VMware vSphere 7.x Delta — Question 6

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 loses communication with a slave host, vSphere HA will attempt to restart the VMs running on that host to ensure availability. The other options are incorrect because the host is not automatically dropped from the cluster, datastore heartbeating is not the immediate response, and a new master host is not elected unless the current master fails completely.