2V0-21.23 Question 166
Select 2A VMware administrator is tasked with configuring a new vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) in a vSphere environment to enable advanced networking features for virtual machines. The administrator intends to migrate existing VM network adapters from a standard switch to the newly created vDS. Which two steps must the administrator take to successfully complete this migration?
- A
Ensure all ESXi hosts are connected to the same datacenter object where the vDS is created.
- B
Create a port group on the vDS with the same VLAN ID as the standard switch.
- C
Assign a dedicated physical NIC from each ESXi host to the vDS uplink port group.
- D
Use the vSphere Web Client to migrate VM network adapters from the standard switch to the vDS.
- E
Delete the standard switch after migrating VM network adapters to the vDS.
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Correct answers: B, D
Explanation
To successfully migrate VM network adapters from a standard switch to a vSphere Distributed Switch, the administrator must first ensure that the vDS port group is configured with the same VLAN ID as the standard switch to avoid connectivity issues. The migration itself is performed using the vSphere Web Client. Other steps, such as deleting the standard switch or dedicating physical NICs to the vDS, are not mandatory for the migration process and could lead to configuration issues if done prematurely.
- A. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because while ESXi hosts must be part of the same vCenter Server datacenter object to use the vDS, this step is not necessary for the migration of VM network adapters.
- B. Correct.
This is correct because ensuring the correct VLAN ID is configured on the vDS port group prevents network connectivity issues after migration.
- C. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because assigning a dedicated physical NIC to the vDS uplink port group is optional and not required for migrating VM network adapters.
- D. Correct.
This is correct as the vSphere Web Client provides the functionality to migrate VM network adapters from a standard switch to a vDS.
- E. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because the standard switch should only be deleted after confirming that all VMs and physical adapters have been successfully migrated and are functioning as expected on the vDS.