VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment Specialist 5V0-31.23 Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

An administrator has been tasked with deploying an additional VI Workload Domain, WLD03.

The following information has been provided about the existing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment:

* There are two existing VI Workload Domains, WLD01 and WLD02.

* WLD01 is configured to use vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baselines.

* WLD02 is configured to use vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images.

To minimize the Management Workload Domain resources required to deploy WLD03, the administrator has decided to configure the environment so that WLD03 shares the NSX Manager of WLD02.

What impact does this decision have on the VCF solution?



Answer : A

In VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) can manage clusters using either Baselines or Images. However, NSX Manager instances are tied to lifecycle management requirements across workload domains (WLDs) within VCF.

When deploying an additional VI Workload Domain (such as WLD03) and choosing to share an existing NSX Manager instance (from WLD02), there are specific requirements:

Consistency in Lifecycle Management: If a new workload domain (WLD03) is to share an NSX Manager with an existing domain (WLD02), it must use the same vLCM model as the domain it is sharing with. Since WLD02 is configured to use vLCM Images, WLD03 must also use vLCM Images for consistency and compatibility.

Impact of NSX Manager Sharing: Sharing NSX Managers between workload domains can help reduce the footprint of management resources, as it avoids deploying additional NSX Manager instances. However, the domains sharing NSX must conform to the same lifecycle management approach to maintain a stable environment and streamline operations.

Rationale for Excluding Other Options:

Option B: Requiring WLD02 to switch to vLCM Baselines is incorrect because VCF does not support downgrading a domain from using Images to Baselines.

Option C: This would require modifying WLD01's lifecycle configuration to use Images, which is unnecessary and unrelated to WLD03's setup.

Option D: This option suggests that WLD01 must also share the same NSX Manager, which is not required. WLD01 can continue using its own NSX configuration independently of WLD02 and WLD03.


Question 2

An administrator is planning to upgrade an existing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment:

* 2 VCF instances across 2 sites

* NSX Federated environment

* 1 VMware Cloud Director instance at each site

* Aria suite at each site

Which three components can be upgraded as part of the VCF automated lifecycle management via SDDC manager? (Choose three.)



Answer : A, B, C

In a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment, SDDC Manager automates the lifecycle management of key infrastructure components. The components that can be upgraded through SDDC Manager's automated lifecycle management include:

1. VMware ESXi Hosts: SDDC Manager can manage and automate the upgrade of ESXi hosts across the VCF environment.

2. VMware NSX Local Managers: Local NSX Managers at each site are managed and upgraded by SDDC Manager as part of the VCF lifecycle management.

3. VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle: The Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRealize Suite Lifecycle) can also be upgraded via SDDC Manager to maintain compatibility with VCF.


Question 3

Which component provides the billing functionality for VMware Cloud Foundation+?



Answer : C

In VMware Cloud Foundation+ (VCF+), the VMware Cloud Services portal provides billing and subscription management functionality. It allows users to view and manage their usage, subscriptions, and billing details for VMware Cloud services, including VCF+.


Question 4

A vSphere administrator has changed a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) managed password at the component level and wants to update the respective credentials in the SDDC manager.

What steps are required to accomplish this?



Answer : D

When a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) managed password is changed at the component level, it needs to be synchronized in SDDC Manager to ensure consistency and allow SDDC Manager to continue managing and monitoring the component. The correct process involves:

1. Logging into SDDC Manager.

2. Navigating to the password management section.

3. Selecting the specific component where the password was changed.

4. Using the update option to manually enter the new password and synchronize it with SDDC Manager.


Question 5

An administrator has been tasked with deleting an existing Workload Domain but needs to ensure all virtual machines continue to run during the process.

Which action, if any, must be performed to meet the requirement?



Answer : A

In VMware Cloud Foundation, deleting a Workload Domain will result in the removal of its associated infrastructure, which includes the ESXi hosts and storage. To ensure that virtual machines continue to run during this process, they must be migrated manually to other workload domains before the deletion of the Workload Domain. VMware Cloud Foundation does not automatically migrate VMs across workload domains, and tools like VMware HCX are typically used for migrations across different environments rather than within the same VCF instance.

Manual migration allows the administrator to ensure VMs are relocated to the desired locations and prevents potential downtime or data loss.


Question 6

An administrator is experiencing issues with NTP during a pre-check before performing an upgrade of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). As a precaution the administrator would like to check if NTP is synchronized properly between the SDDC Manager and the ESXi hosts by using the SoS utility.

Which command option should the administrator use?



Answer : B

In VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), the SoS utility provides a variety of command options to check the health of system components. To verify NTP synchronization status between the SDDC Manager and ESXi hosts, the administrator should use the --ntp-health command option. This command provides details on NTP configuration and synchronization status, which is essential for maintaining time consistency across the VCF environment, especially before an upgrade.


Question 7

An administrator has been tasked with increasing the available capacity within an existing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment to support the deployment of production workloads. The VCF environment consists of a single VI Workload Domain (which is using vSphere Lifecycle Manager images as the update method) with only a single vSAN Cluster called Prod-01. Two new hosts have been added to SDDC Manager inventory for the capacity expansion. The new hosts have identically configured CPU and RAM to the hosts in Prod-01. VMFS on FC is the required principal storage option.

Which process must the administrator complete to increase the available capacity without the need for additional management components?



Answer : D

Since the goal is to increase capacity in the existing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment without adding new management components, the most straightforward approach is to expand the existing Prod-01 cluster by adding the additional hosts. This approach will incorporate the new hosts into the existing VI Workload Domain and vSAN cluster without needing to create new clusters or workload domains.


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