VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
An administrator is configuring Storage DRS on a datastore cluster. Which THREE conditions must be met for Storage DRS to migrate virtual disks?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently assume Storage DRS requires VAAI for migrations, but VAAI is only an optimization for certain operations (like hardware-assisted locking or copy offload) and is not a prerequisite for Storage DRS to function.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The source and destination datastores must be part of the same datastore cluster.
Storage DRS operates within a single datastore cluster, which is a collection of datastores that share resources and are managed as a single entity. For Storage DRS to migrate virtual disks via Storage vMotion, both the source and destination datastores must be members of the same datastore cluster; cross-cluster migrations are not supported by Storage DRS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The source and destination datastores must be part of the same datastore cluster.
Why this is correct
Storage DRS operates within a datastore cluster.
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The ESXi host must have a valid Storage vMotion license.
Why this is correct
Storage vMotion is required for migration.
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The virtual disk must not be attached to a snapshot.
Why it's wrong here
Storage DRS can migrate disks with snapshots.
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The storage array must support VAAI.
Why it's wrong here
VAAI is not required for Storage DRS.
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The virtual machine must be powered on.
Why this is correct
Storage DRS migrates disks only for powered on VMs.
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