VMware Cloud Management and Automation Fundamentals — Question 13

A vSphere operator finds this error message:
Device or filesystem with identifier [naa.1234567890] has entered the All Paths Down state.
What should the operator conclude from this error message?

Answer options

• A. A host failed, and automated recovery of affected VMs is expected.
• B. A storage device is inaccessible and is expected to become available.
• C. A host is inaccessible, and migration of affected VMs is expected.
• D. A storage device has failed and is not expected to become available.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the All Paths Down state indicates that the storage device is currently not accessible but may become available again. Option A is incorrect as it refers to a host failure rather than a storage issue. Option C incorrectly suggests a host inaccessibility, while D wrongly states that the storage device has failed permanently.