VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing host power management policies in a vSphere Foundation 9.0 cluster. To ensure compliance with strict application performance SLAs while achieving energy efficiency, which DPM (Distributed Power Management) and CPU power management standard should be implemented?
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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Configure ESXi power management policy to 'High Performance' and tune BIOS to OS-controlled or static maximum frequency.
Setting the host BIOS and ESXi power management policy to 'High Performance' or 'Static' prevents CPU P-state/C-state latency overheads that could impact sensitive latency-critical applications.
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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Enable aggressive DPM with automated host power-off triggered every 5 minutes.
Why it's wrong here
Aggressive DPM causes frequent power cycling and thrashing, violating latency SLAs.
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Configure ESXi power management policy to 'High Performance' and tune BIOS to OS-controlled or static maximum frequency.
Why this is correct
Correct. High performance policies prevent processor throttling and latency spikes caused by frequency scaling.
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Disable Intel SpeedStep or AMD Cool'n'Quiet without specifying an ESXi power policy.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling in BIOS without managing the ESXi power policy leaves the hypervisor unaware of desired performance profiles.
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Set CPU power efficiency policy to maximum energy savings across all database nodes.
Why it's wrong here
Energy savings policies introduce CPU frequency reduction, harming database performance.
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