VCP-VVF Vmware Vsphere Foundation Fundamentals Practice Question
A vSphere Foundation administrator is configuring Proactive HA within a cluster backed by hardware vendor provider integrations. A hardware health sensor detects an impending memory degradation event on host ESXi-03. How does Proactive HA respond by default when configured in Automated mode?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It places the host into maintenance mode and uses DRS to evacuate virtual machines.
In Automated mode for Proactive HA, vSphere DRS automatically migrates VMs off the degraded host based on the severity of the provider health alert.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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It triggers an immediate HA host isolation response and restarts VMs on another node.
Why it's wrong here
Host isolation responses are triggered by network heartbeat loss, not Proactive HA hardware signals.
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It places the host into maintenance mode and uses DRS to evacuate virtual machines.
Why this is correct
Proactive HA responds to provider provider events by placing the host in maintenance or quarantine mode and triggering DRS evacuation.
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It immediately powers off all virtual machines on the host to protect hardware state.
Why it's wrong here
Proactive HA does not immediately power off VMs for degraded states; it attempts evacuation first.
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It generates an SNMP trap and waits for manual administrator intervention.
Why it's wrong here
In Automated mode, action is taken automatically without requiring manual intervention.
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