VCP-DCV vSphere Performance and Scaling Practice Question
A resource pool has the following configuration: CPU shares = 4000, reservation = 2 GHz, limit = 4 GHz. The parent cluster has 10 GHz total CPU capacity. Another resource pool contains VMs with higher shares. If both resource pools contend for CPU, which statement is TRUE?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The pool will receive at least 2 GHz and at most 4 GHz.
Shares determine relative priority when there is contention. With a limit of 4 GHz, the pool will not exceed that even if there are enough shares. The reservation ensures at least 2 GHz. The pool with higher shares will get more than its proportion only if the pool with lower shares does not need its full entitlement.
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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The pool is guaranteed 4 GHz when contention occurs.
Why it's wrong here
The limit is maximum, not guarantee; the pool can only get up to 4 GHz, not guaranteed.
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The reservation is ignored because a limit is set.
Why it's wrong here
Reservation and limit are independent; both apply simultaneously.
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The pool will always receive exactly 4 GHz due to its shares.
Why it's wrong here
Shares only affect distribution; the limit caps it, but the pool may get less if not needed.
- ✓
The pool will receive at least 2 GHz and at most 4 GHz.
Why this is correct
The reservation guarantees 2 GHz, and the limit caps at 4 GHz.
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Variation 1. Which TWO are correct statements about vSphere resource pools? (Select two.)
easy- ✓ A.Resource pools can be nested.
- B.Resource pools can be used to isolate performance for individual VMs.
- C.Resource pools inherit settings from parent pools by default.
- D.Resource pools are only available in clusters.
- ✓ E.Resource pools can have shares, limits, and reservations.
Why A: Correct: A (resource pools can be nested) and E (resource pools can have shares, limits, and reservations). Option B is false because resource pools aggregate resources for multiple VMs, not isolate individual VMs. Option C is false because resource pools can exist on standalone hosts as well. Option D is false because child pools do not inherit settings by default; they can be configured independently.
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