VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
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vsan.check.health - Cluster Health ----------------------------- - vSAN object health: Degraded - vSAN object repair: In progress - Resyncing objects: 2 - Resyncing data size: 120.00 GB - Active rebalance tasks: 0 - Data efficiency: 1.2x (compression + dedup)
Refer to the exhibit. An administrator checks the vSAN cluster health and sees the above output. The cluster has been running for months. What is the most likely cause of the degraded objects?
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 disk failure occurred and components are being rebuilt
Degraded objects in vSAN indicate that some components are unavailable and the system is rebuilding from redundant copies. This is typical after a disk failure, where the cluster automatically initiates resynchronization to restore fault tolerance. The cluster has been running for months, so a recent disk failure is the most likely cause. Option A correctly identifies this scenario. Option B (network partition) would typically show connectivity issues or 'Unreachable' objects, not degraded. Option C (disk group full) would show 'Absent' or 'No disk space' errors, not degraded. Option D (policy change) would cause reconfiguration but not necessarily degrade objects; objects would be marked as 'Compliant' after reconfiguration.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
A disk failure occurred and components are being rebuilt
Why this is correct
Degraded objects with resync indicate repair after failure.
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A storage policy was changed to increase redundancy
Why it's wrong here
Policy change would cause reconfiguration but not necessarily degraded state; it would be 'Object reconfiguration'.
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A disk group is full and needs capacity expansion
Why it's wrong here
Full disk groups cause rebalance, not necessarily degraded objects.
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A network partition between hosts
Why it's wrong here
Network partition would show different symptoms like inaccessible objects.
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