VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
An administrator is planning to decommission a vSphere cluster that currently uses baseline-based lifecycle management. They want to adopt image-based management for a new cluster. Which action must be taken to ensure a clean migration?
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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Create a new cluster with image-based management.
To adopt image-based lifecycle management, you must create a new cluster with image-based management enabled. This ensures a clean migration from the deprecated baseline-based method. Option A is incorrect because manually recreating baselines as images is unnecessary and does not leverage the new image-based features. Option B is incorrect because host profiles are used for host configuration consistency, not for lifecycle management. Option C is incorrect because baseline groups cannot be directly exported to an image-based cluster; the two management methods are incompatible. Therefore, option D is the correct action.
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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Manually recreate the baselines as images in the new cluster.
Why it's wrong here
This is inefficient and not a direct migration path.
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Assign host profiles to the new cluster to enforce configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Host profiles are not lifecycle management; they are for host configuration.
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Export the existing baseline group and import it into the new cluster.
Why it's wrong here
Baselines are deprecated and not intended for migration.
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Create a new cluster with image-based management.
Why this is correct
Image-based management is the modern approach and should be used for new clusters.
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