Broadcom-VMware
2V0-621D · Question #148
An administrator tries to capture network traffic for a virtual machine, but cannot see the expected traffic in the packet capture tool. Which step can resolve the problem?
The correct answer is B. Enable Promiscous Mode on the relevant port group. Although it is not a good practice to enable promiscuous mode on a distributed virtual switch, you can enable it to solve the problem of traffic stats in packet capture tool.
Section 2 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Networking
Question
An administrator tries to capture network traffic for a virtual machine, but cannot see the expected traffic in the packet capture tool. Which step can resolve the problem?
Options
- AMigrate the virtual machine to a Distributed Virtual Switch.
- BEnable Promiscous Mode on the relevant port group.
- CModify the default value of MAC Address changes.
- DEnable Forged Transmits on the virtual machine.
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A12% (7)
- B80% (48)
- C7% (4)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Although it is not a good practice to enable promiscuous mode on a distributed virtual switch, you can enable it to solve the problem of traffic stats in packet capture tool.
Topics
#packet capture#network troubleshooting#promiscuous mode#port group security
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