VMware Cloud on AWS Specialist — Question 63

An administrator is reducing a five-node cluster down to four. What happens to all virtual machines (VMs) when a host is removed from a cluster?

Answer options

• A. All VMs on the host being removed are deleted.
• B. All VMs are powered off.
• C. All VMs are migrated from the host.
• D. All VMs are unregistered from VMware vCenter.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

When a host is removed from a cluster, all virtual machines on that host are migrated to other available hosts to ensure continuity. This prevents any data loss or downtime, which is why option C is correct. Options A and D are incorrect because VMs are not deleted or unregistered during this process, and option B is also incorrect as the VMs are not powered off but rather migrated.