VCP-VVF Vmware Vsphere Foundation Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator is managing a vSphere cluster with strict licensing compliance rules. A specific virtual machine must be restricted to run on only two designated ESXi hosts out of a six-host cluster. Which construct should the administrator configure?
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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A VM-Host affinity rule specifying a Host Group containing the two designated hosts.
Virtual Machine-to-Host affinity rules (using 'Should run on' or 'Must run on' rules with datastores or host groups) restrict VM placement to specific hosts.
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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A storage DRS anti-affinity rule on the virtual machine disks.
Why it's wrong here
Storage DRS rules govern datastore placement, not host compute placement.
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A DRS resource pool share allocation set to restrict CPU scheduling.
Why it's wrong here
Resource pools allocate compute proportional shares, not host placement restrictions.
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An Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) baseline targeting those two hosts.
Why it's wrong here
EVC manages CPU instruction set baselines, not host placement constraints.
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A VM-Host affinity rule specifying a Host Group containing the two designated hosts.
Why this is correct
Affinity rules combined with Host Groups enforce strict placement constraints.
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