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2V0-622 · Question #238

A company has requested that a plan for Auto Deploy be built using VMware-recommended best practices for networking. Which two considerations adhere to VMware-recommended networking best practices for

The correct answer is A. Using IPv4 as Auto Deploy willbe able to boot hosts with a legacy BIOS. E. Using DHCP reservations for address allocations because providing fixed IP addresses through. VMware Auto Deploy requires specific networking configurations to properly PXE boot hosts. IPv4 and DHCP reservations are the recommended approach for consistent, reliable stateless host provisioning.

Section 2 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.5 Networking

Question

A company has requested that a plan for Auto Deploy be built using VMware-recommended best practices for networking. Which two considerations adhere to VMware-recommended networking best practices for Auto Deploy? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AUsing IPv4 as Auto Deploy willbe able to boot hosts with a legacy BIOS.
  • BUsing DHCP reservations for address allocations because providing fixed IP addresses through
  • CUsing VLANs on the management network as it offers increased performance while hosts are
  • DUsing IPv6 as Auto Deploy will be able to boot hosts with a legacy BIOS and UEFI.
  • EUsing DHCP reservations for address allocations because providing fixed IP addresses through

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    85% (34)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    10% (4)

Why each option

VMware Auto Deploy requires specific networking configurations to properly PXE boot hosts. IPv4 and DHCP reservations are the recommended approach for consistent, reliable stateless host provisioning.

AUsing IPv4 as Auto Deploy willbe able to boot hosts with a legacy BIOS.Correct

Auto Deploy relies on PXE boot, which requires IPv4 for legacy BIOS-based hosts. Legacy BIOS systems cannot PXE boot using IPv6, making IPv4 a mandatory consideration when supporting older hardware in an Auto Deploy environment.

BUsing DHCP reservations for address allocations because providing fixed IP addresses through

This choice is a duplicate of E but represents an incorrect or incomplete rationale; DHCP reservations are correct but the reasoning about fixed IPs must align with Auto Deploy's stateless model.

CUsing VLANs on the management network as it offers increased performance while hosts are

VLANs on the management network do not inherently provide increased boot performance for Auto Deploy hosts and are not a VMware-recommended best practice specifically for Auto Deploy networking.

DUsing IPv6 as Auto Deploy will be able to boot hosts with a legacy BIOS and UEFI.

IPv6 cannot be used to PXE boot legacy BIOS hosts; only UEFI-based hosts support IPv6 PXE, so stating IPv6 works for both legacy BIOS and UEFI is technically incorrect.

EUsing DHCP reservations for address allocations because providing fixed IP addresses throughCorrect

VMware recommends DHCP reservations rather than static IPs for Auto Deploy because each boot cycle requires the host to obtain an IP address dynamically. Reservations ensure hosts always receive the same IP, preventing address conflicts while maintaining the stateless provisioning model.

Concept tested: VMware Auto Deploy PXE networking requirements

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.esxi.install.doc/GUID-D618D679-2534-4DB3-9B9E-A8C870E2B7CC.html

Topics

#Auto Deploy#DHCP#IPv4#networking best practices

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