A technician needs to SSH to it VMware SU-WAN Virtual Edge running version 3.3.2. What is the default password?

Question

Options

• Aadnim
• BNo password required
• CPassword configured in cloud_init
• Dvelocloud

• A
  5% (3)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  90% (52)
• D
  3% (2)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the VMware SD-WAN Virtual Edge is deployed in a virtualized/cloud environment, where cloud_init (cloud initialization) is the standard mechanism for bootstrapping configuration - including setting SSH credentials at first boot. There is no hardcoded default password; the credential is whatever was defined in the cloud_init configuration at deployment time.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A ("adnim"): This is "admin" reversed and is not a valid default for VMware SD-WAN components.
• B (No password required): SSH access to a VeloCloud Edge always requires authentication; passwordless access is not a default.
• D ("velocloud"): While "velocloud" was historically associated with physical VeloCloud Edge appliances as a default credential, it does not apply to Virtual Edges, which rely on cloud_init instead of a static default.

Memory tip: Anchor the distinction on the word Virtual - virtual machines in cloud environments need cloud_init to configure themselves (including passwords) because there's no physical hardware default to fall back on. Physical Edge → possible static default; Virtual Edge → cloud_init.

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