VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is deploying VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 and needs to configure NSX components to support micro-segmentation across workload clusters. After deploying the NSX Manager cluster, the transport nodes fail to prepare because the transport node profile cannot communicate with the ESXi host's vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS). What is the most critical networking prerequisite that must be validated?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Ensure that the MTU on the physical switches, VDS, and Transport Zone is set to at least 1600 bytes to accommodate the Geneve encapsulation overhead.
NSX transport node creation on a VDS requires correct VLAN backing for the geneve overlay traffic and proper MTU settings across the physical switch and VDS.
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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Verify that all ESXi management VMkernels are configured with static IP addresses and disabled DHCP.
Why it's wrong here
While static IPs are best practice, DHCP does not directly prevent transport node configuration if IP assignment works.
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Assign a vSphere Distributed Switch uplink to the management network vmk0 interface.
Why it's wrong here
vmk0 handles management traffic; transport nodes use host uplinks for overlay traffic.
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Configure vSphere FT (Fault Tolerance) logging on all transport node ESXi hosts.
Why it's wrong here
Fault Tolerance has no dependency or impact on NSX transport node preparation.
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Ensure that the MTU on the physical switches, VDS, and Transport Zone is set to at least 1600 bytes to accommodate the Geneve encapsulation overhead.
Why this is correct
Geneve tunneling adds overhead to packet size; insufficient MTU causes packet drop and transport node preparation failure.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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