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2V0-621 · Question #9

What is the minimum number of virtual NICs that you can configure for a virtual machine?

The correct answer is C. Zero. A virtual machine does not require any virtual NICs - the minimum configurable count is zero.

Section 8 – Deploy and Administer VMware Virtual Machines

Question

What is the minimum number of virtual NICs that you can configure for a virtual machine?

Options

  • AFour
  • BOne
  • CZero
  • DTwo

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    88% (49)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

A virtual machine does not require any virtual NICs - the minimum configurable count is zero.

AFour

Four is not the minimum; it represents a common multi-interface configuration, not a lower bound.

BOne

One is not the minimum because a VM can be provisioned and operated without any virtual NIC present.

CZeroCorrect

VMware vSphere allows a virtual machine to be created and run with no virtual network adapters at all. NICs are optional components that can be added or removed post-creation, and no NIC is mandated by the platform, making zero the valid minimum.

DTwo

Two is not the minimum; the platform imposes no requirement to have any network adapters at all.

Concept tested: Virtual machine virtual NIC minimum configuration

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-D5963019-1CE5-4D84-8FE8-4AEAB5D2E91F.html

Topics

#virtual NIC#VM configuration#network adapters#virtual machine hardware

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