VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
This VCP-DCV practice question tests your understanding of vsphere lifecycle management. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An administrator is using vLCM to manage a cluster with a single image. The cluster contains four ESXi hosts. After updating the image to a new ESXi version, the administrator attempts to remediate the cluster but only three hosts are successfully remediated. The fourth host remains in a 'Non-Compliant' state with the message: 'Host does not have sufficient memory to perform remediation.' What should the administrator do to resolve this issue?
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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Place the host into maintenance mode to evacuate VMs before remediation.
Option B is correct because vLCM requires the host to be in maintenance mode before remediation to free up memory resources for the update process. The error 'Host does not have sufficient memory to perform remediation' indicates that running VMs are consuming memory that is needed for the remediation operation. Placing the host into maintenance mode evacuates all VMs, releasing memory and allowing the remediation to proceed.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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 the 'Force Remediate' option in vLCM to bypass the check.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM does not have a force remediate option.
✓
Place the host into maintenance mode to evacuate VMs before remediation.
Why this is correct
Maintenance mode ensures no VMs are running, freeing memory for remediation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Increase the physical memory of the host.
Why it's wrong here
The issue is not insufficient physical memory; it's that memory is consumed by running VMs.
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Reboot the host to free up memory.
Why it's wrong here
Rebooting does not apply the new image; remediation must run.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think the error is about insufficient physical memory and choose to increase memory or reboot, when the real issue is that the host is not in maintenance mode and running VMs are consuming the memory needed for remediation.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
vLCM uses a single image to manage cluster consistency and requires hosts to be in maintenance mode during remediation to ensure no VMs are running, as the update process may involve rebooting the host or applying patches that require exclusive access to system resources. The memory check is a pre-remediation validation that ensures the host has enough free memory to accommodate the update process without impacting running workloads; if VMs are present, the check fails. In a real-world scenario, an administrator might use DRS to automatically evacuate VMs when placing the host into maintenance mode, or manually migrate VMs to other hosts in the cluster.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the VCP-DCV exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
vSphere Lifecycle Management — This question tests vSphere Lifecycle Management — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Place the host into maintenance mode to evacuate VMs before remediation. — Option B is correct because vLCM requires the host to be in maintenance mode before remediation to free up memory resources for the update process. The error 'Host does not have sufficient memory to perform remediation' indicates that running VMs are consuming memory that is needed for the remediation operation. Placing the host into maintenance mode evacuates all VMs, releasing memory and allowing the remediation to proceed.
What should I do if I get this VCP-DCV question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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