2V0-621 · Question #110
Which condition would cause a vCenter Server installation to fail when installing on a Windows virtual machine?
The correct answer is B. The virtual machine is running Windows Server 2008. VMware vCenter Server 6.x requires Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2 64-bit or later; plain Windows Server 2008 is not on the supported OS matrix and causes installation failure.
Question
Which condition would cause a vCenter Server installation to fail when installing on a Windows virtual machine?
Options
- AThe virtual machine does not have at least four vCPUs.
- BThe virtual machine is running Windows Server 2008.
- CThe virtual machine has an E1000 network device.
- DThe virtual machine does not have 16GB of RAM.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- B93% (38)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
VMware vCenter Server 6.x requires Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2 64-bit or later; plain Windows Server 2008 is not on the supported OS matrix and causes installation failure.
The minimum CPU requirement for vCenter Server 6.x is 2 vCPUs; having fewer than four vCPUs does not cause installation failure.
VMware's compatibility matrix lists Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2 64-bit as the minimum supported Windows OS for vCenter Server 6.x. Windows Server 2008 without the R2 release is explicitly unsupported, lacking required OS features, and the installer will abort when it detects an incompatible OS version.
The E1000 virtual network adapter is a fully supported NIC type for vCenter Server VMs and does not affect installation.
While 16 GB RAM is the recommended allocation, the minimum supported RAM for a small-scale deployment is 8 GB; lacking 16 GB does not cause the installer to fail.
Concept tested: vCenter Server Windows OS installation prerequisites
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html
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