VCP-VMC 2024 Question 130
Single answerAn administrator is tasked with deploying VMware HCX in a hybrid cloud environment. The environment consists of an on-premises VMware vSphere infrastructure and a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC. The administrator has deployed the HCX Manager appliance in the on-premises site. What is the next step required to configure HCX for site pairing?
- A
Deploy the HCX Manager appliance in the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC.
- B
Install the HCX Cloud Gateway appliance in the on-premises site.
- C
Deploy the HCX Cloud Manager in the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC.
- D
Activate HCX in VMware Cloud on AWS and retrieve the activation key.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
To configure HCX for site pairing between an on-premises site and VMware Cloud on AWS, the HCX Manager on-premises must connect to the HCX Cloud Manager in VMware Cloud on AWS. Since HCX Cloud Manager is automatically provisioned in VMware Cloud on AWS, the administrator only needs to activate HCX and retrieve the activation key. This key is then used to configure the site pairing. Therefore, the correct answer is to activate HCX in VMware Cloud on AWS and retrieve the activation key.
- A. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because in VMware Cloud on AWS, HCX Manager is automatically provisioned as part of the service, and there is no need to deploy it manually.
- B. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because the HCX Cloud Gateway appliance is not required in this scenario. The on-premises HCX Manager will handle the necessary connections for site pairing.
- C. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because VMware Cloud on AWS automatically includes HCX Cloud Manager, so there is no need to deploy it manually.
- D. Correct.
This is correct because VMware Cloud on AWS requires you to activate HCX and retrieve the activation key. This key is then used to establish the site pairing between the on-premises site and the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC.