VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
Which THREE conditions must be met for Storage I/O Control (SIOC) to work effectively? (Choose three.)
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The datastore must be VMFS5 or later.
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The datastore must be VMFS5 or later.
Why this is correct
Correct: SIOC is supported on VMFS5 and later versions.
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Jumbo frames must be enabled on the storage network.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Jumbo frames are not required for SIOC.
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vCenter Server must be available.
Why this is correct
Correct: SIOC relies on vCenter for configuration and coordination.
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All hosts accessing the datastore must be in the same vSphere cluster.
Why this is correct
Correct: All hosts must be in the same cluster for SIOC to coordinate.
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The datastore must be connected via Fibre Channel only.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: SIOC works with FC, iSCSI, and NFS.
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