Which two components must be configured during the Pensando PSM installation process? (Select TWO)

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• ANTP Server
• BIPsec Tunnel
• CStorage Retention Policies
• DVLAN ID

• A
  94% (45)
• B
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

During Pensando PSM installation, NTP Server (A) is required because PSM is a distributed cluster that depends on accurate time synchronization for certificate validation, event correlation, and cluster coordination - without it, the system cannot function reliably. Storage Retention Policies (C) must also be configured at install time because PSM actively collects telemetry, metrics, and audit logs from connected DSCs, and the platform needs defined retention boundaries before it begins ingesting data.

IPsec Tunnel (B) is incorrect because IPsec is a policy feature applied to workload traffic after the PSM cluster is operational, not an installation prerequisite. VLAN ID (D) is incorrect because while basic IP networking is needed to reach PSM, VLAN configuration is handled at the infrastructure/switch level and is not a named component in the PSM installation wizard itself.

Memory tip: Think "Time and Data" - PSM needs to know when (NTP) and how long to keep what it collects (Retention Policies) before it can do anything else. The distractors (IPsec, VLAN) are things you configure through PSM later, not for PSM during setup.

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