2V0-21.23 Question 251
Single answerAn administrator is tasked with minimizing the time required for ESXi host reboots during patching and upgrades. They decide to configure Quick Boot on the hosts. During the configuration process, they notice that Quick Boot is not supported on one of the hosts. Which of the following could be a reason for Quick Boot being unsupported?
- A
The ESXi host is running on legacy BIOS firmware.
- B
The ESXi host has a GPU passthrough configuration enabled.
- C
The ESXi host has Secure Boot enabled.
- D
The ESXi host is managed by a vCenter Server older than version 6.7.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Quick Boot is a feature designed to reduce the time required for host reboots by bypassing hardware initialization during the boot process. However, certain configurations, such as GPU passthrough, are incompatible with Quick Boot. It is essential to review the ESXi host's configuration and hardware setup to ensure Quick Boot compatibility.
- A. Incorrect.
Quick Boot is supported on both UEFI and legacy BIOS firmware, so this is not a reason for Quick Boot being unsupported.
- B. Correct.
GPU passthrough configurations are not compatible with Quick Boot, and this could prevent Quick Boot from being supported.
- C. Incorrect.
Secure Boot does not affect Quick Boot compatibility, so it is not a reason for Quick Boot being unsupported.
- D. Incorrect.
Quick Boot is supported with vCenter Server 6.7 and newer, but the host itself does not depend on the vCenter version for Quick Boot support.