2V0-620 · Question #176
You want to deploy a vApp and dynamically assign IP addresses without a DHCP server on the network. Which action would you take to accomplish this task?
The correct answer is A. Enable IP pools. IP pools in vSphere enable dynamic IP address assignment to vApp components at deployment time without requiring any external DHCP infrastructure.
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You want to deploy a vApp and dynamically assign IP addresses without a DHCP server on the network. Which action would you take to accomplish this task?
Options
- AEnable IP pools.
- BConfigure a local DHCP server in the vApp.
- CEnable NAT on the vApp router.
- DConfigure the guest OS for workgroup and WINS.
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A92% (56)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
IP pools in vSphere enable dynamic IP address assignment to vApp components at deployment time without requiring any external DHCP infrastructure.
IP pools allow administrators to define a static address range that vSphere allocates to vApp VMs using the OVF environment transport mechanism; this provides automatic, dynamic IP assignment managed entirely by the vSphere platform, independent of any external DHCP server on the network.
Running a DHCP server inside the vApp requires an additional guest VM to be active before other VMs can receive addresses, adding complexity rather than using built-in vSphere IP management.
NAT translates addresses between networks but does not assign IP addresses to guest VMs within the vApp.
Workgroup and WINS settings relate to NetBIOS name resolution in Windows environments and have no role in dynamic IP address assignment.
Concept tested: vApp IP pool configuration for DHCP-less dynamic addressing
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-4CCB7B98-ACDE-4AB4-9E53-AA27EBE82EC8.html
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