VCP-CMA 2024 Question 80
Single answerAn administrator is tasked with configuring a Network Profile in VMware Aria Automation to support a cloud template that requires static IP address allocation. The administrator wants to ensure that the Network Profile can assign IPs from a predefined IP range and support existing NSX-T segments. What additional configuration step must the administrator perform to meet these requirements?
- A
Add an IP range to the Network Profile.
- B
Enable SNAT on the Network Profile.
- C
Map the Network Profile to an external IPAM provider.
- D
Assign the Network Profile to a Cloud Zone.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To support static IP allocation in a Network Profile, the administrator must define an IP range within the Network Profile. This ensures that IP addresses are assigned from the predefined pool during deployment. Other options like SNAT or mapping to an external IPAM provider are not required for this specific task. Assigning the Network Profile to a Cloud Zone is unrelated to the IP range configuration.
- A. Correct.
Adding an IP range to the Network Profile is necessary to define the static IP pool that will be used for IP address allocation for the cloud template.
- B. Incorrect.
SNAT (Source Network Address Translation) is not required for static IP allocation. It is mainly used for outbound traffic translation in certain network configurations.
- C. Incorrect.
Mapping the Network Profile to an external IPAM provider is optional and only required if the organization is using a third-party IP address management solution. It is not mandatory for predefined IP ranges.
- D. Incorrect.
Assigning the Network Profile to a Cloud Zone is not directly required for static IP allocation. Cloud Zones are used to associate compute resources, not for defining IP ranges.