VMware vSphere 6.5 Foundations (VCP6.5-DCV) — Question 6

Which two statements are true about VMFS5 datastores on ESXi 6.x? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Virtual Disk (VMDK) size can be larger than 2TB.
• B. Datastore extent size can be larger than 2TB.
• C. Only Physical Mode Raw Device Map (Passthrough-RDM) can be larger than 2TB.
• D. 2MB block size is required to support larger than 2TB file size. AB

Correct answer:

Explanation

Option A is correct as VMFS5 supports VMDK sizes larger than 2TB. Option B is also correct since VMFS5 allows datastore extents to be larger than 2TB. Options C and D are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the capabilities of VMFS5 datastores.