VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
An administrator is using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) to manage a vSphere 8 cluster. The cluster's desired image includes a specific ESXi base image and an OEM add-on. During remediation, the administrator wants to minimize the impact on running workloads. Which vLCM feature should be configured to control the number of hosts remediated in parallel?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse DRS or HA settings with the vLCM-specific parallelization control that actually limits concurrent host remediation.
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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Remediation parallelization
Remediation parallelization in vLCM lets administrators specify the maximum number of hosts that can be remediated simultaneously. This directly controls the impact on cluster capacity and workload performance during updates. The other options are related to resource management but do not set the concurrency level for remediation.
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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vSphere High Availability (HA) admission control
Why it's wrong here
HA admission control ensures that sufficient resources are reserved for failover. It does not regulate the number of hosts being remediated in parallel. While it can prevent remediation if capacity is insufficient, it is not the feature that directly controls parallel remediation.
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Remediation parallelization
Why this is correct
vLCM allows administrators to set the maximum number of hosts that can be remediated concurrently. This setting, often called remediation parallelization, helps control the impact on cluster capacity and ensures that enough resources remain available for running workloads during the update process.
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Host remediation timeout
Why it's wrong here
The remediation timeout determines how long vLCM waits for a host to complete remediation before marking it as failed. It does not control how many hosts are updated at once. Parallelization is a separate configuration that limits concurrent host updates.
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Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) automation level
Why it's wrong here
DRS automation level controls how DRS migrates virtual machines for load balancing and maintenance mode evacuation. While DRS is essential for evacuating hosts before remediation, it does not directly limit how many hosts vLCM updates simultaneously. The parallelization setting is separate.
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