Describe VxRail Scale-Out Best Practices VXRAIL-DEPLOY-V2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What should be planned to minimize disruption during a VxRail cluster expansion?

   • APerform the expansion without any prior planning to save time.
   • BAdd all nodes at once to complete the expansion quickly.
   • CSchedule the expansion during a maintenance window when workloads are low.
   • DEnsure that all VMs are powered off during the expansion.
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2. 12application · medium

   A VxRail cluster has 6 nodes of model E560. The administrator needs to add 2 nodes to increase capacity. The only available nodes are model E660. The administrator checks the VxRail compatibility matrix and confirms that E660 nodes can be mixed with E560 nodes in the same cluster. What is the best practice for adding these nodes?

   • AAdd both E660 nodes at the same time to maintain a balanced configuration.
   • BAdd the E660 nodes only if they have the same CPU and memory as the E560 nodes.
   • CAdd one E660 node now and the other later to minimize the impact on the cluster.
   • DAdd the E660 nodes and then immediately upgrade the E560 nodes to match the E660 specifications.
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4. 13application · medium

   After adding 2 nodes to a VxRail cluster, the administrator notices that the new nodes are not showing up in the vSphere Client. What is the most likely cause of this issue?

   • AThe nodes were not successfully added to the cluster by the VxRail Manager.
   • BThe nodes are in a different vCenter folder.
   • CThe vSphere Client is not refreshed.
   • DThe nodes are not powered on.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Why is it a best practice to add nodes in pairs when expanding a VxRail cluster?

   • ATo reduce the cost of licensing by grouping nodes.
   • BTo maintain fault domain symmetry and balanced configuration.
   • CTo simplify the network configuration by using a single VLAN.
   • DTo double the storage capacity with each expansion.
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6. 15application · medium

   A VxRail cluster currently has 6 nodes running vSphere 7.0 U3. The administrator needs to expand the cluster to 10 nodes to increase capacity. The new nodes are VxRail P570 models with the same generation as the existing nodes. The existing cluster uses a 10GbE network for vSAN traffic. The new nodes have 25GbE NICs. What should the administrator do before adding the new nodes?

   • AAdd all four nodes at once using the VxRail Manager 'Add Node' wizard, which automatically handles any network speed mismatches.
   • BVerify that the new nodes are on the VxRail compatibility matrix and that the network switches support the 25GbE speed, then add the nodes in pairs.
   • CAdd the nodes one at a time to minimize disruption, then configure the 25GbE NICs to match the existing 10GbE network speed.
   • DReplace the existing 10GbE switches with 25GbE switches first, then add the new nodes in pairs to ensure consistent network performance.
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