VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
A vSphere administrator is using vSphere Lifecycle Manager images to manage a cluster. The administrator wants to add a new custom component (a driver) to the cluster image. Which THREE steps are required to successfully add the component? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Download the component offline bundle from the vendor.
Options A, C, and D are correct. A: Download the component offline bundle from the vendor. C: Upload the component to the vLCM depot. D: Add the component to the image definition in vLCM. B is incorrect because you do not need to create a new software depot; the vLCM depot already exists and you upload the bundle to it. E is incorrect because validation is not a required step to add the component; it can be performed later as part of image compliance checking.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Download the component offline bundle from the vendor.
Why this is correct
The bundle must be obtained first.
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Create a new software depot on the vCenter Server.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM uses the default depot; no new depot needed.
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Upload the component to the vLCM depot.
Why this is correct
Components are stored in the vLCM depot.
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Add the component to the image definition in vLCM.
Why this is correct
The image must include the component explicitly.
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Validate the component against the current image.
Why it's wrong here
Validation occurs automatically during save.
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