An administrator is installing ESXi on several hosts attached to iSCSI storage. Why would the administrator detach the host from the IP storage network prior to installation?

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A. It decreases the time the installer needs to search for available disk drives. During ESXi installation, the installer probes all detected storage adapters and enumerates every available disk and LUN. When iSCSI storage is connected, the installer must scan and process every LUN presented on the network, which can take considerable time depending on the number of volumes exposed. Temporarily disconnecting the IP storage network limits discovery to local disks only, substantially shortening the installer's storage scan phase.

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B. It allows the installation of a generic VAAI component for IP storage. VAAI (vStorage APIs for Array Integration) components are configured after ESXi is deployed and are not a factor that requires network disconnection during the initial installation.

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C. It prevents ESXi from installing vSphere Flash Cache to the IP storage. vSphere Flash Cache is a post-installation feature configured within the vSphere environment and is unrelated to the reason for disconnecting IP storage before ESXi setup.

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D. It is required when installing ESXi onto a physical server that utilizes IP storage. Disconnecting from IP storage before installation is a best practice to speed up disk discovery but is not a hard technical requirement; ESXi can be installed while iSCSI storage remains attached.

An administrator is installing ESXi on several hosts attached to iSCSI storage. Why would the administrator detach the host from the IP storage network prior to installation?

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