JN0-214 · Question #72
Which two CPU flags indicate virtualization? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. vmx D. kvm. Option B: The vmx flag indicates Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), which provides hardware- assisted virtualization capabilities. This feature is essential for running hypervisors like VMware ESXi, KVM, and Hyper-V. Option D: The kvm flag indicates Kernel-based Virtual…
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Which two CPU flags indicate virtualization? (Choose two.)
Options
- Alvm
- Bvmx
- Cxvm
- Dkvm
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A8% (2)
- B69% (18)
- C23% (6)
Explanation
Option B: The vmx flag indicates Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), which provides hardware- assisted virtualization capabilities. This feature is essential for running hypervisors like VMware ESXi, KVM, and Hyper-V. Option D: The kvm flag indicates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) support, which is a Linux kernel module that leverages hardware virtualization extensions (e.g., Intel VT-x or AMD-V) to run virtual machines. While kvm itself is not a CPU flag, it relies on hardware virtualization features like vmx (Intel) or svm (AMD).
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