VCP-DCV vSphere Performance and Scaling Practice Question
An administrator has a vSphere 7 cluster with vMotion enabled. They need to perform a vMotion of a VM from host1 to host2 while preserving the VM's memory state. The VM has a PCIe passthrough device assigned (NVMe controller). What should the administrator do before initiating the vMotion?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Remove the PCIe passthrough device from the VM
vMotion does not support VMs with PCIe passthrough devices because the device is tied to the physical host. The device must be removed or the VM must be powered 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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Use shared storage for the VM
Why it's wrong here
Shared storage is required for vMotion but does not solve the passthrough issue.
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Remove the PCIe passthrough device from the VM
Why this is correct
VMs with passthrough devices cannot be vMotioned; the device must be removed first.
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Enable Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) on the cluster
Why it's wrong here
EVC helps with CPU compatibility but does not address passthrough devices.
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Upgrade to vSphere 8
Why it's wrong here
Even in vSphere 8, PCIe passthrough vMotion is not supported for all devices; removal is still required.
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