VCP-DCV Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Practice Question
Which TWO vSAN components are always created for every virtual disk object in a vSAN datastore? (Choose two.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Metadata component
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Option-by-option breakdown
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RAID-5 parity component
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Parity components are only used when RAID-5/6 is configured.
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Checksum component
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Checksum is enabled optionally for integrity.
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Metadata component
Why this is correct
Correct: Metadata (including namespace) is always created for each object.
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Witness
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Witness is only needed when the cluster has an odd number of hosts to avoid split-brain; not always present.
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Data component (replica)
Why this is correct
Correct: Each virtual disk object has at least one data replica.
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