Sample Questions and Answers
What’s the main advantage of Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) in VCF?
A) Physical routing efficiency
B) Logical network isolation for management VMs
C) Quicker host provisioning
D) Lower latency
Answer: B
Explanation: AVNs are NSX logical networks that isolate vRealize and other management VMs from other traffic.
What feature does VMware vSphere High Availability (HA) provide in VCF?
A) Storage optimization
B) Automatic VM restart after host failure
C) VM live migration
D) Cluster-wide load balancing
Answer: B
Explanation: vSphere HA automatically restarts virtual machines on other hosts in the cluster in case of a host failure, improving availability.
Which layer of the NSX-T architecture handles forwarding and encapsulation?
A) Control Plane
B) Management Plane
C) Data Plane
D) Policy Engine
Answer: C
Explanation: The Data Plane is responsible for packet forwarding and encapsulation in NSX-T.
Which of the following is required before commissioning hosts in SDDC Manager?
A) BIOS password
B) SSH access
C) Host discovery file
D) Hostnames and IP addresses in a spreadsheet
Answer: D
Explanation: You must prepare a host commissioning spreadsheet with details like hostnames, IPs, credentials, etc.
What is the purpose of using a “stretch cluster” in VCF?
A) Increase storage capacity
B) Minimize CPU load
C) Provide availability across two sites
D) Separate tenant environments
Answer: C
Explanation: A stretch cluster allows VCF to maintain availability across geographically dispersed sites.
What tool is used for generating and validating the VCF deployment workbook?
A) vSphere Client
B) PowerCLI
C) Cloud Builder UI
D) vRSLCM
Answer: C
Explanation: Cloud Builder UI helps generate and validate the deployment workbook used for VCF bring-up.
Which VCF domain is responsible for running core infrastructure components?
A) Edge Domain
B) Workload Domain
C) Management Domain
D) Storage Domain
Answer: C
Explanation: The Management Domain hosts vCenter, NSX Managers, and SDDC Manager.
Which vSphere feature ensures a VM gets guaranteed CPU and memory resources?
A) VM DRS Rules
B) Resource Pools
C) VM Reservations
D) Shares
Answer: C
Explanation: Reservations guarantee a minimum amount of CPU and memory resources for a VM.
What enables micro-segmentation in NSX-T?
A) Tier-0 Gateway
B) NSX Firewall Rules
C) Distributed Firewall
D) NSX Manager Policies
Answer: C
Explanation: The NSX-T Distributed Firewall enables micro-segmentation by applying rules at the VM vNIC level.
What is the default deployment mode for NSX Edge nodes?
A) Bare metal
B) High availability
C) Virtual appliance
D) Container-based
Answer: C
Explanation: NSX Edge nodes are typically deployed as virtual appliances in most environments.
What is required to enable Application Virtual Networks (AVNs)?
A) DHCP Server
B) Edge Cluster
C) NFS Storage
D) Host Profiles
Answer: B
Explanation: An NSX Edge Cluster must be deployed and configured to support AVNs in VCF.
What allows SDDC Manager to authenticate to vCenter and NSX components?
A) SSH Keys
B) Local Admin
C) Service Credentials
D) JSON Token
Answer: C
Explanation: SDDC Manager uses service accounts/credentials to interact with vCenter, NSX, and vSAN APIs.
What is required to configure a new workload domain in VCF?
A) SFTP Server
B) External NTP
C) Commissioned Hosts
D) Host Profiles
Answer: C
Explanation: You need commissioned ESXi hosts in SDDC Manager to deploy a new workload domain.
What does the vSAN Disk Group typically consist of?
A) Only SSDs
B) One cache disk and multiple capacity disks
C) Two capacity disks only
D) Three NVMe drives
Answer: B
Explanation: A vSAN Disk Group contains one cache tier disk and one or more capacity disks.
Which utility provides a detailed status of Cloud Foundation Bring-Up?
A) esxcli
B) vCenter Events
C) Bring-Up Logs in Cloud Builder
D) NSX Manager GUI
Answer: C
Explanation: Cloud Builder logs provide in-depth troubleshooting information for Bring-Up issues.
What is the correct order of operations when adding a host to a workload domain?
A) Decommission → Add to vCenter → Configure NSX
B) Commission → Assign to Cluster → Configure Network
C) Commission → Add to Domain → SDDC Manager updates
D) Configure VLAN → Install NSX → Power On
Answer: C
Explanation: Hosts are commissioned in SDDC Manager, added to the domain, and then configured/upgraded as needed.
Which of the following is used to deploy vRealize Operations in VCF?
A) NSX-T Overlay
B) AVN
C) VDS Port Group
D) IP Pool
Answer: B
Explanation: vRealize Operations is deployed on Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) in VCF environments.
What must be manually configured after deploying the management domain?
A) VLAN trunking
B) Edge clusters
C) NTP and DNS
D) Time sync in SDDC Manager
Answer: B
Explanation: Edge Clusters must be manually deployed after VCF Bring-Up for full NSX-T functionality.
Which VMware component provides content library synchronization?
A) vSphere Replication
B) vCenter Server
C) NSX-T Manager
D) SDDC Manager
Answer: B
Explanation: The vCenter Server manages content libraries, allowing VM template and ISO file synchronization.
What does the “vSAN Health Service” monitor?
A) CPU and RAM
B) Network latency
C) Disk status, cluster health, and policy compliance
D) Firewall policies
Answer: C
Explanation: The vSAN Health Service monitors disk health, cluster status, policy compliance, and other vSAN metrics.
What does VCF use to track versions and compatibility across components?
A) Lifecycle Mapping Table
B) BOM (Bill of Materials)
C) JSON Schema
D) VCF Upgrade Matrix
Answer: B
Explanation: The Bill of Materials (BOM) ensures all components are compatible and tested for a given VCF release.
What should be configured to secure API access in vCenter?
A) Two-Factor Authentication
B) API Gateway
C) API Tokens or Session Management
D) vSphere Client
Answer: C
Explanation: Use API tokens or secure session handling to protect vCenter’s API endpoints from unauthorized access.
What enables automated certificate management in VCF?
A) NSX-T Certificate Authority
B) vRSLCM Certificate Manager
C) SDDC Manager Certificate Utility
D) vSAN Self-Signed Renewal
Answer: C
Explanation: SDDC Manager includes a Certificate Management Utility that automates import, validation, and renewal.
What operation is performed first during VCF lifecycle patching?
A) vCenter backup
B) vSAN disk cleanup
C) Host upgrade
D) Download and pre-check
Answer: D
Explanation: VCF patching starts with a precheck and bundle download to ensure compatibility and readiness.
What tool collects and bundles logs in VCF?
A) vSphere Web Client
B) NSX-T CLI
C) SDDC Manager Log Bundle Generator
D) vSAN CLI
Answer: C
Explanation: SDDC Manager can generate a log bundle that includes logs from all managed components.
How does VCF support scalability?
A) Supports hybrid cloud only
B) Allows manual workload expansion
C) Enables addition of multiple workload domains
D) Limits expansion to two clusters
Answer: C
Explanation: VCF can scale by adding more workload domains or expanding existing ones with clusters or hosts.
Which VCF component handles Day 0 deployment?
A) vCenter
B) NSX-T Manager
C) Cloud Builder
D) SDDC Manager
Answer: C
Explanation: Cloud Builder is used for Day 0 deployment (initial setup and configuration of VCF).
What ensures redundancy in NSX-T managers?
A) Federation Mode
B) NSX Controller Redundancy
C) NSX-T Manager Cluster (3 nodes)
D) Standalone Mode
Answer: C
Explanation: NSX-T Manager is deployed in a 3-node cluster for high availability and redundancy.
What is required to restore the management domain?
A) Edge redeployment
B) Backup of vCenter and NSX
C) BIOS recovery
D) Content Library export
Answer: B
Explanation: To recover the management domain, you must have backups of vCenter Server, NSX-T Manager, and SDDC Manager.
How does VCF simplify Day 2 operations?
A) Allows CLI-only access
B) Blocks vMotion
C) Provides centralized lifecycle automation
D) Disables multi-tenant workloads
Answer: C
Explanation: VCF simplifies Day 2 operations through centralized lifecycle management via SDDC Manager.
Which API is used by SDDC Manager for integration?
A) SOAP
B) Kubernetes API
C) REST API
D) SNMP
Answer: C
Explanation: SDDC Manager exposes a RESTful API for automation and third-party integrations.
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