2V0-21.23 Question 392
Single answerAn administrator needs to create a virtual machine storage policy to ensure critical VMs are placed on storage with specific capabilities, such as encryption and deduplication. The storage infrastructure includes VMware vSAN, NFS, and Fibre Channel datastores. Which step is critical when creating the storage policy to meet the requirements?
- A
Define storage rules based on storage provider capabilities.
- B
Manually select datastores to assign to the storage policy.
- C
Select VM folders where the storage policy will apply.
- D
Enable Storage I/O Control on all datastores before applying the policy.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Storage policies in VMware vSphere are designed to ensure VMs are placed on storage that meets specific requirements, such as encryption or performance. When creating a storage policy, defining rules based on the storage provider capabilities ensures that only compatible datastores are matched. This approach leverages VMware's storage policy-based management (SPBM) framework to automate compliance and placement.
- A. Correct.
Defining storage rules based on storage provider capabilities is essential. This step ensures the policy is tailored to match specific storage features, such as encryption and deduplication, provided by the storage infrastructure.
- B. Incorrect.
Manually selecting datastores is not required when creating a storage policy. Storage policies dynamically match datastores based on defined rules and their advertised capabilities.
- C. Incorrect.
VM folders are not directly related to storage policies. Storage policies are associated with VMs or VMDKs, not with folder structures.
- D. Incorrect.
While Storage I/O Control is a useful feature, it is not a prerequisite for creating or applying storage policies.