VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Networking Practice Question
A network administrator notices that all traffic from two VMs connected to the same standard switch port group is going through the same physical uplink, causing congestion. The teaming policy is set to Route based on originating virtual port. What change should the administrator make to distribute traffic more evenly?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Change teaming policy to Route based on IP hash.
IP hash uses source and destination IP addresses to distribute traffic across uplinks, providing better load distribution. Option B is incorrect because simply adding more uplinks without changing the teaming policy does not redistribute traffic; the originating virtual port still ties the VM to a single uplink. Option C is incorrect because LACP is not supported on standard vSwitches; it requires a distributed switch. Option D is incorrect because explicit failover order does not distribute traffic; it only defines active/standby uplinks.
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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Change teaming policy to Route based on IP hash.
Why this is correct
Correctly distributes traffic based on IP pairs.
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Increase the number of uplinks to 4.
Why it's wrong here
More uplinks do not change the distribution based on port ID.
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Enable LACP on the standard switch.
Why it's wrong here
LACP is not supported on standard vSwitches.
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Change the load balancing policy to Explicit failover order.
Why it's wrong here
Explicit failover order does not distribute traffic dynamically.
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