VCP-DCV vSphere Performance and Scaling Practice Question
A company uses vSphere 7 with Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). They want to ensure that VMs are migrated to hosts with more available resources during peak load. Which default DRS setting controls the aggressiveness of initial placement and migration?
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Why each option matters
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Migration threshold
The DRS migration threshold (1-5) determines how aggressively DRS will recommend and apply migrations. Option A is correct. Options B, C, D are unrelated to DRS migration aggressiveness.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Migration threshold
Why this is correct
The migration threshold controls DRS aggressiveness.
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VM monitoring sensitivity
Why it's wrong here
VM monitoring is for Fault Tolerance and HA, not DRS.
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EVC mode
Why it's wrong here
EVC mode ensures CPU compatibility for vMotion, not DRS aggressiveness.
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HA admission control
Why it's wrong here
HA admission control is for availability, not DRS.
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