VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design) — Question 77

An architect is discussing recoverability considerations for a new vSphere solution as part of a requirements workshop. The customer has informed the architect that the company policy is to not perform backups of ESXi hosts due to their selected backup software not supporting the ESXi software. In the past, when hosts have experienced failures, the hosts have been reinstalled from the VMware provided ESXi image and manually configured by an administrator. The customer asks the architect to design a solution that will reduce the manual effort required by the administrator to return a failed host to service.
What could the architect include in the design to meet the customer's request?

Answer options

• A. Use the ESXi command line to perform backups of the ESXi hosts to a central location
• B. Configure a host profile per cluster
• C. Create a custom iso image of ESXi and update it each time VMware releases a new update
• D. Configure ESXi hosts with RAID1 boot volumes

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as configuring a host profile per cluster automates the configuration of ESXi hosts and significantly reduces the manual effort needed to restore a failed host. Option A is incorrect because the ESXi command line does not support backing up the hosts. Option C, while useful for installation, does not address the recovery process effectively. Option D does not relate to the configuration automation needed for a faster recovery.