How does VSI integrate with vCenter Server to provide storage management?

By using a REST API to communicate with vCenter

By running as a separate service on the ESXi host

By replacing vCenter Server's native storage management

By registering as a plug-in that appears in the vSphere client

A storage administrator needs to delete a LUN that is no longer in use. The LUN is mapped to an ESXi host but is not part of any datastore. They want to perform this task using VSI. What should they do?

Delete the LUN directly in Unisphere.

Reformat the LUN and then delete it.

Use vSphere to remove the LUN from the host and then delete it.

Use VSI to unmask the LUN from the host and then delete it.

A vSphere environment uses PowerMax storage with VSI installed. The storage team wants to ensure that when a VM is cloned, the clone is created efficiently using array-based copy offload. What should they verify is enabled?

vSphere Storage Policy-Based Management (SPBM).

vSphere Replication for the VM.

VAAI (vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration) on the PowerMax array and ESXi hosts.

VSI's clone acceleration feature.

An administrator is installing VSI for the first time. They want to ensure that the plugin is available to all users who connect to vCenter. What must they do after the installation completes?

Create a new vCenter role for VSI users.

Reboot the vCenter Server appliance.

Restart all ESXi hosts in the cluster.

Register the VSI plugin with vCenter Server.

What type of storage management capability does VSI provide to vSphere administrators?

Real-time performance monitoring of storage arrays

Physical server hardware inventory

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A storage administrator needs to delete a LUN that is no longer in use. The LUN is mapped to an ESXi host but is not part of any datastore. They want to perform this task using VSI. What should they do?
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A vSphere environment uses PowerMax storage with VSI installed. The storage team wants to ensure that when a VM is cloned, the clone is created efficiently using array-based copy offload. What should they verify is enabled?
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An administrator is installing VSI for the first time. They want to ensure that the plugin is available to all users who connect to vCenter. What must they do after the installation completes?
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