2V0-620 · Question #135
From which two locations in the inventory hierarchy can you deploy a virtual machine using a template? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. Directly from the template. B. From a compute resource. In vSphere, deploying a VM from a template can be initiated either directly from the template object or from a compute resource such as a host, cluster, or resource pool in the inventory.
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From which two locations in the inventory hierarchy can you deploy a virtual machine using a template? (Choose two.)
Options
- ADirectly from the template.
- BFrom a compute resource.
- CFrom an existing virtual machine.
- DFrom a Datastore.
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A90% (19)
- C5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
In vSphere, deploying a VM from a template can be initiated either directly from the template object or from a compute resource such as a host, cluster, or resource pool in the inventory.
Right-clicking a template directly in the vSphere inventory exposes the 'Deploy VM from This Template' context menu action, making the template itself a valid deployment entry point.
Right-clicking a compute resource (host, cluster, or resource pool) in the vSphere inventory provides access to a 'New Virtual Machine' or template-based deployment workflow, allowing the administrator to select a template as the source.
Existing virtual machines are not deployment sources for templates; a VM can be converted into a template, but you cannot right-click a running or stopped VM to deploy a new VM from a template.
Datastores are storage repositories and do not expose a template deployment workflow in the vSphere inventory; they are used to host the resulting VM files, not to initiate deployments.
Concept tested: Deploying virtual machines from templates in vSphere inventory
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-AFEDC48B-C96F-4088-9C1F-4F0A30E965DE.html
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