When transferring a virtual client from one computer to another, which of the following MUST be checked for compatibility on the host?

Question

Options

• AIP addressing methods
• BHard drive connection types
• CProcessors
• DHard drive rotation speeds

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  90% (35)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Virtual machines rely on the host computer's CPU to execute instructions. The destination host's processor must support the same virtualization instruction set extensions (such as Intel VT-x or AMD-V) and, critically, must be compatible with the virtual machine's CPU configuration. If the new host has a processor with a different architecture or lacks the required virtualization extensions, the VM may fail to start, crash, or behave unpredictably. This is especially important for live migrations. IP addressing methods (A) are a network-layer concern managed within the VM's OS and are not a hardware compatibility issue. Hard drive connection types (B) and rotation speeds (D) are physical host hardware details that are abstracted away by the hypervisor - VMs interact with virtual disks, not the physical drives directly.

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