VMware NSX-T Data Center (VCP-NV 2020) — Question 38

When deploying east-west network introspection, which Service Virtual Machine (SVM) deployment method achieves the least amount of traffic hairpinning?

Answer options

• A. Create a secondary vNIC on each quest VM for SVM communication.
• B. Place a partner SVM on each compute cluster node.
• C. Centralize partner SVMs in a service cluster.
• D. Add partner SVMs to an edge cluster.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct because placing a partner SVM on each compute cluster node allows for direct communication between VMs without unnecessary rerouting of traffic, thereby minimizing hairpinning. The other options either centralize SVMs or add additional networking overhead, which can increase traffic hairpinning.