Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 491

What is a Type 2 hypervisor?

Answer options

• A. installed as an application on an already installed operating system
• B. also referred to as a “bare metal hypervisor” because it sits directly on the physical server
• C. runs directly on a physical server and includes its own operating system
• D. supports over-allocation of physical resources

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as a Type 2 hypervisor operates as an application on top of an existing operating system. Options B and C describe Type 1 hypervisors, which run directly on hardware without a host OS. Option D is not specific to Type 2 hypervisors and does not define their characteristics.