VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
Which TWO statements are true about datastore heartbeating in vSphere HA? (Choose two.)
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At least two datastores should be selected for heartbeating to provide redundancy.
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At least two datastores should be selected for heartbeating to provide redundancy.
Why this is correct
Correct: Two datastores are recommended to avoid a single point of failure.
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Datastore heartbeating is enabled by default when vSphere HA is configured.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Datastore heartbeating must be explicitly added.
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Datastore heartbeating is used to detect host isolation.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Datastore heartbeating is for detecting host failures, not isolation (isolation is detected by network heartbeats).
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Datastore heartbeating is only supported on VMFS datastores.
Why this is correct
Correct: Only VMFS datastores support datastore heartbeating.
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vSphere HA uses datastore heartbeating as the primary method for failure detection.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Network heartbeats are primary; datastore is secondary.
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