VMware vSphere 7.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2021) — Question 1

In a vSphere HA enabled cluster, what happens if the master host is unable to communicate with a slave host over the management network?

Answer options

• A. The host is dropped from the cluster.
• B. The master host uses datastore heartbeating.
• C. A new master host is elected.
• D. VM are rebooted by vSphere HA.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

When the master host cannot communicate with a slave host, vSphere HA will initiate the reboot of the virtual machines on that host to ensure availability. The other options do not accurately describe the behavior of vSphere HA in this situation; the host is not simply dropped, datastore heartbeating is a separate mechanism, and a new master host is not elected in this scenario.