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Which of the following are true regarding the ESX Service Console file system structure (Choose Two)?

Which of the following are true regarding the ESX Service Console file system structure (Choose Two)?

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A.
separate mount points are created for /tmp, /var/log and swap by default

B.
running out of space on /var/log can cause vSphere Client connectivity disruptions

C.
running out of space on / can cause vSphere Client connectivity disruptions

D.
separate mount points are created for /var/log and swap by default

Explanation:
Mastering VMware vSphere 4 Page 24.
Default VMware ESX Partition Scheme
Mount Point Name Type Size
/boot Ext3 250MB
/ Ext3 5000MB (5GB)
(none) Swap 600MB
/var/log Ext3 2000MB (2GB)
(none) Vmkcore 100MB

The / (or "root") partition stores the ESX system and all files not stored in another custom partition. If this partition is filled to capacity, the ESX host could crash. It is imperative to prevent this.

Note: The explanation uses partition sizes from VI3 days, not vSphere 4.


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