VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design) — Question 68
An architect is designing a new vSphere solution. The solution will be used to host workloads that have multiple dependencies. The customer provides the following information regarding the workloads:
Workload 1: Self-Service Portal -
Workload 2: Database -
Workload 3: Identity Broker -
Workload 4: Reporting Tool -
Workload 5: Management Tool -
Application A is formed of workloads 1 and 2 and has a dependency on workload 3
Application B is formed of workloads 2 and 4 and has a dependency on workload 3
Application C is formed of workload 5 and has a dependency on workload 4
How should the architect document the vSphere HA requirements to ensure that all of the applications can be recovered in the event of a host failure while observing the dependencies?
Answer options
- A. Set vSphere HA to Restart VMs in response to a Host Failure Set the Restart Priority of workload 3 to High Set the Restart Priority of workload 4 to Medium Set the Restart Priority of workloads 1, 2 and 5 to Low
- B. Set vSphere HA to Shut Down and Restart VMs in response to a Host Isolation Set the Restart Priority of workloads 3 and 4 to High Set the Restart Priority of workload 5 to Medium Set the Restart Priority of workloads 1 and 2 to Low
- C. Set vSphere HA to Restart VMs in response to a Host Failure Set the Restart Priority of workloads 3 and 4 to High Set the Restart Priority of workload 5 to Medium Set the Restart Priority of workloads 1 and 2 to Low
- D. Set vSphere HA to Shut Down and Restart VMs in response to a Host Isolation Set the Restart Priority of workload 3 to High Set the Restart Priority of workloads 4 and 5 to Medium Set the Restart Priority of workloads 1 and 2 to Low
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is A because it ensures that the dependent workloads are restarted in the appropriate order after a host failure. Workload 3 must be restarted first as both Applications A and B depend on it, while workloads 1, 2, and 5 can be restarted later since they have lower priority. The other options either involve host isolation scenarios, which are not applicable here, or do not prioritize workloads correctly based on their dependencies.