VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An infrastructure architect is designing a vSphere Foundation 9.0 environment and needs to configure advanced network security. Which THREE features are provided by VMware NSX when integrated with vSphere? (Choose three.)
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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Distributed Firewall (DFW) for micro-segmentation
VMware NSX provides distributed firewalling, overlay networking (Geneve), and advanced layer 4-7 load balancing/routing services.
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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Automatic physical power outlet rebooting via SNMP
Why it's wrong here
NSX is a software networking platform, not a smart power strip controller.
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Hardware RAID controller battery replacement scheduling
Why it's wrong here
RAID battery maintenance is handled by server hardware management tools.
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Distributed Firewall (DFW) for micro-segmentation
Why this is correct
Correct. NSX DFW provides stateful inspection at the VM vNIC level.
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Overlay networking using Geneve tunneling encapsulation
Why this is correct
Correct. NSX encapsulates tenant packets using Geneve over physical IP networks.
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Distributed Routing for east-west inter-subnet routing inside the hypervisor
Why this is correct
Correct. Distributed routing optimizes multi-subnet traffic without hair-pinning to a physical router.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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