VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design) — Question 12

An architect is responsible for the availability design of a solution.
The following information has been provided:
Virtual machines (VMs) run 8 or less vCPUs
All hosts have a minimum of two NICs per vSphere distributed switch (VDS) connected to separate physical switches
All hosts have a minimum of two host bus adapters (HBAs) connected to separate physical switches
Which three options maximize VM availability in the event of an ESXi host failure? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. vSphere High Availability Restart Priority set to default at the cluster level
• B. vSphere NIC Teaming policy: Route based on originating port ID set on the distributed port group
• C. vSphere Fault Tolerance configured on the virtual machines
• D. vSphere Round Robin storage multi-pathing policy set on each ESXi host
• E. VMware Tools configured to automatically update on reboot for all virtual machines
• F. Dynamic Link Aggregation (LACP) configured on the distributed virtual switch

Correct answer: A, C, D

Explanation

The correct answers, A, C, and D, enhance VM availability during an ESXi host failure by ensuring rapid recovery and fault tolerance. Option A ensures VMs are restarted on other hosts quickly, C provides continuous availability without downtime, and D optimizes storage access. Options B, E, and F, while beneficial for performance and management, do not directly increase VM availability in the event of a host failure.