Q: What is the maximum number of paths allowed in ESX 4.x for an iSCSI LUN?

A:

2 4 16 8

Q: When defining a NIC team (bond) in ESX Server, it is possible to designate some of the
physical NICs that make up the bond as "standby" NICs. Which statement most accurately

describes the purpose of a standby NIC? A standby NIC: A: is used to implement traffic

shaping for the rest of the team. is used only in the case of the failure of other NICs in the

team. is not used as part of the team until activated by the administrator. is used only
when network traffic exceeds the capacity of the rest of the team.

Q: Which of the following are virtual adapters that are only available in VMware
vSphere (Choose Two)?

A: Advanced vmxnet adapter Flexible network adapter Paravirtualized

SCSI adapter LSI Logic SCSI adapter

Q: By default, VMware supports the following Path Selection Policies (Choose

Three):

A: MRU (Most recently used) Round Robin Fixed Least I/O Least
Busy

Q: Which of the following vSphere Components is depicted in the image?

 A: VMware VMSafe VMware Data Recovery VMware vShield Zones
VMware vSphere Management Assistant

Q: CPU Ready Time measures the amount of time that: A: an ESX server’s

CPUs were idle (ready for work). a VM was given CPU resources. a VM was

ready to run, but had to wait for CPU. A guest OS was unable to use the CPU
reservation

Q: An existing VMware VI3 infrastructure will be upgraded to vSphere. The infrastrucure

contains 250 ESX and ESXi Hosts in multiple HA/DRS clusters. Which of the following tools
does VMware recommend using to upgrade the ESX Hosts in this infrastructure to ESX 4.x? A:

vSphere Host Update Utility vCenter Update Manager esxupdate

vihostupdate

Q: Which memory conservation technique allows the secure elimination of

redundant copies of memory pages between virtual machines on the host? A:

VMkernel Swap Memory Balloon Driver RAM Overcommit Transparent
Page Sharing

Q: An administrator is configuring a vNetwork Standard Switch for load balancing.

The physical network is configured for switch-assisted load balancing using
EtherChannel. Which ESX load-balancing policy must be used to support this

configuration? A: Route based on source MAC hash Route based on IP hash

Route based on the originating port ID Route using Round-Robin

Q: Which of the following has no effect on the amount of physical memory

resources used for virtualization overhead (Choose Two)?

A: Installing a 64-bit versus 32-bit operating system. Increasing the amount

of RAM in the virtual machine. Increasing the number of virtual CPUs in the

virtual machine. Increasing the memory shares for the virtual machine.

Q: Which of the following actions requires a reboot of an ESX Server? A:

Changing the number of ports on a virtual switch Implementing VLANs in a

virtual switch Adding a second VMkernel port to a virtual switch Configuring

a NIC team for a virtual switch

Q: Which vSphere feature is depicted in the image?

 A: VMware vStorage APIs VMware Site Recovery Manager VMware vCenter

Data Recovery VMware Fault Tolerance

Q: An administrator wants to install vSphere ESX 4 on two blade servers. Each blade has two

dual core CPUs. How many vSphere licenses are required for this solution? A: 2 4

8 12

Q: What two things are controlled by the DRS automation level (Choose Two)?

A: VM isolation response VM restart priority VM migration Initial

placement of VMs
Q: You have a Windows 2003 Server virtual machine (VM) that is experiencing
performance problems. Task Manager displays the following information: 1) CPU
Usage: 85% 2) Memory Available: 3 GB 3) Network Utilization: 25%. vCenter
displays this additional information: 1) ESX Server CPU Utilization: 60% 2) VMkernel
Swap Activity: None 3) Average Network Usage: 900 Mbps Which of the following is

the most likely cause for the performance problems? A: The VM is CPU

constrained. The ESX Server host is CPU constrained. The ESX Server NIC is

being over utilized. The ESX Server host needs more memory installed

Q: To restart the VMware Host Agent on an ESX Host, which command would you

use? A: service vmware-hostd restart service mgmt-vmware restart

service vmware-vpxa restart service mgmt-hostd restart

Q: Which of the following is true regarding backups created with VMware Data

Recovery? A: Backups of ESX 3.x VMs are not supported Backups of ESX 3.0

VMs are not supported, but ESX 3.5 VMs are supported Backups of ESX 3.x VMs

take longer than backups of ESX 4 VMs Backups of ESX 3.x and later VMs take
the same amount of time to complete

Q: Which of the following indicates how suitable an analyzed system is for Guided

Consolidation? A: Consolidation Factor Performance Factor Confidence

Metric Suitability Metric

Q: An administrator has a mixture of Intel-based ESX Hosts in a DRS cluster where the CPUs
are compatible in every way except that some support the NX/XD feature and some do not. What
can you do to minimize the effect of these differences (Choose Two)?

A: Mask the NX/XD bit in the Processor section of the Configuration tab on the ESX Hosts

Mask the NX/XD bit on every virtual machine in the cluster Enable Enhanced VMotion

Compatibility Enable Rapid Virtualization Indexing

Q: When is a 64-bit Windows Operating System required for the installation of

vCenter Server? A: When the managed vSphere environment exceeds 200 ESX

hosts When the managed vSphere environment exceeds 1000 virtual machines

When deploying vSphere 4.1 or later vCenter Server is not supported on 64-
bit Windows operating systems

Q: Which of the following is a default vCenter Server role? A: Datastore Consumer

Night Shift Operator Datacenter Administrator vCenter Administrator

Q: Which feature allows a running virtual machine to be moved from one server to

another without interruption? A: Storage VMotion HA Cold Migration

VMotion
Q: An administrator must perform maintenance on a fibre channel switch
connected to vmhba2 on an ESX host. The ESX host has been configured with the
Fixed policy, and the preferred path will be impacted by the maintenance event.
Which of the following steps is the least disruptive option that can be taken to

prepare for the maintenance event? A: Change the policy on the ESX Host to

MRU for the duration of the maintenance event Use the vSphere Client to

disable the path impacted by the maintenance event Unplug the FC cable from

vmhba2 for the duration of the maintenance event Unplug the FC cable from the
Storage Processor port on the FC array for the duration of the maintenance event

: A VMotion validation check will fail if the virtual machine has (Choose Two):

A: An active connection that matches an existing port group label on the target

host Insufficient network bandwidth on the target virtual switch Different

security policies on the target virtual switch An active connection to an internal

virtual switch

Q: Which of the following VMware solutions provides rich, personalized virtual

desktops to Thin Clients and repurposed PCs with all the benefits of centralized

desktop management? A: VMware Workstation VMware Fusion VMware

ACE VMware View

Q: An administrator finds that the Hardware Status tab is unavailable when an ESX
Host is selected in vCenter Server. Which of the following steps could be taken to
investigate the issue (Choose Two)?
 A: Check the status of the CIM Data Feed in vCenter Service Status Check

the status of the vCenter Hardware Service in the Windows Services applet

Check the status of the vCenter Hardware Service in the Plug-in Manager Check
the status of the CIM Data Feed on the ESX Host

Q: Which vSphere feature is depicted in the image?

A: VMware VMsafe VMware vShield Zones VMware vCenter Orchestrator

vSphere vNetwork Distributed Switch

Q: Resource Pools at the same level are called? A: Sibling Pools Root

Resource Pools Child Pools Parent Pools

Q: What is the maximum number of backup or restore jobs that VMware Data

Recovery can run concurrently? A: 4 2 8 16

Missed Questions: Question: Which of the following vSphere Components is
depicted in the image?
Incorrect response(s):
VMware vShield Zones
Explanation: VMware VMsafe uses a third-party security virtual appliance. VMware
vShield Zones is an appliance aware firewall technology that uses VMware supplied
appliances for it's management and security components.

Question: Which of the following are virtual adapters that are only available
in VMware vSphere (Choose Two)?
Incorrect response(s):
Flexible network adapter
Explanation: The Flexible network adapter was introduced in ESX 3, allowing for
vlance compatibility during guest OS installation, and changing to vmxnet once
VMware Tools was installed. The Advanced network adapter is the third generation
version of this adapter and was introduced with vSphere.
LSI Logic SCSI adapter
Explanation: LSI Logic and BusLogic SCSI adapters have been available in ESX for
quite some time. The Paravirtualized SCSI (PVSCSI) adapter was created by VMware
and introduced with vSphere.
Note: This response is either incorrect, or additional responses may be required to
receive a 100% score for this question.
Question: Which of the following has no effect on the amount of physical
memory resources used for virtualization overhead (Choose Two)?
Incorrect response(s):
Increasing the amount of RAM in the virtual machine.
Explanation: Larger amounts of virtual machine memory will increase the amount of
overhead to the virtual machine. Adjusting memory share values affects priority
access to resources when contention exists, but does not increase or decrease a
virtual machine's overhead. Operating System architecture affected memory
overhead in earlier generations of ESX, but does not impact overhead in vSphere
4.x
Increasing the number of virtual CPUs in the virtual machine.
Explanation: Increasing the number of virtual CPUs in the virtual machine will
increase the overhead for the virtual machine. Adjusting memory share values
affects priority access to resources when contention exists, but does not increase or
decrease a virtual machine's overhead. Operating System architecture affected
memory overhead in earlier generations of ESX, but does not impact overhead in
vSphere 4.x
Note: This response is either incorrect, or additional responses may be required to
receive a 100% score for this question.
Question: You have a Windows 2003 Server virtual machine (VM) that is
experiencing performance problems. Task Manager displays the following
information: 1) CPU Usage: 85% 2) Memory Available: 3 GB 3) Network
Utilization: 25%. vCenter displays this additional information: 1) ESX
Server CPU Utilization: 60% 2) VMkernel Swap Activity: None 3) Average
Network Usage: 900 Mbps Which of the following is the most likely cause
for the performance problems?
Incorrect response(s):
The VM is CPU constrained.
Explanation: Although CPU utilization within the virtual machine is high, the ESX
Server shows available CPU resources, so the VM is not CPU constrained. vCenter
also shows a very high network utilization, which is the more likely cause in this
scenario.

Question: A VMotion validation check will fail if the virtual machine has
(Choose Two):
Incorrect response(s):
Insufficient network bandwidth on the target virtual switch
Explanation: VMotion requires sufficient network bandwidth to perform migration,
but this is not a part of the VMotion validation check.
An active connection to an internal virtual switch
Note: This response is either incorrect, or additional responses may be required to
receive a 100% score for this question.
Question: What two things are controlled by the DRS automation level
(Choose Two)?
Incorrect response(s):
VM restart priority
Explanation: VM restart priority is a VMware HA setting that determines the order in
which virtual machines will be restarted if an ESX Host fails. DRS automation
controls where a virtual machine is placed within the cluster and balances virtual
machine workloads using VMotion migration.
Initial placement of VMs
Note: This response is either incorrect, or additional responses may be required to
receive a 100% score for this question.
Question: CPU Ready Time measures the amount of time that:
Incorrect response(s):
A guest OS was unable to use the CPU reservation
Explanation: CPU Ready Time measures the amount of time a VM was ready to do
work but was unable to get CPU resources.

Question: An existing VMware VI3 infrastructure will be upgraded to

vSphere. The infrastrucure contains 250 ESX and ESXi Hosts in multiple
HA/DRS clusters. Which of the following tools does VMware recommend
using to upgrade the ESX Hosts in this infrastructure to ESX 4.x?
Incorrect response(s):
vSphere Host Update Utility
Explanation: VMware recommends using vCenter Update Manager when upgrading
a large infrastructure or an infrastructure with clustered hosts. The vSphere Host
Update Utility is typically used to upgrade one host at a time, making it ideal for
smaller installations.

Question: An administrator is configuring a vNetwork Standard Switch for

load balancing. The physical network is configured for switch-assisted
load balancing using EtherChannel. Which ESX load-balancing policy must
be used to support this configuration?
Incorrect response(s):
Route using Round-Robin
Explanation: Three valid NIC teaming policies exist for use with ESX/ESXi. These
include Source MAC based, IP based and vSwitch port based. Of the three, IP based
is required when using a switch-assisted load balancing configuration such as
EtherChannel. Round-Robin is a storage multipathing technique available in
ESX/ESXi.
Question: An administrator must perform maintenance on a fibre channel
switch connected to vmhba2 on an ESX host. The ESX host has been
configured with the Fixed policy, and the preferred path will be impacted
by the maintenance event. Which of the following steps is the least
disruptive option that can be taken to prepare for the maintenance event?
Incorrect response(s):
Unplug the FC cable from the Storage Processor port on the FC array for the
duration of the maintenance event
Explanation: When maintenance must be performed on hardware connected to an
ESX host, the path undergoing maintenance can be disabled using the vSphere
Client for the duration of the maintenance event.

Question: An administrator finds that the Hardware Status tab is

unavailable when an ESX Host is selected in vCenter Server. Which of the
following steps could be taken to investigate the issue (Choose Two)?
Incorrect response(s):
Check the status of the vCenter Hardware Service in the Windows Services applet
Explanation: Hardware health information for ESX Hosts is provided in vCenter
Server using the vCenter Hardware Service. This service does not show up in the
Windows Services applet, but the status can be checked in the Plug-in Manager. The
service relies on a CIM Data Feed from the ESX Host, the status of which can be
checked in vCenter Service Status.
Check the status of the CIM Data Feed on the ESX Host
Explanation: Hardware health information for ESX Hosts is provided in vCenter
Server using the vCenter Hardware Service. This service does not show up in the
Windows Services applet, but the status can be checked in the Plug-in Manager. The
service relies on a CIM Data Feed from the ESX Host, the status of which can be
checked in vCenter Service Status.
Note: This response is either incorrect, or additional responses may be required to
receive a 100% score for this question.
Question: Which of the following is a default vCenter Server role?
Incorrect response(s):
vCenter Administrator
Explanation: vCenter Server provides sample roles, including Datastore Consumer,
Network Consumer, Resource Pool Administrator, and more. These are in addition to
the roles shared by vCenter Server and ESX Server, which include Administrator,
Read-Only and No Access.

Question: What is the maximum number of paths allowed in ESX 4.x for an
iSCSI LUN?
Incorrect response(s):
4
Question: To restart the VMware Host Agent on an ESX Host, which
command would you use?
Incorrect response(s):
service mgmt-hostd restart