VCP-VMC 2024 Question 243
Select 3Your organization has recently deployed VMware Cloud on AWS, and you are tasked with identifying the management and operational responsibilities between your team and VMware. Which of the following responsibilities fall under your organization's scope in a VMware Cloud on AWS environment?
- A
Managing the ESXi host lifecycle and patching
- B
Configuring and managing vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS)
- C
Managing the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC infrastructure hardware lifecycle
- D
Creating and managing virtual machines and workloads
- E
Configuring and managing security policies using NSX-T
- F
Performing upgrades for the VMware Cloud Control Plane
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Correct answers: B, D, E
Explanation
In a VMware Cloud on AWS environment, VMware handles the underlying infrastructure, including ESXi patching, hardware lifecycle, and control plane upgrades. However, the customer is responsible for managing their workloads, networking configurations (e.g., vDS), and security policies (e.g., NSX-T). Understanding these shared responsibilities ensures effective operations and management of the environment.
- A. Incorrect.
Managing the ESXi host lifecycle and patching is handled by VMware as part of the managed service in VMware Cloud on AWS.
- B. Correct.
Configuring and managing vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) is the responsibility of the organization as it pertains to networking configurations within the SDDC.
- C. Incorrect.
The VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC infrastructure hardware lifecycle, including hardware replacement and upgrades, is managed by VMware.
- D. Correct.
Creating and managing virtual machines and workloads is the responsibility of the organization, as it relates to the workloads running in the SDDC.
- E. Correct.
Configuring and managing security policies using NSX-T is the organization's responsibility, as VMware provides the tools but the customer configures them based on their needs.
- F. Incorrect.
Performing upgrades for the VMware Cloud Control Plane is managed by VMware as part of the service.