VMware vSphere 7.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design 2021) — Question 72

Application owners require support of a Microsoft Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC).
Their current environment consists of the following components:
✑ vSphere 7.0 and vSAN 7.0
✑ External array supporting NFS 3.0/4.1, Server Message Block (SMB) 2.1
✑ 10 GbE storage connectivity for all devices
The solution architect is tasked with coming up with a solution to meet this requirement while utilizing their existing investments.
Which two recommendations could the architect make? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Use vSAN native support for WSFC
• B. Use NFS 4.1 shares for quorum and shared disk
• C. Use raw device mapping (RDM)
• D. Use the SMB 2.1 protocol for sharing disks
• E. Run WSFC on vSAN iSCSI Target Service

Correct answer: A, E

Explanation

The correct answers are A and E because vSAN natively supports WSFC, making it a suitable option for high availability. Additionally, running WSFC on vSAN iSCSI Target Service allows for effective disk sharing. Options B, C, and D are not optimal due to limitations in NFS support for quorum, the complexity of RDM management, and the less efficient SMB 2.1 for cluster configurations.