Question No. 1

A VMware administrator, who works for the U.S defense department, has been asked to upgrade the VMware Cloud Foundation software in a secure location. Due to security concerns, the VCF environment does not have any internet access.

The administrator can connect a laptop to the SDDC manager network but is not allowed to carry any storage media into the facility. To complete this work, the administrator has been given access to a network port where the laptop can be connected for internet access.

Which steps can the administrator follow to download the latest VCF software bundles?

A1. Download the latest VCF software bundles on the laptop.
2. Copy the bundles to SDDC manager using file sharing.

B1. Download all required OVAs onto the laptop.
2. Copy them to a USB drive.
3. Attach the drive to the SDDC manager appliance.

C1. Copy the bundle transfer utility from SDDC manager onto the laptop.
2. Use the utility to download the latest software bundles for the upgrade.
3. Copy the bundles to SDDC manager using file sharing.

D1. Download the latest bundle transfer utility from myvmware.com.
2. Use the utility to download the latest software bundles for the upgrade.
3. Copy the bundles to SDDC manager using file sharing.

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Correct Answer: D

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.3/vcf-lifecycle/GUID-8FA44ACE-8F04-47DA-845E-E0863094F7B0.html

The administrator can follow these steps to download the latest VCF software bundles:

Download the latest bundle transfer utility from myvmware.com.This is a tool that allows you to download the bundles from the VMware depot and upload them to the SDDC Manager appliance1

Use the utility to download the latest software bundles for the upgrade. You need to specify the version to which you are upgrading and provide your VMware Customer Connect credentials.The utility will verify the file size and checksum of the downloaded bundles1

Copy the bundles to SDDC manager using file sharing. You can use SCP or SFTP to transfer the bundles from your laptop to the SDDC Manager appliance.You need to upload the manifest file first, which is a metadata file that contains information about the VMware product versions included in the release Bill of Materials1

Question No. 2

An administrator successfully finished restoring a SDDC Manager and now needs to verify its operation. Which tool should the administrator use for this verification?

AvRealize Operation plugin tool forVCF

BSupport and Serviceability (SoS) tool

CSDDC Manager GUI restore health tool

DRuby vSphere Console VCF check tool

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Correct Answer: B

This is because according to VMware documentation5, this is the tool that an administrator should use for verifying the operation of SDDC Manager after restoring it from a file-based backup. The SoS tool can run various tests and checks on SDDC Manager and its components to ensure their health and functionality.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Validated-Design/6.0.1/sddc-backup-and-restore/GUID-39E9509F-D7BB-4601-9DF8-C44147B2B007.html#:~:text=After%20a%20successful%20restore%20of%20SDDC%20Manager%2C%20you%20must%20validate%20the%20SDDC%20Manager%20state.%20You%20run%20the%20health%20checks%20by%20using%20the%20sos%20tool.

Question No. 3

Which two tools can be used to create custom ESXi ISO images when preparing for the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up process? (Choose two.)

AvRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager

BVMware Imaging Appliance