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2V0-622 · Question #283
2V0-622 Question #283: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: Strict lockdown mode is enabled on the host.. DCUI access can be blocked either by strict lockdown mode - which disables the DCUI service entirely - or by the DCUI service being stopped independently on the host.
Question
An administrator is attempting to access an ESXi host via the DCUI but is unable to do so. Which could be two possible causes? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe host in question has no out-of-band management capability (i.e. iLO/iDRAC).
- BThe SSH service is disabled on the host.
- CStrict lockdown mode is enabled on the host.
- DNormal lockdown mode is enabled and the administrator is a member of the Exception User list.
- EThe DCUI service is disabled on the host.
Explanation
DCUI access can be blocked either by strict lockdown mode - which disables the DCUI service entirely - or by the DCUI service being stopped independently on the host.
Common mistakes.
- A. Out-of-band management hardware (iLO/iDRAC) provides a separate remote console path but has no effect on the DCUI, which operates through the host's own physical or virtual console.
- B. SSH is an independent remote shell service; its state has no bearing on the DCUI, which is a completely separate service running on the host.
- D. Normal lockdown mode explicitly permits DCUI access for administrators who are members of the Exception User list, so this combination would allow - not block - access.
Concept tested. ESXi DCUI access restrictions under lockdown mode
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