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XK0-004 · Question #444

An administrator is conftgunng two Linux VMs on one physical server. The VMs must be able to obtain a unique IP address from the host's subnet. Which of the following represents how the virtual networ

The correct answer is C. Bridging. VMs that need unique IP addresses from the host's subnet require bridged networking, which connects the virtual NIC directly to the physical network segment.

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Question

An administrator is conftgunng two Linux VMs on one physical server. The VMs must be able to obtain a unique IP address from the host's subnet. Which of the following represents how the virtual network adapters should be configured on the

Options

  • ANAT
  • BLocal-only
  • CBridging
  • DOverlay

How the community answered

(16 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    88% (14)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

VMs that need unique IP addresses from the host's subnet require bridged networking, which connects the virtual NIC directly to the physical network segment.

ANAT

NAT places VMs on a private hypervisor-managed subnet and translates their traffic through the host IP, so VMs receive addresses from a separate internal range rather than the host's subnet.

BLocal-only

Local-only (host-only) networking creates an isolated virtual network between the host and VMs only, with no path to the physical network or its DHCP server.

CBridgingCorrect

Bridged networking connects the VM's virtual adapter to the host's physical NIC at Layer 2, making each VM appear as a distinct device on the physical network. This allows the subnet's DHCP server to assign unique IPs from the same address range used by physical hosts. Bridging is the correct mode when VMs must participate as peers on the host's existing subnet.

DOverlay

Overlay networking is a cloud and container technology for spanning virtual networks across multiple physical hosts and is not used to grant individual VMs access to a local physical subnet.

Concept tested: VM bridged networking for host subnet IP access

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-BAFA66C3-81F0-4FCA-84C4-D9F7D258A60A.html

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#network bridging#VM networking#IP addressing#virtual adapters

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