VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 3

A customer is planning to deploy a vSAN cluster to host their in-house distributed ERP system. The hardware specifications for their server nodes include:
✑ 2 x Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
✑ 1TB memory
Which boot device is supported for the vSAN ESXi nodes for this customer?

Answer options

• A. A 16GB single-level cell (SLC) SATADOM device must be used.
• B. A 4GB USB or SD device must be used.
• C. A 16GB multiple-level cell (MLC) SATADOM device must be used.
• D. ESXi Hosts must boot from a PMEM device.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because vSAN requires a supported boot device that meets its specifications, which in this case is a 16GB SLC SATADOM. Options B and C do not meet the required specifications for vSAN boot devices, and D is incorrect as vSAN does not require booting from a PMEM device.