VCP-VMC 2024 Question 249
Select 2A VMware Cloud Administrator is managing a VMware Cloud on AWS Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). The administrator wants to understand their responsibilities versus VMware's in terms of updating and upgrading various components of the environment. Which components are the responsibility of the administrator to update or upgrade?
- A
VMware vCenter Server within the SDDC
- B
VMware ESXi hosts in the SDDC cluster
- C
Virtual Machines (VMs) running in the SDDC
- D
VMware NSX components within the SDDC
- E
Third-party applications installed within the virtual machines
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Correct answers: C, E
Explanation
In VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware is responsible for managing and updating the core infrastructure components such as vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, and NSX. However, the administrator retains responsibility for managing and upgrading the operating systems, virtual machines, and any third-party applications running within the VMs. This ensures a clear delineation of responsibilities between VMware and the customer for maintaining the environment.
- A. Incorrect.
VMware is responsible for managing and upgrading vCenter Server in VMware Cloud on AWS. The administrator does not have to update or upgrade this component.
- B. Incorrect.
VMware handles the lifecycle management of ESXi hosts in VMware Cloud on AWS. Administrators do not have access to directly upgrade ESXi hosts.
- C. Correct.
Administrators are responsible for managing and upgrading the operating systems and any software running inside the virtual machines they create and manage within the SDDC.
- D. Incorrect.
NSX components are managed and updated by VMware as part of VMware Cloud on AWS. The administrator does not control updates for NSX.
- E. Correct.
Any third-party applications installed within the virtual machines are the responsibility of the administrator to update or upgrade, as VMware does not manage these internal configurations.