VMware vSphere 8.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2022) — Question 17

Which two performance tools can be used to monitor virtual machines outside the guest operating system? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. vCenter Server performance charts
• B. Task Manager
• C. top
• D. esxtop
• E. Perfmon

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

The correct answers are A and D because vCenter Server performance charts and esxtop are designed to monitor virtual machine performance from the hypervisor level, providing insights without needing access to the guest OS. In contrast, Task Manager, top, and Perfmon are tools that run within the operating system of the VM itself, making them unsuitable for this purpose.