VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 29

An administrator has been tasked to reboot a node in an encrypted vSAN cluster. The vSAN disk groups on that node become locked after rebooting the node.
Which step should be performed to exit the locked state?

Answer options

• A. Manually replace the Host Encryption Key (HEK) of each affected host.
• B. Restore the communication with the KMS server, and re-establish the trust relationship.
• C. Replace the caching device in each affected disk group.
• D. Run /etc/init.d/vsanvpd restart to rescan the VASA providers.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because restoring communication with the Key Management Server (KMS) allows the node to regain access to the necessary encryption keys, thus unlocking the disk groups. The other options do not address the root cause of the lock state related to KMS communication.