VCP-DCV vSphere Architecture, Products and Solutions Practice Question
An administrator is planning a vCenter Server deployment for a large environment with 15 ESXi hosts and 300 VMs. The environment requires high availability for vCenter Server. Which deployment topology should the administrator choose?
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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A VCSA configured with vCenter HA (active-passive).
vCenter HA (active-passive) provides automatic failover for the vCenter Server Appliance.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A Windows vCenter Server with a mirrored SQL database.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Windows vCenter is deprecated and this is not a standard HA solution.
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A VCSA configured with vCenter HA (active-passive).
Why this is correct
Correct: vCenter HA provides automatic failover.
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A single VCSA with an embedded database.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: No HA.
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A VCSA deployed with an external Platform Services Controller.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: External PSC does not provide HA.
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