VMware Cloud Management and Automation Fundamentals — Question 16

Which configuration setting prevents a packet sniffing program from analyzing network packets on the virtual switch?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Setting Promiscuous Mode to Reject ensures that the virtual switch does not allow all packets to be received by the virtual machine, thereby preventing packet sniffing. In contrast, if Promiscuous Mode is set to Accept, it would allow the sniffing of packets, which compromises security. The Forged Transmits settings do not directly affect the ability to sniff packets, making options A and B irrelevant in this context.