Which three configuration settings will be migrated when upgrading a host from ESX 4.x Classic to
ESXi 5.x? (Choose three.)
A.
The SSH configuration in /etc/ssh
B.
The host configuration in /etc/vmware/esx.conf
C.
The NFS configuration in /etc/fstab
D.
The services information in /etc/services
E.
The licensing information in /etc/licenses/license.conf
Explanation:
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Files Migrated During Migration or Upgrade from ESX/ESXi 4.x to ESXi 5.0
This table provides the list of files migrated during upgrade from ESX/ESXi 4.x to ESXi 5.0:
FileNotes
/etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg
CIM ”indication”conf files
/etc/ntp.conf
/etc/ntp.drift
/etc/ntp.keys
/etc/syslog.confMigrated for ESXi, not migrated for ESX.
/etc/security/access.confNeeded for PAM configurations.
/etc/security/login.mapNo comment.
/etc/sysconfig/networkService Console NICs areconverted to VMkernel NICs.
/etc/sysconfig/keyboardAny entries not supported will default to English.
***/etc/sshOpenSSH is now included in ESXi 5.0.
/etc/nsswitch.confUsed generically for various configurations, most helpful for Active Directory
authentication.
/etc/krb.confNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb.realmsNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb5.confNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb5.aclNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb5.keytabNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb5.logNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb5.mkeyNeeded for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/pam.d/* (Partial)
Needed for authentication and authorization.
Note: Custom edits made to settings in /etc/pam.d/system-auth in ESX 4.x are reset to the default
values by the upgrade to ESXi 5.0. To maintain the custom values, reset them manually after the
upgrade.
/etc/snmp/snmpd.confMigrated to /etc/vmware/snmp.xml.
etc/motdA note is appended saying the system was upgraded to ESX 5.x.
/etc/likewise/*Used for Likewise configurations.
/etc/vmware/vmkiscsid/*
***/etc/vmware/esx.conf/etc/vmware/hostd/*
/etc/vmware/vmauth/authentication.confUsed for Likewise configurations
/etc/vmware/vmauth/provider.xmlUsed for Likewise configurations
/etc/hosts
/etc/resolv.conf
***/etc/fstab (Partial)Only NFS entries will be migrated to ESXi.
/etc/passwd (Partial)Only the root user password will be saved, if possible.
/etc/shadowOnly the root user password will be saved, if possible