VCP550 Question #57: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Failed Boot Recovery. When a VM repeatedly fails to find a boot device, configuring Failed Boot Recovery instructs vSphere to automatically attempt a corrective action instead of leaving the VM stalled at the error.

Question

A server administrator reports that a virtual machine has displayed the following message twice in the past 12 months: No boot device found Which virtual machine boot option should the administrator configure to resolve this issue?

Options

AFailed Boot Recovery
BForce BIOS Setup
CBoot Delay
DNetwork Boot Retry

Explanation

When a VM repeatedly fails to find a boot device, configuring Failed Boot Recovery instructs vSphere to automatically attempt a corrective action instead of leaving the VM stalled at the error.

Common mistakes.

B. Force BIOS Setup causes the VM to enter BIOS configuration on the next power-on cycle for manual changes, but does not provide any automated recovery mechanism for recurring boot device failures.
C. Boot Delay adds a configurable wait time before the VM begins its boot sequence to allow devices to initialize, but does not take any corrective action when a boot device cannot be found.
D. Network Boot Retry is specific to PXE or network-based boot attempts and does not address general local boot device failures reported by a disk-based VM.

Concept tested. VM boot failure recovery option in vSphere

Reference. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/

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