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VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question

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status = 'fail'
  msg = 'Failed to enable vSAN on host 192.168.1.100: vSAN requires at least one disk group with a capacity tier.'
  host = '192.168.1.100'

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator tries to enable vSAN on a host and receives this error. What is the most likely cause?

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Correct answer & explanation

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The host has disks but they are not claimed for vSAN or not configured in a disk group.

vSAN requires at least one disk group consisting of one or more capacity disks (and optionally a cache disk). The error indicates that no disk group is present or the disks are not properly claimed.

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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The vSAN cluster has insufficient hosts (needs at least 2).
Why it's wrong here
The error is about disk group, not cluster size.
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The host does not have any disks installed.
Why it's wrong here
The error specifically mentions no disk group, not no disks.
✓
The host has disks but they are not claimed for vSAN or not configured in a disk group.
Why this is correct
vSAN disk groups must be created; just having disks is insufficient.
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The host's disks are all SSD and vSAN requires HDD for capacity tier.
Why it's wrong here
vSAN can use SSD for both cache and capacity.

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VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question

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