VCP vSphere Practice Exam Questions

Question 1 of 93

What is the recommended size for the /home partition?

256MB
512MB
1024MB
1200MB

Question 2 of 93

What are the two iSCSI discovery methods that are supported by ESX Server?

Static Targets, Dynamic Targets
Static Discovery, SendTargets
Static Discovery, FindTargets
Dynamic Discovery, FindTargets

Question 3 of 93

What is the minimum number of CPU's required for vCenter 4.1 Server?

1
2
4
8

Question 4 of 93

What is an HA Slot?

A slot is a given to each Host in an HA Cluster, there is a maximum of 32 in an HA Cluster
A slot is a logical representation of the memory and CPU resources that satisfy the requirements for any powered-on virtual machine in the cluster.
A slot is given to each Virtual Machine, this determines the restart priority.
A slot has nothing to do with HA, it's how DRS calculates which Virtual Machine should be placed where.

Question 5 of 93

The vCenter system MUST belong to a DOMAIN.

True
False

Question 6 of 93

What is the recommend size of the esxconsole.vmdk?

800MB
2400MB
1200MB
1000MB

Question 7 of 93

A VM using VMDirectPath I/O cannot be VMotioned?

True
False

Question 8 of 93

Which ports does VMware Update Manager use?

8084, 9084, 9087
389, 152, 192
80, 389, 443, 636
80, 443, 902, 903

Question 9 of 93

What are the 4 VM Restart Priority options available on an HA Cluster?

Disabled, Low, Medium, High
Enabled, Small, Medium, Large
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Priority, 2nd Tier, 3rd Tier, Best Effort

Question 10 of 93

Using VMware Data Recovery, backing up a VM created on a ESX3.5 host will take longer than a VM created on a ESX4 host?

False
True

Question 11 of 93

Which feature of VMware vCenter is displayed below?

Host Profiles
vCenter Service Status
Customization Specifications Manager
vCenter Server Settings

Question 12 of 93

LUN masking is a process that makes a LUN available to some hosts and unavailable to other hosts.

False
True

Question 13 of 93

What is the maximum Raw Device Mapping (RDM) Size Supported on VMware vSphere 4.1 Host?

1TB
2TB
512GB
2TB Minus 512B

Question 14 of 93

What is the maximum amount of RAM that a vSphere Guest can have?

256GB
255GB
128GB
64GB

Question 15 of 93

What command is used to list the services controlled by the firewall?

esxcfg-firewall -c
esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -s
esxcfg-firewall -q

Question 16 of 93

It is recommended you don't install vCenter on a Domain Controller?

False
True

Question 17 of 93

Swap, var/log and all the other optional partitions are stored where?

Physical disk
Virtual disk
In a Virtual disk called esxconsole-/esxconsole.vmdk
On a Physical disk called esxconsole-/esxconsole.vmdk

Question 18 of 93

VMware vSphere can be evaluated prior to purchase. What is the maximum number of days the evaluation can be used before a license must be purchased?

30 Days
60 Days
90 Days
120 Days

Question 19 of 93

Which of the following Ports is not required to be available for vCenter 4.1 Server?

80
902
25
443

Question 20 of 93

NPIV (N-Port ID Virtualization) is not supported with Fault Tolerance?

True
False

Question 21 of 93

Which of these databases does vCenter no longer support?

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 & 2005 Express
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Oracle 9i and Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Oracle 10g & 11g

Question 22 of 93

Fault Tolerance supports thin provisioned disks?

True
False

Question 23 of 93

Your boss wants you to install vSphere 4.1 server on two HP C-class Blades. Each blade has two dual core CPU's. How many vSphere processor licenses will be needed for this setup?

2
4
8
12

Question 24 of 93

vCenter 4.1 Server minimum requirements are;

2 x 3GHz CPU's, 2GB RAM, 3GB HDD space
2 x 2GHz CPU's, 3GB RAM, 3GB HDD space
2 x 2GHz CPU's, 2GB RAM, 3GB HDD space
2 x 2GHz CPU's, 2GB RAM, 2GB HDD space

Question 25 of 93

Which vSphere feature is being shown in the image below?

VMSafe
VMDirectPath I/O
NPIV
PVSCSI

Question 26 of 93

What is the maximum amount of logical processors that a vSphere Host can have?

8
32
64
128

Question 27 of 93

What is the maximum amount of LUNS that a vSphere Host can have?

512
It depends on whether the Host is using iSCSI or Fibre Channel SAN
128
256

Question 28 of 93

VMware Data Recovery uses Microsoft Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Which of the follow OS' does not support VSS?

Windows Server 2003, 32 Bit
Windows XP, 32 Bit
Windows Vista, 32 Bit
Windows Server 2008, 32 Bit

Question 29 of 93

If you want to test VMware vSphere before purchasing, what is the length of the Evaluation period available?

30 Days
60 Days
90 Days
2 Months

Question 30 of 93

The Service Console must be installed on a VMFS partition?

True
False

Question 31 of 93

In order for changes to a Host's Firewall to be committed, what command must be used?

service firewall restart
service mgmt-vmware restart
service mgmt-vmware start
service mgmt-vmware stop

Question 32 of 93

Which vSphere feature provides dynamic allocation of storage capacity?

vStorage APIs / VCB
vStorage VMFS
Thinapp
vStorage Thin Provisioning

Question 33 of 93

What is the maximum amount of vCPU's that can be configured on a Virtual Machine if you could use any OS and any Licencing Edition?

4
8
2
It depends on how many CPU's are installed in the host.

Question 34 of 93

The VMXNET 3 adapter is only supported on which virtual machine hardware version?

Version 7
Version 4
Version 6
All Versions

Question 35 of 93

A memory reservation defines:

the amount of virtual machine memory that can be paged to the VMkernel swapfile
the amount of physical memory that is guaranteed to the VM
the maximum amount of physical memory that will be used by a VM
the amount of host memory reserved for the VMkernel

Question 36 of 93

ESX uses one of the strongest block ciphers available, what is it?

Triple DES
Blowfish
256 bit AES
Serpent

Question 37 of 93

When is it required to use 64Bit CPU's to run vCenter 4.1 Server?

All the time
When you have 200-300 hosts
Never - vCenter wont run on a 64Bit CPU
When you have 200 or less hosts

Question 38 of 93

Which ports need to be available on vCenter system?

80, 366, 443, 902
983, 443, 80, 366
904, 905, 443, 80
80, 389, 443, 636

Question 39 of 93

What is the name of the new high performance paravirtualized adapter available on vSphere 4?

Vlance
VMXNET 2
VMXNET 3
E1000

Question 40 of 93

What is the recommended size for the /var/log partition?

512MB
1024MB
3072MB
2000MB

Question 41 of 93

The VMKcore is used for storing core dumps for Debugging and Technical Support?

False
True

Question 42 of 93

What is the maximum supported limit of RAM that a vSphere Host can have, regardless of Licence editions?

265GB
255GB
2TB
1TB

Question 43 of 93

What is the minimum amount of disk space required for vCenter 4.1 Server?

500MB
1GB
2GB
3GB

Question 44 of 93

If you are planning on installing the Cisco Nexus 1000v Distributed Switch on your vSphere cluster, which Licensing package would you need to purchase?

Advanced
Standard
Enterprise Plus
Enterprise

Question 45 of 93

What is the minimum supported amount of RAM for an ESX4.1 Host?

1GB
2GB
3GB
4GB

Question 46 of 93

Which new vSphere feature is being shown in the figure below?

VMware vSphere
VMware VMsafe
VMware vShield Zones
VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch

Question 47 of 93

What is the name of the globally unique identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel Port?

IP Address
MAC Address
World Wide Name
Port_ID

Question 48 of 93

By default ESX 4 Web Access is enabled;

True
False
vSphere 4 does not have Web Access

Question 49 of 93

Host certificate checking is enabled by default and SSL certificates are used to encrypt network traffic.

True
False

Question 50 of 93

To open a Port on a Host's Firewall, what command is used?

esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -e
esxcfg-firewall -d
esxcfg-firewall -q

Question 51 of 93

What is the maximum amount of Secondary Hosts in an HA Cluster?

5
16
27
32

Question 52 of 93

How is a Primary Host designated in an HA Cluster?

If the Host is one of the first 5 Hosts to be added to an HA Cluster it will be a Primary Host
Selection is random
The Hosts with the most resources will be made Primary Hosts
HA doesn't require Primary Hosts.

Question 53 of 93

What is the minimum CPU speed required for vCenter 4.1 Server?

500MHz
1GHz
2GHz
3GHz

Question 54 of 93

What is the maximum amount of vNIC's that a vSphere Guest can have?

2
1
10
4

Question 55 of 93

By default ESX4.1 is installed with which security settings?

Low and you must configure higher parameters
Medium with minimum ports opened
No security
High with all outbound ports closed

Question 56 of 93

The default warning for password expiration on ESX is how many days?

5
30
15
7

Question 57 of 93

What is the minimum amount of RAM required for vCenter 4.1 Server?

1GB
2GB
3GB
4GB

Question 58 of 93

vSphere 4.1 Client minimum requirements are;

3GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 2GB HDD space
500MHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 1.5GB HDD space
500MHz CPU, 200MB RAM, 1GB HDD space
266MHz CPU, 200MB RAM, 1GB HDD space

Question 59 of 93

What is the maximum amount of characters that a vCenter server name should not exceed?

10
15
20
25

Question 60 of 93

What are the three default roles provided on an ESX Host?

No Access, Read Only and Administrator
Read only, Operator Access and Administrator
Virtual Machine User, Virtual Machine Power User and Administrator
Network Consumer, Datastore Consumer and Resource Pool Administrator

Question 61 of 93

Which new vSphere feature is being shown in the figure below?

vSphere VCB
vSphere VMSafe
vSphere Data Recovery
vSphere Backup Exec

Question 62 of 93

What protocol is used by an ESX Server to communicate with NAS devices?

iSCSI
CIFS
NFS
SMB

Question 63 of 93

What is the default size for the / (root) partition?

1GB
3GB
5GB
7GB

Question 64 of 93

The /boot partition requires how much free space?

1GB
1100MB
1.5GB
2GB

Question 65 of 93

What is the maximum amount of Floppy Devices per Virtual Machine?

1
10
6
2

Question 66 of 93

What are the Automation Levels on a DRS Cluster?

Manual, Semi Automatic, Automatic
Manual, Semi Automated, Fully Automatic
Manual, Partially Automated, Fully Automated
Manual, Partially Automatic, Fully Automatic

Question 67 of 93

When creating a Raw Device Map (RDM) for use with a virtual machine, which of the following is the maximum available size?

1TB
1TB minus 16K
2TB
2TB minus 512B

Question 68 of 93

What is the maximum HBA's Supported on VMware vSphere 4.1 Host?

2
8
6
4

Question 69 of 93

SSH operates on which Port?

21
22
23
24

Question 70 of 93

What is the maximum amount of Hosts per vSphere 4.1 HA Cluster?

32
16
8
64

Question 71 of 93

What is the mimimum recommended space for swap?

200MB
400MB
600MB
800MB

Question 72 of 93

Which of the following actions would be LEAST likely to reduce resource contention?

Disable transparent memory page sharing
VMotion the VM to another server with more available resources
Disconnecting VMs from a physical CD-ROM
Powering off a VM

Question 73 of 93

What is the maximum number of Primary Nodes in an HA Cluster?

2
4
6
5

Question 74 of 93

Distributed Power Management (DPM) requires which technology to be available on the NIC?

BMC
DNS
WOL
NetBIOS

Question 75 of 93

What is the minimum amount of memory recommended for a vCenter 4 server?

2GB
2MB
3GB
1GB

Question 76 of 93

Which new vSphere feature has the following key features;

Disk-based backup and recovery
Data de-duplication
Full and incremental backup of virtual machine
VSS support
Image level and individual file restore

vSphere vSheild Zones
vSphere Hot Add
vSphere VCB
vSphere Data Recovery

Question 77 of 93

Which of the following formulas defines the amount of virtual machine memory that will always be composed of disk pages?

Memory limit -(minus) memory reservation
Memory allocated -(minus) memory limit
Memory limit -(minus) memory available
Memory allocated -(minus) memory available

Question 78 of 93

Which new vSphere feature is being shown in the figure below?

VMware VMsafe
VMware vStorage APIs / VCB
VMware vCenter Server
VMware vSheld Zones

Question 79 of 93

Which two users are assigned the Administrator role at the ESX Server level by default?

root, administrator
root, vpxuser
root, vpxa
root, hostd

Question 80 of 93

To disable a service on a Host's Firewall, what command is used?

esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -d
esxcfg-firewall -e
esxcfg-firewall -j

Question 81 of 93

Which Microsoft .NET Framework is required for the vSphere Client?

.NET is not required
.NET 3.5
.NET 2.0
.NET 3.0 SP1

Question 82 of 93

What is the maximum size of a virtual machine’s SCSI disk if the VMFS datastore has been formatted with a 2MB block size?

512GB
1TB - 512B
2TB - 512B
256GB - 512B

Question 83 of 93

What command is used to list the current firewall rules on a Host?

esxcfg-firewall -c
esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -s
esxcfg-firewall -q

Question 84 of 93

What is the minimum number of network adapters required for an ESX4.1 Host?

1
2
3
4

Question 85 of 93

SMP is supported on FT protected machines?

False
True

Question 86 of 93

What is the recommended size for the /tmp partition?

256MB
512MB
1024MB
4096MB

Question 87 of 93

ESX 4.1 Hosts will only run on;

32bit CPU's only
32bit and 64bit CPU's
64bit CPU's only
Intel CPU's only

Question 88 of 93

ESX uses which Linux based firewall tool?

monowall
IPCop
FireStarter
IPTables

Question 89 of 93

To enable a service on a Host's Firewall, what command is used?

esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -s
esxcfg-firewall -q
esxcfg-firewall -e

Question 90 of 93

In vSphere 4.1 what is the Maximum amount of ports supported on a Standard Switch?

Unlimited
256
1016
4088

Question 91 of 93

What are the 3 Host Isolation Reponse options available on an HA Cluster?

Shut down, Power off, Leave powered off
Shut down, Power off, Leave powered on
Shut down, Restart, Leave powered on
Shut down, Restart, power on

Question 92 of 93

VMware HA provides which of the following?

Automatic restart of virtual machines
Automatic balancing of server workloads
High availabilty of ESX hosts in a cluster
Zero downtime for virtual machines

Question 93 of 93

To close a Port on a Host's Firewall, what command is used?

esxcfg-firewall -o
esxcfg-firewall -e
esxcfg-firewall -d
esxcfg-firewall -c

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