2V0-21.23 Question 401
Single answerA VMware administrator needs to perform a vMotion migration of a virtual machine from one host to another within the same cluster. During the process, the administrator notices that the migration fails with an error indicating that the destination host does not have access to the virtual machine's storage. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
- A
The destination host is in maintenance mode.
- B
The source and destination hosts are not configured with shared storage.
- C
The virtual machine is configured with an incompatible network adapter.
- D
vMotion is disabled on the destination host.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
vMotion requires that both the source and destination hosts have access to the same shared storage, as the virtual machine's files must be accessible to both hosts during the migration process. If shared storage is not properly configured, vMotion will fail with a storage access error. Ensuring shared storage is correctly set up is a critical step in preparing for vMotion migrations.
- A. Incorrect.
If the destination host is in maintenance mode, vMotion would not allow the migration to proceed in the first place. This is not related to the storage access issue.
- B. Correct.
For vMotion to work successfully, both the source and destination hosts must have access to the same shared storage. If they are not configured with shared storage, the migration will fail with a storage access error.
- C. Incorrect.
An incompatible network adapter would not cause a storage access issue. This is unrelated to the error described.
- D. Incorrect.
If vMotion is disabled on the destination host, the migration would not even begin. However, this is not related to the storage access issue mentioned in the scenario.