VCP-DCV vSphere Security Practice Question
A vSphere administrator wants to prevent users in a custom role from powering off virtual machines that have Fault Tolerance enabled. Which privilege must be removed from the custom role?
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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VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOff
VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOff. This privilege directly controls the ability to power off a virtual machine. To prevent users from powering off VMs with Fault Tolerance enabled, you must remove this privilege. Option A (Suspend) pauses the VM, option C (Reset) reboots it, and option D (PowerOn) starts it; none of these directly prevent power-off.
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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VirtualMachine.State.Suspend
Why it's wrong here
VirtualMachine.State.Suspend allows suspending a VM, not powering off, so it does not prevent power-off.
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VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOff
Why this is correct
VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOff directly controls power-off; removing it prevents users from powering off VMs, including those with Fault Tolerance.
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VirtualMachine.Interrupt.Reset
Why it's wrong here
VirtualMachine.Interrupt.Reset allows rebooting a VM, but does not control power-off directly.
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VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOn
Why it's wrong here
VirtualMachine.Interrupt.PowerOn allows starting a VM, unrelated to power-off prevention.
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