VCP-DCV vSphere Lifecycle Management Practice Question
Which two prerequisites must be met before enabling vLCM on a vSphere cluster? (Choose two.)
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
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vCenter Server must be version 7.0 or later.
Options C and E are correct prerequisites for enabling vLCM (vSphere Lifecycle Manager) on a cluster. vLCM requires vCenter Server version 7.0 or later (option C) to manage the lifecycle, and ESXi hosts must also be version 7.0 or later (option E) to be compatible. The other options are not prerequisites: VMware Tools (A) is for guest OS, vSAN (B) is a storage option, and NSX (D) is for networking.
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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VMware Tools must be installed on all VMs.
Why it's wrong here
VMware Tools is not a prerequisite for vLCM.
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vSAN must be enabled on the cluster.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM works with or without vSAN.
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vCenter Server must be version 7.0 or later.
Why this is correct
vLCM was introduced in vSphere 7.0.
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NSX must be installed and configured.
Why it's wrong here
NSX is not a prerequisite for vLCM.
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ESXi hosts must be version 7.0 or later.
Why this is correct
vLCM requires ESXi 7.0 or later.
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