VCP-VVF Vmware Vsphere Foundation Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a storage performance issue on an ESXi host. Using esxtop, the administrator notices a high value in the 'ABORT' column for a storage adapter. What does this metric indicate?
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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The ESXi storage stack or storage array has timed out on I/O requests, forcing command aborts.
High abort counts in esxtop indicate that the ESXi kernel or storage stack had to cancel/abort outstanding I/O requests due to timeouts or unresponsive hardware paths.
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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The ESXi storage stack or storage array has timed out on I/O requests, forcing command aborts.
Why this is correct
High adapter aborts indicate storage command timeouts and unresponsive paths.
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The virtual machine guest operating system is aborting active network TCP sessions.
Why it's wrong here
TCP aborts occur in network layers, not storage adapter metrics.
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Storage vMotion has aborted a migration due to insufficient space.
Why it's wrong here
Storage vMotion aborts log specific task failures, not adapter-level abort counters.
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Storage DRS has cancelled a datastore load-balancing recommendation.
Why it's wrong here
SDRS cancellations do not increment physical adapter abort counters.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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