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| Exam | VMware Cloud Foundation Specialist (v2) |
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Question 1
An administrator needs additional capacity on a vSAN cluster. Each host currently has only one disk group. Which two approaches can be used to expand storage capacity in this situation? (Choose two.)
- A: Increase the number of cache disks in the existing disk group.
- B: Add an additional disk group.
- C: Disable compression.
- D: Increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group
- E: Disable deduplication.
Correct Answer: BD
To expand storage capacity in a vSAN cluster with one disk group, you can either add more drives to hosts in the cluster, which is commonly referred to as scaling up, or add capacity drives to existing disk groups Option B: Add an additional disk group - According to search result [1], adding additional drives to a host will increase both capacity and performance [1], and each disk group contains one flash cache device and one or multiple capacity devices for persistent storage [2]. Therefore, adding an additional disk group to each host would increase the storage capacity of the vSAN cluster.
Option D: Increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group - Search result [1] explains that vSAN clusters require capacity and cache devices to function, and each disk group can contain multiple capacity devices for persistent storage [2]. Thus, an additional way to expand storage capacity in the vSAN cluster would be to increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group.
Reference: 1: VMware vSAN documentation 2: VMware vSAN documentation
A disk group is a collection of one or more flash-based cache devices and one or more capacity devices that provide storage capacity for a vSAN cluster. A vSAN cluster can have multiple disk groups, and each disk group can have a different configuration.
To expand storage capacity in a vSAN cluster where each host currently has only one disk group, the administrator can add an additional disk group or increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group.
Adding an additional disk group involves adding more disks to the host and creating a new disk group. This approach can provide additional capacity and performance benefits, as the new disk group can be configured with different settings to optimize performance and capacity.
Increasing the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group involves adding more capacity devices to the existing disk group. This approach can provide additional capacity, but may not necessarily provide performance benefits as the existing disk group may already be fully utilized.
Reference:
VMware vSAN 7.0 Design and Sizing Guide:
https://storagehub.vmware.com/t/vmwarevsan/vmware-vsan-7-0-design-and-sizing-guide-2/
VMware vSAN Documentation:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMwarevSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vsan-planning.doc/GUID-9B7C9685-64C5-49C2-8E3CCC2E47AFBC6F.html
Option D: Increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group - Search result [1] explains that vSAN clusters require capacity and cache devices to function, and each disk group can contain multiple capacity devices for persistent storage [2]. Thus, an additional way to expand storage capacity in the vSAN cluster would be to increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group.
Reference: 1: VMware vSAN documentation 2: VMware vSAN documentation
A disk group is a collection of one or more flash-based cache devices and one or more capacity devices that provide storage capacity for a vSAN cluster. A vSAN cluster can have multiple disk groups, and each disk group can have a different configuration.
To expand storage capacity in a vSAN cluster where each host currently has only one disk group, the administrator can add an additional disk group or increase the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group.
Adding an additional disk group involves adding more disks to the host and creating a new disk group. This approach can provide additional capacity and performance benefits, as the new disk group can be configured with different settings to optimize performance and capacity.
Increasing the number of capacity disks in the existing disk group involves adding more capacity devices to the existing disk group. This approach can provide additional capacity, but may not necessarily provide performance benefits as the existing disk group may already be fully utilized.
Reference:
VMware vSAN 7.0 Design and Sizing Guide:
https://storagehub.vmware.com/t/vmwarevsan/vmware-vsan-7-0-design-and-sizing-guide-2/
VMware vSAN Documentation:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMwarevSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vsan-planning.doc/GUID-9B7C9685-64C5-49C2-8E3CCC2E47AFBC6F.html
Question 2
A VCF architect collected the following requirements when designing the expansion of a new VI Workload Domain with twenty four vSAN Ready nodes, each with a dual-port 25Gbps network interface card:
Provide scalable high-performance networking with layer-3 termination at top-of-rack
Protect workloads from switch/NIC/rack failure
Provide isolation for DMZ workloads
Provide at-least 25Gbps dedicated bandwidth to backup traffic
Easily accept workloads on traditional VLAN-backed networks
Fully-supported by VMware
Which three design considerations meet all of these requirements? (Choose three.)
- A: Two-node Edge Cluster with ECMP
- B: Spine and Leaf network topology with layer-3 at Spine
- C: Stretched Clustering
- D: Spine and Leaf network topology with layer-3 at top of rack
- E: Two-node Edge Cluster with BFD
- F: Core Aggregation network topology
Correct Answer: BDF
Option B: Spine and Leaf network topology with layer-3 at Spine - A spine and leaf network topology is designed for high scalability and performance, and layer-3 at the spine ensures that there is no single point of failure for the layer-3 termination. This meets several of the requirements, including scalable high-performance networking with layer-3 termination at top-of-rack, protecting workloads from switch/NIC/rack failure, and providing isolation for DMZ workloads.
Option D: Spine and Leaf network topology with layer-3 at top of rack - Similar to Option B, this topology also provides high scalability and performance, and layer-3 at the top of rack meets the requirement for layer-3 termination at top-of-rack.
Option F: Core Aggregation network topology - This topology provides a highly available, redundant core switch for aggregation and routing, which meets the requirement for protecting workloads from switch/NIC/rack failure.
Based on the given choices, the correct answers would be B, D, and F.
Sources: [1] Designing VMware Infrastructure Topology and Architecture; Authors: Russel Nolan, Eiad Al-Aqqad [2] Network Topology Considerations for VMware vSAN;
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSAN/7.0/com.vmware.vsan.networking.doc/GUID-1A901C10-4894-4E9B-8A36-AD15ED52E61B.html [3] Spine-Leaf Architecture: Introduction;
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-9000-seriesswitches/datasheet-c78-733553.html
Option D: Spine and Leaf network topology with layer-3 at top of rack - Similar to Option B, this topology also provides high scalability and performance, and layer-3 at the top of rack meets the requirement for layer-3 termination at top-of-rack.
Option F: Core Aggregation network topology - This topology provides a highly available, redundant core switch for aggregation and routing, which meets the requirement for protecting workloads from switch/NIC/rack failure.
Based on the given choices, the correct answers would be B, D, and F.
Sources: [1] Designing VMware Infrastructure Topology and Architecture; Authors: Russel Nolan, Eiad Al-Aqqad [2] Network Topology Considerations for VMware vSAN;
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSAN/7.0/com.vmware.vsan.networking.doc/GUID-1A901C10-4894-4E9B-8A36-AD15ED52E61B.html [3] Spine-Leaf Architecture: Introduction;
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-9000-seriesswitches/datasheet-c78-733553.html
Question 3
An administrator has registered an external identity source in a consolidated architecture and would like to make sure that any subsequent workload domains can be accessed using the same identity sources.
How can this goal be achieved with VMware Cloud Foundation?
- A: By configuring IWA as an identity source
- B: By configuring LDAPS as an identity source
- C: By keeping the pre-configured defaults
- D: By replicating vSphere SSO configuration
Correct Answer: D
To ensure that subsequent workload domains can use the same identity sources as an external identity source registered in a consolidated architecture, the administrator needs to replicate the vSphere SSO configuration. This can be achieved by configuring the same identity sources for vSphere SSO across all the workload domains.
Configuring IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) or LDAPS (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over SSL) as an identity source is a part of configuring the vSphere SSO configuration for identity sources.
Keeping the pre-configured defaults does not guarantee that the subsequent workload domains will use the same identity sources as the external identity source registered in a consolidated architecture.
Reference:
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and Administration Guide:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/index.html
VMware vSphere Security Guide:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vspheresecurity-guide.pdf
To ensure that any subsequent workload domains can be accessed using the same identity sources, it is necessary to replicate the vSphere SSO configuration across all the workload domains in a consolidated architecture deployment.
This can be achieved by replicating the vSphere SSO configuration between the primary and additional SDDC Manager instances. This ensures that all the workload domains registered with the SDDC Manager will be able to consume resources and services from the same identity sources without any additional configuration in each individual workload domain.
Reference: VMware Cloud Foundation: Consolidated Architecture Deployment 4.0 on Dell EMC VxRail - Technical Overview (Page 24)
https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/vcf/techoverview/vmware-cloud-foundation-consolidated-architecture-dell-emc-vxrail.pdf
VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guidehttps://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/index.html
Configuring IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) or LDAPS (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over SSL) as an identity source is a part of configuring the vSphere SSO configuration for identity sources.
Keeping the pre-configured defaults does not guarantee that the subsequent workload domains will use the same identity sources as the external identity source registered in a consolidated architecture.
Reference:
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and Administration Guide:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/index.html
VMware vSphere Security Guide:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vspheresecurity-guide.pdf
To ensure that any subsequent workload domains can be accessed using the same identity sources, it is necessary to replicate the vSphere SSO configuration across all the workload domains in a consolidated architecture deployment.
This can be achieved by replicating the vSphere SSO configuration between the primary and additional SDDC Manager instances. This ensures that all the workload domains registered with the SDDC Manager will be able to consume resources and services from the same identity sources without any additional configuration in each individual workload domain.
Reference: VMware Cloud Foundation: Consolidated Architecture Deployment 4.0 on Dell EMC VxRail - Technical Overview (Page 24)
https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/vcf/techoverview/vmware-cloud-foundation-consolidated-architecture-dell-emc-vxrail.pdf
VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guidehttps://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/index.html
Question 4
Which two options can be used to create a new VMware Cloud Foundation VI workload domain?
(Choose two.)
- A: SDDC Manager Ul
- B: PowerCLI
- C: Cloud Builder Ul
- D: vCenter Ul
- E: REST API
Correct Answer: AE
The SDDC Manager UI provides a single point of control for managing and monitoring your VMware Cloud Foundation instance and for provisioning workload domains. You use the navigation bar to move between the main areas of the user interface 1. The SDDC Manager UI provides an integrated view of the physical and virtual infrastructure and centralized access to manage the physical and logical resources 2.
The REST API can also be used to create a new VI workload domain using VMware Cloud Foundation. The VMware Cloud Foundation API Reference Guide provides information on available operations 3.
The REST API can also be used to create a new VI workload domain using VMware Cloud Foundation. The VMware Cloud Foundation API Reference Guide provides information on available operations 3.
Question 5
What is a valid procedure to replace an expired vSAN license in a VMware Cloud Foundation environment?
- A: 1 Add a new vSAN license to the SDDC Manager and vCenter Server.
2. Reassign the vSAN license to the cluster in the vCenter Server.
3. Remove the expired vSAN license from the SDDC Manager and vCenter Server. - B: 1 Add a new vSAN license to the SDDC Manager.
2. Connect to SDDC Manager via SSH, and then restart Domain Manager using systemctl restart domainmanager.
3 Verify in the SDDC Manager whether a new vSAN license has been assigned to the cluster. - C: 1 Add a new vSAN license to the vCenter Server.
2. Connect to SDDC Manager via SSH, and then restart Lifecycle Management using systemctl restart Icm.
3. Verify in the vCenter Server whether a new vSAN license has been assigned to the cluster. - D: 1 Add a new vSAN license to the SDDC Manager.
2. Reassign the vSAN license to the cluster in the SDDC Manager.
3. Remove the expired vSAN license from the SDDC Manager
Correct Answer: A
https://my-cloudy-world.com/2022/06/28/updating-a-vsan-license-in-vmware-cloud-foundation/
Question 6
What is a supported function of the vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)?
- A: Upgrade vCenter Server
- B: Upgrade SDDC Manager
- C: Downgrade VM hardware version
- D: Check hardware compatibility of hosts and clusters
Correct Answer: A
The VMware Cloud Foundation Specialist (v2) certification exam guide from VMware specifically mentions that "Upgrade vCenter Server to a new version using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM)" is a key knowledge area for the exam (source [1][2]: https://www.vmware.com/educationservices/ certification/vcf-specialist-exam.html).
Additionally, search result [1] mentions that SDDC Manager is responsible for the life cycle management of vCenter Server and other components [3], indicating that vSphere LCM is specifically responsible for upgrading vCenter Server, a supported function. a supported function of vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is Option A: Upgrade vCenter Server 1. vSphere Lifecycle Manager provides a framework for desired state lifecycle management of vSphere hosts in a cluster 2.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-lifecycle-manager/GUID-F0635413-D52A-4115-A727-A1DCBDBAA292.html
Additionally, search result [1] mentions that SDDC Manager is responsible for the life cycle management of vCenter Server and other components [3], indicating that vSphere LCM is specifically responsible for upgrading vCenter Server, a supported function. a supported function of vSphere Lifecycle Manager (LCM) in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is Option A: Upgrade vCenter Server 1. vSphere Lifecycle Manager provides a framework for desired state lifecycle management of vSphere hosts in a cluster 2.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-lifecycle-manager/GUID-F0635413-D52A-4115-A727-A1DCBDBAA292.html
Question 7
A systems administrator is tasked to deploy VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and has already deployed the VMware Cloud Builder appliance.
What is the next step the systems administrator should take?
- A: Deploy the Management Domain using VMware Cloud Builder.
- B: Prepare and configure the ESXi hosts to be used in the deployment.
- C: Configure the Management Domain using custom certificates.
- D: Upload the Deployment Parameter Workbook.
Correct Answer: D
According to the VMware Cloud Foundation documentation, after deploying the VMware Cloud Builder appliance, the next step is to create a deployment parameter workbook that defines the parameters required for the deployment. This workbook can be created manually or generated using the VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment Parameter Workbook Generator tool. Once the workbook is created, it must be uploaded to the VMware Cloud Builder appliance before deploying the Management Domain [1].
Therefore, the correct sequence of steps would be:
Deploy the VMware Cloud Builder appliance
Create or generate the Deployment Parameter Workbook
Upload the Deployment Parameter Workbook to the VMware Cloud Builder appliance Deploy the Management Domain using VMware Cloud Builder.
Reference: [1] VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Guide -
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.3/vcf-planning-preparation/GUIDDE823E7F-8682-4BFA-A293-91EFC48E3CAB.html
Therefore, the correct sequence of steps would be:
Deploy the VMware Cloud Builder appliance
Create or generate the Deployment Parameter Workbook
Upload the Deployment Parameter Workbook to the VMware Cloud Builder appliance Deploy the Management Domain using VMware Cloud Builder.
Reference: [1] VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Guide -
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.3/vcf-planning-preparation/GUIDDE823E7F-8682-4BFA-A293-91EFC48E3CAB.html
Question 8
A systems administrator has recently added newly-commissioned hosts in the the VI workload domain, and IP addresses are automatically configured to their associated network pool. The administrator reviews which storage options require only vMotion and NFS networks in the network pool.
Which two storage options have this requirement? (Choose two.)
- A: Wols on ISCSI
- B: NFS
- C: vSAN and NFS
- D: vVols on NFS
- E: vSAN
Correct Answer: BE
According to the VMware Cloud Foundation documentation on network requirements, vSAN requires only the vMotion and NFS networks to be configured in the network pool. This is because vSAN traffic can be carried over the vMotion network, and the NFS network is needed to support the use of NFS datastores [1].
NFS is a file-based storage protocol that can be accessed over IP networks. It does not require any special hardware or software, and can be accessed by any device that supports the NFS protocol [2].
As such, it only requires the NFS network to be configured in the network pool.
Therefore, the correct answers are B. NFS and E. vSAN.
NFS is a file-based storage protocol that can be accessed over IP networks. It does not require any special hardware or software, and can be accessed by any device that supports the NFS protocol [2].
As such, it only requires the NFS network to be configured in the network pool.
Therefore, the correct answers are B. NFS and E. vSAN.
Question 9
An architect is tasked with deploying a new VI Workload Domain cluster to support the HR system.
The default storage policy must satisfy the following requirements:
Support two host failures
Use the least amount of hosts
Maximize user capacity
Which configuration will satisfy these requirements?
- A: 4 Hosts, FFT=2, RAID 5/6
- B: 5 Hosts, FFT=2, RAID 1
- C: 4 Hosts, FTT=2, RAID 1
- D: 5 Hosts, FFT=2. RAID 5/6
Correct Answer: A
The requirements are to support two host failures, use the least amount of hosts, and maximize user capacity. RAID 5/6 and RAID 1 are both suitable options for a storage policy that can support two host failures.
However, RAID 5/6 will be more efficient in terms of space utilization, allowing for a larger user capacity. In addition, the use of four hosts instead of five will minimize the number of hosts required, reducing costs associated with hardware and licensing.
According to VMware vSAN Design and sizing guide, the Failure to Tolerate (FTT) policy defines the number of replicas that must be kept for each object. In this case, FTT=2 means that two replicas of each object will be created. FTT=2 provides protection against the failure of two hosts. The Failure to Tolerate for the capacity tier (FFT) policy defines the number of parity fragments that must be kept for each stripe. RAID 5/6 requires FFT=1, which means that one parity fragment will be created for each stripe.
Therefore, the best answer is
4 Hosts, FFT=2, RAID 5/6.
https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-arch/docs/storage/vmc-aws-vsan-architectureTo support two host failures (FTT=2), a minimum of four hosts is required. RAID 5/6 erasure codingcan be used to maximize user capacity while using the least amount of hosts. This configuration willsatisfy all three requirements: supporting two host failures, using the least amount of hosts, andmaximizing user capacity.
However, RAID 5/6 will be more efficient in terms of space utilization, allowing for a larger user capacity. In addition, the use of four hosts instead of five will minimize the number of hosts required, reducing costs associated with hardware and licensing.
According to VMware vSAN Design and sizing guide, the Failure to Tolerate (FTT) policy defines the number of replicas that must be kept for each object. In this case, FTT=2 means that two replicas of each object will be created. FTT=2 provides protection against the failure of two hosts. The Failure to Tolerate for the capacity tier (FFT) policy defines the number of parity fragments that must be kept for each stripe. RAID 5/6 requires FFT=1, which means that one parity fragment will be created for each stripe.
Therefore, the best answer is
4 Hosts, FFT=2, RAID 5/6.
https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-arch/docs/storage/vmc-aws-vsan-architectureTo support two host failures (FTT=2), a minimum of four hosts is required. RAID 5/6 erasure codingcan be used to maximize user capacity while using the least amount of hosts. This configuration willsatisfy all three requirements: supporting two host failures, using the least amount of hosts, andmaximizing user capacity.
Question 10
Which service is integrated with VMware Cloud Foundation and enables a centralized and simplified lifecycle management of ESXi host?
- A: vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
- B: vSphere Lifecycle Manager
- C: Solutions Manager
- D: vCenter Lifecycle Manager
Correct Answer: B
The service that is integrated with VMware Cloud Foundation and enables a centralized and simplified lifecycle management of ESXi host is Option B: vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) 1. vLCM enables you to create cluster images for centralized and simplified lifecycle management of ESXi hosts including firmware. When a VI workload domain cluster is created with an image, you can update and upgrade the ESXi version on all hosts in the cluster collectively 1. vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) is a key component of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) that enables centralized and simplified lifecycle management of ESXi hosts. It provides a single interface to manage host baselines, firmware and driver updates, and upgrades. With vLCM, administrators can create custom images for ESXi hosts, define baselines for host compliance, and apply updates to hosts in a coordinated manner. This helps to ensure consistency across the environment and reduce the risk of configuration drift. (source: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x Architecture and Deployment Guide)
