VMware vSphere 8.x Professional — Question 87

An administrator needs to update a VMware vCenter instance to a newer minor release version. Due to restrictions within the environment, the vCenter instance does not have access to the In-ternet. As a first step, the administrator downloads the required update on another machine.

What are the next steps the administrator must perform to complete the update?

Answer options

• A. Place the update ISO file in a Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) datastore. Use the vSphere Client to select the update ISO file as the source for the update.
• B. Mount the ISO update file to the CD-ROM drive of the vCenter instance. Use the vCenter Management Interface to select the CD-ROM as the source for the update.
• C. Place the ISO update file in a folder accessible to the vCenter instance over HTTPS. Use the vCenter Management Interface to select the update file as the source for the update.
• D. Place the ZIP update file in a folder accessible to the vCenter instance over HTTPS. Use the vSphere Client to select the update file as the source for the update.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because mounting the ISO update file to the CD-ROM drive allows the vCenter instance to access the update directly during the upgrade process. Option A is incorrect as the vSphere Client does not support updating directly from a VMFS datastore. Option C is wrong because the ISO file must be mounted, not accessed via HTTPS. Option D is incorrect since a ZIP file cannot be used for the update process in this context.