Host Commissioning and Validation Guide

Which of the following must exist before a host is commissioned?

Hosts can change the storage type after being commissioned.

What is the maximum number of hosts that can be commissioned at a time?

In VCF, assigning a range of IP addresses for specific services occurs in the __________ Pool.

Match the storage types with their descriptions:

What should be done if a host's fingerprint cannot be validated?

MTU settings can be adjusted to 8900 for lab environments.

What needs to be done before bringing storage into VCF, unless using vSAN?

The vSAN housing in VCF requires all hosts to have a vSAN-enabled VMkernel interface.

What architecture is recommended for vSAN usage in VCF?

The _______ pools local disks on each host to create the vSAN datastore.

Match the following terms related to vSAN with their descriptions:

What is the best practice regarding IP address allocation?

Network pools can be deleted even if some IP addresses are currently in use.

What is the maximum number of nodes that can be supported at the time mentioned in the content?

The VLAN ID must be entered as a number between ___ and ___.

Which statement is true regarding the creation of network pools?

Once an IP address range is locked to a network pool, it can be reassigned to another pool.

What must you ensure about a network pool before deleting it?

Match the following components with their descriptions:

Which of the following is NOT a step in creating a network pool?

What network types are mentioned in the content?

Transport zones act as a security boundary within the network.

What is the primary purpose of the NSX Edge in a transport zone?

A transport node can have multiple NSX virtual switches if the transport node has more than ___ PNics.

Match the following NSX-related concepts with their descriptions:

What feature was added in version 5.2 related to VSAN stretched customers?

A segment can belong to multiple transport zones.

What architectural design is most common for Rack to Rack connections?

The transport zone can attach to only ___ NSX virtual switch on a given transport node.

What is characteristic of the NSX virtual switch in terms of transport zones?

What is required for a minimum vSAN configuration with a single redundant copy of data?

It is necessary for all hosts in a cluster to use different hardware types.

Name two storage types that can be used in creating workload domains.

To expand existing workload domains, one must use __________ manager.

Match the following storage types with their characteristics:

What happens when you decommission hosts in a workload domain?

It is possible to expand clusters in a workload domain using different storage types.

What is the recommended number of hosts in a cluster to maintain vSAN with two redundant copies of data?

The __________ domain has a dedicated NSX management cluster.

Which of the following is NOT a storage type that can be used when creating workload domains?

What network types are required when assigning IP addresses in a VCF network pool?

What must be enabled for monitoring of hosts in VCF?

A maximum of __________ hosts can be commissioned at a time.

Match the following storage options with their descriptions:

Which action must be taken if a host's fingerprint cannot be validated?

Network pools can be created after a host has been commissioned.

What is the maximum number of virtual machines that a large vCenter can support?

All hosts in a cluster must use the same hardware type for proper functionality.

How many hosts can a tiny vCenter design support?

The NSX management is best when using a __________ for different vi workload domains.

Match the following vCenter sizes to their corresponding host capacities:

What is a requirement for expanding workload domains in VCF?

A cluster can have different storage types when expanding workload domains.

What is the minimum number of hosts required for vSAN to maintain a single redundant copy of all data?

Hosts must use the same __________ type as existing cluster hosts.

Match the following components with their functions:

Which of the following is an advantage of a dedicated NSX management cluster?

What is the maximum number of nodes supported when creating network pools as mentioned in the content?

It is recommended to use different types of hardware across a cluster for better performance.

Name one storage type that can be used when creating workload domains.

What should be considered regarding IP address allocation when creating network pools?

To achieve a minimum of two redundant copies of data in vSAN, at least ___ hosts are necessary.

Match the following steps with their descriptions in creating network pools:

Match the following vSAN configurations with their characteristics:

Which of the following statements is true regarding IP address ranges in network pools?

It is permissible to delete a network pool created during the bring-up process.

What is the MDV range allowed when creating network pools?

You should plan your network pools to reserve what you need for a pool rather than larger blocks of addresses because ______.

What is the function of the NSX Edge in a transport zone?

A transport zone can be attached to multiple NSX virtual switches on a given transport node.

The transport node can have multiple NSX virtual switches if it has more than ___ PNICs.

Match the following NSX concepts with their characteristics:

What new feature was introduced in version 5.1 regarding transport zones?

NSX virtual switches can attach to multiple overlay transport zones.

What are the characteristics of a transport zone?

Separate network pool is configured for vMotion and __________ networks for all hosts in the secondary fault domain.

Which of the following statements regarding segments is true?

What is the principal storage type used in VCF?

All hosts in a cluster can use different hardware types for proper functionality.

What must be configured before bringing storage into VCF unless using vSAN?

In vSAN, local disks on each host are pooled to create the __________ datastore.

Match the following vSAN architectures with their descriptions:

Which of the following actions should NOT be done before commissioning a host?

Hosts can have their storage type changed after being commissioned.

Network pools assign ranges of IP addresses for specific services, such as __________.

Match the following host commission steps with their descriptions:

Which statement is true regarding network pools?

What type of switch must be created before commissioning a host?

What is a best practice for allocating IP addresses in network pools?

What must be ensured about a network pool before it can be deleted?

The maximum VLAN ID that can be entered is between ___ and ___.

What is the maximum number of nodes supported at the time mentioned?

IP address ranges in a pool can be changed after they are set.

What is the maximum subnet mask allowed in a class C network?

The number of hosts that should be considered for planned growth is influenced by the ___ of storage and the ___ shared among the hosts.

What is the maximum number of virtual machines that a small vCenter design can support?

An x-large vCenter design can manage up to 2000 hosts or 35000 virtual machines.

What should be used for many VI workload domains if they are the same?

A shared storage design is based on storage and what you [______]

Match the following vCenter sizes with their supported hosts and VMs:

What aspect of vSphere network design should be considered?

Maintenance mode selection can affect the accessibility of virtual machines.

What kind of storage design is recommended for workloads in a vSAN cluster?

A maximum of __________ hosts can be supported in a tiny vCenter design.

Which transport zone characteristic is NOT true?

The NSX virtual switch can attach to multiple overlay transport zones.

Transport nodes can have more than ___ NSX virtual switches if they have more than 2 PNICs.

Match the following transport zone profiles with their descriptions:

What new feature was added in version 5.1 related to transport?

The ___ domain has a dedicated NSX management cluster.

Transport zones can be attached to more than one NSX virtual switch at the same time.

What is the maximum number of transport nodes that can be included in one transport zone?

Which type of architecture is most commonly used for Rack to Rack connections?

What is the maximum number of virtual machines that a medium vCenter can support?

A large vCenter can support 1000 hosts or 10000 virtual machines.

What design is required to have stretched workload domains?

The minimum latency for stretched clusters is __________ ms.

Match the following vCenter sizes with their corresponding capacities:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the network pools in VCF?

What must be enabled for proper host monitoring in VCF?

The maximum number of hosts that can be commissioned at a time is __________.

Match the following host validation steps with their descriptions:

Which statement is correct regarding the creation of distributed switches?

What needs to be done if a host's fingerprint cannot be validated?

What is the maximum number of nodes supported in the mentioned configuration?

A network pool can be deleted if any IP addresses in the pool are currently in use.

What should you do before deleting a network pool?

Match the following network pool actions with their descriptions:

Which configuration should be avoided when allocating IP addresses?

It is necessary to plan your network pools to reserve a larger number of addresses than needed.

What is one requirement for all VI workload domains in a network pool?

You can lock an IP address range to a pool after the range is assigned to that ___.

What is a requirement for vSAN to function properly?

It is possible to mix different storage types in the same cluster.

What is the recommended hardware configuration across a cluster for optimal performance?

To delete a workload domain, you must first _______ the hosts.

Match the vSAN configuration with the minimum number of hosts required:

Which of the following describes the function of the NSX Edge within a transport zone?

Which setting is NOT configured during the creation of a VI workload domain?

Multiple clusters can be added in parallel to a workload domain.

What must be ensured about the network pool when expanding a workload domain?

What is the characteristic of the NSX virtual switch in relation to VLAN transport zones?

The overlay network utilizes __________ for the internal tunnel between ESXi hosts and NSX Edge.

To manage workloads effectively, a dedicated _______ cluster is needed for the management domain.

What should be the constant practice across all nodes in a cluster?

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Which feature was introduced in VCF version 5.2 concerning VSAN stretched customers?

What is the maximum number of NSX virtual switches a transport node can have?

A transport zone represents a security boundary within a network.

Which configuration is used for VSAN stretched clusters in VCF?

Which of the following is a requirement for all hosts in a vSAN cluster?

VSAN can utilize both SSD and HDD storage in its configuration.

What type of architecture is recommended for vSAN usage in VCF?

All storage must be configured before bringing into VCF, unless you use __________.

Match the following vSAN features with their descriptions:

What is the maximum number of nodes that can be supported as mentioned?

What must be entered between 1 and 4094 when creating a network pool?

The maximum allowed MTU value when creating a network pool is __________.

Match the network pool parameters with their descriptions:

When editing a network pool, which of the following can be done?

It is considered a best practice to reserve large blocks of IP addresses upfront.

What concept does a Transport Zone profile span over?

Which architecture is most commonly used for Rack to Rack connections?

The NSX virtual switch can attach to multiple _______ transport zones.

Match the following versions with their new features:

What must be configured for hosts in the secondary fault domain of a vSAN stretched cluster?

Transport nodes can have multiple NSX virtual switches if they have more than 2 PNICs.

What is the primary function of NSX Edge in a transport zone?

A Transport Zone does NOT represent a ________ boundary.

Which vCenter design can support up to 4000 virtual machines?

VSAN datastores can only support failover for a single workload domain.

What is the maximum number of hosts that an x-large vCenter design can support?

The __________ design requires shared storage for optimal performance.

Match the workload types with their characteristics:

In terms of network design, what must be included to ensure high availability?

An NSX dedicated fabric can be shared among different workload domains.

What configuration must be maintained for a stretched workload domain?

What is the recommended practice for HA and admission control settings?

Clusters in a workload domain can use different storage types.

What is the role of the SDDC manager in expanding existing workload domains?

What is a best practice regarding ESXi design across clusters?

What must be done after removing hosts from a workload domain?

Adding clusters in a workload domain can happen in parallel.

The number of hosts in a cluster must be within vCenter config maximums, up to a maximum of __________ hosts.

Match the following concepts with their definitions:

Which of the following is a best practice for allocating IP addresses in network pools?

A network pool can be deleted if all IP addresses within it are currently in use.

What is the range of VLAN IDs that can be entered when creating a network pool?

When an IP address range in a pool is established, it becomes __________ to that pool.

Match the following network pool attributes with their descriptions:

What is a necessary step in creating network pools?

All VI workload domains must have a vSphere vMotion network configured.

What is the storage architecture recommended for vSAN usage in VCF?

VSAN allows for the pooling of local disks on each host to create the vSAN datastore.

What must be reviewed on the Switch Configuration page before proceeding with adding a host?

All hosts must have a ________-enabled VMkernel interface for vSAN functionality.

Match the following components of vSAN with their descriptions:

Which of the following statements is true concerning the expansion of workload domains?

Hosts in a cluster must use different storage types for optimal performance.

The __________ manager is used to create workload domains.

Match each storage type with its characteristics:

What is a best practice when designing clusters for workload domains?

Management domains can share NSX management clusters across multiple workload domains.

How many redundant copies of data are maintained by vSAN when using a minimum of 5 hosts?

To decommission hosts in a workload domain, you must first remove them and then __________ the workload domain.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding host requirements for clusters?

What is the maximum number of virtual machines that an extra-large (x-lg) vCenter can support?

In a small vCenter design, 100 hosts can be managed.

Transport zones represent a security boundary within the network.

What is the architectural design most commonly used for Rack to Rack connections?

What is recommended if different workloads require different NSX managers?

A medium vCenter can support __________ hosts or __________ virtual machines.

A segment can belong to only ____ transport zone.

Match the vCenter size to its corresponding capacity:

What is an example of a dedicated workload domain?

What enables the use of Sub Transport profiles in VCF 5.2?

It is necessary for management to be stretched to have a stretched workload domain.

What configuration is required for ESX host management addresses in a vSAN stretched cluster?

What must be ensured about hosts during maintenance mode selection?

Which characteristic is true about a transport node's relationship with transport zones?

The _______ policies define the requirements for workloads in a vSAN datastore.

How many NICs and appropriate VLANs are considered during vSphere network design?