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2V0-622D · Question #158

When upgrading a VMware vSAN cluster to version 6.5, which two tasks must be completed to comply with upgrade requirements and VMware- recommended best practices? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Use RVC to upgrade the hosts. B. Use the latest available ESXi version.. VMware recommends using RVC (Ruby vSphere Console) to perform a rolling upgrade of vSAN hosts and using the latest available ESXi version to ensure compatibility and support.

Section 4 – Upgrade vSphere 6.x to vSphere 6.5

Question

When upgrading a VMware vSAN cluster to version 6.5, which two tasks must be completed to comply with upgrade requirements and VMware- recommended best practices? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AUse RVC to upgrade the hosts.
  • BUse the latest available ESXi version.
  • CBack up all VMs.
  • DUse only the "Full data migration" maintenance mode option.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    71% (35)
  • C
    18% (9)
  • D
    10% (5)

Why each option

VMware recommends using RVC (Ruby vSphere Console) to perform a rolling upgrade of vSAN hosts and using the latest available ESXi version to ensure compatibility and support.

AUse RVC to upgrade the hosts.Correct

RVC was VMware's recommended command-line tool for orchestrating vSAN cluster upgrades in vSphere 6.x, as it allowed a controlled rolling upgrade that kept the cluster operational and validated vSAN health at each step.

BUse the latest available ESXi version.Correct

Using the latest available ESXi image during a vSAN upgrade is a VMware best practice to ensure all known bugs are patched, hardware compatibility is maximized, and the cluster meets the minimum build requirements for vSAN 6.5 features.

CBack up all VMs.

While backing up VMs is a general best practice, it is not listed as a specific vSAN upgrade requirement in VMware's official upgrade documentation for this scenario.

DUse only the "Full data migration" maintenance mode option.

'Full data migration' maintenance mode evacuates all data from a host before maintenance, but VMware recommends 'Ensure Accessibility' for vSAN upgrades to balance data safety and performance - using only 'Full data migration' is not a VMware-mandated requirement.

Concept tested: vSAN 6.5 cluster upgrade requirements and best practices

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSAN/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.vsan.doc/GUID-A4B8CE30-37FD-42C1-B0DB-64DC8AA4A57C.html

Topics

#vSAN upgrade#RVC#maintenance mode#upgrade best practices

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