A vSphere administrator needs to add a CPU to a virtual machine, but upon editing the VM
settings the option is grayed out. What would explain this behavior?

A host in a 4-node HA\DRS cluster has failed. HA initiates restart tasks for the virtual
machines on the remaining hosts in the cluster but half of them fail to restart. What is the

likely reason virtual machines fail to restart?

An administrator needs to install vSphere Update Manager using an external SQL Server
2008 R2 database. The administrator has created the database successfully, but cannot
establish connectivity when testing the DSN. Which configuration setting could be causing
the issue?

While troubleshooting a crash event on an ESXi 5.x host, an administrator determines the
log files related to the event are NOT present. Which action should the administrator take to
resolve the logging issue?

— Exhibit – – Exhibit – The administrator needs to modify the problematic configuration shown
in the exhibit to meet the following requirements: 1. Uplink ports must connect to a 2-port
Etherchannel connection. 2. Traffic must pass, even in the event of a port failure. Which two
configuration changes should the administrator make? (Choose two.)

When a vSphere administrator attempts to remediate a host with Update Manager, the host
is unable to enter maintenance mode. Which condition is likely preventing the host from
entering maintenance mode?

While shutting down a vApp for maintenance, a vSphere administrator determines that one
of the virtual machines stays powered on. The administrator manually powers off the virtual
machine inside the vApp. Which step should the administrator take to prevent the virtual
machine from staying powered on in the future?

An administrator needs to create an alarm to monitor when a specific ESXi host in an
HA/DRS cluster becomes disconnected from other vSphere components like HA agents or
the vCenter server. Which process must the administrator use to accomplish this?

An ESXi 5.x host is unable to connect to a vCenter 5.x server. Which commands should an
administrator use to restart the management agents on the host?

– Why is the network configuration shown in the exhibit impossible?