Dell EMC Associate – PowerEdge Server Specialist — Question 71

A server administrator is deploying Windows 2016 Hyper-V. The virtual machines within the infrastructure will be communicating with each other. They will also be communicating with other network services and legacy systems that are hosted on a physical server.
What is the virtual switch that must be configured to support this deployment?

Answer options

• A. Private switch
• B. Distributed switch
• C. External switch
• D. Internal switch

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, External switch, because it allows virtual machines to communicate with both each other and external networks. The Private switch (A) only permits communication among virtual machines, while the Internal switch (D) allows communication between virtual machines and the host but not with external networks. The Distributed switch (B) is used for larger environments and does not apply specifically to this scenario.