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2V0-622 · Question #159
2V0-622 Question #159: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: %RDY. In esxtop, CPU contention is specifically indicated by counters that show a VM is waiting for or being denied access to physical CPU cycles, not simply consuming them.
Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a CPU performance issue for a virtual machine. Which three esxtop counters may demonstrate CPU contention? (Choose three.)
Options
- A%RDY
- B%RUN
- C%MLMTD
- D%WAIT
- E%CSTP
Explanation
In esxtop, CPU contention is specifically indicated by counters that show a VM is waiting for or being denied access to physical CPU cycles, not simply consuming them.
Common mistakes.
- B. %RUN shows the percentage of time a vCPU is actively executing on a physical CPU core, which indicates utilization rather than contention or starvation.
- D. %WAIT measures time a vCPU is idle waiting for I/O or an event such as a halt instruction, which reflects the guest OS being idle rather than CPU resource contention.
Concept tested. esxtop CPU contention counter identification
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