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2V0-621D · Question #116

Which feature of vSphere networking restricts the inbound and outbound network bandwidth of a group of virtual machines?

The correct answer is C. Traffic Shaping. Traffic Shaping is a vSphere networking feature that enables administrators to define and enforce limits on the inbound and outbound network bandwidth of virtual machines.

Section 2 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Networking

Question

Which feature of vSphere networking restricts the inbound and outbound network bandwidth of a group of virtual machines?

Options

  • ADifferentiated Services Code Point
  • BNetFlow
  • CTraffic Shaping
  • DPort Mirroring

How the community answered

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    93% (26)

Why each option

Traffic Shaping is a vSphere networking feature that enables administrators to define and enforce limits on the inbound and outbound network bandwidth of virtual machines.

ADifferentiated Services Code Point

Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) is used for classifying and prioritizing network traffic (Quality of Service) but does not directly restrict the bandwidth of virtual machines.

BNetFlow

NetFlow is a protocol designed for collecting and analyzing IP traffic statistics for monitoring purposes, not for enforcing bandwidth restrictions.

CTraffic ShapingCorrect

Traffic Shaping allows administrators to configure specific policies, including average bandwidth, peak bandwidth, and burst size, to restrict the network throughput for a port group or individual virtual machine, effectively managing its network resource consumption.

DPort Mirroring

Port Mirroring (SPAN) is a feature that duplicates network traffic from one port to another for monitoring and analysis, it does not limit bandwidth.

Concept tested: vSphere network traffic shaping

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-31F1C36B-05AD-4D91-9543-A12F3DABDC3D.html

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#vSphere Networking#Traffic Shaping#Network Bandwidth

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