Deck 4: Install Upgrade

Question 1

What are the minimum memory requirements for installing ESX?

A)1 GB
B)18 GB
C)64 GB
D)2 GB

Answer 1

2 GB

Question 2

During the installation of ESX, which of the following steps are recommended? Select two.

A)Only connect a USB keyboard.
B)Verify the installation media.
C)Disconnect any Fibre Channel cables.
D)Clean the DVD with an anti-static cloth.

Answer 2

Verify the installation media.
Disconnect any Fibre Channel cables.

Question 3

Please select the correct answer to complete the following statement:
ESX and ESXi can only be installed on hardware with ____ bit CPU's

A)32
B)64

Answer 3

64

Question 4

Where can you find a definitive list of all current hardware that is compatible with ESX and ESXi?

A)Speak to your support representative.
B)In the servers manual
C)www.checkmyserver.com
D)The VMware Compatibility Guide

Question 5

ESX and ESXi can be installed from which of the following locations? Select three.

A)Floppy disk
B)DVD
C)USB
D)Ticker tape
E)PXE boot

Question 6

Which of the options below is a true statement about network configuration during the initial configuration of an ESX host?

A)Only a single network card should be used for the management network.
B)You should always use the same vSwitch for IP storage traffic and vMotion.
C)Redundant network cards should be used for the management network.
D)Redundant network cards should be used for the management network, and they should be set to 100 Mbps.

Question 7

What is a significant advantage of the paid-for version of ESXi over the free version?

A)With the paid-for version, you are able to deploy more virtual machines per gigabyte of RAM.
B)The free version expires after 60 days.
C)The paid-for version can be managed by vCenter and can take advantage of cluster features.
D)The free version cannot use Fibre Channel storage.
E)The paid-for version allows you to use 8 virtual NICs per virtual machine, whereas the free version only allows 4.

Question 8

What is the most efficient way to deploy multiple ESXi hosts in a data center environment?

A)Use Ghost to clone the disks.
B)Have the data center operatives install manually.
C)Use the scripted installation method.
D)Ensure you have multiple copies of the installation disk already validated.

Question 9

Which of the following options are prerequisites for running a custom scripted install? Choose two.

A)The system must be listed on the Compatibility Guide.
B)The installation media must be accessible.
C)The system must have at least 64 GB of RAM.
D)The CPU must have at least 4 cores.
E)The system must be configured to PXE boot.

Question 10

What key press is required to access the Direct Console on an ESXi host?

A)F12
B)F4
C)F2
D)F11
E)ESQ

Question 11

What action is required after making changes to networking configuration from the ESXi Direct Console?

A)You must restart the host.
B)You must disconnect the network cards to allow the physical switch to pick up the changes.
C)You must restart the management network.
D)You must refresh the network configuration from the vCentre server.

Question 12

Of the following options, which are are recommended post-installation activities for ESXi that increase security? Select two.

A)Change the root password.
B)Configure lockdown mode.
C)Destroy the installation media.
D)Write the root password down and put it in a safe place.
E)Remove floppy disks from the drive.

Question 13

Guy, a system administrator, has moved an ESXi host to a different subnet and can no longer administer it using the original IP address. What can Guy do in order to restore connectivity to the host?

A)Log onto the switch that the host is now connected to and initiate a factory restore.
B)Instruct the data center staff to move the cable from NIC1.
C)Visit the host and reset the system configuration and then configure IP settings appropriate to the new subnet.
D)Visit the host and configure lockdown mode, then reset the root password.

Question 14

Where can vSphere license keys be managed?

A)Using the VMware Infrastructure client.
B)From the control panel of the vCenter server.
C)In the Terminal Server Licensing settings.
D)On the local intranet.
E)In the licensing section of the vSwitch.

Question 15

Guy is planning to upgrade an ESX 3.5 host to ESX 4. Which of the following configuration specifics would prevent him doing so? Choose two.

A)The host has 4 GB of RAM.
B)The host has dual 100Mbps Ethernet controllers.
C)The host has a 32-bit CPU.
D)The host has dual local 7.2K SATA disks.
E)The host has 2Gbps Fibre Channel controllers.

Question 16

Which of the following are prerequisites for upgrading to vCenter 4? Choose three.

A)You must have access to the installation media.
B)The computer name must not be greater in length than 15 characters.
C)The computer name must not contain any hyphens.
D)There must not be an application currently using port 80.

Question 17

Of the following database versions, which one is not supported for the installation of vCenter?

A)Microsoft SQL 2005
B)Microsoft SQL 2008
C)Oracle 9i
D)Oracle 10g
E)Oracle 11g

Question 18

What command can be run after the upgrade of an ESX host to check the version of the host?

A)vmware -v
B)vmware -version
C)esx -v
D)esxcfg -ver

Question 19

Choose two tools that can help you upgrade a virtual machine's hardware after upgrading the ESX host.

A)The vSphere client
B)The command console
C)vCenter Update Manager
D)Microsoft SCCM
E)The vMware Data Recovery appliance

Question 20

The ESX service console firewall blocks all incoming and outgoing ports by default, with the exception of which of the following ports? Choose two.

A)902
B)448
C)6000
D)22
E)125

Question 21

Guy, a VMware administrator, is trying to prevent a particular test ESX host from accessing a LUN that is used specifically for live environments. How might he best achieve this?

A)He could mask the LUN in question using the #esxcli corestorage claimrule add commandlet.
B)He could remove the Fibre Channel cable that connected to the LUN.
C)He could alter the vCenter Server permissions for the connection account.
D)He could mask the LUN in question using the #esxcli corestorage claimrule delete commandlet.

Question 22

What step is required for an ESX/i host to boot from SAN?

A)The adapter must be enabled for this feature.
B)The adapter must be an Emulex.
C)The adapter must be a Qlogic.
D)The adapter must be 4Gb.

Question 23

What is the minimum space required for the ESX boot disk?

A)600 MB
B)1.25 GB
C)1600 MB
D)2 GB

Question 24

Guy, a VMware administrator, has set up a number of user accounts directly on an ESX host. After he returns from leave, the groups are no longer present on the ESX host when viewed through vCenter. What is the most likely reason for this?

A)After 7 days all user accounts created on an ESX host go into "dormant" mode.
B)The user accounts were deleted by the account scavenger process.
C)Groups created directly on an ESX host are not visible when viewed through vCenter.
D)Guy's account has defaulted to the "no-view" mode due to his absence.

Question 25

Guy, a VMware administrator, has removed an administrator that is suspected of malpractice from a group that controls the ability to remove hosts from vCenter. Several days after Guy has completed this task, he receives a call from his manager stating that the administrator Guy removed from the group has been removing hosts from vCenter. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the administrator's continued ability to remove hosts?

A)Guy is incompetent and did not remove the permissions correctly.
B)Permission changes take effect up to 10 days after being made.
C)The rogue administrator was specifically granted permissions through his user account.
D)The "no VMware remove" option was ticked in the rogue administrator's AD account.

Question 26

Which of the following are components of vSphere? Select three.

A)VMware ESX
B)VMware Fail Tolerated
C)VMware vMotion
D)VMware Cluster Manager
E)VMware Fault Tolerance

Question 27

After you upgrade an ESX host, you notice anomalies in the operation of the host that indicate that the upgrade process was not successful. Which of the following options are true statements about the rollback process? Choose two.

A)Virtual machines that have been upgraded to the latest virtual hardware will be rolled back as part of the host rollback.
B)Any changes made to the service console are lost after the rollback.
C)A non-privileged operator can perform the rollback.
D)A reboot is required to complete the rollback.

Question 28

What are the advantages of deploying an ESXi host in place of an ESX host? Select two.

A)ESXi has a smaller footprint.
B)ESXi requires fewer patches to be applied.
C)ESXi allows the installation of third-party agents.
D)ESXi has a firewall and is more secure.

Question 29

Which of the following is a suggested best practice for installing agents in the ESX Service Console?

A)Have an extra CPU for every third-party tool.
B)Change the service console memory to 800 MB.
C)Install antivirus software in addition to any other agent.
D)Ensure the swap space is 50% greater than the size of the memory assigned to the service console.

Question 30

What is the minimum license version of vSphere required to deploy host profiles?

A)Standard
B)Advanced
C)Enterprise Plus
D)Enterprise