Which of the following descriptions about virtual machine cloning is wrong?

Question

Options

• AUsing virtual machine cloning can quickly deploy a virtual machine
• BUsing virtual machine cloning, the host name of the cloned virtual machine is the same as the
• CUsing virtual machine cloning, the MAC address of the cloned virtual machine is the same as that
• DUsing virtual machine cloning, the P address of the cloned virtual machine is the same as that of

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  16% (3)
• C
  79% (15)

Explanation

Option C is the wrong statement because virtual machine cloning platforms (like VMware or VirtualBox) automatically generate a new, unique MAC address for the cloned VM - this is a deliberate design choice to prevent Layer 2 network conflicts when both the original and clone run on the same network.

• A is correct - cloning is specifically valued because it allows rapid, templated VM deployment without reinstalling an OS from scratch.
• B is correct - the hostname is copied from the original, which is why administrators must manually rename cloned VMs to avoid hostname collisions on the network.
• D is correct - static IP addresses are copied into the clone's configuration, meaning both VMs would share the same IP if powered on simultaneously (a known post-clone conflict admins must resolve).

Memory tip: Think of MAC addresses as a VM's "hardware fingerprint" - just like a physical NIC gets a unique MAC burned in at the factory, the hypervisor must assign a fresh MAC to each clone so network switches can tell them apart. Everything else (hostname, IP, config files) is just data that gets duplicated verbatim.

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