VMware vSphere 8.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2022) — Question 37

An administrator sees a virtual machine message that reads, `Consolidation is required` in the vSphere Client.
Which action does ESXi take when the administrator completes snapshot consolidation?

Answer options

• A. Collapses all snapshots in the current snapshot tree
• B. Commits redundant delta disks to the base disk
• C. Collapses all snapshots into a single snapshot
• D. Deletes all snapshots without committing to the base disk

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because snapshot consolidation merges the data from the delta disks back into the base disk, ensuring that the virtual machine has a clean state. Option A is incorrect as it doesn't describe the actual process of committing disks. Options C and D are misleading since they either imply incorrect merging or deletion without committing changes.