VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
A vSphere administrator needs to apply a critical ESXi security patch to a cluster of 10 hosts. The cluster is managed by vLCM using image-based management. What is the correct procedure to apply the patch?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Update the cluster image to include the patched version and remediate the cluster.
With vLCM image-based management, you update the cluster image to include the desired ESXi version (which includes the patch), then remediate the cluster to apply the image to all hosts. Option A is incorrect because baselines are not used with image-based management. Option C is incorrect because manual ISO updates are not required; vLCM automates the process. Option D is incorrect because vCenter Update Manager (VUM) is legacy; vLCM uses images.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Create a new baseline group with the patch and attach it to the cluster.
Why it's wrong here
Baselines are deprecated; use image-based management.
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Update the cluster image to include the patched version and remediate the cluster.
Why this is correct
Editing the image and remediating applies the patch to all hosts.
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Manually update each host using the patch's ISO.
Why it's wrong here
Manual updates are inefficient and not recommended.
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Use vCenter Update Manager to push the patch as a baseline.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM image-based management does not use baselines.
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