Section 9 – VI 3.5 Questions
QUESTION 11
What is the minimum version of Windows supported to run VirtualCenter?
A. Windows Server 2003 SP1
B. Windows 2000 Server SP3 with .NET Framework
C. Windows 2000 Server SP1
D. Windows 2000 Server, SP4 with Update Rollup 1
E. Windows Server 2003
Answer: D
Explanation:
ESX Server 3 Installation Guide ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, page 18.
VirtualCenter Server Software Requirements
The VirtualCenter Server is supported as a service on the 32?bit versions of these
operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server SP4 with Update Rollup 1
Windows XP Pro SP2
Windows 2003 Server SP1 (all releases except 64?bit)
Windows 2003 Server R2
QUESTION 12
Virtual Center 2.X supports which two database products for production use? (Choose
Two.)
A. MySQL
B. Microsoft SQL Server
C. Oracle
D. Microsoft MSDE
Answer: BC
Explanation:
ESX Server 3 Installation Guide ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, page 18.
VirtualCenter Database Requirements
VirtualCenter supports the database formats listed in Table 2?1.
Each database requires some configuration adjustments in addition to the basic
installation. See “Preparing the VirtualCenter Server Database” on page 66.
Table 2-1. Supported Database Formats (SEE UPDATE)
Database Type
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express SP2
Oracle 9i release 2 Standard
Oracle 9i release 2 Enterprise
Oracle 10g Standard Release 1 (10.1.0.3.0)
Oracle 10g Enterprise Release 1 (10.1.0.3.0)
Oracle 10g Standard Release 2 (10.2.0.1.0)
Oracle 10g Enterprise Release 2 (10.2.0.1.0)
QUESTION 13
Which statement is true about VirtualCenter and the License Server?
A. The License Server may be installed on a separate machine, but VirtualCenter requires
a server-based license.
B. The License Server must be installed during VirtualCenter installation and must
always run on the same server as VirtualCenter.
C. VirtualCenter cannot be installed without an operational License Server online.
D. If deploying a License Server is not desirable, VirtualCenter can be installed using a
host-based license file.
Answer: A
Explanation:
ESX Server 3 Installation Guide ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, page 30, 49.
Location of the License Server
VMware recommends that you follow the default installation and place your license
server on the same machine as your VirtualCenter Server. This has the advantage of
simplicity of setup, as well as guaranteeing VirtualCenter?to?license server
communications. Change this only if you have a good reason, such as an existing
FLEXnet license server.
At least one instance of a VirtualCenter license is required for VI Foundation, VI
Standard, and VI Enterprise editions. The following VirtualCenter editions are available:
VirtualCenter Foundation – This edition lets you manage up to three ESX Server hosts. If
you need to manage more than three hosts, upgrade to VirtualCenter edition.
VirtualCenter – This is an enterprise level edition that lets you manage up to the system
maximum number of hosts. For information about system maximums, see Configuration
Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3.
QUESTION 14
A VirtualCenter login that worked correctly in the past is suddenly no longer working. It
fails to authenticate with the previous login ID. Assuming there are no network problems
and that all servers are up and running, where is the problem located?
A. in the VirtualCenter database’s security tables
B. in the VirtualCenter management agent on the host
C. in the VirtualCenter management server’s security functionality
D. in the user’s account properties in Active Directory
E. in the Virtual Infrastructure client’s security configuration settings
Answer: D
Explanation:
Basic System Administration ESX Server 3.5, ESX Server 3i version 3.5 VirtualCenter
2.5, page 265.
VirtualCenter users – Authorized users for VirtualCenter are those included in the
Windows domain list referenced by VirtualCenter or local Windows users on the
VirtualCenter host. You cannot use VirtualCenter to manually create, remove, or
otherwise change users.
If you need to manipulate the user list or change user passwords, you must do so through
the tools you normally use to manage your Windows domain.
QUESTION 15
You have a Windows virtual machine (VM) that is performing poorly. You suspect high
CPU utilization is the culprit. To definitively ascertain the cause of the performance
problem, you should look for a _____.
A. low CPU Ready value in VirtualCenter
B. high CPU Ready value in VirtualCenter
C. high CPU Usage % in a third-party monitoring tool installed in the VM
D. high CPU Usage % value in Windows Task Manager
Answer: B
QUESTION 16
Which statement is true about the database used for VirtualCenter evaluations?
A. Evaluation licenses do not allow VirtualCenter to connect to a remote database.
B. The optional MSDE database can only be used if installed prior to running the
VirtualCenter installer.
C. The VirtualCenter installer provides the option to automatically install and configure
an MSDE database.
D. MS Access may be used as an evaluation database, but it must be upgraded before
VirtualCenter is used in a production environment.
Answer: C
QUESTION 17
A VirtualCenter Administrator assigned you Administrator privileges on an ESX Server
Cluster. You are unable to connect the Virtual Infrastructure Client to the ESX Server
directly. What is a possible cause of this problem?
A. You need Administrator privileges on the server and all of its resource pools.
B. You still have a Virtual Infrastructure Client connected to the VirtualCenter server.
C. Administrators are not allowed to log in to ESX Servers.
D. User names and permissions are not propagated from VirtualCenter to ESX Servers.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Basic System Administration ESX Server 3.5, ESX Server 3i version 3.5 VirtualCenter
2.5, page 265, 266.
A user is an individual authorized to log in to an ESX Server host or to VirtualCenter.
Users on a host fall into two categories: those who can access the ESX Server host
through VirtualCenter and those who can access the host by directly logging in to the
host from VI Client, VI Web Access, a third?party client, or a command shell. These two
categories draw users from different sources:
VirtualCenter users – Authorized users for VirtualCenter are those included in the
Windows domain list referenced by VirtualCenter or local Windows users on the
VirtualCenter host.
Direct access users – Users authorized to work directly on an ESX Server host are those
added to the internal user list by default when ESX Server is installed or by a system
administrator after installation.
Even if the lists maintained by an ESX Server host and VirtualCenter appear to have
common users (for instance, a user called devuser), these users should be treated as
separate users who have the same name
QUESTION 18
An alarm in VirtualCenter can be configured to perform which three actions? (Choose
three.)
A. disable the balloon driver
B. reboot a virtual machine
C. run a script
D. reboot an ESX Server
E. send an e-mail
Answer: BCE
Explanation:
Basic System Administration ESX Server 3.5, ESX Server 3i version 3.5 VirtualCenter
2.5, page 314, 315.
There are several types of alarm notification methods:
Send a notification email message [E above]
Send a notification trap
Run a script [C above]
Suspend the virtual machine
Power off the virtual machine
Reset the virtual machine [B above]
