A health score of 55 out of 1Q9Q9 on a VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer is reported. What factors could primarily contribute to this lower score? (Choose Two)

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Options

• AHigh CPU utilization on multiple service engines
• BEfficient SSL offloading
• CNetwork congestion and packet loss
• DOptimized caching mechanisms

• A
  74% (29)
• B
  10% (4)
• D
  15% (6)

Explanation

Options A and C are correct because the NSX Advanced Load Balancer's health score reflects the operational well-being of service engines and network conditions - both of which are directly degraded by high CPU utilization and network congestion/packet loss. High CPU on service engines limits the ability to process requests efficiently, triggering score penalties, while packet loss and congestion increase latency and error rates, both of which the health scoring engine monitors closely.

Option B (Efficient SSL offloading) is wrong because SSL offloading being efficient is a healthy state - it reduces backend compute load and would improve the health score, not lower it.

Option D (Optimized caching mechanisms) is wrong for the same reason - effective caching reduces origin server load and improves response times, contributing positively to health, not negatively.

Memory tip: Think of the health score as a "system stress meter." Anything that increases stress (high CPU, network problems) lowers the score; anything that relieves stress (good SSL offloading, good caching) raises it. If an answer sounds like a feature working correctly, it won't hurt the score.

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