VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x Administrator (2025) — Question 13

What three steps are required to commission a new host into the SDDC Manager inventory? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Self-signed certificate regenerated based on FQDN of host.
• B. Four NIC ports with a minimum 10 Gbps speed.
• C. Delete all disk partitions on HDD/SSD.
• D. Update the DNS records and add the host directly to the SDDC Manager appliance using the root credentials.
• E. Manually import the host into the vCenter Server inventory and assign it to a cluster.
• F. A supported version of ESXi installed on the host.

Correct answer: A, C, F

Explanation

The correct steps to commission a new host into the SDDC Manager inventory include regenerating a self-signed certificate based on the FQDN, deleting all disk partitions, and ensuring a supported version of ESXi is installed. Options B, D, and E, while relevant to host deployment, do not specifically pertain to the commission process in the SDDC Manager context.