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XK0-004 · Question #422

A Linux administrator rs creating a VM to install a third-party tool for scanning me network. The vendor hat provided an OVA file for installing the software. Which of the foiowing BEST descnoes the…

The correct answer is A. A VM image that contains the prelnstalled and configured vendor software. An OVA (Open Virtualization Archive) file packages a complete virtual machine with its disk images and configuration, typically delivered with vendor software pre-installed and ready to import into a hypervisor.

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Question

A Linux administrator rs creating a VM to install a third-party tool for scanning me network. The vendor hat provided an OVA file for installing the software. Which of the foiowing BEST descnoes the OVA file?

Options

  • AA VM image that contains the prelnstalled and configured vendor software
  • BSoftware installation media that will be mounted and installed using a kickstart file
  • CAn application container that is self-contained and allows the vendor software to run anywhere
  • DVendor planning and installation documentation guidance to prepare the installation

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • C
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

An OVA (Open Virtualization Archive) file packages a complete virtual machine with its disk images and configuration, typically delivered with vendor software pre-installed and ready to import into a hypervisor.

AA VM image that contains the prelnstalled and configured vendor softwareCorrect

An OVA file is an Open Virtualization Archive that bundles a complete VM including virtual disk images (VMDK) and OVF descriptor metadata, allowing the vendor to ship a fully pre-configured appliance that administrators can import directly into hypervisors such as VMware ESXi or VirtualBox without performing a manual OS or application installation.

BSoftware installation media that will be mounted and installed using a kickstart file

Kickstart files automate Linux OS installation from separate installation media such as an ISO image, and are not themselves the software package being installed.

CAn application container that is self-contained and allows the vendor software to run anywhere

Application containers (such as Docker images) package application dependencies but share the host OS kernel, whereas an OVA includes a full virtual machine with its own guest OS and hypervisor configuration.

DVendor planning and installation documentation guidance to prepare the installation

An OVA is a deployable binary appliance file, not planning documentation or installation guidance.

Concept tested: OVA virtual machine appliance file format

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-AE61948B-C2EE-436E-BAFB-3C7209088552.html

Topics

#OVA format#VM image#virtualization#appliance deployment

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