2V0-21.23 Question 162
Select 3A VMware administrator is tasked with joining a new vCenter Server to an existing Single Sign-On (SSO) domain in a multi-site deployment. The organization uses vSphere 8.0, and the administrator needs to ensure proper configuration to support centralized authentication. Which of the following steps should the administrator perform to achieve this?
- A
Log in to the vSphere Client of the new vCenter Server and use the 'Join' option under the Single Sign-On Configuration page.
- B
Ensure the new vCenter Server is running in 'embedded deployment' mode before joining the SSO domain.
- C
Confirm that the Platform Services Controller (PSC) of the existing SSO domain is reachable from the new vCenter Server.
- D
Use the 'Repoint' command to migrate the new vCenter Server to the existing SSO domain.
- E
Verify that the SSO domain name and site name of the existing deployment are correctly specified during the joining process.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
To join a new vCenter Server to an existing SSO domain, the administrator must use the 'Join' option in the Single Sign-On Configuration page of the vSphere Client. The new vCenter Server must be able to communicate with the Platform Services Controller of the existing SSO domain, and the correct SSO domain name and site name must be provided. Ensuring these steps are followed enables centralized authentication across the environment.
- A. Correct.
Correct: The 'Join' option under the Single Sign-On Configuration page is used to add the new vCenter Server to the existing SSO domain.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Since vSphere 7.0, the embedded deployment mode is the default configuration, and external PSCs are no longer used. This step is not relevant.
- C. Correct.
Correct: The Platform Services Controller of the existing SSO domain must be reachable for the joining process to succeed.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The 'Repoint' command is used for vCenter Server migration or reconfiguration, but it is not the correct step to join an SSO domain.
- E. Correct.
Correct: Specifying the correct SSO domain name and site name ensures that the new vCenter Server is properly connected to the existing deployment.