What is the correct sequence of steps in a PowerProtect Data Manager deployment in the VMware environment?

Question

Options

• A
  1. Configure the storage and specify networking settings.
• B
  1. Click the Actions menu, select Deploy OVF Template, and locate the OVA template.
• C
  1. Select the data center and host where the PowerProtect Data Manager will be deployed.
• D
  1. Specify the name and location of the PowerProtect Data Manager virtual machine.

• A
  16% (4)
• B
  72% (18)
• C
  8% (2)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because deploying a PowerProtect Data Manager appliance in VMware begins by launching the OVF/OVA deployment wizard - you must initiate the process through Actions > Deploy OVF Template and point it to the OVA file before any configuration is possible. Options C and D describe steps that occur inside the wizard after it has already been launched: you first specify the VM name/location (D), then select the target datacenter/host (C), and only after that do you configure storage and networking (A). All three distractors represent valid steps, but they are later stages of the same wizard, not the starting point.

Memory tip: Think of it like a setup installer - you must open the installer (Deploy OVF Template) before you can answer any of its questions. The OVA file is your "installer file," and everything else (name, location, host, storage, networking) are just the wizard pages that follow.

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