VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x Administrator (2025) — Question 38

An organization is integrating VMware vCenter with Active Directory (AD) to streamline user authentication. As part of this process, the administrator needs to add AD as an identity source in vCenter.
Which three steps must be performed to successfully add AD as an identity source? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Enter the Domain Name and the credentials of an AD user with a minimum of read-only access to Base DN for users and groups.
• B. Select 'Identity Sources' and choose 'Active Directory Domain'.
• C. Configure DNS settings on all ESXi hosts to point to the AD DNS servers.
• D. Navigate to the vCenter Single Sign-On configuration in the vSphere Client.
• E. Create an Active Directory object for the vCenter Server Appliance.
• F. Reboot the vCenter to apply the identity source settings.

Correct answer: A, B, D

Explanation

The correct steps to add AD as an identity source involve providing the necessary domain and user credentials (A), selecting the appropriate identity source type (B), and accessing the configuration settings (D). Options C, E, and F are not required for this specific procedure, making them incorrect choices.