VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 16

A 4-node vSAN cluster is configured with an erasure coding storage policy. The Ensure Accessibility maintenance mode was selected. While performing the maintenance, a second node fails.
What will be the impact on the vSAN cluster?

Answer options

• A. There will be no impact on performance.
• B. The VMs will no longer be accessible.
• C. The performance will be degraded.
• D. The VMs will be in a suspended state.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because with the failure of a second node, the erasure coding policy cannot maintain the required data accessibility for the virtual machines. Options A and C are incorrect because performance is directly affected when nodes fail, and option D is incorrect as the VMs do not enter a suspended state; they simply become inaccessible.