VCP-DCV vSphere Security Practice Question
A vSphere administrator is preparing for a PCI DSS audit. The auditor requires that all virtual machine disks be encrypted at rest. The environment uses vSAN with storage policies. Which storage policy-based management (SPBM) rule should be applied to ensure encryption?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Set the rule 'VSAN.encryption' to 'Yes'.
For vSAN encryption at rest, the storage policy rule is 'VSAN.encryption' and must be set to 'Yes' to enable encryption. Option A is incorrect because 'EncryptionEnabled' is not a valid vSAN SPBM rule. Option B is incorrect because 'SPBM.Encryption' is not a recognized rule name. Option C is incorrect because while the rule name 'VSAN.encryption' is correct, the value should be 'Yes' rather than 'Required' to enable encryption.
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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Set the rule 'EncryptionEnabled' to 'True'.
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid SPBM rule; the rule is specific to vSAN.
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Set the rule 'SPBM.Encryption' to 'Enabled'.
Why it's wrong here
No such rule exists in SPBM for encryption.
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Set the rule 'VSAN.encryption' to 'Required'.
Why it's wrong here
The correct value is 'Yes', not 'Required'.
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Set the rule 'VSAN.encryption' to 'Yes'.
Why this is correct
This is the correct SPBM rule to enable vSAN encryption for a VM storage policy.
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