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2V0-622 · Question #15

Which three options are available for ESXi Certificate Replacement? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. VMware Certificate Authority mode B. Custom Certificate Authority mode C. Thumbprint mode. vSphere provides three supported modes for ESXi host certificate management: VMware Certificate Authority mode, Custom Certificate Authority mode, and Thumbprint mode.

Section 1 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.5 Security

Question

Which three options are available for ESXi Certificate Replacement? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AVMware Certificate Authority mode
  • BCustom Certificate Authority mode
  • CThumbprint mode
  • DHybrid Deployment
  • EVMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    92% (23)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

vSphere provides three supported modes for ESXi host certificate management: VMware Certificate Authority mode, Custom Certificate Authority mode, and Thumbprint mode.

AVMware Certificate Authority modeCorrect

VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) mode is the default certificate mode in vSphere where VMCA automatically provisions and manages SSL certificates for ESXi hosts. All host certificates are signed directly by the VMCA root and are automatically renewed as needed.

BCustom Certificate Authority modeCorrect

Custom Certificate Authority mode allows administrators to replace ESXi host certificates with certificates signed by an enterprise or third-party CA, removing VMCA from the trust chain entirely. This mode is used when organizations require certificates issued from their own PKI infrastructure.

CThumbprint modeCorrect

Thumbprint mode is a legacy certificate mode retained for backward compatibility in which ESXi host certificates are identified and validated by their SHA1 thumbprint rather than by a full certificate chain. This mode bypasses standard chain validation and is not recommended for production environments.

DHybrid Deployment

Hybrid Deployment is not a defined ESXi certificate replacement mode and does not appear as an option in the vSphere Certificate Manager tool or official VMware documentation.

EVMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode

VMware Certificate Endpoint Authority Mode does not exist as a named certificate mode in vSphere and is not found in any VMware certificate management documentation.

Concept tested: ESXi host certificate management mode options

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.authentication.doc/GUID-0A619E4E-5B17-4E6D-8B35-AFC2F708E3A4.html

Topics

#ESXi certificate modes#VMCA mode#custom CA#thumbprint mode

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