What are the two prerequisites when configuring vSphere IaaS Control Plane in VMware Cloud Foundation? (Choose two)

Question

Options

• AEstablish network connectivity between the management and workload domains
• BEnsure all ESXi hosts are running the latest version of VMware Cloud Foundation
• CEnsure vSAN is configured for storage management
• DInstall NSX Edge for networking components

• A
  90% (19)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Configuring vSphere IaaS Control Plane requires network connectivity between the management and workload domains (A) because the control plane components - such as Supervisor clusters - must communicate with core management services like vCenter Server and NSX Manager hosted in the management domain. Option B is correct because ESXi hosts must be running a supported, up-to-date VCF version to ensure compatibility with the IaaS Control Plane feature set; running mismatched or outdated versions can cause deployment failures.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• C (vSAN): vSAN is a common storage option in VCF but is not a mandatory prerequisite - other storage backends are supported, so it's not universally required before enabling IaaS Control Plane.
• D (NSX Edge): NSX Edge handles specific north-south traffic use cases (like load balancing and gateway services), but installing NSX Edge is not listed as a prerequisite step for IaaS Control Plane configuration itself - it's a component you may deploy after.

Memory tip: Think of prerequisites as "can the control plane even talk to anything?" - you need connectivity (A) and a compatible platform (B) before anything else works. vSAN and NSX Edge are features you layer on top, not gates you must pass through first.

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