VCP-VMC 2024 Question 29
Single answerAn organization has an on-premises VMware vSphere environment and a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC. They want to manage both environments using a single pane of glass while ensuring unified visibility and management of workloads. Which functionality provided by Hybrid Linked Mode (HLM) would best address their requirement?
- A
Enables administrators to manage both on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS resources using a single vSphere Client interface.
- B
Allows seamless live migration of virtual machines between on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS environments without downtime.
- C
Provides an automated disaster recovery solution for workloads across on-premises and VMware Cloud environments.
- D
Integrates VMware NSX-T networking across both on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS environments for unified network management.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Hybrid Linked Mode (HLM) is a key feature for organizations with hybrid cloud environments, allowing administrators to manage both on-premises vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS resources through a single vSphere Client interface. This functionality ensures a unified management experience while simplifying operations.
- A. Correct.
Correct. Hybrid Linked Mode allows administrators to view and manage on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS resources through a single vSphere Client interface, addressing the need for unified management.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While Hybrid Linked Mode enables visibility and management, live migration of VMs (vMotion) between on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS requires a separate configuration and is not a primary feature of HLM.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Hybrid Linked Mode does not provide disaster recovery services. Disaster recovery would require VMware Site Recovery or another solution.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Although VMware NSX-T can be used for networking in VMware Cloud environments, Hybrid Linked Mode does not specifically manage or integrate NSX-T networking features.