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2V0-621D · Question #145

Which two reasons would prevent Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) from operating on a datastore? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. The datastore has Storage I/O Control disabled. B. The datastore is connected to an unsupported host. Storage DRS requires Storage I/O Control to be enabled for I/O load balancing and needs all hosts accessing the datastore to meet compatibility requirements. Disabling SIOC or having unsupported hosts will prevent SDRS from operating.

Section 3 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Storage

Question

Which two reasons would prevent Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) from operating on a datastore? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AThe datastore has Storage I/O Control disabled.
  • BThe datastore is connected to an unsupported host.
  • CThe datastore is hosted on an NFS server.
  • DThe datastore is hosted on an iSCSI server.

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    92% (33)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Storage DRS requires Storage I/O Control to be enabled for I/O load balancing and needs all hosts accessing the datastore to meet compatibility requirements. Disabling SIOC or having unsupported hosts will prevent SDRS from operating.

AThe datastore has Storage I/O Control disabled.Correct

Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) leverages Storage I/O Control (SIOC) to collect I/O latency and throughput metrics, which are crucial for making intelligent load balancing decisions. If SIOC is disabled, SDRS loses its primary mechanism for monitoring and reacting to I/O congestion, thereby preventing it from operating effectively for I/O-based recommendations.

BThe datastore is connected to an unsupported host.Correct

SDRS has specific compatibility requirements for the ESXi hosts that access the datastore, including minimum vSphere versions and licensing. If a datastore is connected to an ESXi host that does not meet these compatibility standards or is running an unsupported version, SDRS cannot fully integrate with or manage that host's access to the datastore, which prevents its operation.

CThe datastore is hosted on an NFS server.

Storage DRS supports NFS datastores and can perform both space and I/O balancing operations on them, provided other prerequisites like Storage I/O Control are met.

DThe datastore is hosted on an iSCSI server.

Storage DRS supports iSCSI datastores and can perform both space and I/O balancing operations on them, just like Fibre Channel and NFS, given that all other prerequisites are satisfied.

Concept tested: Storage DRS requirements and limitations

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-88094605-F91A-4835-AFB4-2B076D491959.html

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#Storage DRS#Storage I/O Control#datastore compatibility

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