VMware Cloud Management and Automation Fundamentals — Question 20

An administrator has configured a Linux virtual machine and found that it does not have network connectivity. The administrator notices this when trying to ping the default gateway and nothing comes back. The administrator needs to verify that the guest operating system is configured properly.
What is the first step that the administrator should take to meet this goal?

Answer options

• A. Verify that VMware Tools has been loaded on the guest operating system
• B. Ping an outside source to see if you get a response
• C. Confirm the link status of the virtual switch
• D. Check that the virtual network adapter is present and enabled

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct first step is to check that the virtual network adapter is present and enabled since this is essential for network connectivity. If the adapter is missing or disabled, no other configurations would matter. Verifying VMware Tools or the virtual switch link status may come later, but they won't solve the immediate issue of the missing or disabled network adapter.