Administering VMs and vApps.

Question 1

Files Used by VMs.

Answer 1

1. Configuration File: .vmx
2. Swap File: .vswp
3. BIOS File:. nvram
4. Log Files: vmware.log
5. Disk Descriptor files: .vmdk
6. Disk Data Files: -flat.vmdk
7. Suspend State file: .vmss
8. Snapshot Data FIle .vmsn
9. Snapshot Disk File: 00000x.vmdk
10. Template File: .vmtx
11. RDM FIles. -rdmp.vmdk

Question 2

Locations for VM Config Files and vDisks.

Answer 2

Can config location swap file location in cluster.

Can config location swap file location on each host.

Question 3

Securing VMs.

Answer 3

1. A/V
2. Clipboard. Default, copy from guest OS to remote console is disabled.
3. Remove unnecessary hardware devices: Users w/o admin permissions can connect/disconnect hardware
4. Limit Guest OS Writes to Host memory:
5. Config Logging Levels for the Guest OS:
6. Secure FT Logging Traffic: Log traffic between primary and secondary VM is unencrypted. Use IPSec.

Question 4

Config IP Pools.

Answer 4

Can be used for auto IP config of vApps.

vApp must be set to transient allocation.

Question 5

Config/Manage Content Library

Answer 5

Two Types:
1. Local: Used by single vCenter Server instance.

2. Subscribed: Library that been published and you have subscribed. Can download all content or only the metadata.