VCP-DCV vSphere Security Practice Question
A company requires all vMotion traffic to be encrypted. The vSphere administrator enables vMotion encryption at the cluster level. What else must be configured to ensure vMotion operations are encrypted?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Ensure all VMs have virtual hardware version 11 or later.
For vMotion encryption to work, the virtual machine must have hardware version 11 or later. This requirement is documented for vSphere 6.5 and later, which support vMotion encryption. Option A is incorrect because there is no requirement to allocate additional memory for vMotion encryption; cryptographic operations for vMotion are handled by the host's CPU. Option B is incorrect because vMotion encryption is supported on ESXi 6.5 and later, not specifically version 7.0 or later. Option C is incorrect because VM Encryption is a separate feature that encrypts the VM's files at rest, not vMotion traffic. Therefore, ensuring VMs have virtual hardware version 11 or later is necessary for encrypted vMotion.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Allocate at least 4 GB of additional memory for cryptographic operations.
Why it's wrong here
vMotion encryption does not require dedicated memory allocation.
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Upgrade all ESXi hosts to version 7.0 or later.
Why it's wrong here
vMotion encryption is supported from ESXi 6.5 onwards.
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Enable VM Encryption also.
Why it's wrong here
VM encryption is separate and not required for vMotion encryption.
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Ensure all VMs have virtual hardware version 11 or later.
Why this is correct
Virtual hardware version 11 or later is required to support encrypted vMotion.
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