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SK0-004 · Question #4

An organization has agreed on the software that will be used to virtualize the company's web servers. Which of the following should the administrator reference prior to purchasing physical servers…

The correct answer is C. The vendor's hardware compatibility list. Before purchasing physical servers as virtualization hosts, the hardware compatibility list (HCL) confirms which hardware the hypervisor vendor officially supports.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

An organization has agreed on the software that will be used to virtualize the company's web servers. Which of the following should the administrator reference prior to purchasing physical servers to be deployed as hosts in the new virtual architecture?

Options

  • AThe vendor's software compatibility list
  • BThe vendor's service level agreement
  • CThe vendor's hardware compatibility list
  • DThe vendor's end user licensing agreement

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    92% (45)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Before purchasing physical servers as virtualization hosts, the hardware compatibility list (HCL) confirms which hardware the hypervisor vendor officially supports.

AThe vendor's software compatibility list

A software compatibility list addresses which software applications or guest OSes are supported, not which physical host hardware is compatible with the hypervisor.

BThe vendor's service level agreement

A service level agreement defines the terms of support and uptime guarantees between vendor and customer, not hardware requirements or compatibility.

CThe vendor's hardware compatibility listCorrect

The hardware compatibility list (HCL) published by the virtualization vendor documents the specific server models, CPUs, NICs, and storage controllers that have been tested and certified to work with their hypervisor, ensuring stability and support eligibility for the virtual environment.

DThe vendor's end user licensing agreement

An end user licensing agreement governs the legal terms of software use and does not contain hardware compatibility or purchasing guidance.

Concept tested: Hypervisor hardware compatibility list for host selection

Source: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

Topics

#hardware compatibility list#virtualization#server procurement#vendor documentation

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