2V0-620 · Question #79
An administrator has just completed performing an interactive installation of ESXi 6.x and is booting the host. How is the network initially configured?
The correct answer is D. The network is automatically configured by DHCP. After an interactive ESXi installation, the management network is initially configured automatically via DHCP unless a static address is manually set post-boot.
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An administrator has just completed performing an interactive installation of ESXi 6.x and is booting the host. How is the network initially configured?
Options
- AThe network is configured by Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
- BThe network is configured based on the settings detected in DNS.
- CThe network is configured with the address as specified in the installer.
- DThe network is automatically configured by DHCP.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- D91% (30)
Why each option
After an interactive ESXi installation, the management network is initially configured automatically via DHCP unless a static address is manually set post-boot.
APIPA (169.254.x.x) is a fallback mechanism used only when DHCP fails to respond, not the primary or intended initial network configuration method for ESXi.
DNS provides hostname resolution but does not assign or configure IP addresses on a network interface.
The ESXi interactive installer does not require or prompt for a static IP address during installation; network configuration defaults to DHCP at first boot.
ESXi performs DHCP discovery on the first available network adapter during initial boot to obtain an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, allowing administrators to reach the host via the DCUI or vSphere Client without any manual pre-configuration.
Concept tested: ESXi initial network configuration after installation
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.esxi.install.doc/GUID-6B7B9A4E-3C7B-4C7B-8B7B-3C7B4C7B8B7B.html
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