VCP-VCF Administrator 2024 Question 41
Select 2You are tasked with deploying and configuring an NSX Edge Cluster in a VMware Cloud Foundation environment. During the deployment process, which two steps are essential to ensure the NSX Edge Cluster can support north-south traffic routing and load balancing effectively?
- A
Assign a T0 gateway to the NSX Edge Cluster after deployment.
- B
Configure edge uplink profiles and assign them to the NSX Edge interfaces.
- C
Enable DHCP services on the NSX Edge Cluster to provide IP addresses for workloads.
- D
Deploy at least two NSX Edge nodes and associate them with the Edge Cluster.
- E
Configure BGP or OSPF routing protocols on the Tier-1 gateway to support north-south traffic.
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Correct answers: B, D
Explanation
Deploying and configuring an NSX Edge Cluster requires certain critical steps to ensure it functions effectively for north-south traffic routing and load balancing. Configuring edge uplink profiles ensures proper connectivity to the physical network, while deploying at least two NSX Edge nodes provides redundancy and high availability. Other steps, such as assigning a T0 gateway or configuring routing protocols, are important but occur after the Edge Cluster is deployed and operational.
- A. Incorrect.
Assigning a T0 gateway happens after the NSX Edge Cluster is deployed, but this step isn't required during the deployment process itself.
- B. Correct.
Configuring edge uplink profiles and assigning them to NSX Edge interfaces is critical for establishing connectivity between the NSX Edge Cluster and the physical network.
- C. Incorrect.
DHCP services are not required on the NSX Edge Cluster for supporting north-south traffic or load balancing. DHCP is typically handled by other services or components.
- D. Correct.
Deploying at least two NSX Edge nodes and associating them with the Edge Cluster is mandatory to ensure high availability and redundancy for north-south traffic routing and load balancing.
- E. Incorrect.
Configuring BGP or OSPF protocols is done on the Tier-0 gateway, not the Tier-1 gateway, and is not part of the Edge Cluster deployment process.