VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing the physical networking design for a vSphere Foundation 9.0 cluster. What is the recommended standard for physical switch port configurations connecting to ESXi host network adapters that carry multiple VLANs (Trunk ports)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the physical switch ports as VLAN trunks allowing all required VLAN IDs required by the port groups.
Physical switch ports connecting to ESXi uplinks carrying multiple VLANs must be configured as trunks allowing the required VLAN IDs, with a native VLAN configured correctly or untagged traffic handled according to security standards.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Configure the physical switch ports as VLAN trunks allowing all required VLAN IDs required by the port groups.
Why this is correct
Correct. ESXi uplinks carrying multiple traffic types (management, vMotion, VMs, storage) require physical switch trunk configuration.
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Disable all VLAN tagging on physical switches and force flat Layer 2 flooding.
Why it's wrong here
Flat networks without VLANs violate multi-tenant isolation and security design standards.
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Configure the ports as restricted access ports carrying only VLAN 1.
Why it's wrong here
Restricting ports to VLAN 1 prevents separate VM traffic networks from communicating.
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Configure the physical switch ports in static 802.3ad link aggregation mode without LACP enabled on the vSwitch.
Why it's wrong here
Static EtherChannel requires matching static or LACP configurations on both ends; incorrect mismatch causes packet drops.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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