VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An IT planner is reviewing network topologies for a vSphere Foundation 9.0 environment. Which standard defines the encapsulation method used by Geneve tunnels when deployed with NSX in a modern data center design?
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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Geneve (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation)
NSX utilizes Geneve (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation) as its standard tunneling protocol to encapsulate tenant packets over an IP fabric.
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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VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q)
Why it's wrong here
802.1Q is standard Layer 2 VLAN tagging, not an overlay tunneling encapsulation protocol.
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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
Why it's wrong here
PPTP is an obsolete legacy VPN protocol.
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Why it's wrong here
FCoE encapsulates SCSI storage frames over physical Ethernet, not overlay tenant packets.
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Geneve (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation)
Why this is correct
Correct. Geneve is the standard encapsulation protocol used by modern VMware networking architectures to support extensible metadata.
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