Below is a fifth set of 50 unique questions covering VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and the vSphere Client. This set introduces topics like vSphere Trust Authority, vRealize Operations integration, advanced DRS features, NSX networking, and additional troubleshooting, ensuring no repetition with the previous 200 questions.
vSphere Trust Authority
- What is vSphere Trust Authority, and how does it enhance security in a vSphere environment?
- How do you configure a Trusted Host in vSphere Trust Authority using the vSphere Client?
- What is the role of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in vSphere Trust Authority?
- How does vSphere Trust Authority verify the attestation status of an ESXi host?
- What steps are required to enable a Trust Authority Cluster in the vSphere Client?
- How do you import a Trusted Key Provider in vSphere Trust Authority?
- What is the difference between a Trusted Cluster and a Workload Cluster in vSphere Trust Authority?
- How do you troubleshoot an attestation failure for an ESXi host?
- What is the impact of a missing TPM on a Trusted Host?
- How does vSphere Trust Authority integrate with vSphere Encryption?
vRealize Operations Integration
- What is vRealize Operations Manager, and how does it integrate with vSphere?
- How do you connect vRealize Operations to vCenter Server via the vSphere Client?
- What is the purpose of the vRealize Operations Management Pack for vSphere?
- How do you view vRealize Operations alerts in the vSphere Client?
- What steps are required to install the vRealize Operations appliance?
- How does vRealize Operations help optimize VM performance in a vSphere environment?
- What is a vRealize Operations dashboard, and how can it be customized for vSphere?
- How do you configure a vRealize Operations policy for vSphere cluster monitoring?
- What metrics does vRealize Operations collect from ESXi hosts?
- How do you troubleshoot a vRealize Operations integration issue with vCenter?
Advanced DRS Features
- What is the Predictive DRS feature, and how does it use vRealize Operations data?
- How do you configure DRS to prioritize critical VMs during resource contention?
- What is the role of the DRS Cost-Benefit Analysis in migration decisions?
- How do you set up a VM-Host anti-affinity rule in the vSphere Client?
- What is the impact of enabling DRS Maintenance Mode on a cluster?
- How does DRS handle partially automated migration recommendations?
- What steps are required to override a DRS recommendation in the vSphere Client?
- How do you configure DRS to balance storage resources with Storage DRS?
- What is the difference between DRS load balancing and power management?
- How do you troubleshoot a DRS migration failure due to resource constraints?
NSX Networking
- What is VMware NSX, and how does it integrate with vSphere networking?
- How do you deploy an NSX-T Data Center appliance in a vSphere environment?
- What is the role of the NSX Manager in a vSphere NSX deployment?
- How do you configure a Logical Switch in NSX-T using the vSphere Client?
- What is the purpose of the NSX Distributed Firewall in a vSphere environment?
- How does NSX-T handle micro-segmentation for VMs?
- What steps are required to prepare an ESXi host for NSX-T integration?
- How do you monitor NSX-T network traffic in the vSphere Client?
- What is the difference between an NSX Overlay and Underlay network?
- How do you troubleshoot an NSX-T transport node failure in vSphere?
Additional Troubleshooting
- What steps should you take if a VM shows a “Guest OS crashed” error in the vSphere Client?
- How do you resolve a “vCenter Server license expired” error?
- What logs should you check for a vSphere Distributed Switch configuration issue?
- How do you troubleshoot a “Host not compatible with vSphere HA” error?
- What is the impact of a corrupted vCenter Server database, and how do you recover it?
- How do you diagnose a VM that fails to boot after a hardware version upgrade?
- What steps are required to resolve a “Datastore out of space” error during VM operation?
- How do you troubleshoot a “vMotion failed due to network error” issue?
- What does it mean if a vSphere cluster reports a “Partitioned” state, and how do you fix it?
- How do you use the vSphere Client to diagnose a host memory overcommitment issue?