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1V0-21.20 · Question #29

Which configuration setting ensures that virtual networks on a virtual switch are isolated from each other?

The correct answer is D. VLAN ID. Virtual LAN (VLAN) IDs are used on a virtual switch to logically segment and isolate virtual networks from each other. Assigning different VLAN IDs to port groups ensures that traffic from one network cannot directly communicate with traffic from another, even on the same physica

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Question

Which configuration setting ensures that virtual networks on a virtual switch are isolated from each other?

Options

  • APort ID
  • BNetwork Label
  • CSecurity Policy
  • DVLAN ID

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    93% (25)

Why each option

Virtual LAN (VLAN) IDs are used on a virtual switch to logically segment and isolate virtual networks from each other. Assigning different VLAN IDs to port groups ensures that traffic from one network cannot directly communicate with traffic from another, even on the same physical switch.

APort ID

Port ID is an internal identifier for a port on a virtual switch and does not provide network isolation between different virtual networks.

BNetwork Label

Network Label is a human-readable name assigned to a port group or virtual network, primarily for administrative organization and identification, not for enforcing network isolation.

CSecurity Policy

Security Policy refers to settings like promiscuous mode, MAC address changes, and forged transmits, which control specific security behaviors of virtual network adapters but do not inherently provide isolation between virtual networks in the way VLANs do.

DVLAN IDCorrect

VLAN ID (Virtual Local Area Network Identifier) is the specific configuration setting used to logically segment a single physical network or virtual switch into multiple broadcast domains. By assigning different VLAN IDs to different port groups or virtual networks on a virtual switch, traffic is isolated, preventing communication between VMs in different VLANs without a router.

Concept tested: Virtual network isolation using VLANs

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-7164D6F3-BA1E-4966-B364-F3A30CC9E0BB.html

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#Virtual switch#network isolation#VLAN ID#port groups

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