VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
Which THREE actions can be performed on a VMFS datastore without unmounting it or putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often assume any storage-level operation requires maintenance mode or unmounting, but VMware specifically allows certain non-disruptive metadata changes like removal from inventory and renaming while the datastore remains fully accessible to running VMs.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Remove the datastore from the host's inventory.
Removing a datastore from the host's inventory simply detaches the datastore object from the ESXi host's configuration without affecting the underlying LUN or requiring the host to enter maintenance mode. This operation only modifies the host's metadata, not the storage device itself, so it can be performed while VMs are running on other datastores.
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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Remove the datastore from the host's inventory.
Why this is correct
Removing from inventory is possible if no VMs are registered on it.
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Upgrade the datastore from VMFS5 to VMFS6.
Why it's wrong here
Upgrading VMFS version requires the datastore to be in maintenance mode.
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Add a new extent to the datastore from a different LUN.
Why it's wrong here
Adding a new extent requires the datastore to be unmounted.
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Increase the size of the datastore by expanding an existing extent.
Why this is correct
Expanding an existing extent can be done online.
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Rename the datastore.
Why this is correct
Renaming is a simple metadata change that can be done online.
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