VCP-VVF Troubleshoot And Optimize Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a storage performance issue on an ESXi host and wants to use esxtop to analyze disk performance. Which TWO keystrokes or views in esxtop provide storage performance statistics? (Choose two.)
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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Press 'd' while running esxtop to display the physical adapter / disk controller statistics view.
To view storage statistics in esxtop, press 'd' to switch to disk view, or 'm' for memory, 'c' for CPU, 'n' for network. Specifically, pressing 'd' brings up the disk adapter view, and pressing 'v' brings up the virtual disk view.
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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Press 'd' while running esxtop to display the physical adapter / disk controller statistics view.
Why this is correct
The 'd' key toggles the disk adapter statistics view in esxtop.
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Press 'c' while running esxtop to display CPU scheduling statistics.
Why it's wrong here
The 'c' key displays CPU metrics.
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Press 'v' while running esxtop to display the virtual disk statistics view.
Why this is correct
The 'v' key toggles the virtual disk view, showing metrics per VMDK.
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Press 'm' while running esxtop to display memory reclamation statistics.
Why it's wrong here
The 'm' key displays memory statistics.
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Press 'n' while running esxtop to display network interface statistics.
Why it's wrong here
The 'n' key displays network statistics, not storage metrics.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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