VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design) — Question 66

An architect is designing the access management component of a vSphere-based solution. During a requirements gathering workshop, the customer states that the architecture must use a centralized user authentication solution.
The architect decides that an Open Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (OpenLDAP) solution would meet the requirement. The security team intervenes and requires that the solution use the corporate Active Directory Domain Services solution.
At which point did the architect's design become constrained?

Answer options

• A. When the customer provided the requirement for the use a centralized user authentication solution.
• B. When the architect made the design decision to use an OpenLDAP solution for user authentication.
• C. When the architect finished documenting all of the requirements.
• D. When the customer required the use of the corporate Active Directory Domain Services solution.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The design became constrained when the customer required the use of the corporate Active Directory Domain Services solution, as this imposed a specific requirement that limited the architect's options. The initial requirement for centralized user authentication did not restrict the design; rather, it was the subsequent mandate that created the constraint.