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2V0-620 · Question #48

You are editing the management network configuration of an ESXi 6.x Host from the vSphere Web Client. You mistakenly put the incorrect VLAN in place for the management network. What action do you…

The correct answer is B. No action is required. By default ESXi rolls back configuration changes that disconnect the host. ESXi includes an automatic rollback mechanism that reverts management network changes if the host loses connectivity to vCenter Server as a result of the change.

Section 3 – Install and Configure vCenter Server and ESXi

Question

You are editing the management network configuration of an ESXi 6.x Host from the vSphere Web Client. You mistakenly put the incorrect VLAN in place for the management network. What action do you need to take to correct this?

Options

  • AYou need to manually edit the configuration on the host with command line utilities.
  • BNo action is required. By default ESXi rolls back configuration changes that disconnect the host.
  • CThe ESXi host system configuration will need to be restored to the factory configuration to fix the
  • DThe change can be reverted in the vSphere Web Client by simply editing the switch again.

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
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Why each option

ESXi includes an automatic rollback mechanism that reverts management network changes if the host loses connectivity to vCenter Server as a result of the change.

AYou need to manually edit the configuration on the host with command line utilities.

Manually editing the host via command-line utilities is unnecessary because ESXi handles the rollback automatically without administrator intervention.

BNo action is required. By default ESXi rolls back configuration changes that disconnect the host.Correct

When an administrator saves a management network change via the vSphere Web Client, ESXi starts a timer and tests connectivity back to vCenter Server. If the host becomes unreachable - as would happen with an incorrect VLAN ID - ESXi automatically reverts the management network configuration to its previous state before the timer expires. No manual intervention is required.

CThe ESXi host system configuration will need to be restored to the factory configuration to fix the

Restoring factory configuration would erase all host settings and is a drastic, inappropriate action given the built-in rollback feature.

DThe change can be reverted in the vSphere Web Client by simply editing the switch again.

Once the incorrect VLAN disconnects the host, the vSphere Web Client loses communication with it and cannot be used to revert the change - the automatic rollback is what recovers connectivity.

Concept tested: ESXi management network automatic configuration rollback

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-48D5C5B1-3B5E-4B4B-9B6E-6D6D6D6D6D6D.html

Topics

#management network#VLAN configuration#ESXi rollback#network recovery

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