2V0-17.25 Practice Questions
Prepare for 2V0-17.25 with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $250 USD
- Level
- Professional
- Valid for
- 2 years
Domains covered on the exam 4
- IT Architectures, Technologies, Standards10%
- VMware Cloud Foundation Fundamentals35%
- Plan and Design the VMware by Broadcom Solution25%
- Deploy, Configure, and Operate VMware Cloud Foundation30%
- 1
When deploying the VCF 9.0 Management Domain using the VCF Installer, which information is required in the deployment parameter workbook?
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Correct answer: A
The deployment parameter workbook (or JSON) requires all infrastructure details including static IPs for management components (vCenter, SDDC Manager, NSX Manager), DNS, NTP, and host details to successfully bring up the Management Domain.
- 2
An administrator encounters a 'Host Commissioning Failed' error in SDDC Manager. The error log indicates a failure to validate network connectivity.
Which of the following is the most likely root cause for this specific failure?
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Correct answer: A
VCF relies heavily on DNS. A common cause for commissioning failure is incorrect DNS configuration, specifically missing Forward (A) or Reverse (PTR) records for the ESXi hosts, preventing SDDC Manager from validating the host.
- 3
What is the primary purpose of 'Network Pools' in VMware Cloud Foundation?
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Correct answer: A
Network Pools in SDDC Manager contain ranges of IP addresses specifically for vMotion and NSX TEP traffic. When a host is commissioned or added to a cluster, IPs are automatically pulled from these pools, automating the network configuration.
- 4
Which VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 feature enables the deployment of Kubernetes clusters directly on vSphere infrastructure, managed via SDDC Manager workflows?
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Correct answer: A
vSphere Supervisor is the feature that embeds Kubernetes directly into the vSphere control plane. VCF 9.0 integrates this to allow administrators to enable Supervisor on Workload Domains, transforming them into Kubernetes platforms.
- 5
A customer wants to reduce the licensing cost for a specific Workload Domain that will only run Windows Server workloads. They want to ensure they don't consume VCF licenses for cores that are not needed.
Which VCF 9.0 capability supports this requirement?
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Correct answer: A
VCF supports Mixed Licensing Mode, allowing different Workload Domains to be licensed differently (e.g., Subscription vs Perpetual, or specific editions) based on the workload requirements, optimizing costs.
- 6
When planning the deployment of VCF Operations (formerly Aria Operations) in a VCF 9.0 environment, where is it typically deployed?
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Correct answer: A
VCF Operations is a fleet-level service that is deployed within the Management Domain. From there, it monitors the entire VCF instance, including all Workload Domains.
- 7
A cloud architect is designing a private cloud solution using VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 to adhere to NIST cloud characteristics. The organization requires a capability where computing resources can be provisioned automatically without human intervention from the service provider side.
Which VCF 9.0 component primarily satisfies this specific NIST characteristic?
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Correct answer: B
On-demand self-service is a key NIST cloud characteristic. VCF Automation provides the self-service portal and orchestration engine that allows users to provision resources automatically without IT intervention, directly aligning with this requirement.
- 8
An organization is adopting a 'Zero Trust' security model for their VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 infrastructure. They need to implement micro-segmentation to restrict East-West traffic between application tiers within the same Workload Domain.
Which architectural component facilitates this requirement?
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Correct answer: A
The NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW) is the core component for implementing Zero Trust via micro-segmentation in VCF. It enforces security policies at the vNIC level of every virtual machine, controlling East-West traffic flow within the data center.
