VMware vSphere 6.5 Professional (2017) — Question 41

Which two situations could cause a virtual machine to appear with (orphaned) appended to its name? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. if a host failover is unsuccessful
• B. if a virtual machine was removed from vCenter Server's inventory
• C. if a virtual machine was deployed from template, and the template has been deleted
• D. if a virtual machine is unregistered directly on the host

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

A virtual machine can be marked as (orphaned) if a host failover fails, as the VM loses its association with the vCenter Server. Additionally, if a virtual machine is unregistered directly on the host, it will also appear as orphaned since it is no longer recognized in the vCenter inventory. The other options do not directly lead to an orphaned state under these conditions.