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VCP550 · Question #54

During the installation of ESXi, a vmkernel interface can be configured with what capabilities?

The correct answer is A. Management traffic. During ESXi installation, the setup wizard only allows configuration of a vmkernel interface for management traffic; all other services require post-installation configuration.

Install and Configure ESXi

Question

During the installation of ESXi, a vmkernel interface can be configured with what capabilities?

Options

  • AManagement traffic
  • BManagement traffic and vMotion
  • CManagement traffic, vMotion and Fault Tolerance logging
  • DManagement traffic, vMotion, Fault Tolerance logging and IP storage

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    91% (39)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

During ESXi installation, the setup wizard only allows configuration of a vmkernel interface for management traffic; all other services require post-installation configuration.

AManagement trafficCorrect

The ESXi installation wizard exposes only a management network vmkernel configuration step, which establishes host connectivity for administrative access; vMotion, Fault Tolerance logging, and IP storage vmkernel adapters must be created after installation via the vSphere Client or Host Client.

BManagement traffic and vMotion

vMotion is not configurable during the ESXi installation wizard and must be enabled on a vmkernel adapter post-installation.

CManagement traffic, vMotion and Fault Tolerance logging

Fault Tolerance logging is not an option in the ESXi installation process and requires post-installation vmkernel configuration.

DManagement traffic, vMotion, Fault Tolerance logging and IP storage

IP storage vmkernel configuration for iSCSI or NFS is not available during the initial ESXi installation wizard.

Concept tested: ESXi installer vmkernel interface configuration options

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/5.5/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-DC963E50-DC22-4FE2-9A0E-60C3CAE45C7F.html

Topics

#vmkernel interface#management traffic#ESXi installation#network configuration

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