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Which two options are advantages of VMware AVS instead of a VMware vDS? (Choose two )
The correct answer is B. AVS supports VLAN D. AVS supports VXLAN. VMware AVS (Application Virtual Switch) offers advantages over a standard vDS (vSphere Distributed Switch) by natively supporting both VLAN and VXLAN encapsulations for virtual machine networking within the Cisco ACI fabric.
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Which two options are advantages of VMware AVS instead of a VMware vDS? (Choose two )
Options
- AAVS supports vPath
- BAVS supports VLAN
- CAVS provides a single point of management for networking
- DAVS supports VXLAN
- EAVS supports micro segmentation
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- B87% (33)
- C3% (1)
- E8% (3)
Why each option
VMware AVS (Application Virtual Switch) offers advantages over a standard vDS (vSphere Distributed Switch) by natively supporting both VLAN and VXLAN encapsulations for virtual machine networking within the Cisco ACI fabric.
While vPath was a technology related to service insertion, it is not a primary advantage of AVS over vDS, and its direct support by AVS as a differentiator against vDS in this context is not accurate.
VMware AVS supports traditional VLAN encapsulation, allowing virtual machines connected to AVS to communicate using VLAN-backed networks within the ACI fabric.
Both vDS and AVS integrate with vCenter for management, but AVS is managed by Cisco APIC, which provides a single point of management for physical and virtual networking within the ACI fabric, not necessarily for all networking compared to vDS's vCenter integration.
VMware AVS natively supports VXLAN encapsulation, enabling virtual machine traffic to be extended across the ACI fabric using VXLAN tunnels, which is crucial for scalable multi-tenant environments.
Microsegmentation in an ACI context is provided by the ACI fabric itself through EPGs and contracts, not inherently a direct feature of AVS that differentiates it from vDS as both can be endpoints for microsegmentation policies.
Concept tested: VMware AVS capabilities vs vDS
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/6x/virtualization/cisco-aci-virtualization-guide-60x/m-avs-overview.html#Cisco_Concept.dita_2a792900-53e3-4f9e-bf33-ebcf826bfdf7
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