VMFS file operations. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 12 ESX Server systems use VMFS to store virtual machine files. To minimize disk I/O overhead, VMFS has been optimized to run multiple virtual machines as one workload. VMFS also provides _______ ________ for your virtual machine files, so that your virtual machines can operate safely in a SAN environment where multiple ESX Server hosts share a set of LUNs. A. distributed locking B. file sharing C. distributed sharing D. distributed files
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ESX Server systems use VMFS to store virtual machine files. To minimize disk I/O overhead, VMFS has been optimized to run multiple virtual machines as one workload. VMFS also provides distributed locking for your virtual machine files, so that your virtual machines can operate safely in a SAN environment where multiple ESX Server hosts share a set of LUNs. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 13 VMFS is first configured as part of the ESX Server installation. When you create a new VMFS-3 volume, it must be ______ or larger A. 300MB B. 1GB C. 1200MB D. 650MB
Answer: C Explanation: VMFS is first configured as part of the ESX Server installation. When you create a new VMFS-3 volume, it must be 1200MB or larger. See the Installation and Upgrade Guide. It can then be customized, as discussed in the Server Configuration Guide. p.15 vmware esx san config guide esx3.5
QUESTION NO: 14 A VMFS volume can be extended over __ physical storage extents, including SAN LUNs and local storage. A. 32 B. 64 C. 12 D. 24
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A VMFS volume can be extended over 32 physical storage extents, including SAN LUNs and local storage. This allows pooling of storage and flexibility in creating the storage volume necessary for your virtual machine. With the new ESX3 Logical Volume Manager (LVM), you can extend a volume while virtual machines are running on the volume. This lets you add new space to your VMFS volumes as your virtual machine needs it. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 15 A Raw Device Mapping (RDM) is a special file in a VMFS volume that acts as a _______ for a raw device. A. firewall B. proxy C. server D. gateway
Answer: B Explanation: A Raw Device Mapping (RDM) is a special file in a VMFS volume that acts as a proxy for a raw device. The RDM provides some of the advantages of a virtual disk in the VMFS file system while keeping some advantages of direct access to physical devices. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 16 __________ might be required if you use Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) or if you run SAN snapshot or other layered applications in the virtual machine. A. RDM (Raw Device Mapping) B. VMFS-2 C. VMFS-3 D. Disk Sharing
Answer: A
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Explanation: RDM might be required if you use Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) or if you run SAN snapshot or other layered applications in the virtual machine. RDMs better enable systems to use the hardware features inherent to SAN arrays. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 17 The following ESX Server management processes and services run in the service console: (Select all that apply) A. hostd B. https C. vmauthd D. net-snmpd E. ccagent
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: - Host daemon (hostd) . Performs actions in the service console on behalf of the service console and the VI Client. - Authentication daemon (vmauthd) . Authenticates remote users of the VI Client and remote consoles using the user name and password database. Any other authentication store that can be accessed using the service console.s Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) capabilities can also be used. Having multiple password storage mechanisms permits the use of passwords from a Windows domain controller, LDAP or RADIUS server, or similar central authentication store in conjunction with VMware ESX Server for remote access. - SNMP server (net-snmpd) . Implements the SNMP traps and data structures that an administrator can use to integrate an ESX Server system into an SNMP-based system-management tool.
QUESTION NO: 18 When transferring data between the host server and storage, the SAN uses a ____________ technique. Multipathing allows you to have more than one physical path from the ESX Server host to a LUN on a storage array. A. multipathing
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B. multiplexing C. singlepathing D. single path
Answer: A Explanation: When transferring data between the host server and storage, the SAN uses a multipathing technique. Multipathing allows you to have more than one physical path from the ESX Server host to a LUN on a storage array. page 22 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 19 VMkernel controls and manages most of the physical resources on the hardware, including: A. RAM B. Memory C. Disk Space D. Physical processors E. Storage controllers F. Networking G. Keyboard, video, and mouse H. iSCSI
Answer: B, D, E, F, G Explanation: VMkernel controls and manages most of the physical resources on the hardware, including:
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QUESTION NO: 20 The _______________________ is the component actually responsible for virtualizing the CPUs. A. hardware layer B. virtual machine monitor C. user interface layer D. service console
Answer: B Explanation: The virtual machine monitor is the component actually responsible for virtualizing the CPUs. page 37 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 21 Can you boot ESX from a shared LUN? A. Yes B. No
Answer: B Explanation: If you want an ESX Server host to boot from a SAN, allocate an entire LUN to each ESX Server host. See the SAN Configuration Guide for more information on configuring an ESX Server host to boot from a SAN. ESX Server software does not support booting from a shared LUN. If you install ESX Server software onto a shared LUN, you might overwrite the data on the shared LUN.
QUESTION NO: 22 ESX Server requires a computer with the following specifications: A. At least 640 KB of RAM
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B. At least two processors of one of the following types: 1500MHz Intel Xeon and later, or AMD Opteron (32-bit mode) or AMD A64 x2 dual-core processors C. At least two processors of one of the following types: 1100MHz Intel Xeon and later, or AMD Opteron (32-bit mode) or AMD A64 x2 dual-core processors D. 500MB RAM minimum E. 1GB RAM minimum F. One or more Ethernet controllers G. A SCSI disk, Fibre Channel LUN, or RAID LUN with unpartitioned space H. Local Storage
Answer: B, E, F, G Explanation: ESX Server Requirements ESX Server requires a computer with the following specifications:
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QUESTION NO: 23 Although ESX Server supports up to 256 LUNs for operation, the installer supports a maximum of _____ iSCSI or SAN LUNs. A. 128 B. 64 C. 32 D. 256
Answer: A Explanation: LUN Requirements Although ESX Server supports up to 256 LUNs for operation, the installer supports a maximum of 128 iSCSI or SAN LUNs. If you have more than 128 LUNs, connect them after the installation is complete.
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QUESTION NO: 24 Before you consider how to set up your system for boot from SAN, you need to decide whether it makes sense for your environment. Use boot from SAN: (Select all the apply) A. If you don't want to handle maintenance of local storage. B. If you want to handle maintenance of local storage. C. If you need easy cloning of service consoles. D. If you have a enough SAN space E. In diskless hardware configurations, such as on some blade systems.
Answer: A, C, E Explanation: Before you consider how to set up your system for boot from SAN, you need to decide whether it makes sense for your environment. Use boot from SAN: - If you don't want to handle maintenance of local storage. - If you need easy cloning of service consoles. - In diskless hardware configurations, such as on some blade systems. page 72 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 25 Do not use boot from SAN: (Select all that apply) A. If you are using Microsoft Cluster Service. B. If there is a risk of I/O contention between the service console and VMkernel. C. If you are using RDM D. Are running multiple ESX hosts
Answer: A, B Explanation: Do not use boot from SAN:

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- If you are using Microsoft Cluster Service. - If there is a risk of I/O contention between the service console and VMkernel. NOTE With ESX Server 2.5, you could not use boot from SAN together with RDM. With ESX Server 3.X, this restriction has been removed. page 72 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 26 Booting from a SAN provides numerous benefits, including: A. Cheaper servers B. Easier server replacement C. Less wasted space. D. Less overhead E. Easier backup processes F. Improved management G. Improved stability
Answer: A, B, C, E, F Explanation: Booting from a SAN provides numerous benefits, including: - Cheaper servers . Servers can be more dense and run cooler without internal storage. - Easier server replacement . You can replace servers and have the new server point to the old boot location. - Less wasted space. - Easier backup processes . The system boot images in the SAN can be backed up as part of the overall SAN backup procedures. - Improved management . Creating and managing the operating system image is easier and more efficient. page 72 SAN Configuration Guide
Topic 16, Practice: Install VirtualCenter (11 Questions)
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QUESTION NO: 1 What is the Virtual Center Server Hardware requirement? (Select four.) A. Any hardware platform B. Standard x86-based computer C. 500MHz processor minimum D. 2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor E. 2GB or more of RAM F. 500MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended) G. A minimum of 560MB disk storage (2GB recommended)
Answer: B, D, E, G Explanation: System Requirements > PC Hardware - Windows 2000 Server SP4 with Update Rollup 1, Windows 2003, or Windows XP Professional installed - 2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor - 2GB or more of RAM - A minimum of 560MB disk storage (2GB recommended) page 22 Installation and Upgrade Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 Virtual Center > Operating Systems > Windows (Select all that apply) A. Microsoft Windows 2003 B. Microsoft XP Home Edition C. Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 D. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 E. Microsoft Windows 98 F. Microsoft Windows Vista
Answer: A, C Explanation:
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Reference http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_quickstart.pdf Page 11
page 11 Quick Start Guide & page 22 Installation and Upgrade Guide Not D: You can use Windows 2000 SP4 but you must also install "Rollup 1"
QUESTION NO: 3 To run VI Web Access, you must install the VMware Virtual Infrastructure plug-in. To install VMware Virtual Infrastructure ActiveX Control in Microsoft Internet Explorer - In the Internet Explorer window, type the VI Web Access URL: ___________________________ A. https://vmwarehost/ui B. https://vmwarehost.yourdomain.com/ui C. https://vmwarehost.yourdomain.com/mui D. https://vmwarehost.yourdomain.com/
Answer: B Explanation: To run VI Web Access, you must install the VMware Virtual Infrastructure plug-in. To install VMware Virtual Infrastructure ActiveX Control in Microsoft Internet Explorer - In the Internet Explorer window, type the VI Web Access URL: https://vmwarehost.yourdomain.com/ui page 18 Virtual Infrastructure Web Access Administrator's Guide
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QUESTION NO: 4 VirtualCenter 2.5 supports the following databases. (Select all that apply.) A. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 B. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SP 4 only) C. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SP 3 only) D. Oracle 9iR2, 10gR1 (versions 10.1.0.3 and higher only), and 10gR2 E. Oracle 8i F. Microsoft MSDE (not supported for production environments)
Answer: A, B, D Explanation: VirtualCenter Database Requirements VirtualCenter supports the following databases: - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SP 4 only) - Oracle 9iR2, 10gR1 (versions 10.1.0.3 and higher only), and 10gR2 Each database requires some configuration adjustments in addition to the basic installation. Microsoft MSDE was supported in previous versions of VirtualCenter, but it is no longer supported in VirtualCenter 2.5. http://www.vmware.com/pdf//vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_compat_matrix.pdf
QUESTION NO: 5 You can run VMotion with a host-based license only? A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: VirtualCenter and features that require VirtualCenter, such as VMotion, must be licensed in license server-based mode.
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page 15 Quick Start Guide
QUESTION NO: 6 What ports does VirtualCenter Server use to communicate with License Server? A. 27000 and 27010 B. 900 and 902 C. 902 and 903 D. 27000 and 27001
Answer: A Explanation: VirtualCenter Server to License Server Ports 27000 and 27010 over TCP page 29 Quick Start Guide
QUESTION NO: 7 Core Services are basic management services for a virtual datacenter. They include services such as: A. Task Scheduler B. VM Provisioning C. Host and VM Configuration D. VM resources E. Resources and Virtual Machine Inventory Management F. Statistics and Logging G. Alarms and Event Management H. Task Management
Answer: A, B, C, E, F, G Explanation: Core Services are basic management services for a virtual datacenter. They include services such as:
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resources in the virtual environment and facilities their management statistics of datacenter elements, such as virtual machines, hosts, and clusters over-utilization or event conditions.
page 27 Introduction to VMware Infrastructure
QUESTION NO: 8 Distributed Services are solutions that extend VMware Infrastructure's capabilities to the next level such as VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware VMotion. Distributed Services allow the configuration and management of these solutions centrally from VirtualCenter Management Server. VirtualCenter Server has four key interfaces. (Select four.) A. Web interface B. ESX Server management C. VMware Infrastructure API D. Database interface E. Active Directory interface
Answer: B, C, D, E Explanation: Distributed Services are solutions that extend VMware Infrastructure's capabilities to the next level such as VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware VMotion. Distributed Services allow the configuration and management of these solutions centrally from VirtualCenter Management Server. VirtualCenter Server has four key interfaces: physical server in the datacenter. third-party solutions. such as virtual machine configurations, host configurations, resources and virtual machine inventory, performance statistics, events, alarms, user permissions, and roles. information.
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page 27 Introduction to VMware Infrastructure
QUESTION NO: 9 Virtual Infrastructure Client Hardware Requirements: A. Processor - 166MHz or higher Intel or AMD x86 processor (500MHz recommended). B. Processor - 266MHz or higher Intel or AMD x86 processor (500MHz recommended). C. Memory - 256MB RAM minimum, 512MB recommended D. Memory - 128MB RAM minimum, 512MB recommended E. Disk Storage - 150MB free disk space required for basic installation. F. Networking - 10/100 Ethernet adapter (Gigabit recommended). G. CD Rom
Answer: B, C, E, F Explanation: Virtual Infrastructure Client Hardware Requirements
55MB free on the destination drive for installation of the program, and you must have 100MB free on the drive containing your %temp% directory.
page 12 Quick Start Guide
QUESTION NO: 10 VirtualCenter Web Access Browser Requirements The Web Access client is designed for these browsers: A. Windows - Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later, Mozilla 1.x, Firefox 1.0.7 and higher. B. Windows - Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Netscape Navigator 7.0, Mozilla 1.X, Firefox 1.0.7 and higher. C. Linux - Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later, Mozilla 1.x, Firefox 1.0.7 and higher. D. Linux - Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Netscape Navigator 7.0, Mozilla 1.X, Firefox 1.0.7 and higher.
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Answer: B, C Explanation: VirtualCenter Web Access Browser Requirements The Web Access client is designed for these browsers: Firefox 1.0.7 and higher.
page 17 Virtual Infrastructure Web Access Administrator's Guide
QUESTION NO: 11 What operating systems are sufficient for an installation for a license server? (Select all that apply.) A. Microsoft Windows 2003 B. Microsoft XP Home Edition C. Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 D. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 E. Microsoft Windows 98 F. Microsoft Windows Vista
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: Operating Systems Windows - Microsoft Windows 2003 Web Edition Service Pack 1, Windows 2003 Standard Edition Service Pack 1, or Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 - Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4, Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4, or Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 4 page 12 Quick Start Guide
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Topic 17, Practice: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (9 Questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 The virtual machine can run in two different modes: A. Direct execution B. Indirect execution C. Virtualization mode D. Absolute execution
Answer: A, C Explanation: The virtual machine can run in two different modes: - Direct execution . Under certain conditions, the ESX Server Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can run the virtual machine directly on the underlying processor. This mode is called direct execution, and it provides near-native performance in the execution of the virtual machine.s CPU instructions. - Virtualization mode . If direct execution is not possible, the virtual machine CPU's instructions must be virtualized. This process adds a varying amount of virtualization overhead depending on the operation being performed. page 118 Resource Management Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 What are the Virtual machine's available Disk Modes? (Select all that apply) A. Persistent B. Nonpersistent C. Semipersistent D. Undoable E. Unchangable F. Append G. Re-do
Answer: A, B
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Explanation: Reference: Disk Modes for ESX 3 and later ESX 3 provides full virtual machine snapshotting. With snapshots, the Disk Mode describes how the virtual hard disk participates in snapshots. Normally, the disk functions as it would in a physical machine, with changes written to the disk controlled by the snapshot mechanism. For some purposes, you might make a disk independent of the snapshot mechanism, so that snapshot operations do not affect the disk contents. When a disk is independent, it can be: * Persistent - The disk operates normally except that changes to the disk are permanent even if the virtual machine is reverted to a snapshot. * Nonpersistent - The disk appears to operate normally, but whenever the virtual machine is powered off or reverted to a snapshot, the contents of the disk return to their original state (all later changes are discarded). page 128 Basic Administration Guide & page 33 Introduction to VMware Infrastructure & page 182 SAN Configuration Guide
QUESTION NO: 3 What are the available types of SCSI Bus Sharing? A. None B. Read-Only C. Virtual D. Physical E. Shared F. Protected
Answer: A, C, D Explanation: To specify whether the SCSI bus is shared, select the type of sharing in the SCSI Bus Sharing section: - None - Virtual disks cannot be shared by other virtual machines. - Virtual - Virtual disks can be shared by virtual machines on the same server. - Physical - Virtual disks can be shared by virtual machines on any server. Depending upon the type of sharing, virtual machines can access the same virtual disk simultaneously on the same server or any server. page 167 Basic Administration Guide
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QUESTION NO: 4 The basic power state options for virtual machines in VI3 include (Select all that apply) A. Resend B. Power on C. Power off D. Suspend E. Resume F. Reset G. Shutdown
Answer: B, C, D, F Explanation: The basic power state options for virtual machines include: - Power on . Powers up the virtual machine and boots the guest operating system if the guest operating system is installed. - Power off . Powers down the virtual machine. The virtual machine does not attempt to shut down the guest operating system gracefully. - Suspend . Pauses the virtual machine activity. All transactions are frozen until you issue a resume command. - Reset . Shuts down the guest operating system and restarts it. If the guest operating system. Not E: E is incorrect in VMware VI3 there is no longer a resume state! See the screen capture below: Even if I put a VM into Suspend there is no "Resume" option.
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page 142 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 5 Virtual Machine Storage: A. Up to four host bus adapters per virtual machine
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B. Up to five host bus adapters per virtual machine C. Up to 15 targets per host bus adapter D. Up to 10 targets per host bus adapter E. Up to 60 targets per virtual machine; 256 targets concurrently in all virtual machines per ESX Server host F. Up to 50 targets per virtual machine; 252 targets concurrently in all virtual machines per ESX Server host
Answer: A, C, E Explanation: Virtual Storage
ESX Server host page 1 Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3
QUESTION NO: 6 Virtual SCSI Devices A. Up to four virtual SCSI adapters per virtual machine, with up to 15 devices per adapter B. Up to five virtual SCSI adapters per virtual machine, with up to 15 devices per adapter C. 64TB per virtual disk D. 9TB per virtual disk D. 2TB per virtual disk
Answer: A, E Explanation: Virtual SCSI Devices
page 1 Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3
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QUESTION NO: 7 The security subsystem of VirtualCenter 1 has been significantly redesigned, and VirtualCenter 2 now features over ___ privileges applicable to 13 objects and 8 standard roles. In fact, there are thirteen privileges dedicated to provisioning virtual machines. A. 110 B. 100 C. 8 D. 13
Answer: A Explanation: The security subsystem of VirtualCenter 1 has been significantly redesigned, and VirtualCenter 2 now features over 110 privileges applicable to 13 objects and 8 standard roles. In fact, there are thirteen privileges dedicated to provisioning virtual machines.
QUESTION NO: 8 The security subsystem of VirtualCenter 1 has been significantly redesigned, and VirtualCenter 2 now features over 110 privileges applicable to ___ objects and 8 standard roles. In fact, there are thirteen privileges dedicated to provisioning virtual machines. A. 100 B. 13 C. 110 D. 8
Answer: B Explanation: The security subsystem of VirtualCenter 1 has been significantly redesigned, and VirtualCenter 2 now features over 110 privileges applicable to 13 objects and 8 standard roles. In fact, there are thirteen privileges dedicated to provisioning virtual machines.
QUESTION NO: 9 Deploying Virtual Machines from Templates Deploying a virtual machine from template generally refers to two steps:
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A. The process of creating the template's disks and virtual hardware configuration, and running the guest customization wizard B. The process of creating a copy of the template's disks and virtual hardware configuration, and running the guest customization wizard C. After some one-time setup tasks are required in order to run the guest customization wizard, the process of deploying and customizing virtual machines is seamless and efficient. D. After some one-time setup tasks are required in order to run the host customization wizard, the process of deploying and customizing virtual machines is seamless and efficient.
Answer: B, C Explanation: Deploying Virtual Machines from Templates Deploying a virtual machine from template generally refers to two steps: The process of creating a copy of the template's disks and virtual hardware configuration, and running the guest customization wizard. After some one-time setup tasks are required in order to run the guest customization wizard, the process of deploying and customizing virtual machines is seamless and efficient.
Topic 18, Practice: Virtual Machine Access Control (2 Questions)
QUESTION NO: 1 Which four are NOT default Roles in Virtual Center? (Select 4) A. No Access B. Full Access C. Read Only D. Administrator E. Admin (Read Only) F. Virtual Machine Administrator G. Datacenter Administrator H. Virtual Machine Power User I. Virtual Machine Full Access User J. Virtual Machine User K. Resource Pool Administrator
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L. Resource Pool Read Only Answer: B, E, I, L Explanation: ROLES No Access Read Only Administrator Virtual Machine Administrator Datacenter Administrator Virtual Machine Power User Virtual Machine User Resource Pool Administrator page 255-256 Basic Administration Guide
QUESTION NO: 2 Which three are NOT available Privileges within the Roles? (Select three) A. Local Only B. Global C. Datacenter D. Folder E. Performance F. DataStore G. Scheduled Task H. Network I. Host J. VirtualCenter K. Virtual Machine L. Permissions M. Resource N. Alarms O. Sessoins P. Priviledges
Answer: A, J, P Explanation:
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PRIVILEGES Global Folder Datacenter DataStore Network Host Virtual Machine Resource Alarms Scheduled Task Sessoins Performance Permissions page 255-256 Basic Administration Guide
Topic 19, Practice: Virtual Infrastructure (2 Questions)

QUESTION NO: 1 Datacenters act as the namespace boundary for these objects. You cannot have two objects (for example, two hosts) with the same name in the same datacenter A. True B. False
Answer: A Explanation: Datacenters act as the namespace boundary for these objects. You cannot have two objects (for example, two hosts) with the same name in the same datacenter, but you can have two objects with the same name in different datacenters. page 24 Basic Administration Guide
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You can VMotion between compatible hosts from two different datacenters, if managed by the same VirtualCenter? A. True B. False
Answer: B Explanation: Because of the namespace property, VMotion is permitted between any two compatible hosts within a datacenter, but even powered off virtual machines cannot be moved between hosts in different datacenters. Moving an entire host between two datacenters is permitted. page 24 Basic Administration Guide
Topic 20, Mixed (145 Question)

QUESTION NO: 1 Which three are ESX Server pre-defined roles? (Choose three.) A. Virtual Machine User B. No Access C. Virtual Machine Administrator D. Read Only E. Administrator Answer: B,D,E
QUESTION NO: 2 Which memory conservation technique allows the secure elimination of redundant copies of memory pages between virtual machines on the host? A. VMkernel Swap B. RAM Overcommit C. Memory Balloon Driver
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D. Transparent Page Sharing Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 3 Assuming this is the only virtual machine, and the only resource pool, what is the maximum amount of memory that could be assigned to the virtual machine that is part of the Finance Resource Pool? Exhibit:
A. 163840 MB
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B. 3009 MB C. 160831 MB D. 57 MB Answer: B Explanation: If you examine at the exhibit, you can see that this refers to the amount of Shares - the right answer should be 3009 MB, which is equal to the amount of unreserved ram.
QUESTION NO: 4 You have decided to install VirtualCenter on an existing Windows Server running an application that is accessed through standard HTTP and HTTPS connections, ports 80 and 443. What will you need to do in order to successfully deploy VirtualCenter? A. You must specify alternate VirtualCenter Web Service ports during installation and manually specify the alternate ports when connecting with the Virtual Infrastructure Client. B. No additional action is required C. You must move the application to another server but keep IIS installed and running on ports 80 and 443 for use with SDK clients. D. You must change the VirtualCenter Web Service port to 905 if SDK clients will be used. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 5 When setting up the iSCSI software initiator on an ESX Server, which virtual switch port types are required? (Choose Two.) A. VMkernel B. iSCSI C. virtual machine D. Service Console Answer: A,D
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QUESTION NO: 6 If an ESX Server has both local and shared storage, which three partitions are required to reside on local storage? (Choose Three.) A. / B. /usr C. swap D. VMFS E. /boot Answer: A,C,E
QUESTION NO: 7 An ESX Administrator plans to install additional supported components on the ESX Server that would increase the memory requirements for the Service Console. Which ESX Server partition would also need to be increased during installation as a result? A. swap B. / C. /boot D. vmfs3 Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 8 Which of the following methods is not supported for importing a VMware OVF file from within ESX 3.5 or Virtual Center 2.5? A. Import by URL B. Import by file location C. Import by Virtual Appliance Marketplace D. Import by FTP Answer: D
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Disk shares are applied on a(n) ____ basis. A. ESX Server B. virtual machine disk C. virtual machine D. LUN Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 10 What file systems will be mounted under /vmfs/volumes? A. all partitions allocated to the VMkernel B. all partitions listed in the /etc/fstab C. all partitions that have a VMFS file system D. all partitions not allocated to the Service console Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 11 To prevent non-ESX Servers from seeing VMFS datastores, where should LUN masking be configured? A. on the host B. on the Ethernet switch C. on the Fibre Switch D. on the storage array Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 12 Which of the following methods is not supported for importing a VMware OVF file from within ESX 3.5 or Virtual Center 2.5? A. Import by FTP B. Import by Virtual Appliance Marketplace C. Import by file location D. Import by URL
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Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 13 Which of the following products are part of the VMware Infrastructure 3 software suite? A. VMware Update Manager B. VMware Site Recovery Manager C. VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler D. VMware Virtual Desktop Manager Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 14 Which statement is true about the network performance of the virtual machine (VM) shown in the exhibit? Exhibit:
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A. The VM can send traffic as fast as the underlying physical NIC. B. The underlying physical NIC is configured for 100 Mbps/half-duplex. C. The VM can send at the maximum of 10 Mbps. D. Virtual Switch autonegotiation settings need to be adjusted to improve performance. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 15 What are two benefits of Virtual Compatibility Mode for RDMs? (Choose Two.) A. provides snapshot capability B. passes native SCSI commands to underlying hardware C. provides virtual-to-physical clustering capability D. provides advanced file locking for data protection Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 16 An application in a virtual machine has failed. The virtual machine can still be accessed. Under which condition will VMware HA restart the failed application? A. VMware HA will never restart the application. B. VMware HA will only restart the application if the VMware tools are running. C. VMware HA will restart the application every time, as long as the Restart Priority is not set to Disabled. D. VMware HA will restart the application every time, as long as the cluster is not red. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 17 Which of the following resources can be managed using resource pools? A. Memory B. Disk C. Network
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D. I/O Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 18 A user wants to receive an email notification when the virtual machine CPU usage enters a critical state, and again when the problem has been resolved. Which two state changes must be chosen to receive the appropriate notifications? (Choose Two.) A. yellow-green state change B. red-green state change C. yellow-red state change D. green-yellow state change Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 19 An ESX Administrator is troubleshooting an ESX Server and needs to export diagnostic information. The ESX Server is not connected to VirtualCenter. How can the information be gathered using the VI Client? A. From the Administration Drop-Down Menu, select Export Diagnostic Data, select a location and click OK. B. Click the Administration Button, select System Logs, then click the Export Events button. Select the ESX Server and click OK. C. Click, File, Export and Export Diagnostic Data, select a location and click OK. D. The VI Client can only be used to export diagnostic data from an ESX Server attached to VirtualCenter. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 20 What is the maximum number of systems guided consolidation can simultaneously analyze? A. 250 B. 100 C. 500
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D. 1000 Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 21 Which of these factors indicates a high likelihood that a virtual machine's performance is being constrained by disk I/O? A. A large number of kilobytes read and written B. A large number of disk shares C. A long SCSI queue length D. A large number of virtual disks on its SCSI bus Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 22 Guided consolidation shows you the following information after a successful analysis (Choose Three): A. CPU Type B. System Model C. CPU Usage D. Memory info and usage E. Machine Name Answer: C,D,E
QUESTION NO: 23 The QA department wants to manage their own virtual machines (VMs). They share an ESX Server cluster with the HR department, and the Finance department. What is the appropriate role for the QA department members? A. Datacenter Administrator B. Resource Pool Administrator C. VM Administrator D. Administrator on the VM object
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Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 24 What is the maximum number extents of a VMFS3 volume? A. 32 B. 128 C. 64 D. 256 Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 25 Effective with ESX Server v3.5, which of the following was added to multi-pathing intelligence? A. Round Robin was added as a multi-pathing option B. Least Busy was added as a multi-pathing option C. Least I/Os was added as a multi-pathing option D. Dynamic Workload Balancing was added to existing multi-pathing options Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 26 Which of the following indicates how suitable an analyzed system is for Guided Consolidation? A. Performance Factor B. Suitability Metric C. Consolidation Factor D. Confidence Metric Answer: D
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QUESTION NO: 27 It appears that a virtual machine (VM) is having performance problems because it does not have enough CPU resources available. Which of the following methods could be used to guarantee a VM gets 100% of a CPU on the host when it needs it? (Choose Two.) A. set the CPU reservation for this VM to 100% B. set the CPU limit for this VM to 100% C. set CPU affinity on that VM, pinning it to CPU 1 and set CPU affinity on all other VMs so that they specifically cannot use CPU 1 D. set CPU affinity on that virtual machine, pinning it to a CPU 1 Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 28 The incorrect application of traffic shaping settings can affect network performance of _____. A. traffic only between virtual machines on different vSwitches on the different ESX Servers B. traffic only between virtual machines on different vSwitches on the same ESX Server C. general network traffic, including non virtual machine traffic D. traffic only between virtual machines on the same vSwitch Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 29 What is a requirement for enabling NIC teaming? A. All physical NICs must be of the same type. B. A physical NIC is linked to multiple virtual switches C. Multiple physical NICs are linked to a single virtual switch D. All virtual NICs must be of the same type. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 30 Guided consolidation allows you to perform the following tasks (Choose Three):
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A. Analyze physical systems to determine performance characteristics B. Import performance information from a 3rd party tool for analysis C. Discover physical systems in your datacenter D. Consolidate physical systems by converting them to Virtual Machines E. Gain an inventory of all model types of physical systems in your datacenter Answer: A,C,D
QUESTION NO: 31 How is storage multi-pathing configured between an ESX Server and a supported storage array? A. The multi-pathing driver is provided with ESX Server and is compatible with any supported storage array. B. Your storage array vendor must provide you a multi-pathing driver for ESX Server and an agent to be installed in each Guest OS. C. Your storage array vendor must provide you with a multi-pathing driver for ESX Server. D. Your array vendor must provide you with an agent to be installed in each Guest OS. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 32 A company wants to install Application Y in a virtualized environment. The underlying operating system has to be Windows NT 4.0 SP6a. In a physical environment, the application and supporting software have very strict minimum hardware requirements. Which two requirements prohibit the use of an application inside a virtual machine? (Choose Two.) A. 8 separate disks B. 3 NICs C. 4 GB RAM D. 2 CPUs Answer: C,D
QUESTION NO: 33
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Which of the following are valid choices for optimizing performance of Virtual Machines? (Choose Three.) A. Keep virtual machines that have similar resource requirements on the same host. B. Disable unused devices such as COM ports, Floppy drives, and CD ROM drive. C. Avoid installing vmware-tools on resource intensive virtual machines. D. Tune and size virtual machine operating systems as you would on physical hosts. E. Defragment attached VMFS-3 volumes. Answer: A,B,D
QUESTION NO: 34 Which of the following actions can be scheduled through the New Task Wizard? (Choose Two) A. Adding hardware to a virtual machine B. Create a virtual machine template C. Delete a virtual machine D. Migrate a virtual machine with VMotion Answer: B,D
QUESTION NO: 35 Which of the following steps would improve the network performance of this virtual machine (VM)? Exhibit:
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A. Add an additional uplink to the virtual switch the virtual machine is attached to B. Traffic shape this virtual machine C. Increase memory to the virtual machine D. Adjust shares for the virtual NIC on the virtual machine Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 36 A company plans to implement an ESX 3.x / VirtualCenter 2.x infrastructure that includes the following. * Three ESX Server host machines with four physical dual-core processors
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* The ability to migrate running virtual machines (VMs) between these hosts without taking them offline * Multiple processor support for certain applications. What licensing is necessary to support these requirements? A. 1 VirtualCenter Server license, a 12-processor VMotion license, and a 12-processor ESX Server license B. 1 VirtualCenter Server license, 1 VMotion license, and an ESX Server license for each virtual processor for each running VM C. 3 VirtualCenter Server licenses, 3 VMotion licenses, and 3 ESX Server licenses D. 1 VirtualCenter Server license, a 24-processor VMotion license, and a 24-processor ESX Server license Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 37 Before configuring NFS on ESX Server, what must be configured? A. a Service Console port B. the NFS Client service must be enabled in the Security Profile C. a VMkernel port D. the NFS Client must be enabled from the Service Console Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 38 A new LUN has been presented to ESX Servers A and B. A new VMFS-3 volume is created on the LUN using a VI Client attached to ESX Server A. The new datastore is visible on ESX Server A, but not on ESX Server B. What steps must be taken to make the datastore visible to ESX Server B? A. perform a Rescan operation on ESX Server B B. perform LUN masking on ESX Server B C. reboot ESX Server B D. repeat the steps taken on ESX Server A on ESX Server B Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 39
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Which of the following can be configured or modified from the Resource Allocation tab of a DRS Cluster? (Choose Two.) A. Memory reservation for child resource pools B. Fixed or Expandable Reservation Type for any virtual machine in the cluster C. CPU reservation for any virtual machine in the cluster D. CPU reservation for child resource pools Answer: B,C
QUESTION NO: 40 If a virtual machine (VM) experiences a monitor panic, where does the ESX Server core dump file get created? A. in the same directory as the VM's .vmx file B. in the local VMFS volume C. in the core dump partition, if created D. in the /home partition Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 41 VMware Enterprise Converter can export virtual machines managed by Virtual Center to all of the following destinations except: A. VMware ESX 2.5 managed by VMWare Virtual Center 1.4 B. VMware Workstation 4.5/5.x/6/x C. VMware ESX 3.x (Including ESX Server 3i) standalone D. VMware Server 1.x Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 42 How many LUNs does ESX Server 3.x support access to during the initial installation process? A. 256 B. 32
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C. 64 D. 128 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 43 Which parameters are required when creating an NFS-based datastore in ESX Server? A. NFS server LUN UUID, NFS shared folder name, datastore name B. NFS server World Wide Node Name, NFS shared folder name, datastore name C. NFS server hostname, NFS shared folder name, datastore name D. NFS server CHAP, NFS shared folder name, datastore name Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 44 What is the difference between partially automated and fully automated DRS clusters? A. Partially automated clusters migrate virtual machines using a more conservative algorithm. B. Fully automated clusters migrate virtual machines to optimize resource usage. C. Fully automated clusters do not take individual virtual machine rules into account. D. Partially automated clusters are a result of a fully automated cluster becoming yellow. Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 45 What are two benefits that result from creating new virtual machines (VMs) using templates instead of creating blank VMs? (Choose Two.) A. less disk space used in the resulting VM B. faster deployment C. easier to upgrade and manage multiple VMs D. standardized base images Answer: B,D
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QUESTION NO: 46 Which version of NFS does ESX Server 3.x require? A. version 2 over UDP B. version 3 over UDP C. version 2 over TCP D. version 3 over TCP Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 47 What is the maximum number of NICs configurable per virtual machine? A. 4 B. 1 C. 6 D. 2 Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 48 How are new LUNs discovered by ESX Server? A. A reboot operation is required to detect newly presented LUNs. B. ESX Server periodically performs a rescan operation to detect any new LUNs. C. A rescan operation is required every time a new LUN is added. D. ESX Server automatically detects new LUNs as they are presented. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 49 Which pre-defined role can assign permissions to users? A. Virtual Machine Administrator B. Virtual Machine User C. Administrator D. Datacenter Administrator Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 50 Plugins allow access to external applications. To enable a plugin, which of the following steps must have already been completed? A. The plugin must be selected when VirtualCenter is installed B. The plugin must be downloaded and installed C. The plugin must be installed using Add/Remove programs on the VirtualCenter Server D. The client component of the application to be used by the plugin must be installed Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 51 Which of the following can be used to configure an ESX 3 server with a hardware iSCSI initiator? A. Brocade 2110 card B. Intel E100 nic C. Intel E1000 nic D. QLogic QLA4050 card Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 52 Which of the following files are part of a typical virtual machine? A. VMotion Transfer File (.vmt) B. Hardware File (.svr) C. BIOS File (.nvram) D. Virtual Disk File (.vmdk) E. Configuration File (.vmx) Answer: C,D,E
QUESTION NO: 53 A user's permission set is modified so that they can no longer create alarms. What will happen to the alarms already created by this user?
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A. Alarms will be triggered if the event occurs. B. Alarms will never be triggered. C. Alarms will be triggered for critical state changes only. D. Only ESX host alarms will be triggered. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 54 How many paths to a LUN can be simultaneously used when Round Robin multi-pathing is enabled? A. Round Robin will use only one path to send I/O. B. Round Robin can use up to 2 paths simultaneously to send I/O. C. Round Robin can be set to use additional paths simultaneously for every 1000 blocks of I/O transmitted. D. Round Robin can use up to 4 paths simultaneously to send I/O. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 55 Which of the following steps could be taken to improve the performance of this virtual machine? Exhibit:
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A. increase the CPU reservation on the virtual machine B. Increase the memory limit of the virtual machine C. Traffic shape this virtual machine D. Install VMware Tools Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 56 Which of the following Advanced Boot Options can be configured from the options tab of a Virtual Machine? (Choose Two) A. Specify a boot delay in milliseconds B. Select the Force BIOS Setup option C. Change the boot order D. Select a script to execute on boot up Answer: A,B
QUESTION NO: 57 Which of the following interfaces can be used to create virtual switches? A. Management User Interface B. VI Client C. command line using vmware-cmd D. VI Remote Console Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 58 Which is a valid traffic shaping adjustment? A. minimum bandwidth adjusted in mbps B. minimum bandwidth adjusted in kbps C. peak bandwidth adjusted in mbps D. peak bandwidth adjusted in kbps
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Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 59 What are two reasons why a company would choose to use VMware Server 1.x instead of using ESX Server 3.x? (Choose two.) A. VMware Server 1.x is a lower-cost solution for departmental virtualization projects. B. VMware Server 1.x allows users to run the same number of virtual machines per CPU core as ESX Server 3.x does at the same performance levels at a lower cost. C. ESX Server 3.x does not support the storage hardware the company wants to use. D. The company wants to utilize NIC teaming for network path failover and load balancing. E. The company wants to virtualize a large number of physical machines running legacy operating systems in their datacenter. Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 60 Which two conditions can cause a combined VMware DRS/HA cluster to change to a red status? (Choose Two.) A. A DRS-only host has been added to an HA cluster. B. DRS is in the process of balancing resources among hosts in the cluster when an HA event occurs. C. All the primary hosts in the cluster are not responding. D. The current failover capacity is smaller than the configured capacity. Answer: C,D QUESTION NO: 61 Which of the following are requirements for a VMware HA cluster? (Choose Two.) A. access to shared storage from all hosts B. access to the virtual machine networks from all hosts C. a private Ethernet network for all hosts D. identical type and quantity of CPUs in each host Answer: A,B Explanation: Clusters Enabled for HA
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For clusters enabled for HA, all virtual machines and their configuration files must reside on shared storage (typically a SAN), because you must be able to power on the virtual machine on any host in the cluster. This also means that the hosts must be configured to have access to the same virtual machine network and to other resources. Each host in an HA cluster must be able to resolve the host name and IP address of all other hosts in the cluster. To achieve this, you can either set up DNS on each host (preferred) or fill in the /etc/hosts entries manually (error prone and discouraged).
QUESTION NO: 62 Virtual Center 2.X supports which two database products for production use? (Choose Two.) A. MySQL B. Oracle C. Microsoft SQL Server D. Microsoft MSDE Answer: B,C
QUESTION NO: 63 Virtual Machines can be converted into OVF files from which of the following VMware products (Choose Three)? A. VMware Workstation 6.x B. VMware Fusion 1.x C. VMware Server 2.x D. VMware ESX Server 3.5 E. VMware Player 2.x Answer: A,C, D Explanation: You can not convert a VM to OVF using VMware Fusion. There currently is no support for that function on within Fusion.ESX 3.5 will allow you to export a VM to OVF format by File\VirtualAppliance\Export
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For what reason would an ESX Server administrator send an end user a remote console URL? A. to provide a lightweight user interface to a virtual machine without a Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client B. because remote console URLs are used to delegate administrative tasks performed on the ESX service console C. for quick access to a specific virtual machine from the Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client D. to go directly to the state of a specific virtual machine snapshot that can be resumed by the end user with a Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 65 Which memory allocation technique allows physical memory to be reclaimed from virtual machine A and redistributed to virtual machine B, possibly forcing virtual machine A to swap internally? A. Memory Balloon Driver B. RAM Overcommit C. VMkernel Swap D. Transparent Page Sharing Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 66 During the installation of ESX Server, you decide to define the partitioning scheme manually. What are two recommended minimum partition sizes? (Choose Two.) A. /boot = 512 MB B. swap = 544 MB C. /usr = 2048 MB D. / = 2560 MB Answer: B,D planation: The minimum recommended Swap partition size is 544MB. The minimum recommended root partition size is 5GB for ESX Server 3.5. In previous versions of ESX server, the minimum recommended root partition size is 2560MB.
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Ref: page 96 Installation Guide.
QUESTION NO: 67 While performing a clean installation of ESX Server, the following partitions were created using the advanced partitioning option: /boot = 100 MB swap = 600 MB /home = 2000 MB /vmimages = 10000 MB /var/log = 1500 MB VMFS = use all available free space You receive an error message and cannot continue. What is causing the error? A. /home needs to reside on the SAN. B. The / partition is missing. C. ESX 3.x no longer requires a swap partition. D. The /boot partition is too small. Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 68 What are two characteristics of VMware Consolidated Backup? (Choose Two.) A. Image-level backups of virtual machines can be performed B. LAN-free backups of virtual machines can be performed C. File-level backups of Windows and Linux virtual machines can be performed D. A plugin integrates the VCB UI into VirtualCenter Answer: A,B
QUESTION NO: 69 What are valid methods of installing the Virtual Infrastructure Client? (Choose Two.)
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A. use the MSI installer file from the VirtualCenter installation media to publish the application with Active Directory B. download and run the Virtual Infrastructure Client installation program from the VirtualCenter Server with a Web Browser C. using VirtualCenter Server installer, choose the custom install option and select the Virtual Infrastructure Client from the list D. run the Virtual Infrastructure Client installer from the VirtualCenter installation media Answer: B,D
QUESTION NO: 70 Which of the following tasks can be selected from an ESX Server's home page? A. Download VMware Virtual Desktop Manager B. Browse Virtual Machines in this host's inventory C. Log in to Web Access D. Browse Datastores in this host's inventory E. Download VMware VirtualCenter Server Answer: C,D,E
QUESTION NO: 71 What is the minimum amount of RAM required on a physical machine running the VMware Converter Enterprise Boot CD? A. 128 MB B. 136 MB C. 264 MB D. 256 MB Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 72 Which of the following statements are true about network traffic shaping? (Choose Two.) A. The settings affect only inbound traffic. B. The settings affect inbound and outbound traffic. C. The settings are defined on a per port group basis.
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D. The settings affect only outbound traffic. Answer: C,D Explanation: "defined on a per port group basis." could be considered a correct answer because according to the VMWare Infrastructure 3:Install and Configure guide, "Traffic shaping may be defined at the virtual switch OR Port Group level. " The important distinction here is that they can be defined at this level, but they are APPLIED on a per-virtual machine basis or more directly, to the VM's virtual NIC's.
QUESTION NO: 73 Which of the following system images is not a supported import option for VMware Enterprise Converter? A. Symantec Ghost 9/10/12 (.sv2i) B. Acronis True Image 9/10 (.tib) C. Symantec Ghost 8 (.gho) D. VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) full backup images Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 74 Under which circumstance will a virtual machine always fail to power on? A. when there is no free space in VMFS B. when the virtual machine's reservation cannot be guaranteed C. when the host's license server became inaccessible 24 hours ago D. when the virtual machine's memory is configured at greater than 3.6 GB Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 75 Which technology is required when running a cluster with DRS and VMware HA? A. VCB B. VMotion C. Virtual SMP D. P2V Assistant
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Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 76 In a fully automated DRS cluster, what can be done to ensure a particular VM does not migrate automatically to another host? A. set the DRS VM options for the particular VM to Partially Automated mode B. set the DRS VM rule to keep on this host C. use the Affinity Wizard to specify Manual Automation mode D. do nothing because the DRS cluster must be put in Partially Automated mode to allow this level of control Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 77 Which two are requirements when booting from SAN? (Choose Two.) A. The BIOS for the HBA must be enabled and correctly configured. B. Boot LUN must have an ID of 1. C. The boot LUN should be visible to all ESX Servers for HA failover. D. The boot LUN should only be visible to the ESX Server that is booting from it. Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 78 On an ESX Server, a particular user is assigned the Administrator role. However, when that user logs into the VirtualCenter Server, they have Read Only rights. What most likely caused this? A. The VirtualCenter Server is not a member of an Active Directory domain. B. ESX Server roles do not propagate to the VirtualCenter Server. C. The ESX Server is not authenticating using NIS. D. The user is logging in with a different password. Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 79 What is required for VirtualCenter to run inside a virtual machine (VM)? A. Virtual SMP license for the host running the VM B. The virtual machine virtual disk file must reside on a SAN C. 1000MHz CPU Reservation for the VM D. 2 GB physical RAM available to the VM Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 80 Which three storage solutions are supported for the placement of a VMFS filesystem during the installation of the ESX Server? (Choose Three.) A. SAN B. ATA RAID C. SCSI D. SCSI RAID E. ATA Answer: A,C,D
QUESTION NO: 81 Which of the following operating systems does VMware Enterprise Converter support (Choose Three)? A. Windows 2003 Standard/Web/Enterprise B. Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced C. Windows 98 D. Windows NT 4 SP4+ E. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 Answer: A,B,D
QUESTION NO: 82
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Virtual machine (VM) A is connected to virtual switch A, and VM B is connected to virtual switch B. Which statement is true about the network traffic between A and B? A. VM A can communicate with VM B if they have same security policies. B. Traffic between VM A and VM B stays within ESX Server. C. VM A can communicate with VM B if they have same port group policies. D. Traffic between VM A and VM B flows through the physical NIC. Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 83 Which is an important benefit provided by VLANs? A. higher tolerance to broken physical hardware B. improved security C. higher network availability D. improved memory access Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 84 Which of the following situations will result in VMware HA restarting virtual machines? (Choose Two.) A. A guest OS is manually powered off. B. An ESX Server in the cluster is put into Maintenance mode. C. An ESX Server in the cluster becomes isolated from the network. D. A guest OS fails. Answer: C,D
QUESTION NO: 85 Which of the following methods can be used to secure access to iSCSI storage when using ESX server? (Choose Two.)
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A. Place virtual machines and the VMkernel port used for iSCSI on separate virtual switches B. Enable encryption on iSCSI initiator by selecting the iSCSIencrypt option C. Enable CHAP authentication D. Disable promiscuous mode for the virtual switch containing the VMkernel port used for iSCSI Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 86 What are the three possible storage multi-pathing policies that you can set in ESX Server 3.5? (Choose Three.) A. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) B. Persistent Binding C. Round Robin D. Most Recently Used (MRU) E. Fixed Answer: C,D,E
QUESTION NO: 87 In ESX3.5, which of the following is a valid software iSCSI initiator? A. vmhba2 B. vmnic1 C. iscsi0 D. vmhba32 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 88 Web Access can be used to monitor a virtual machine's _____. (Choose Two) A. disk utilization in Mbps B. memory utilization in MB
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C. CPU utilization in MHz D. network utilization in Mbps Answer: B,C
QUESTION NO: 89 Which two steps are required when adding an existing virtual disk to a NT 4.0 virtual machine (VM)? (Choose Two) A. specify the virtual device node B. power off the VM C. select a location for the virtual disk D. select existing virtual disk for storage Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 90 The Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is used with iSCSI on an ESX Server to provide which of the following? A. LUN Group authentication B. Initiator authentication C. Bi-directional Target authentication D. Storage Processor authentication Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 91 VMware Converter Enterprise requires the following TCP ports to be open: A. 443, 902, 905 B. 139, 443, 445 C. 139, 443, 902 D. 139, 902, 905 Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 92
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When planning an ESX Server deployment, which of the following accurately describes the maximum configuration for the physical server? A. 32 CPU cores and 256GB of memory per physical server B. 32 CPU cores and 128GB of memory per physical server C. 64 CPU cores and 256GB of memory per physical server D. 16 CPU cores and 128GB of memory per physical server Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 93 What is the maximum number of extents for a VMFS3 volume? A. 64 B. 128 C. 256 D. 32 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 94 An ESX Server in DRS cluster is placed into Maintenance Mode. Which of the following conditions are true? (Choose Two) A. If the DRS cluster is in fully automated mode, DRS will automaticallyVMotion Virtual Machines to other ESX Servers B. If the DRS cluster is in fully automated mode, DRS will make a migration recommendation and thenVMotion Virtual Machines to other ESX servers. C. If the DRS cluster is in partially automated mode then the Virtual Center System Administrator mustVMotion Virtual Machines to another ESX Server. D. If the DRS cluster is in partially automated mode then the Virtual Machines that have a High Restart Priority will be moved to another ESX Server. Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 95 What is the maximum number of VMkernel swap files that an ESX Server can have on a single VMFS volume?
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A. 1 per virtual machine B. 1 C. 1 per virtual disk D. VMkernel swap files must be stored locally on the ESX Server Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 96 Using VI Client logged into VirtualCenter you create a new user and assign this user Administrator privileges on an ESX Server. Which privileges will that user have on the DRS Cluster in which this ESX Server resides? A. No Access B. Virtual Machine Administrator C. Administrator D. Datacenter Administrator Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 97 Of the following choices, what is the minimum version of Windows supported to run VirtualCenter? A. Windows Server 2003 SP1 B. Windows 2000 Server, SP4 with Update Rollup 1 C. Windows Server 2003 D. Windows XP Professional SP2 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 98 What must a system administrator do to enable monitoring of a VM heartbeat with supported third-party SNMP monitoring tools? A. purchase a VMware-aware version of the SNMP monitoring tool B. import VMware MIBs C. purchase a separate SNMP license from VMware D. installvmware-tools
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Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 99 What is the meaning of a red DRS cluster? A. Yellow clusters will become red after 15 minutes if DRS is unable to dynamically balance the load. B. Red clusters are the highest priority and will receive resource allocations first. C. Red clusters indicate virtual machines are using more resources than the fixed reservation allows. D. At least one host in the cluster is attempting to go into Maintenance mode. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 100 Which of the following capabilities exists in Virtual Center 2.5? A. Virtual machines can be failed over to another datacenter (using HA). B. Virtual machines can exist on a DRS cluster across datacenters. C. Virtual Machines in one datacenter can be cloned to another datacenter D. Virtual machines in one datacenter can beVMotion migrated to another datacenter. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 101 When adjusting the slider to allocate resources for a Resource Pool, the yellow indicator on the resource bar indicates: A. A warning flag set at 75% of the available resource amount B. The recommended resource amount C. The minimum required resource amount D. The maximum available resource amount Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 102 You have a mixture of servers in your datacenter where the CPUs are compatible in every way except that some support NX or XD bit
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and some do not. What should you do to minimize the effect of these differences? A. You mask the NX/XD bits on the servers that support the functionality. B. You mask the NX/XD bits on the servers that do not support the functionality. C. You mask the NX/XD bits on the virtual machines before youVMotion them. D. No action is required, as NX/XD bits are masked by default. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 103 What can you do to minimize the downtime to the virtual machines (VMs) when taking an ESX Server down for maintenance? A. create a clone of the VM B. suspend VMs to preserve state information C. migrate the VMs to a differentdatastore D. migrate the VMs withVMotion Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 104 How does VMware Server 2 differ from ESX Server 3.5? A. VMware Server 2 enhances software development and testing and ESX Server 3.5 does not. B. VMware Server 2 supports up to 128 GB of RAM and ESX Server 3.5 does not. C. VMware Server 2 runs on a Linux host and ESX Server 3.5 does not. D. VMware Server 2 supports legacy operating systems and ESX Server 3.5 does not. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 105 How does ESX Server 3.5 differ from VMware Server 2? A. ESX Server 3.5 supports up to 128 GB of RAM and VMware Server 2 does not. B. ESX Server 3.5 accesses SAN storage and VMware Server 2 does not.
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C. ESX Server 3.5 supports virtual machine clusters on the host server and VMware Server 2 does not. D. ESX Server 3.5 deploys a virtual machine from a template and VMware Server 2 does not. Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 106 How does ESX Server 3.x differ from VMware Server 1.x? A. ESX Server 3.x runs on top of Linux and VMware Server 1.x does not. B. ESX Server 3.x manages the virtualization server application remotely through a web-based interface and VMware Server 1.x does not. 3. C. ESX Server 3.x supports multiple processors in a virtual machine and VMware Server 1.x does not. D. ESX Server 3.x supports virtual switches with VLAN capabilities and VMware Server 1.x does not. 4. E. ESX Server 3.x supports Intranet and application servers in a production environment and VMware Server 1. 1.x does not. 2. Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 107 What is the maximum number of Service Console ports that can be created on an ESX 3.x Server? A. 1 B. 4 C. 16 D. 2 Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 108
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A Windows virtual machine (VM) viewed through Task Manager shows CPU utilization averaging 95-100%.What does this indicate? A. The VM has an impending performance problem. The running processes in Windows Task Manager should be checked to determine what applications are consuming CPU resources. B. The VM is utilizing most of the CPU resources allocated to it. The CPU Ready value should be checked to determine if this is a resource constraint. C. The VM CPU reservation is not sufficient. D. The VM has CPU affinity set to CPU 0 and is competing with the service console for CPU resources. esxtop should be run to confirm the diagnosis. Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 109 Resource pools at the same level are called? A. Sibling Pools B. Root Resource Pools C. Child Pools D. Parent Pools Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 110 An ESX Administrator is configuring a VMware High Availability Cluster for three hosts and their resident VMs. The HA cluster will be configured to support a single host failure and resource considerations must be enforced during a failover event. To accomplish this task: A. Each host in the cluster must be able to accommodate the VM with the highest CPU limit value B. Each host in the cluster must be able to accommodate the VM with the largest configured available memory
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C. All potential remaining hosts during a failure event must be able to accommodate the sum total of all VMs' available memory configurations D. There must be enough cluster resources based on memory and CPU reservations to account for any potential host failure Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 111 Which of the following describes the default behavior of uplinks added to a virtual switch: A. The first uplink is active, additional uplinks are standby B. The first uplink is active, additional uplinks are unused C. Only one uplink can be attached to a virtual switch D. All uplinks are active Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 112 The remote console performance for a virtual machine on an ESX Server appears to be degraded. Which of the following could be a possible cause of the problem? A. The virtual NIC assigned to the virtual machine has a speed or duplex mismatch. B. The virtual machine has an IP address conflict. C. The physical NIC assigned to the virtual machine port group containing the affected virtual machine has a speed or duplex mismatch. D. To conserve memory, the ESX Server has initiated Transparent Page Sharing. Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 113 Which of the following statements are true about software iSCSI? (Choose Two) A. SendTargets can be configured. B. CHAP authentication can be configured. C. It is enabled by default. D. It requires a dedicated NIC.
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Answer: A,B
QUESTION NO: 114 Which statement is true about transparent page sharing? A. It is the method of eliminating duplicate pages of memory allocated to multiple virtual machines. B. It only works with Windows. C. It only works with supported guest OS. D. It is the process of collecting unused memory from the guest OS and returning it to theVMkernel. Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 115 When configuring multiple service console connections, which of the following is true? A. The service console connections must be attached to differentvmnics B. The service console connections must be configured on the same virtual switch C. The service console connection must be configured on different networks D. The service console connections must be configured on different virtual switches Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 116 Which two statements are true about port groups and VLANs? (Choose Two) A. Only one VLAN can be specified in a port group. B. Multiple VLANs can be specified in a port group. C. The same VLAN cannot be specified in multiple port groups. D. Multiple port groups can specify the same VLAN. Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 117 Which task can be performed using the Web Access Client?
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A. create a virtual machine B. delete a virtual machine C. clone a virtual machine D. power on a virtual machine Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 118 VMware Converter Enterprise supports the following types of cloning (Choose Two): A. Remote B. Imaged C. Staged D. Local Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 119 What methodology does ESX Server use for the implementation of VLANs? A. bonds B. port group policies C. MAC-based policies D. protocol-based policies Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 120 Which network technology does ESX Server require to transfer iSCSI commands? A. SNMP B. IPX C. UD D. TCP Answer: D
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What is necessary to connect a running virtual machine to a newly created vSwitch VLAN inside an ESX Server? A. install the proper network device inside the virtual machine B. power off the virtual machine, connect it to the newly created VLAN, and power it back on again using the VI Client C. connect to the newly created VLAN using the VI Client D. install the appropriate VLAN tagging software inside the virtual machine Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 122 For a cluster with two ESX hosts, one using Intel processors and other using AMD processors, which of the following statements is true? (Choose Two) A. VMotion can move live VMs from one host to another B. StorageVMotion can move a virtual machine disk file from one storage device to another C. VMware DRS can load balance live VMs among hosts D. VMware HA can failover VMS from one host to another in case of a host failure Answer: B,D
QUESTION NO: 123 A virtual machine performance graph shows Memory Swap In to be at 95%. Users of the VM are complaining that performance is slow. Which of the following actions can be done to increase performance of the VM? (Choose Two) A. move the VM usingVMotion to another server B. decrease the memory reservation of the VM C. decrease the memory limit of the VM D. increase the memory reservation of the VM Answer: A,D
QUESTION NO: 124
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Which of the following ESX Server memory conservation techniques will always have the LEAST negative effect on the performance of a running VM? A. lowering the Reservation variable B. use of the .vswp file C. Transparent Page Sharing D. vmmemctl Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 125 Which of the following are true about the share value for a virtual machine after it has been added to a Resource Pool?(Choose Two) A. If a previously defined custom share value exists, the %Shares value is maintained B. If a previously defined custom share value exists, the %Shares value is adjusted to reflect the total number of shares in use in the Resource Pool C. If a previously defined share level (high,medium,low) exists, the %Shares value is adjusted to reflect the total number of shares in use in the Resource Pool D. If a previously defined share level (high,medium,low) exists, the %Shares value is maintained Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 126 The maximum number of hosts in a VMware HA cluster is: A. 16 B. 24 C. 8 D. 32 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 127 A company decides to use a license server for a newly installed Virtual Infrastructure. The infrastructure consists of one VirtualCenter server and two ESX Server hosts, each with two dual core CPUs. DRS, VMware HA and VMotion will be used on all hosts. How many license files need to be installed on the license server?
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A. 7 B. 2 C. 25 D. 1 E. 4 Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 128 What will most benefit a CPU-constrained VM? A. the installation of thevmxnet virtual adapter B. the installation of a third-party management tool in the guest OS C. an increase in CPU shares D. a decrease in the CPU-limit value Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 129 Which of the following tasks can be performed using the Web Access Client? A. create a virtual switch B. add a virtual disk to a virtual machine C. add a VMFSdatastore D. add a host to a DRS cluster Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 130 Which of the following statements best describe network traffic shaping (Choose Two)? A. Network traffic shaping can limit inbound peak bandwidth B. Network traffic shaping can limit outbound average bandwidth C. Network traffic shaping can limit outbound peak bandwidth D. Network traffic shaping can limit inbound average bandwidth Answer: B,C
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QUESTION NO: 131 Which two virtual machine (VM) elements are available from the VirtualCenter Web Access Console, but not the ESX Server Web Access Console? (Choose Two) A. VM Console B. VM Tasks C. VM Events D. VM Alarms Answer: B,D
QUESTION NO: 132 While verifying host connectivity to datastores using Topology Maps, you see that one of the hosts in a DRS/HA Cluster has a red X. What does this indicate? A. The host cannot access the selecteddatastore B. The host cannot be contacted to update the Topology Map C. The host is not compatible forVMotion migration D. The host has failed as part of an HA event Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 133 A new ESX Server is set up initially with two virtual machines (VMs) for users to access. The applications will allocate all the memory that is available to them. 20 identical VMs will be installed within six months, which may lead to memory contention. How can the first two VMs be configured so that their performance does not decrease as more VMs are added? A. set the memory shares so that the VMs get 10 shares per megabyte of configured memory for the VMs B. set a memory reservation on the VMs that is lower than 50% of the configured memory for the VMs C. set an expandable memory reservation on the VM that is lower than 50% of the configured memory for the VMs
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D. set a memory limit on the VMs that is a lower value than the configured memory for the VMs Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 134 Which of the following is a benefit of ESX Server 3i over ESX Server? A. Increased Security and Reliability B. Memory Overcommitment C. Improved Fault Isolation D. Dynamic Resource Allocation Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 135 A company decides to explore virtualization options for one of their departments. Their environment and requirements are: * The users should be able to create their own virtual machines * The users are running Windows XP on their desktops. * Several virtual machines will be set up for each user and they should be able to run them all at thesame time. * The users will use the software to edit memory settings after the virtual machine is installed. * Virtual machine performance and high availability are more important than keeping costs low. * These machines WILL be run in production and WILL be used or managed remotely. What is the correct solution based on these criteria? A. give the users VMware Player 2.x and all necessary operating system CDs or ISOs B. give the users VMware Server 2.x and all necessary operating system CDs or ISOs C. give the users VMwareVirtualCenter Client 2.x and grant them permission to create virtual machines on an ESX Server 3.x, with access to all necessary operating system ISOs D. give the users VMware Workstation 6.x and all necessary operating system CDs or ISOs Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 136 ESX 3.5 Server supports access to how many fibre channel LUNs after the initial installation process? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4 E. 8 F. 26 G. 32 H. 64 I. 126 J. 256 K. 512 L. 1024 M. Unlimited
Answer: J
QUESTION NO: 137 Which of the following is a key feature of VMware High Availability services? A. HA can automatically restart Virtual Machines from a failed ESX server B. HA can take the place of other cluster software, like Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) C. HA can VMotion Virtual Machines to surviving ESX servers. D. HA can automatically restart failed ESX Servers.
Answer: C Explanation: HA will never ever restart an ESX host, but it will vmotion the VMs to surviving ESX hosts.
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QUESTION NO: 138 In configuring a VMware HA Cluster the System Administrator can configure Admission Control. There are two options. Do not power on Virtual Machines if they violate availability constraints, or Virtual Machines to be powered on even if they violate availability constraints. If the System Administrator chooses the option "Do not power on Virtual Machines if they violate availability" then which of the following apply? Select two. A. Virtual Machines running on failed ESX hosts will not be restarted on surviving ESX hosts. B. VMware HA enforces the failover capacity defined for the cluster. C. VMware HA restarts WM's on surviving host with the most unreserved capacity. D. Only Virtual Machines with a high restart priority will be restarted on surviving ESX hosts.
Answer: B,C
QUESTION NO: 139 How does ESX Server 3.x differ from VMware Server? A. ESX Server 3.x supports 4 processor Virtual SMP and WMware Server 2.x does not B. ESX Server 3.x supports 64-bit guest operating systems and VMware Server 2.x does not. C. ESX Server 3.x supports VMware VirtualCenter and VMware Server 2.x does not. D. ESX Server 3.x supports Intel Virtual Technology (VT) and VMware Server 2.x does not.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTIONS QUESTION NO: 140
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Which of the following resource management techniques could be used to relieve a network bottleneck experienced by a VM? Select the best response. A. adjust the minimum value for the physical NIC interface B. create a vmxnet virtual switch C. change the number of network shares D. apply traffic shaping to limit bandwidth for other VMs Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 141 DRS on a cluster is set to Fully Automated mode. One server in the cluster is running at 98% CPU utilization. Upon analysis, it appears that none of the virtual machines (VMs) are being migrated to other servers. Which of the following are the most likely causes of the problem? (Choose Two) A. The guest OS types for the VMs do not support DRS. B. All of the VMs on the affected server are set to Manual mode. C. An Affinity Rule for the affected VMs has been set to Separate Virtual Machine for the VMs on the overloaded host. D. An underlying VMotion technical issue is preventing the Virtual Machines from being migrated to other ESX Servers in the cluster. Answer: B, D QUESTION NO: 142 Which of the following is true about Guided Consolidation? Select the best response. A. Records statistics for 36 hours before recommending with high confidence initial placement of VMs B. Utilizes a subset of the metrics defined in the VMware Capacity Planner product C. Helps enterprise environments with 500 or more servers plan their initial virtualization strategy D. Analyzes multiple domains simultaneously to determine virtualization targets Answer: A QUESTION NO: 143
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VMware Converter Enterprise supports the following types of volume-based cloning (Choose Two): Select 2 response(s). A. LVM Volumes B. Basic Volumes C. Raw Volumes D. Dynamic Volumes Answer: B, D
QUESTION NO: 144 What versions of Microsoft Windows can the VMware Converter client be installed on (Choose Three)? Select 3 response(s). A. Windows 2003 SP1 B. Windows XP SP2 C. Windows 2000 Pro SP3 D. Windows NT 4 SP4 E. Windows Vista Enterprise Answer: A, B, E QUESTION NO: 145 VMware Converter Enterprise allows the following type of conversions (Choose Three): Select 3 response(s). A. Physical to Virtual B. Virtual to Virtual C. Physical to Disk Image D. Virtual to Physical E. Disk Image to Virtual Answer: A, B, E
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Total number of questions: 439

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Topic 1, Virtual Infrastructure (9 questions).

Answer: D Explanation: VMware Server does not support VLAN

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Answer: A, D Explanation: Reference: http://www.vmware.com/products/server

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Topic 2, Deploy ESX Server (16 questions).

Answer: A Explanation: Please refer to the screenshot below.

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A. RDM B. DRS C. MSCS D. VCB Answer: C

Part 2: Troubleshoot ESX Server problems (9 questions)

D. decrease the memory reservation of your VM

C. VMkernel panics D. Errors on virtual machines' virtual SCSI buses

Topic 3, Networking (22 questions).

create and configure a virtual switch (10 questions)

QUESTION NO: 2 Exhibit:

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while leaving the VLAN tags intact.

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A. DFS B. VMotion C. NFS D. CIFS E. iSCSI Answer: B, C, E

Topic 4, Storage (25 questions).

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QUESTION NO: 3 Exhibit:

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Answer: A Explanation: vmhba adapter:target_ID:LUN:Partition page 86 SAN Configuration Guide

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Answer: D Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3

Part 3: Connect a VMware ESX Server to NFS storage (4 questions).

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Part 4: Connect a VMware ESX server to iSCSI storage (8 questions).

Answer: A Explanation: page 113 Server Configuration Guide

Answer: A Explanation: page 112 Server Configuration Guide

QUESTION NO: 7 In a VI 3 environment, iSCSI dynamic discovery... (Select two)

Topic 5, Install VirtualCenter (5 questions)

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Part 2: Describe VirtualCenter features (1 question).

Topic 6, Creating and Managing Virtual Machines (8 questions).

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Part 2: Understand applications for VMware Converter Enterprise (0 questions).

Part 3: Given a business or technical need, migrate a Virtual Machine using

either a standard migration or migration with VMotion (4 questions).

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Part 4: Utilize Guided Consolidation capabilities (0 questions).

Topic 7, VM Access Control (11 questions).

Answer: B, C, D Explanation: page 256 Basic Administration Guide

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Part 2: Create and modify user permission in ESX server (3 questions).

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