2V0-41.24 Question 270
Select 3An organization is preparing their environment for VMware NSX deployment. They have a vSphere environment with multiple clusters and vCenter Server already deployed. As part of the preparation, what key steps must the administrator take to ensure the infrastructure is ready for NSX installation?
- A
Verify that the vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) is configured and available for NSX.
- B
Ensure that all ESXi hosts in the clusters are running the latest supported version for NSX.
- C
Deploy the NSX Manager virtual appliance and configure it before preparing the ESXi hosts.
- D
Create a dedicated VLAN for NSX Edge communication between clusters.
- E
Ensure that all ESXi hosts have at least one unused physical NIC for NSX traffic.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
Preparing the NSX infrastructure involves ensuring that the environment meets NSX requirements. This includes verifying vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) configuration, updating ESXi hosts to supported versions, and deploying the NSX Manager. These steps are essential to ensure a successful NSX deployment. While advanced configurations like dedicated VLANs or unused physical NICs may be necessary in some scenarios, they are not part of the core preparation process.
- A. Correct.
This is correct because NSX requires a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) to manage networking and enable features like logical switches and distributed routing.
- B. Correct.
This is correct because NSX has specific ESXi version requirements. Ensuring the hosts are updated is critical to avoid compatibility issues during deployment.
- C. Correct.
This is correct because NSX Manager is a core component of the NSX infrastructure and must be deployed before preparing the ESXi hosts for NSX.
- D. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because NSX does not require a dedicated VLAN for Edge communication by default; such configurations would be specific to advanced designs and not part of initial preparation.
- E. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because NSX does not require an unused physical NIC for deployment. NSX can utilize existing network adapters for traffic if properly configured.