VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Networking Practice Question
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esxcli network ip interface ipv4 get Name IPv4 Address IPv4 Netmask IPv4 Broadcast Address Type DHCP DNS vmk0 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.255 STATIC false vmk1 10.0.0.10 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.255 STATIC false vmk2 172.16.0.10 255.255.255.0 172.16.0.255 STATIC false esxcli network ip route ipv4 list Network Netmask Gateway Interface 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk0 default 0.0.0.0 192.168.10.1 vmk0 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk1 172.16.0.0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 vmk2
Refer to the exhibit. The ESXi host has three VMkernel interfaces. A vMotion operation fails with a routing error. Which is the most likely cause?
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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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The vMotion VMkernel interface is on vmk2, but no route exists for the vMotion destination network.
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 vMotion VMkernel interface uses DHCP.
Why it's wrong here
All interfaces are static.
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The vMotion VMkernel interface is on vmk1, but the default gateway points to vmk0.
Why it's wrong here
vMotion can use a non-default gateway if the destination is on the same subnet.
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The vMotion VMkernel interface is on vmk0, but the gateway is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
The default gateway is correct for vmk0.
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The vMotion VMkernel interface is on vmk2, but no route exists for the vMotion destination network.
Why this is correct
If the destination is not on the same subnet as vmk2, a route is needed but missing.
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