You are tasked to reconfigure zone1 to use virtual interface vnic1 as its network interface. Which two steps must be included?

Question

Options

• ADisable IP Filter and IPsec.
• BConfigure the NWAM NCP to Automatic.
• CChange the shared IP zone to an exclusive IP zone.
• DReboot zone1 so that changes made with zonecfg take effect.
• EFrom the global zone, set the IP address of vnic1 and configure the default route.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  81% (22)
• E
  11% (3)

Explanation

Assigning a VNIC to a zone requires exclusive IP networking because shared IP zones borrow the global zone's IP stack and cannot own a dedicated interface - you must first reconfigure zone1 as exclusive IP via zonecfg (step C), then halt and reboot the zone for that zonecfg change to take effect (step D).

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - Disabling IP Filter/IPsec is unrelated to changing a zone's network interface type; it's a security configuration, not a zoning prerequisite.
• B - NWAM's Automatic NCP profile applies to the global zone's network management; it is not required when assigning a VNIC to a non-global zone.
• E - This describes shared IP behavior. In an exclusive IP zone, the IP address and default route are configured inside the zone itself, not from the global zone.

Memory tip: Think "VNICs need EX" - VNICs belong exclusively to Exclusive IP zones. Then remember the two-step sequence: Change the type → Do the reboot. zonecfg edits are always staged until the zone cycles.

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