VCP-DCV vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions Practice Question
A vSphere administrator needs to ensure that a critical VM restarts automatically if the ESXi host fails. Which feature should be configured?
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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vSphere HA
vSphere HA provides host failure detection and automatic restart of VMs.
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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vSphere vMotion
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: vMotion migrates running VMs, does not handle failures.
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vSphere HA
Why this is correct
Correct: HA restarts VMs after host failure.
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vSphere DRS
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: DRS balances load, does not restart VMs.
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vSphere Fault Tolerance
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: FT provides continuous availability, not restart.
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