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2V0-621 · Question #15

Which three options are available for ESXi Certificate Replacement? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. VMware Certificate Authority mode B. Custom Certificate Authority mode C. Thumbprint mode. ESXi supports exactly three certificate management modes - VMCA mode, Custom CA mode, and Thumbprint mode - each addressing a different trust and management scenario.

Section 1 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Security

Question

Which three options are available for ESXi Certificate Replacement? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AVMware Certificate Authority mode
  • BCustom Certificate Authority mode
  • CThumbprint mode
  • DHybrid Deployment
  • EVMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    88% (15)
  • D
    6% (1)
  • E
    6% (1)

Why each option

ESXi supports exactly three certificate management modes - VMCA mode, Custom CA mode, and Thumbprint mode - each addressing a different trust and management scenario.

AVMware Certificate Authority modeCorrect

VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) mode is the default ESXi certificate mode in which VMCA issues and automatically manages all host certificates, simplifying lifecycle operations such as renewals and provisioning without manual intervention.

BCustom Certificate Authority modeCorrect

Custom Certificate Authority mode allows organizations to deploy certificates issued by a third-party or enterprise CA, fully replacing VMCA-issued certificates to satisfy policies that require all certificates to originate from a specific trusted authority.

CThumbprint modeCorrect

Thumbprint mode is a legacy ESXi certificate mode retained for backward compatibility in which the host certificate is validated by its SHA thumbprint rather than through a full CA chain, and it was the default mode in pre-5.x vSphere releases.

DHybrid Deployment

Hybrid Deployment is not a documented or supported ESXi certificate management mode and does not exist as a valid option in any vSphere certificate configuration.

EVMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode

VMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode is not a real certificate management mode; it does not exist in vSphere documentation or product releases.

Concept tested: ESXi certificate replacement mode options

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.authentication.doc/GUID-0DE817CF-0D01-4F62-9EAF-3F55D8ABBFE0.html

Topics

#ESXi certificate replacement#VMCA mode#custom CA mode#thumbprint mode

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