2V0-621D · Question #247
Which two statements are true regarding upgrading ESXi 6.x hosts using a USB flash drive? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. The USB flash drive must be formatted using Fat32. C. A partition table must be manually created on the USB flash device.. Upgrading ESXi 6.x hosts using a USB flash drive requires the drive to be formatted with FAT32 and to have a proper partition table manually created or configured by the preparation tool.
Question
Which two statements are true regarding upgrading ESXi 6.x hosts using a USB flash drive? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe ks.cfg file must be available to the ESXi 6.x host during bootup on a TFTP server.
- BThe USB flash drive must be formatted using Fat32.
- CA partition table must be manually created on the USB flash device.
- DThe USB flash drive must be mounted from a Windows device with sysconfig installed.
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A20% (6)
- B70% (21)
- D10% (3)
Why each option
Upgrading ESXi 6.x hosts using a USB flash drive requires the drive to be formatted with FAT32 and to have a proper partition table manually created or configured by the preparation tool.
The `ks.cfg` file is primarily associated with automated network installations (PXE boot) where it is typically retrieved from a web or TFTP server, not a mandatory requirement for direct USB boot installation.
ESXi installers and the boot process generally require the USB flash drive to be formatted with the FAT32 file system for proper bootability and file access during the installation process.
To create a bootable USB flash drive for ESXi, a partition table (e.g., MBR or GPT) must be correctly created on the device. This foundational step is essential for the ESXi bootloader to properly initialize and start the installation.
`sysconfig` is a Linux utility for system configuration, and it is not a tool used on a Windows device to mount or prepare a USB flash drive for ESXi installation.
Concept tested: ESXi USB bootable installer preparation
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-1B320959-1FEE-4547-BCE8-9993306FECC3.html
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