VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x Administrator (2025) — Question 24

An administrator is responsible for maintaining a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) instance. The administrator has been tasked with scaling the CPU and RAM resources of a virtual machine.
Which three configuration limitations must the administrator consider when completing the task? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. To add Memory to a powered on virtual machine, Memory Hot Add must be enabled.
• B. To remove Memory to a powered on virtual machine, Memory Hot Add must be enabled.
• C. To add vCPUs to a powered on virtual machine CPU Hot Add must be enabled.
• D. To enable Memory Hot Add feature, the virtual machine compatibility must be ESXi 7.0 Update 2 or later.
• E. To add vCPUs to a powered down virtual machine, CPU Hot Add must be enabled.
• F. To enable the CPU Hot Add or Memory Hot Add feature, the virtual machine must be powered off.

Correct answer: A, C, F

Explanation

Memory Hot Add must be enabled to increase memory while the virtual machine is running, which makes option A correct. Similarly, CPU Hot Add must be enabled to add vCPUs to a running virtual machine, making option C valid. Option F states that the virtual machine needs to be powered off to enable either Hot Add feature, which is also true, while the other options do not apply to the process of adding resources to a powered on virtual machine.