VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
An administrator attempts to export a vLCM image but gets an error: 'Export image operation is not supported for this image'. What could be the reason?
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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The image contains a custom component.
VLCM does not support exporting images that contain custom components. Export is only available for images composed of vSphere base images and VMware add-ons. Option A is wrong because database corruption would cause different errors, not this specific export error. Option C is wrong because image size is not a limitation for export. Option D is wrong because vCenter version supports export for images that meet the criteria.
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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The vLCM database is corrupt.
Why it's wrong here
Database corruption would cause broader failures.
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The image contains a custom component.
Why this is correct
Custom components (user-generated) are not exportable.
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The image is too large.
Why it's wrong here
Export is not size-limited.
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The vCenter version does not support export.
Why it's wrong here
vCenter 7.0 and later support export of standard images.
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