N10-005 · Question #893
The term virtual switch refers to which of the following?
The correct answer is D. A logical, rather than a physical switch device. A virtual switch is a software-based, logical switching device that operates within a hypervisor to connect virtual machines to each other and to physical networks.
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The term virtual switch refers to which of the following?
Options
- AA switch that has not yet been implemented in the local network
- BMigrating an entire environment to virtualization
- CA computer component that controls environmental elements, such as lights and thermometers
- DA logical, rather than a physical switch device
How the community answered
(39 responses)- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D90% (35)
Why each option
A virtual switch is a software-based, logical switching device that operates within a hypervisor to connect virtual machines to each other and to physical networks.
A switch that has not yet been implemented describes a planned or future device, which is not the technical definition of a virtual switch.
Migrating an entire environment to virtualization describes a data center migration project, not the definition of a virtual switch component.
A computer component controlling environmental elements such as lights describes an IoT or building automation controller, unrelated to networking virtual switches.
A virtual switch is implemented entirely in software within a virtualization platform (such as VMware vSwitch or Hyper-V Virtual Switch). It performs the same Layer 2 switching functions as a physical switch - forwarding frames based on MAC addresses - but exists as a logical construct rather than dedicated hardware, enabling VM-to-VM and VM-to-physical network communication.
Concept tested: Virtual switch definition in virtualized network environments
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/create-a-virtual-switch-for-hyper-v-virtual-machines
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