VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
What is the maximum number of paths that vSphere supports for a single storage device?
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32
vSphere supports up to 32 paths per storage device. 4 paths is common for some arrays, 8 is typical but not the maximum, and 256 is too high.
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8
Why it's wrong here
8 paths is common but not the maximum supported by vSphere.
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256
Why it's wrong here
256 paths exceeds the vSphere limit.
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32
Why this is correct
vSphere supports up to 32 paths per device.
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4
Why it's wrong here
4 paths is a typical limit for some arrays but not the vSphere maximum.
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