2V0-21.23 Question 165
Single answerYour organization is implementing a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) in a vSphere 8 environment to centralize and simplify network management. During configuration, you need to ensure that port mirroring is enabled to monitor network traffic for troubleshooting and compliance purposes. Which configuration step is required to set up port mirroring on a vDS?
- A
Create a Port Mirroring session on the distributed switch.
- B
Enable NetFlow on the distributed switch.
- C
Configure LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) on the distributed switch.
- D
Add a new VMkernel adapter with a dedicated IP for traffic monitoring.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Port mirroring on a vSphere Distributed Switch is configured by creating a Port Mirroring session. This allows you to define the source ports (where traffic originates) and destination ports (where mirrored traffic is sent). Other features such as NetFlow and LACP serve different purposes and are not applicable to port mirroring.
- A. Correct.
Correct. To enable port mirroring on a vSphere Distributed Switch, you need to create a Port Mirroring session. This session defines the source and destination for mirrored traffic.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. NetFlow is used for network analytics and traffic flow monitoring but is not required to set up port mirroring.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. LACP is used to aggregate multiple physical network links into a single logical link for redundancy and increased throughput. It is unrelated to port mirroring.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Adding a new VMkernel adapter is not required for port mirroring. VMkernel adapters are used for host-level traffic, such as vMotion or management traffic.