Which three vSphere 6.x features require a shared storage infrastructure to work properly?

Which three vSphere 6.x features require a shared storage infrastructure to work properly?
(Choose three.)

Which three vSphere 6.x features require a shared storage infrastructure to work properly?
(Choose three.)

A.
vSphere Distributed Switch

B.
Fault Tolerance

C.
Distributed Power Management

D.
Dynamic Resource Scheduler

E.
Storage Policy Based Management



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JJ

JJ

Correct is B, C, D

Ahmed Alsharq

Ahmed Alsharq

as JJ said is B, C, & D

Junkyard Dawg

Junkyard Dawg

What is the correct answer?

I understand in vSphere 6.x, Fault Tolerance does not require shared storage, so I know that is not one of them. I understand that Distributed Power Management and Distributed Resource Scheduler also require shared storage, however, the answers only show Distributed Power Management, and not DISTRIBUTED Resource Scheduler.

Dynamic Resource Scheduler is not a feature in vSphere 6.x, but Distributed Resource Scheduler is. It would also make sense that a vSphere Distributed Switch and Storage Policy Based Management would also require shared storage.

Someone please confirm the answers, or at least advise if the answers were typed incorrectly.

Junkyard Dawg

Junkyard Dawg

I decided to go with Distributed Power Management, Dynamic Resource Scheduler, and Storage Policy Based Management. I can’t find documentation advising that Distributed Switches require shared storage. I know for sure in vSphere 6.x does NOT require shared storage for the Fault Tolerance feature. I hope that’s correct. :S

Chris

Chris

I agree with B, C, D. DPM is a feature of DRS, so by default it would also require shared storage.

Ant

Ant

C,D,E How would the server work on another host with all hosts seeing the storage.
Without shared storage DRS wouldn’t work or power management as the other hosts wouldn’t be able to run the VM.
FT can have both VMs on the same storage but it is not recommended

Yugo

Yugo

I agree with you Ant, FT doesnt require shared storage as well as distributed switches (they only require multiple hosts) so only choices left are C, D and E. DPE and DRS require shared storage so VMs can start on another host, just storage Policy based management im not sure since you can implent it on Virtual SAN which in turn can be comprise only of local storages on multiple hosts…

Yugo

Yugo

FT does need shared storage after all:
Virtual Machine Requirements for Fault Tolerance


•Virtual machine files must be stored on shared storage. Acceptable shared storage solutions include Fibre Channel, (hardware and software) iSCSI, NFS, and NAS.

So Id go with B,C and D like all the others at beginning…

Mauricio

Mauricio

In the preparation training “Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals” it is stated:

Several of the other vSphere features require Shared Storage to work properly. Some of these include:
DRS, DPM, Storage DRS, HA, Fault Tolerance

This is the training:
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/courses.cfm?ui=www_edu&a=det&id_course=260034
Module 2 (Components of VMWare vSphere)
Shared Storage section

Then answer is B, C and D, as many have already replied.

Mark

Mark

I agree with Mauricio, the link he gave they do say those features rely on shared storage. I think the thing the eliminates SPBM from the mix is that it can be used with dedicated as well as shared storage and as such it is not a requirement.

Mark

Mark

Of course as noted the name of DRS is Distributed NOT dynamic so this could just be trickery!!!

Rohit Khandelwal

Rohit Khandelwal

Correct Ans: A, C & E

uppalwar Ashok

uppalwar Ashok

correct Ans :A,C,E

abdullah hamid

abdullah hamid

i’am very sure of it the answer is (DRS , DPM , STORAGE DRS ,
HIGH AVAILABILITY , FAULT TOLERANCE) according to the data center virtualization training
video >>>

Sandy

Sandy

B, C, D is correct because FT requires Shared Disk.
Storage
vSphere FT ensures the storage of the primary and secondary virtual machines is always kept in sync. When vSphere FT protection is enabled, an initial synchronization of the VMDKs happens using VMware vSphere Storage vMotion® to ensure the primary and secondary have the exact same disk state.

hadi

hadi

DRS is Distributed Resource Scheduler , is not Dynamic Resource Scheduler
D isnt correct
A C E

hadi

hadi

sorry, B C E