2V0-41.24 Question 138
Single answerAn organization is running a VMware NSX-T environment with multiple transport nodes configured as part of a Tier-0 Gateway. During a routine maintenance activity, a physical NIC on one of the transport nodes fails. What will occur if the Edge node hosting the active service component of the Tier-0 Gateway becomes unreachable, and how does NSX-T handle this failure scenario to maintain network connectivity?
- A
The Tier-0 Gateway's active service component will fail over to the standby service component on another Edge node.
- B
The entire Tier-0 Gateway will go offline until the failed Edge node is restored.
- C
The traffic will be rerouted to the remaining transport nodes without requiring a failover.
- D
The Tier-0 Gateway will automatically deploy a new Edge node to replace the failed one.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
In an NSX-T environment, the Tier-0 Gateway provides network redundancy and high availability using active and standby service components hosted on different Edge nodes. When the active service component's hosting Edge node becomes unreachable, NSX-T automatically fails over to the standby service component on another Edge node, ensuring that network services remain uninterrupted. This mechanism is critical for maintaining network reliability during hardware or software failures.
- A. Correct.
Correct. NSX-T automatically fails over the Tier-0 Gateway's active service component to the standby service component hosted on a different Edge node to ensure high availability and continuity of network services.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. The Tier-0 Gateway is designed for high availability and will not go completely offline due to a single Edge node failure. Failover mechanisms ensure continuity.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While traffic distribution across transport nodes helps with redundancy, the active service component of the Tier-0 Gateway must fail over to the standby service component to continue routing traffic.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. NSX-T does not automatically deploy new Edge nodes in response to node failure. The failover process leverages pre-existing standby Edge nodes for high availability.