VCP-VMC 2024 Question 32
Single answerAn organization is planning to extend its on-premises VMware vSphere environment to VMware Cloud on AWS. They want administrators to manage both environments with a unified interface and enable seamless workload migration. Which feature of Hybrid Linked Mode (HLM) allows this functionality?
- A
The ability to extend vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) from on-premises to VMware Cloud on AWS
- B
The ability to use a single pane of glass to view and manage both on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS environments
- C
The ability to automatically synchronize on-premises and cloud vCenter Server inventory
- D
The ability to enable application-aware security policies across on-premises and cloud environments
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Hybrid Linked Mode (HLM) enables administrators to manage on-premises vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS environments within a single interface, facilitating seamless management and operations. This feature does not extend networking, synchronize inventory, or handle application security policies directly. The core capability of HLM is its ability to unify management, making Option 2 the correct answer.
- A. Incorrect.
vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS) are managed separately in on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS environments. Hybrid Linked Mode does not enable extending vDS between environments.
- B. Correct.
Hybrid Linked Mode allows administrators to manage both on-premises and VMware Cloud on AWS environments from a single interface, providing a unified management experience.
- C. Incorrect.
Hybrid Linked Mode does not automatically synchronize inventory. It provides visibility into both environments but does not merge or synchronize objects like VMs or networks.
- D. Incorrect.
Application-aware security policies can be implemented with NSX, but this is not a feature of Hybrid Linked Mode. HLM focuses on management and visibility, not security policy enforcement.