VCP-VVF Vmware Vsphere Foundation Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator is configuring a new virtual machine in vSphere 9 and needs to attach a persistent raw LUN directly from the storage array. Which disk provisioning type should be selected?
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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Raw Device Mapping (RDM) Physical Mode
RDM (Raw Device Mapping) allows a storage LUN to be directly connected to a virtual machine, supporting either virtual compatibility mode or physical compatibility mode.
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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Thick Provision Eager Zeroed
Why it's wrong here
Thick Provision Eager Zeroed zeroes out all blocks during creation for clustering scenarios.
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Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed
Why it's wrong here
Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed allocates space upfront for a virtual disk on a datastore.
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Thin Provision
Why it's wrong here
Thin Provision allocates storage space on-demand as data is written.
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Raw Device Mapping (RDM) Physical Mode
Why this is correct
RDM Physical Mode passes all SCSI commands directly from the guest OS to the storage device, ideal for backup software utilizing SAN snapshots.
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