VCP-VVF Troubleshoot And Optimize Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing vCenter Server 9.0 service health and notices that the vpxd service has failed. What is the primary impact of the vpxd service stopping?
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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All vCenter management operations, inventory visibility, and API requests will fail, although running virtual machines on ESXi hosts will continue to function.
vpxd is the core vCenter Server daemon responsible for managing ESXi hosts, virtual machines, clustering, and client requests. When vpxd stops, vCenter management functionality is lost.
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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All running virtual machines across the entire datacenter immediately power off.
Why it's wrong here
VMs run independently on ESXi hosts and do not power off when vCenter services stop.
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All virtual switch configurations are deleted from the physical network switches.
Why it's wrong here
Virtual switches are configured on ESXi hosts and vDS metadata; stopping vpxd does not wipe switch configurations.
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All vCenter management operations, inventory visibility, and API requests will fail, although running virtual machines on ESXi hosts will continue to function.
Why this is correct
Running VMs continue to operate because ESXi hosts handle execution, but vCenter control plane operations and centralized management are disabled.
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vSphere HA immediately triggers a cluster-wide reboot of all physical servers.
Why it's wrong here
vSphere HA host monitoring and failover rely on host-to-host communication, not vCenter availability.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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