VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is configuring log forwarding from NSX Manager to an external SIEM using secure TLS syslog. The syslog server rejects the connection due to an untrusted certificate presented by NSX. How can the administrator resolve this certificate validation error on NSX Manager?
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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Import the syslog server's CA certificate into the NSX Manager Trust Store via System -> Certificates -> Certificate Authority.
When configuring secure syslog (TLS) on NSX Manager, NSX must trust the syslog server's CA certificate. The administrator must import the syslog server's CA certificate into the NSX Manager trust store.
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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Disable TLS verification in the SDDC Manager log forwarding policy settings.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling TLS verification is insecure and SDDC Manager does not provide a toggle to disable TLS for external SIEM syslog.
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Run the Certificate Manager utility on the vCenter appliance to push the root CA to NSX.
Why it's wrong here
vCenter certificate manager does not push trust stores to NSX Manager.
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Modify the ESXi advanced setting 'Syslog.global.sslTrust' via Host Profiles.
Why it's wrong here
This setting does not exist; ESXi syslog TLS trust is managed differently from NSX.
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Import the syslog server's CA certificate into the NSX Manager Trust Store via System -> Certificates -> Certificate Authority.
Why this is correct
NSX requires the remote syslog server's CA certificate in its trust store to establish secure TLS syslog connections.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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