Enabling Hyper-V on Windows 10/11

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What is the purpose of Hyper-V Manager?

To assign hard drives to virtual machines

To create and manage virtual networks

To enable Hyper-V on Windows 10/11

To configure the server and manage virtual machines, virtual networks, and virtual hard disks (correct)

What is the initial state of a virtual machine?

Running

Paused

Starting

Off (correct)

What can be assigned to a virtual machine?

Only physical servers

Only dedicated hardware

Only virtual networks and virtual hard disks

Hard drives, virtual networks, DVD drives, and other system components (correct)

What is the difference between Hyper-V Manager on Windows 10 and Windows 11?

The design of Hyper-V Manager, with rounded corners on Windows 11 Signup and view all the answers

What is a virtual machine similar to?

A physical server Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Hyper-V?

To create and using virtual machines on Windows 10/11 without additional software Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended state of a virtual machine before modifying its configuration settings?

Shut down Signup and view all the answers

What happens to virtual disks when you delete a virtual machine?

They are left intact Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a virtual network in Hyper-V?

To allow virtual machines to communicate with each other Signup and view all the answers

How can you define a virtual network switch in Hyper-V?

By granularly defining virtual network switches for their required usage Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of deleting a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager?

All of the configuration files, but not virtual disks, are deleted Signup and view all the answers

Where do virtual networks exist in Hyper-V?

Only on the host computer Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Virtual Switch Manager?

To create, manage, and delete virtual switches Signup and view all the answers

What type of virtual switch allows virtual machines to access the physical network?

External Signup and view all the answers

When you create an internal virtual network, what is also created?

A local area connection in Network Connections Signup and view all the answers

In what type of environment would you typically use an external virtual switch?

Production environment Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of not using an external virtual switch?

Better performance Signup and view all the answers

When does Hyper-V bind the virtual network service to a physical network adapter?

When an external virtual network is created Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a VHD file in Hyper-V?

To simulate a hard drive on a virtual machine Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of VHDX over VHD?

Larger storage capacity Signup and view all the answers

What tool provides information about a virtual hard disk?

Inspect Disk Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Edit Disk tool?

To compact, convert, expand, merge, or reconnect hard disks Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you create or delete an external virtual network?

There is a network disruption Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a VHD?

It contains disk partitions and a filesystem Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of checkpoints in Hyper-V?

To create a consistent snapshot of a VM Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between Standard and Production checkpoints?

Standard checkpoints take a snapshot of the VM state, while Production checkpoints use VSS Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge of backing up critical business data?

The data files are open or in an inconsistent state Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)?

To coordinate actions required to create a consistent shadow copy of data Signup and view all the answers

What is a Production checkpoint in Hyper-V?

A data-consistent backup of a VM using VSS or File System Freeze Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using checkpoints in Hyper-V?

Ability to restore a VM to its original state Signup and view all the answers