VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
Which three are common causes for hosts in a vLCM-managed cluster to show non-compliant status? (Choose three.)
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
✓
The cluster image has been updated but hosts have not been remediated.
Options A, D, and E are correct because vLCM checks compliance against the cluster image; differences in image, network issues, or drift can cause non-compliance. Options B and C are not common causes; baselines are not used, and maintenance mode is not a compliance factor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The cluster image has been updated but hosts have not been remediated.
Why this is correct
If the image changes, hosts become non-compliant until remediated.
- ✗
A legacy baseline is attached to the host.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM does not use baselines; attaching a baseline would not affect compliance.
- ✗
The host is not in maintenance mode.
Why it's wrong here
Maintenance mode is required for remediation, but not for compliance status.
- ✓
The host's software image has drifted from the cluster image.
Why this is correct
Drift occurs if administrators manually update hosts outside of vLCM.
- ✓
Network connectivity to the depot is intermittent, causing partial downloads.
Why this is correct
Intermittent connectivity can lead to incomplete image applications, causing non-compliance.
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2 more ways this is tested on VCP-DCV
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Variation 1. Refer to the exhibit. What is the cause of the compliance failure?
medium- A.The vLCM service is down.
- B.The host is missing a required driver.
- ✓ C.The vLCM depot does not contain the required component.
- D.The host has an incompatible component.
Why C: The compliance failure is due to the vLCM depot not containing the required component for the host. This is indicated by the error message that the component is not available from any configured depot. Option A is incorrect because the vLCM service being down would typically show a different error. Option B is incorrect because a missing driver would be a specific component mismatch, but the error here is about depot availability. Option D is incorrect because an incompatible component would show a different status, while here the issue is that the component is not found in the depot.
Variation 2. Refer to the exhibit. What is the cause of the non-compliance?
medium- A.The host has an outdated firmware version
- B.The compliance scan failed
- C.The host's hardware is not supported
- ✓ D.The host is running an older ESXi version than desired
Why D: The exhibit shows that the desired ESXi version is 8.0.0, but the host is currently running 7.0.0, indicating an older version. This causes non-compliance because the host does not meet the desired ESXi version. Option A is incorrect because firmware version is not mentioned; Option B is incorrect because a scan failure would show a different status; Option C is incorrect because hardware support is not indicated as the issue.
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Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
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