2V0-21.23 Question 402
Single answerA VMware administrator needs to migrate a virtual machine (VM) from one host to another in the same vSphere cluster. The VM has an active Fault Tolerance (FT) configuration enabled. What is the most appropriate migration method to use in this scenario?
- A
vMotion
- B
Storage vMotion
- C
Cold migration
- D
Cross vCenter vMotion
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
When migrating a virtual machine with Fault Tolerance enabled, vMotion is the appropriate choice because it allows live migration of the primary VM between hosts while maintaining the FT state. Other methods, such as Storage vMotion or cold migration, either do not support live migration or require VM downtime, which is not ideal in this scenario.
- A. Correct.
vMotion is the correct method for live-migrating a virtual machine with Fault Tolerance enabled within the same cluster. It is designed for seamless migration without downtime, even for FT-enabled VMs.
- B. Incorrect.
Storage vMotion is used to migrate a VM's storage between datastores. It does not address the live migration of a VM between hosts.
- C. Incorrect.
Cold migration requires powering off the VM before moving it to another host or datastore. This is not applicable in this scenario since the FT-enabled VM needs to remain running.
- D. Incorrect.
Cross vCenter vMotion is used to migrate VMs between different vCenter Servers, which is unnecessary as the migration is within the same cluster.