1V0-21.20 · Question #60
Which virtual machine (VM) problem is solved using vSphere Storage vmotion?
The correct answer is B. The storage array on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode. vSphere Storage vMotion addresses the problem of needing to perform maintenance or decommission a storage array by migrating a virtual machine's disk files to a different datastore without downtime.
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Which virtual machine (VM) problem is solved using vSphere Storage vmotion?
Options
- AThe ESXi host on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode.
- BThe storage array on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode.
- CVMs are running on one ESXi host that presents high CPU resource contention.
- DThe vSphere Client shows that a VM needs to be consolidated.
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A5% (2)
- B93% (40)
- C2% (1)
Why each option
vSphere Storage vMotion addresses the problem of needing to perform maintenance or decommission a storage array by migrating a virtual machine's disk files to a different datastore without downtime.
The ESXi host requiring maintenance mode is addressed by vSphere vMotion, which migrates the entire running VM to a different host, not by Storage vMotion.
vSphere Storage vMotion is a feature that allows the live migration of a virtual machine's disk files from one datastore to another without any downtime. This capability is crucial when a storage array requires maintenance or needs to be decommissioned, as it enables administrators to move affected VMs' data to healthy storage while the VMs remain operational.
High CPU resource contention on an ESXi host is typically resolved by vMotioning the VM to a less burdened host, not by migrating its storage.
VM consolidation issues relate to snapshots and are resolved by deleting or consolidating snapshots, not by migrating storage.
Concept tested: vSphere Storage vMotion functionality
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-client-h5-getting-started/GUID-9C3E5739-D21F-433A-9F8C-22687588C222.html
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