Section 1.2

Question 1

What method of ESXi installation is an efficient way to deploy multiple ESXi hosts with an unattended installation?

Answer 1

Scripted ESXi installation

Question 2

What are the different options that a scripted ESXi installation can be deployed?

Answer 2

• PXE boot
• Boot from CD
• Boot from USB

Scripted installations can be either default scripts from VMware or custom

Question 3

When was vSphere Auto Deploy introduced?

Answer 3

In vSphere 5.x

Question 4

What is vSphere Auto Deploy?

Answer 4

vSphere Auto Deploy can provision hundreds of physical hosts with ESXi software containing host profiles (host configuration) and image profiles (ESXi updates and patches)

Question 5

What is vSphere Auto Deploy with stateless caching?

Answer 5

The ESXi image is cached on the host. The ESXi host continually reaches out to the Auto Deploy server to grab the image. If the Auto Deploy server is unreachable, the host uses the cached image.

Question 6

What is vSphere Auto Deploy with stateful installs?

Answer 6

Upon reboot, the host initially boots using Auto Deploy to complete the installation. Subsequent reboots prompts the host to boot from disk, similar to scripted installations. Auto Deploy is no longer contacted.

Question 7

How can images created from ESXi Image Builder be deployed?

Answer 7

• Burning to installation DVD (exported ISO)
• Through vCenter Server via Auto Deploy

Question 8

What is ESXi Image Builder?

Answer 8

Allows you to manage vSphere image profiles and VIBs (vSphere Installation Bundle)

Question 9

What is the VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table) scratch partition used for?

Answer 9

It is used to store vm-support output which is needed to create a support bundle.

Question 10

What are the different Host Image Profile Acceptance Levels?

Answer 10

-VMware Certified -VMware Accepted -Partner Supported -Community Supported

Question 11

How do you view System logs on an ESXi host?

Answer 11

-Within the DCUI, select “View System Logs”.

Question 12

How do you search within an ESXi System Log?

Answer 12

1. Press the slash key (/) 2. Type the text to find 3. Press Enter

Question 13

How do you return to the DCUI within the System Log?

Answer 13

Press “q”

Question 14

What advanced Host system setting shows you the current location of the scratch partition?

Answer 14

ScratchConfig.CurrentScratchLocation

Question 15

What advanced Host system setting shows you the configured location of the scratch partition?

Answer 15

ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation

Question 16

What is a High-Level overview of vSphere Upgrade Tasks?

Answer 16

1. Back up configuration 2. Upgrade vCenter Server 3. Upgrade ESXi hosts 4. Upgrade virtual machines and virtual appliances

Question 17

How do you verify support and compatibility for the upgrade path from your current version of ESXi to the version that you are upgrading to?

Answer 17

See VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes

Question 18

What are the different methods available to upgrade ESXi hosts?

Answer 18

-Via Script, GUI, or CLI -Auto Deploy -Update Manager

Question 19

What are the different methods to upgrade VMs?

Answer 19

-Web Client -Update Manager