Nt1330 Unit 3 Data Analysis Paper

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40. Explain what is Storage vMotion?
During Storage vMotion, virtual disk types think provisioning disk can be transformed to thin provisioned disk then the virtual disk is moved across different data stores.

41. Explain the observation method used in vSphere HA?
• Network Hearbeat
• Datastore Heartbeat

42. What follows after the ESX host of primary VM fails?
A secondary VM that runs on a different ESX server within the same cluster takes over with little interruption of service.

43. Discuss the way in which a master host is elected in vSphere HA?
All hosts take part in selection procedures to be selected as a master host when Ha is enabled in a cluster. The master host will be the one with maximum data stores. All other hosts will remain slave hosts.
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How are VMware Tools used?
VMWare tools are used to enhance performance of a VM in the form of mouse/keyboard movement, graphics and network card among other peripheral devices.

45. Explain VMware DPM?
DPM Stands for Distributed Power Management it is the feature of VMware DRS and is used to monitor required resources in a cluster. VMware DPM consolidates workloads and shut down the hosts which in use when the resources decrease due to low usage and it automatically power on the un-used hosts when resources are increased.

46. What is the purpose of 3rd party backup tools in VMware?
VCB (VMware consolidate backup) backup framework that is inbuilt and it allows ESX virtual servers to be backup by third party backup software. VCB allows for both incremental and full backups. Snapshots are performed and copied on the back-up server, the copies are unsnapped and the image is backed up with a third party software when image level backups is taking place.

47. What is the VM Hardware version for vSphere 6.0 is?
It is Version 11

48. In which version of vSphere was PSC introduced?
Platform Services Controller (PSC) was introduced at version vSphere 6.0. vSphere 6.0 is also known as Virtual hardware version