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Witch two actions provide controlled Layer 2 network connectivity between virtual machines running on the same hypervisor? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Use a virtual switch provided by the hypervisor. C. Use a virtual switch running as a separate virtual machine.. Controlled Layer 2 network connectivity between virtual machines on the same hypervisor is primarily achieved through a virtual switch provided by the hypervisor or by a virtual switch operating as a dedicated virtual machine.
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Witch two actions provide controlled Layer 2 network connectivity between virtual machines running on the same hypervisor? (Choose two.)
Options
- AUse a single trunk link to an external Layer2 switch.
- BUse a virtual switch provided by the hypervisor.
- CUse a virtual switch running as a separate virtual machine.
- DUse a single routed link to an external router on stick.
- EUse VXLAN fabric after installing VXLAN tunneling drivers on the virtual machines.
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(39 responses)- A3% (1)
- B87% (34)
- D3% (1)
- E8% (3)
Why each option
Controlled Layer 2 network connectivity between virtual machines on the same hypervisor is primarily achieved through a virtual switch provided by the hypervisor or by a virtual switch operating as a dedicated virtual machine.
A single trunk link to an external Layer 2 switch connects the hypervisor's virtual network to an external physical network, but it does not primarily provide or control internal VM-to-VM Layer 2 connectivity on the same hypervisor.
A virtual switch provided by the hypervisor, such as a Hyper-V Virtual Switch or VMware vSphere Standard Switch, is the fundamental component that emulates a physical switch to allow Layer 2 communication between virtual machines on the same host.
In some advanced virtualization or network virtualization solutions, a virtual switch can be deployed as a separate virtual machine (e.g., a virtual appliance or a component of a distributed virtual switch) to provide Layer 2 connectivity and enhanced features for VMs on the hypervisor.
A single routed link to an external router-on-a-stick provides Layer 3 routing between VLANs or to external networks, which is not the same as providing controlled Layer 2 connectivity between virtual machines on the same hypervisor.
VXLAN is a tunneling protocol that extends Layer 2 networks over Layer 3, but installing VXLAN tunneling drivers on individual virtual machines for basic Layer 2 connectivity on the same hypervisor is an overly complex and non-standard approach.
Concept tested: Hypervisor virtual networking fundamentals
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/create-a-virtual-switch-for-hyper-v-virtual-machines
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