What component is required to provision workloads in VMware vSphere using Morpheus?

Question

Options

• ANSX Manager
• BESXi Host Agent
• CVMware vCenter integration
• DvSAN service

• A
  8% (4)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  87% (46)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

VMware vCenter integration (C) is the required component because Morpheus communicates with vSphere environments through the vCenter API - vCenter acts as the management layer that allows Morpheus to discover hosts, datastores, networks, and provision VMs. Without the vCenter integration configured in Morpheus, it has no way to interact with your vSphere infrastructure.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (NSX Manager) is VMware's network virtualization platform; while useful for advanced networking, it is not required to provision basic workloads in Morpheus.
• B (ESXi Host Agent) - Morpheus does not require a dedicated agent installed on ESXi hosts; it uses the vCenter API instead.
• D (vSAN) is a storage solution that may exist in your environment, but it is not a Morpheus prerequisite for provisioning.

Memory tip: Think "vCenter = the front door." Just as you'd log into vCenter to manage VMs manually, Morpheus uses that same front door (the vCenter integration) to do it programmatically - everything else (NSX, vSAN) is optional furniture inside the house.

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