350-601 Compute Practice Question
Which TWO components are required in a HyperFlex cluster to provide both compute and storage functionality?
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Why each option matters
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Storage Controller VM (SCVM)
HyperFlex converged nodes provide both compute and storage. The controller VM (SCVM) manages storage, and the hypervisor (e.g., ESXi) runs workloads.
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UCS Manager
Why it's wrong here
UCS Manager is for UCS domain management, not required for HyperFlex cluster operation.
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Storage Controller VM (SCVM)
Why this is correct
SCVM provides the storage data plane.
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Hypervisor (e.g., VMware ESXi)
Why this is correct
Hypervisor runs VMs on the compute portion.
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CIMC
Why it's wrong here
CIMC is for management of rack servers, not part of HyperFlex functionality.
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Witness VM
Why it's wrong here
Witness VM is for quorum, not compute/storage.
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