Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Infrastructure Design(DCICUC)

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Question 1 of 37

What is the purpose of a virtual switch?

Virtual switches manage storage requests from virtual machines

Virtual switches present NICs to virtual machines for network connectivity

Virtual switches recommend QoS options to the hypervisor for network connectivity

Virtual switches present NICs to the UCSM for network connectivity

Correct Answer: B

Question 2 of 37

How do service profiles enable workload mobility?

Service Profiles represent a physical view of a server without any ties to specific virtual hardware

Service Profiles work with the underlying hypervisor and communicate with the VM to detect workload movement

Service Profiles represent a logical view of a server without any ties to specific physical hardware

Service Profiles communicate workload movement to VCenter

Correct Answer: A

Question 3 of 37

The HX Data Platform architectures uses which two data optimization features? (Choose two.)

Non-disruptive RAID recovery

Inline data compression

Post-process data compression

Cluster-wide garbage collection

Inline data deduplication

Post-process data deduplication

Correct Answer: B, E

Question 4 of 37

You just installed a group of new Cisco UCS Servers in an ESX Cluster. Now, you want to deploy Nexus 1000v in this virtual environment. Which two statements regarding the scenario are true? (Choose two.)

Nexus 1000v VEM will act as the Control Plane, while Nexus 1000v VSM acts as a remote line card

Nexus 1000v VSM will act as the Control Plane, while Nexus 1000v VEM acts as a remote line card

Nexus 1000v is not supported on ESX

Nexus 1000v VSM is deployed in vCenter, Nexus 1000v VEM is deployed in each ESX Host

Nexus 1000v VEM is deployed in vCenter, Nexus 1000v VSM is deployed in each ESX Host

Correct Answer: B, D

Question 5 of 37

Which primary functions are provided by VSANs?

Independent fabric services per VSAN and zoning

Software-based isolation of traffic and independent fabric services per VSAN

Hardware-based isolation of traffic and independent fabric services per VSAN

Specific driver configuration and FSPF routing

Correct Answer: A