2V0-21.23 Question 117
Select 3An organization is deploying VMware vSphere Distributed Services Engine to improve the performance of their virtualized workloads. The administrator wants to offload networking functions to a supported Data Processing Unit (DPU). Which of the following requirements must be met to successfully implement Distributed Services Engine?
- A
The ESXi host must have a supported DPU installed.
- B
The vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) version must be at least 8.0.
- C
The workload VMs must have VMware Tools installed and running.
- D
The DPU must be configured to offload both networking and storage traffic.
- E
The vCenter Server must be upgraded to version 8.0 or higher.
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Correct answers: A, B, E
Explanation
To implement vSphere Distributed Services Engine, certain prerequisites must be met. These include having a supported DPU, ensuring that the vDS is version 8.0 or higher, and upgrading the vCenter Server to version 8.0 or higher. These requirements ensure that the hardware and software infrastructure can support the offloading of networking functionality to the DPU, which is a key feature of Distributed Services Engine.
- A. Correct.
Correct. A supported DPU (Data Processing Unit) is a core hardware requirement for using vSphere Distributed Services Engine.
- B. Correct.
Correct. vSphere Distributed Services Engine requires vDS 8.0 or higher to enable DPU functionality.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Installing VMware Tools on workload VMs is not a requirement for Distributed Services Engine but is recommended for other features.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While DPUs can offload networking, storage offloading is not a requirement for Distributed Services Engine implementation.
- E. Correct.
Correct. vSphere Distributed Services Engine requires vCenter Server 8.0 or higher to manage the DPU and its capabilities.