The vCenter database is powered off ungracefully, along with a three cluster nodes in a separate
cluster. Will the failed existing ESXi host nodes restart correctly using Auto Deploy?

A.
Yes

B.
No

Explanation:

Auto Deploy enables an untrained IT professional to increase capacity while ensuring quality
andconsistency within a cluster. However, there is a dependency on the vCenter server and Auto
Deploy serverroles at different times. In this case, the ESXi hosts have already booted

successfully. This means that allsubsequent reboots will be controlled using configuration from the
Auto Deploy server, not vCenter. If thevCenter database is impacted, the ESXi hosts will
automatically restore. Even in the event of no vCenteravailability, hosts will use the last-known
copy of a distributed switch or the configured vSphere switch.
Chapter X, Putting it all together