When installing Huawei FusionCompute, which storage is recommended to deploy the VRM?

Question

Options

• ALocal disk
• BSAN
• CFC SAN
• DNAS

• A
  70% (26)
• B
  16% (6)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Local disk is recommended for VRM (Virtualization Resource Manager) deployment because the VRM serves as the central management component of FusionCompute, and placing it on local storage ensures it remains operational even if the shared storage infrastructure fails - you still need management access to diagnose and recover storage problems.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (SAN) and C (FC SAN): Both create a dangerous circular dependency - if SAN connectivity fails, the VRM becomes unavailable at the exact moment you need it most to troubleshoot. FC SAN is just a higher-speed SAN variant with the same fundamental risk.
• D (NAS): NAS introduces network latency and an additional failure domain (the NAS network path) for a component that needs to be highly stable; it's also generally inappropriate for OS/boot volumes of critical management nodes.

Memory tip: Think "VRM = Vital Root Manager" - like the root of a tree, it must be planted in solid ground (local disk), not hanging on a network (SAN/NAS). If shared storage fails, local disk keeps the manager alive to save the day.

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