VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 77

During a vSAN design workshop, the customer has provided the following information:

• There are many development activities that require burst compute and that there is an in-tention to use the existing ESXi hosts.
• The existing ESXi hosts are not vSAN ready nodes, so they will not be participating in vSAN capacity.

Which three recommendations should the architect make? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Compute-only hosts can have a vSAN VMkernel with same pNIC speed.
• B. It is recommended to add hosts with at least a disk controller for cluster expansion.
• C. Compute-only hosts can consume from vSAN even if not within the same cluster.
• D. Adding identical vSAN nodes for cluster expansion will support an efficient operation.
• E. Compute-only hosts must exist in the same vSAN cluster.
• F. Compute-only hosts must have a vSAN VMkernel with same pNIC speed.

Correct answer: A, D, E

Explanation

The correct answers A, D, and E are valid as they align with the requirements of a vSAN architecture. Compute-only hosts can have a vSAN VMkernel and must exist in the same vSAN cluster, while adding identical vSAN nodes enhances efficiency. Options B and C are incorrect as they do not directly address the constraints of non-vSAN ready nodes and do not conform to best practices for cluster expansion.