VCP-VVF Vmware Vsphere Foundation Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator needs to configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) on an existing vSphere cluster containing mixed generations of Intel Xeon processors. What is a strict prerequisite before enabling EVC on the cluster?
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 cluster must contain no virtual machines powered on with a feature set higher than the baseline.
All powered-on virtual machines in the cluster must be compatible with the target EVC baseline, often requiring them to be powered off or migrated if their current CPU feature set exceeds the baseline.
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 ESXi hosts in the cluster must be placed into Maintenance Mode simultaneously.
Why it's wrong here
Hosts do not need to be in maintenance mode to configure EVC baseline settings.
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All running virtual machines must have CPU hot-add enabled.
Why it's wrong here
CPU hot-add is unrelated to EVC baselines.
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The cluster must contain no virtual machines powered on with a feature set higher than the baseline.
Why this is correct
VMs running with CPU features higher than the EVC baseline will fail to power on or require migration/power-off.
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All virtual machines in the cluster must be powered off.
Why it's wrong here
Only VMs running CPU feature sets incompatible with the baseline need adjustment; running VMs with compatible features can remain on.
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