VMware Cloud Director Specialist (2020) — Question 3

An administrator is preparing a VMware Cloud Foundation upgrade. The administrator wants to use SDDC Manager to automate as many tasks as possible, but SDDC Manager does not have direct access to the Internet.
Which action should the administrator take to perform the upgrade?

Answer options

• A. Configure proxy on SDDC Manager and download binaries directly from SDDC Manager GUI.
• B. Use vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to download binaries and upload to SDDC Manager.
• C. Ask the network team to temporarily allow direct access to the internet from SDDC Manager.
• D. Use the bundle transfer utility to download the bundles and manually upload to SDDC Manager.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because configuring a proxy allows SDDC Manager to access the Internet indirectly, enabling the download of necessary binaries for the upgrade directly through its GUI. Option B is incorrect as it relies on another tool instead of utilizing SDDC Manager directly. Option C is not ideal since it involves changing network policies, which may not be feasible. Option D, while a valid method, is more manual and less efficient compared to using the proxy configuration.