2V0-41.24 Question 178
Single answerAn organization has deployed NSX-T Data Center in their environment. They want to dynamically assign IP addresses to workloads in a specific overlay segment. However, the DHCP server resides in a different subnet. How can NSX-T handle IP address allocation in this scenario to ensure successful communication between the workloads and the DHCP server?
- A
Enable DHCP Relay on the segment and configure the DHCP server details in NSX-T.
- B
Deploy a local DHCP server on the same segment to handle IP address allocation.
- C
Enable DHCP Snooping to forward DHCP requests to the DHCP server.
- D
Configure a static IP pool for the workloads to eliminate the need for DHCP.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
When a DHCP server is located in a different subnet, enabling DHCP Relay on the NSX-T segment allows the forwarding of DHCP requests to the server. This ensures that workloads can dynamically receive IP addresses while maintaining centralized DHCP management. Other options either do not address the problem or are not suitable for dynamic IP address allocation.
- A. Correct.
This is the correct option. Enabling DHCP Relay on the segment allows NSX-T to forward DHCP requests from workloads to a centralized DHCP server located in a different subnet.
- B. Incorrect.
While deploying a local DHCP server on the segment could technically work, it is not an optimal or scalable solution for environments where centralized DHCP management is required.
- C. Incorrect.
DHCP Snooping is a security feature that monitors DHCP traffic but does not forward DHCP requests to a server. It is not used for IP address allocation.
- D. Incorrect.
Configuring a static IP pool would bypass the need for DHCP entirely, but this does not meet the requirement for dynamic IP address allocation.