2V0-21.20 · Question #36
What are two pre-requisites for enabling ESXi secure boot? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) D. ESXi 7.0 or greater. With secure boot enabled, the boot sequence proceeds as follows. -Starting with vSphere 6.5, the ESXi bootloader contains a VMware public key. The bootloader uses this key to verify the signature of the kernel and a small subset of the system that includes a secure boot VIB…
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What are two pre-requisites for enabling ESXi secure boot? (Choose two.)
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- AExternal Key Management Service
- BUnified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
- CvCenter Server 7.0 or greater
- DESXi 7.0 or greater
- ETrusted Platform Module version 2.0
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(18 responses)- A6% (1)
- B89% (16)
- C6% (1)
Explanation
With secure boot enabled, the boot sequence proceeds as follows. -Starting with vSphere 6.5, the ESXi bootloader contains a VMware public key. The bootloader uses this key to verify the signature of the kernel and a small subset of the system that includes a secure boot VIB verifier. - The VIB verifier verifies every VIB package that is installed on the system. At this point, the entire system boots with the root of trust in certificates that are part of the UEFI https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID- 5D5EE0D1-2596-43D7-95C8-0B29733191D9.html
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