Other than years of hands-on experience, the best way to prepare for the VMware VCP-310 test is to take practice (or sample) exams. VMware also requires all VCP candidates to take an authorized, instructor-led course leading up to the exam. According to VMware:
The accepted courses are: “Install and Configure”; “Deploy, Secure, and Analyze”; and “Fast Track”. If you are a current VCP, there are no course prerequisites.
It is critical that you learn to approach VMware’s certification tests thinking the way VMware wants you to. If you have taken hundreds of certification tests from other vendors, you may have a tendency to answer the way other vendors deem correct. That might or might not be correct on a VMware exam. Therefore, take these practice tests and start thinking like a VMware Certified Professional.
This book contains two sample tests, in addition to the practice questions provided at the end of each chapter. You can find the answers and explanations to these questions following this practice exam. These practice questions are simply that—practice questions to get you ready for the form, fashion, and types of questions you will encounter on the exam. None are live exam questions.
After you go through these practice questions a few times, you should have a good idea what topics you need to brush up on. There are other practice tests on the market, which may or may not help you. The purpose of the practice questions in this book is to reinforce important, testable concepts, facts, and objectives. The answers and explanations should guide you in filling in voids in your current knowledge base. By all means, supplement your study using the content and Exam Alerts in this book with a thorough review of the VMware Authorized Courseware and the online documents available on the VMware website.
Most of the questions are single-answer or multiple-answer multiple-choice questions with a few accompanied by exhibits. As you prepare, you should get at least 85% of the answers correct on each practice exam before moving on. Remember, you can, with proper preparation, successfully pass the VCP-310 exam. And this Exam Cram will help you.
I encourage you, as you prepare, to check the following websites for updates to the exam and the exam process:
• http://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/faqs.cfm?ui=www#1871
• http://mylearn1.vmware.com/portals/certification/
• http://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/mL_faq/1714/VCP3.5Blueprint.PDF
All the best in your journey to the VCP!
1. You are considering the VI3 suite as a server virtualization solution for your growing enterprise. You are mainly interested in a feature that lets you move a virtual machine from one server to another without having to power it off. Which product in the VI3 suite interests you?
A. DRS
B. HA
C. VMotion
D. VCB
2. Which of the following VirtualCenter 2.5 tasks does a Virtual Machine User have permissions to do by default?
A. Create a Task
B. Create a Virtual Machine
C. Add a New Disk
D. Remove a Disk
3. You want to create an HA cluster using VMware. Which of the following is a requirement to accomplish this?
A. DNS name resolution must be configured for all hosts in an HA cluster.
B. All hosts in an HA cluster must have identical DNS hostnames.
C. All hosts in an HA cluster must have identical IP addresses.
D. All hosts in an HA cluster must be able to resolve hostnames using IP addresses.
4. Which of the following services are provided by the Service Console? (Choose two.)
A. VIC
B. Web Server
C. Firewall
D. CPU Scheduling
5. You want to deploy VirtualCenter 2.5 in your enterprise. Which is considered a minimum requirement for successfully accomplishing this?
A. 1GB RAM
B. 256MB disk space
C. 10/100 network adapter
D. RHEL 3 Update 6
6. You are configuring your Service Console firewall. Which port controls transmissions from the iSCSI client?
A. 22
B. 902
C. 8000
D. 3260
7. While configuring the Service Console firewall, you notice that port 27000 is open. What does that control?
A. SSH client
B. HTTP transmissions
C. Transmissions from the ESX Server to the License Server
D. Remote Console traffic
8. Which of the following is a limitation of an ESX Server 3.5 host?
A. 512 virtual switch port groups
B. 64 vSwitches
C. 2048 ports
D. 512 ports per vSwitch
9. You are installing ESX Server 3.5. What is the default size assigned to the /BOOT partition?
A. 5GB
B. 544MB
C. 100MB
D. 2GB
10. You want to deploy a VMware Consolidated Backup solution on your network. Which of the following are true statements of VCB? (Choose three.)
A. Entire virtual machines can be backed up using VCB.
B. Entire virtual machines can be backed up only using a third-party backup solution.
C. A single VMDK can be backed up using VCB.
D. A single VMDK can be backed up using only a third-party backup solution.
E. Single guest files can be backed up using VCB.
F. Single guest files can be backed up only using a third-party backup solution.
11. Which of the following is considered an ESX Server component in the VI3 suite?
A. VMotion
B. Virtual SMP
C. HA
D. DRS
12. Which of the following are ways of licensing an ESX Server 3.5 host? (Choose two.)
A. Server based
B. Network based
C. Directory based
D. Host based
13. What are the two ways that a VI3 license key is constructed?
A. Per seat
B. Per server
C. Per processor
D. Per instance
14. Your VI3 enterprise environment is using a centralized License Server. You have three ESX Server 3.5 hosts. The License Server fails. How long a grace period is available during which all hosts will continue to function without interruption?
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
15. You have installed a single instance of VirtualCenter 2.5 in your enterprise. According to VMware, what is the maximum number of ESX Server 3.5 hosts you can manage with this configuration?
A. 200
B. 20
C. 2000
D. 20,000
E. 100
16. Your VI3 enterprise environment uses a centralized License Server. You have three ESX Server 3.5 hosts. The License Server fails and you are not able to restore it within the default period allowed. Which features are available after this default period? (Choose two.)
A. VMotion a virtual machine between two hosts
B. Power on a virtual machine
C. Turning on an ESX Server 3.5 host
D. Deleting a virtual machine
17. In VirtualCenter 2.5, you are configuring a new virtual machine CPU usage alarm. On the Triggers tab, what are the two possible conditions that this trigger type can have?
A. Is Above
B. Is Below
C. Is Equal To
D. Is Not Equal To
18. In VirtualCenter 2.5, you are configuring a new alarm. What variables can you configure on the Triggers tab? (Choose two.)
A. Warning
B. Tolerance
C. Frequency
D. Alert
19. You are configuring an ESX Server 3.5 host alarm in VirtualCenter 2.5. What are two configurable actions that can occur? (Choose two.)
A. Suspend the host
B. Send an email
C. Reset the host
D. Run script
20. You have opted to deploy a virtualization solution in your enterprise using the VI3 suite. Which product do you need to install if you want to connect to a VirtualCenter Server or an ESX Server from a Windows workstation?
A. HA
B. VCB
C. VMotion
D. VIC
21. Which of the following is not a built-in role found in the Service Console and in VirtualCenter 2.5?
A. Read-Write
B. Administrator
C. No Access
D. Read-Only
22. What is the maximum number of ESX Server 3.5 hosts that can be present in a cluster?
A. 14
B. 24
C. 28
D. 32
23. You want to monitor one of your ESX Server 3.5 nodes in your VI3 environment. You decide to create an alarm. When you try to configure the alarm, you can select the type of alarm you want to create. Which of the following is an available option on the General tab?
A. Monitor a Cluster
B. Monitor a Server
C. Monitor a Network
D. Monitor a Host
24. Which of the following statements correctly describes a resource pool in a VI3 environment?
A. A container created in Hosts and Clusters view is used to limit the host CPU and memory utilization for a group of virtual machines.
B. A container created in Hosts and Clusters view is used to limit the disk space allocated for a group of virtual machines.
C. A container created in Hosts and Clusters view is used to limit the disk space allocated for a group of hosts.
D. A container created in Hosts and Clusters view is used to allocate throughput for a group of hosts.
25. Which of the following are attributes of a resource pool? (Choose two.)
A. Sessions
B. Throughput
C. Shares
D. Reservations
26. You have added your ESX Server 3.5 host to VirtualCenter 2.5. What Service Console account is created when you do this, so that VirtualCenter can accomplish tasks on the ESX Server?
A. vpxuser
B. root
C. Administrator
D. VirtualMachineAdministrator
27. You have given Alex sufficient permissions to administer the ESX Server 3.5 host. You want her to be able to manage all virtual machines on the host except for the Windows Vista machine. You do not want her to have any permission to this VM. What is the easiest way to accomplish this?
A. Delete her account.
B. Rename her account.
C. Configure an IRF.
D. Assign her the No Access Role at the Vista VM.
28. You want to connect to the VirtualCenter 2.5 Web Access interface. Which of the following can you use to accomplish this?
A. IE 6.0
B. Firefox 1.0.3
C. Netscape Navigator 6.0
D. Opera 8.0
29. Which edition of ESX Server 3.5 gives you access to the VMotion feature?
A. Enterprise only
B. Foundation only
C. Standard only
D. Enterprise and Standard
E. Enterprise, Standard, and Foundation
30. Which authentication protocol is used by iSCSI in a VI3 environment?
A. IPSEC
B. PAP
C. CHAP
D. MSCHAPv2
31. Your CIO has informed you that you will be introducing the VI3 product suite into your enterprise. Which product in the VI3 suite provides the virtualization layer on which virtual machines run?
A. DRS
B. ESX Server 3.5
C. VC
D. SMP
32. Which of the following is a correct representation of an iSCSI Target ID using the following data:
Date=August 2008
Domain=pearson.com
Alternate Name=VM1A
Host Name=PracticeTest
A. iqn.2008-08.com.pearson:VM1A
B. iqn.pearson.com.VM1A.PracticeTest
C. iscsi.2008-08.com.pearson:VM1A
D. iscsi.pearson.com.VM1A.PracticeTest
33. You want to create a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine on your ESX Server 3.5 host. What is the maximum disk size that can be assigned to this VM if you want to use a virtual SCSI disk?
A. 2GB
B. 32GB
C. 2TB
D. 2EB
34. You have created a Windows Vista virtual machine. Which file contains virtual hard disk information for this VM?
A. .vmx
B. .vmdk
C. .vswp
D. .vmsd
35. Which of the following VI3 products is licensed using the per processor basis? (Choose all that apply.)
A. ESX Server 3.5 Host
B. VMotion
C. DRS
D. HA
36. Which RAID level should you incorporate into your VI3 environment if you want to use mirrored arrays?
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 4
D. RAID 5
37. You want to come up with a LUN design that works with your VI3 environment. What VMware design schemes are available? (Choose two.)
A. Dynamic
B. Static
C. Adaptive
D. Predictive
38. You want to run the VCB Proxy for your backup solution. On which platform will this utility run?
A. Windows physical machine
B. Windows virtual machine
C. Linux physical machine
D. Linux virtual machine
39. What resources can you monitor on a performance graph of an ESX Server 3.5 host? (Choose two.)
A. Ports
B. Users
C. CPU
D. RAM
40. You have just installed an ESX Server 3.5 host. Which of the following statements is true concerning postinstallation access to this host?
A. By default, root has full SSH access to the host.
B. By default, root is denied full access to the host using VIC.
C. By default, root is denied full access to the host by means of SSH.
D. By default, root has limited access to the host using VIC.
E. By default, root has limited access to the host using SSH.
41. Where would you find the PermitRootLogin parameter in a VI3 environment?
A. On an ESX Server 3.5 host in the /etc/login/login.config file
B. On a VirtualCenter 2.5 server in the /etc/login/login.config file
C. On an ESX Server 3.5 host in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file
D. On a VirtualCenter 2.5 server in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file
42. You have just installed an ESX Server 3.5 host. What is the default amount of memory allocated to the Service Console?
A. Depends on the hardware used
B. 272MB
C. 722MB
D. 277MB
E. 800MB
43. Your ESX Server 3.5 host physically has two quad-core processors installed in it. You want to license this host on a per processor basis. How many licenses do you need to purchase?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8
44. You have three ESX Server 3.5 hosts with four quad-core CPUs in each. Additionally, you want to install VMotion on two of these servers. On a per processor basis, how many licenses do you need to purchase and install to satisfy all licensing requirements?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
E. 20
45. What is the minimum number of ports an ESX Server 3.5 vSwitch can have?
A. There is no minimum.
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
E. 32
46. Which of the following statements correctly reflect similarities between a physical switch and a virtual switch? (Choose two.)
A. They both support STP.
B. Just like physical switches can be connected to one another, virtual switches can be connected to one another.
C. They both forward frames to one or more ports.
D. They both have MAC tables that they maintain.
47. You want to provide communication between virtual machines on a single ESX Server 3.5 host. You do not want these machines to have access to other networks. Which type of virtual switch configuration should you use to accomplish this?
A. Loopback Virtual Switch
B. Internal Virtual Switch
C. Single Adapter Virtual Switch
D. Multiadapter Virtual Switch
48. You are configuring a virtual switch policy. Which tab should you select if you want to configure the average bandwidth?
A. General
B. Security
C. Traffic Shaping
D. NIC Teaming
49. You have recently deployed several ESX Server 3.5 hosts. You have applied Update 1 to both ESX hosts. Using these hosts, which of the following is a true statement concerning a Fiber Channel SAN?
A. Its maximum transmission rate between two nodes is 1.5GB/sec.
B. Its maximum transmission rate between two nodes is 2MB/sec.
C. Its maximum transmission rate between two nodes is 4MB/sec.
D. Its maximum transmission rate between two nodes is 4GB/sec.
50. Which of the following are considered industry accepted topologies for a Fiber Channel SAN? (Choose two.)
A. Point-to-Point
B. Multipoint-to-Point
C. Multipoint-to-Multipoint
D. Point-to-Multipoint
E. Arbitrated Loop
F. Switched Fabric
G. Mesh Loop
51. You want to install VirtualCenter Server 2.5 in your VI3 environment. You want to experience the fewest number of glitches possible during the installation. Based on VMware’s recommendations, which of the following statements should you follow?
A. Install the Database Server after the VirtualCenter Server.
B. Install the VirtualCenter Server after the Database Server.
C. Install the VIC before any other component.
D. Install the License Server immediately after the VirtualCenter Server is installed.
52. You are creating a cluster in a VI3 environment. Which of the following are correct statements concerning how you can configure the cluster? (Choose three.)
A. You can enable it to be Low Availability only.
B. You can enable it to be High Availability only.
C. You can enable it to be a Distributed Resource Scheduler only.
D. You can enable it to be both Low Availability and a Distributed Resource Scheduler resource pool.
E. You can enable it to be both a Low Availability and a High Availability resource pool.
F. You can enable it to be both a High Availability and a Distributed Resource Scheduler resource pool.
53. Which of the following is not a type of port group that can be configured on a virtual switch?
A. Service Console
B. Root
C. VMkernel
D. Virtual Machine
54. In a VI3 environment, what is a way to quickly generate similarly configured virtual machines?
A. Copy
B. Duplicate
C. Replica
D. Template
55. You are interested in installing the VMware Converter Enterprise in your VI3 environment. Which of the following will not be a good environment for this add-on product?
A. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 physical machine
B. Windows 2000 Server virtual machine
C. Windows Vista 64-bit virtual machine
D. Windows Server 2008 32-bit physical machine
56. You are interested in installing the VMware Converter Enterprise in your VI3 environment. Which of the following is not a cloning method used by VMware Converter Enterprise?
A. Cold cloning
B. Warm cloning
C. Hot cloning
D. Remote cloning
E. Local cloning
57. When you are using VMotion, which is a true statement concerning CPU requirements?
A. VMotion works across CPU vendors.
B. VMotion works across CPU families.
C. VMotion works across CPUs with different multimedia instructions.
D. VMotion works across CPUs with different numbers of cores.
58. Which of the following statements is true concerning the creation of a virtual machine?
A. You can create a VM with a maximum of 2 SCSI adapters.
B. You can create a VM with a maximum of 60 SCSI hard drives.
C. You can create a VM with a maximum of 4 floppy disks.
D. You can create a VM with a maximum of 4 parallel ports.
59. What is another name for vmmemctl in a VI3 environment?
A. SAN Driver
B. DRS Driver
C. Balloon-Driver
D. VMotion Driver
60. You are installing a new Windows Vista VM in your VI3 environment. You want to install VMware Tools after the VM is installed. Which of the following are benefits of installing VMware Tools? (Choose three.)
A. Improved startup performance
B. Improved video capabilities
C. Improved memory management
D. Improved mouse capabilities
61. You want to create a SuSE Linux virtual machine on your ESX Server 3.5 host. What is the maximum number of vCPUs that this VM can be assigned?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
62. You have chosen to use a RAID 5 solution for your VI3 environment. You have four 1TB drives that you want to use for this configuration. In this configuration, how much practical storage space is available?
A. 1TB
B. 2TB
C. 3TB
D. 4TB
63. Which of the following features are supported if you decide to implement an NFS storage solution in your VI3 environment? (Choose all that apply.)
A. Format VMFS
B. Boot and ESX Server
C. Raw Device Mapping
D. VMotion
E. DRS
F. HA
64. You begin creating a new alarm in VirtualCenter 2.5. On the Alarm Settings screen on the General tab, which trigger, by default, is given the highest priority?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. None
65. In the following address, used in a Fiber Channel SAN, what LUN is being accessed?
vmhba0:1:33:2
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 33
66. What is another name for the address assigned to the host bus adapter in a Fiber Channel SAN?
A. Fiber Channel Name
B. MAC Address
C. World Wide Name
D. World Wide MAC
67. What are two types of zoning used in a Fiber Channel SAN? (Choose two.)
A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Static
D. Dynamic
E. Defined
F. Undefined
68. What is the maximum number of vSwitches that an ESX Server 3.5 host can have?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 127
D. 255
69. What is the maximum number of LUNs that an ESX Server 3.5 host will process by default when it is powered on?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
70. You want to create a resource pool in VirtualCenter. By default, which of the following roles have the permissions necessary to accomplish this task? (Choose three.)
A. Datacenter Administrator
B. Virtual Machine Administrator
C. Virtual Machine Power User
D. Virtual Machine User
E. Resource Pool Administrator
71. You want to deploy VMotion and HA in your VMware Enterprise Environment. You already have two ESX Server 3.5 hosts deployed. Which licensing model do you need to use to successfully deploy these features?
A. Network based
B. Host based
C. Server based
D. Directory based
72. What is the maximum number of virtual CPUs per host that an ESX Server 3.5 can have if no updates have been applied?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
73. Which HA cluster component on an ESX Server 3.5 host keeps a record of the other hosts in the cluster?
A. AAM
B. VMap
C. vpxa
D. IQN
74. You are installing ESX Server 3.5. What is the default size assigned to the partition used for a core dump?
A. 5GB
B. 544MB
C. 2GB
D. 100MB
75. What are three reasons why a company would elect to deploy a VI3 solution in their enterprise? (Choose three.)
A. Multiple operating systems can be reliably run on a single server device.
B. Increase server utilization.
C. Decrease server utilization.
D. Multiple machines can be managed from a single point.
E. Hardware requirements are increased by a 10:1 ratio.