VCP-DCV vSphere Performance and Scaling Practice Question
In a vSphere 8 environment with vGPU vMotion enabled, an administrator attempts a vMotion of a VM that has a NVIDIA vGPU profile assigned. The vMotion fails with an error. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The VM's virtual hardware version is not supported for vGPU vMotion
vGPU vMotion has specific requirements; the VM must use virtual hardware version 19 or later. If the VM uses an older version, vMotion will fail.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Insufficient network bandwidth between the hosts
Why it's wrong here
While bandwidth is important, the error is likely due to compatibility.
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The destination host has a different GPU model
Why it's wrong here
vGPU vMotion supports cross-GPU migration if both are supported by vSphere.
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The vGPU license is not assigned to the VM
Why it's wrong here
Licensing does not directly cause vMotion failure; it affects vGPU activation.
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The VM's virtual hardware version is not supported for vGPU vMotion
Why this is correct
vGPU vMotion requires hardware version 19 or later; older versions are incompatible.
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