VMware vSphere 8.x Professional (VCP-DCV 2022) — Question 59

An administrator runs third-party software in a virtual machine (VM). The third-party licensing agreement requires payment of a license fee for each host to which the VM migrates.
How can the administrator configure Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) to minimize licensing costs?

Answer options

• A. Create a 'Virtual Machines to Virtual Machines' dependency rule.
• B. Create a 'Virtual Machines to Virtual Machines' affinity rule.
• C. Create a 'Should run Virtual Machines to Hosts' anti-affinity rule.
• D. Create a 'Must run Virtual Machines to Hosts' affinity rule.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because creating a 'Must run Virtual Machines to Hosts' affinity rule ensures that the VM stays on a specific host, thus preventing it from migrating and incurring additional licensing fees. Options A and B do not prevent VM migration, while option C actually encourages the VM to run on separate hosts, which would increase costs.