You have a shared image gallery that contains the Windows 10 images shown in the following table.
You create an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment that has the following settings:
Host pool name: Pool1 -
✑ Location: West US
✑ Host pool type: Personal
Which images can you use for the session hosts?
To use an image for session hosts in an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment, the image needs to be both generalized and located in the same region as the session hosts. In this case, the deployment is in the West US region. Therefore, only images that are generalized and located in West US can be used. Among the images listed, only Image1 meets these criteria.
Image 1 only, as the image should be available in the region where VMs are hosted
E. Nobody has offered any links supporting the claims that you must use images from the same location of the VM you want to deploy. "The Azure Compute Gallery lets you share custom VM images and application packages with others in your organization, within or across regions, within a tenant." https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/create-gallery
Note from MS documentation: Depending on the image you choose, the Region the VM will be created in will change to match the image. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-specialized-image-version?tabs=cli%2Cportal2
Azure Compute Gallery - formerly known as Shared Image Gallery - lets you share your custom VM images with others in your organization, within or across regions, within a Microsoft Entra tenant, or publicly using a community gallery. Choose which images you want to share, which regions you want to make them available in, and who you want to share them with. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-version?tabs=portal%2Ccli2
The correct answer is E When creating an image maybe you are restricted to a region but you can replicate the image to other regions later See step 16 from "Create an image" in this article : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-version?tabs=portal%2Ccli2#create-an-image which states that: "In Region, select the region where you want the image created. In some cases, the source must be in the same region where the image is created. If you aren't seeing your source listed in later drop-downs, try changing the region for the image. You can always replicate the image to other regions later."
There is no mention in the question of image replication configuration, so we cannot assume that the image is replicating to the West US region.
There is no mention in the question of image replication configuration, so we cannot assume that the image is replicating to the West US region.
Answer A is correct. Do the lab, when trying to use an image from another region it says "the selected image is not available in your location". If loading a specialized image it says: "image must be generalized".
Selected Answer: E Images are stored in a shared image gallery: Shared Image Gallery enables us to build all our VM images from a single Azure DevOps pipeline and to deploy IaaS VMs from these images in any subscription in any tenant in any region, without the added complexity of managing and distributing copies of managed images or VHDs across multiple subscriptions or regions. See also: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-shared-image-gallery-now-generally-available/
Only problem is that image need to be replicated to that region where you are building VM. I didn`t see anywhere that it would be mentioned. So I would say that E is wrong.
I tested this in my own testing environment. I created an Image in West Europe and tried to deploy it to East US. It was not possible, the error message given: You can only create VM in the replication regions of this image 'West Europe'
or your Azure Virtual Desktop deployment in the West US location, you can use images that are located in West US and are either generalized or specialized. Based on the table: Image1 (West US, Generalized) Image2 (West US, Specialized) Therefore, the correct answer is D. Image1 and Image2 only. Yes, even if Image2 is specialized, it can still be used for the session hosts in your Azure Virtual Desktop deployment. Both generalized and specialized images located in the West US region are suitable for your deployment. So, the correct answer remains D. Image1 and Image2 only. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-specialized-image-version
Image1 only
In my opinion the answer is A. You can only deploy VM's from images in the same region as you want the VM deployed, and to maintain the principle of Microsoft: "Minimize administrative effort" the operating system state "Generalized" allow to have unique name session host.
you can not deploy vm using images from different region.
I’m going to go against the grain and pick D. I agree that you can only deploy from local images, but I don’t see a restriction on image type - typically should be generalized, but specialized would work.
Image 1 only. Already tested it. Whenever I deploy a VM on pool on another location I always get this error "The selected image is not available on your location" so I guess A is the answer
Tested in the lab. it must be generalized and at the same location. So the answer is Image 1 only.
Likely correct
Its shared gallery so it can any image but with generalize to have unique name session host
Image 1 only, even if the image is in a shared gallery. You can only deploy VM's from images in the same region as you want the VM deployed.
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Agree C
I think it's C. its region specific and personalised. A specialized VM image retains login credentials and computer name. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/shared-image-gallery-specialized-preview/
Given answer is 100% correct, both generalised images..
Image and VM region must be the same or use the image replication option.
"The Azure Compute Gallery lets you share custom VM images and application packages with others in your organization, within or across regions, within a tenant." https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/create-gallery
Answer A is correct. Do the lab, when trying to use an image from another region it says "the selected image is not available in your location". If loading a specialized image it says: "image must be generalized".
Generalized vs Specialized images https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/shared-image-galleries#generalized-and-specialized-images
So you mean, is the answer D (image 1 and 2) correct? According to the URL, "There are two operating system states supported by Azure Compute Gallery. Typically images require that the VM used to create the image has been generalized before taking the image(...) This means that specialized images will have some limitations in addition to some benefits." So, Microsoft says both specialized and generalized images are supported. I guess the answer D is correct.
You can use a VM Image when creating a virtual machine as part of a new or existing deployment. To deploy a new VM, make sure the virtual machine and VM Image location are the same and then simply provide the name of the VM Image to use
E is 100% correct, as per MeasureUP practice exam, location of Image is irrelevant.
this one is really tricky. If you read the documentation the correct answer would be D, because you must use images from the same location of the VM you want to deploy and you can use both generalized and specialized OS. BUT if you need to apply the principle of "minimize the administrative effort" the correct answer would be A, because you don't have to sysprep the host in order to change the machine name.
*you don't have to sysprep the VM
I am voting for option D. - VM can be deployed from the image that exist in the same region. Note from MS doc: While the replication is happening, you can view the status of replication per region. Once the image replication is complete in a region, you can then deploy a VM or scale-set using that resource in the region. In this case there is no information that replication would be setup between mentioned regions. So we can use images that exist in the same region as pool is. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/azure-compute-gallery - There is no limitation which Operating system state type to use. In Personal pool it would be make sense more to use Generalize image type but we can use both.
The host pool in in West US, but it does not force the session host to be deployed in the same region. So you can deploy VMs from both generalized images
always deploy the image from the same region, and the image must be generalized
You can use the image from another region only when replication is enabled. Therefore, the correct answer is letter A.
Asnwer is correct... it should be only Generalized images. Host pool and VMs doesnt need to be in the same region. Tested now and its correct, from azure portal " You can choose a different region for virtual machines than the host pool, especially if you want metadata to be stored in a particular geography but you want the virtual machines closer to the user"
ChatGPT says this: While it is possible to set up Azure Virtual Desktop deployments where the master image and session hosts are in different regions, doing so might introduce additional network latency and potential performance issues. If you have specific requirements that necessitate having resources in different regions, you should carefully consider the potential impact on user experience and performance.
I checked ChatGPT and its giving the wrong answer because it relying on the fact you can use specialized images from SIG and not taking into account this is for AVD. I challenged it and it could not come up with proper answer.
not tested. but pretty sure its A. it needs to be generalized and in same region. if you want to use the other generalized image you should turn on replication
"The image can be in a different region as long as it has replicas in the same region as your Batch account." No replica's mentioned so voting A https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/batch-sig-images#prepare-a-shared-image
Additionally: "Batch only supports generalized Shared Images; a specialized Shared Image can't be used to create a pool." https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/batch-sig-images
E. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/vm-image-blog-post/
Answer is E
Image needs to be in the same region, replication can be configured to other region
" (..) make sure the virtual machine and VM Image location are the same and then simply provide the name of the VM Image to use." Correct answer is letter: "A".
An Azure Compute Gallery (formerly known as Shared Image Gallery) simplifies sharing resources, like images and application packages, across your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/create-gallery?tabs=portal%2Cportaldirect%2Ccli2
Why Generalized Image?
Specialized image can't be used , because created machines would have the same unique identifiers (i.e. Hostname) there for answer is A
Hi folks, The idea of an Image Gallery is to create a central repository of images. You can keep Images from all different regions in the Image Gallery. But! You can only create a new VM based upon an Image in the same region.
Answer is D. Both generalized as well as Specialized OS can be used. Furthermore, Image must be available in the same region where VMs are hosted (Host Pool) or Replicated Region....
i thought this about specialized os.. it works on normal vms but not on registered avds
After testing in Lab, It is option A finally. Plz ignore my previous answer.
I'm going to go with E. The reason is because "image version replication across regions", you have to remember that its not a managed disk yet. managed disks only work for same region. But then again technically there is nothing stopping you from using specialized vms on a personally designated use case.
I mean to "use" and image gives you permission to make a version out of it. And lifting the limitation of what you can define as a vm for personal use would make the final answer B.
If it said path of less effort then I would of selected A
after trying out, only generalized works for avds and image can be from anywhere. So E
after trying out, only generalized works for avds and image can be from anywhere. So E
If it said path of less effort then I would of selected A
after trying out, only generalized works for avds and image can be from anywhere. So E
after trying out, only generalized works for avds and image can be from anywhere. So E
read the question again and I will choose A since it can be used DIRECTLY without any other effort. Reason is: If it is specilized, then you still can use the image but need sysprep it . If it is in different region, you still can use it but need to enable the replication to US region. So, another would be either image1 only, or all 4 image you can use
Answer is Image 1 , Confirmed by ChatGPT. The only image that can be used for the session hosts in the given Azure Virtual Desktop deployment is Image 1, which is located in the West US region and in a generalized state.
You can only create a VM in the replication regions of the image. The session hosts will be deployed in West US, and image1 is the only generalized image present.
A is correct. The image must be on the same region where you plan to deploy the pool. Otherwise you don't even find the image gallery...
When spinning up a pool, you can only use images in the same region. For example you can't create a VM in US east if the image is in US East 2. Its easy to replicate the imiges through. NOW, even though the pool might be in region A, you can deploy session hosts in other regions, assuming the image is replicated there. This would not be ideal untless they were located geographically close as AVD does not have any type of affinity.
A. Image1 only
E is correct, as then question doesn't clarify where the VMs are located, only the Hostpool is mentioned.
A is correct Image 1 Only. Answered by ChatGPT
Image 1 only. It has to be from the same Region and Generalized.
Given that the host pool is located in West US and the host pool type is personal, you can use images that are in the same region (West US) and are in a generalized state. Specialized images are typically used for specific scenarios and might not be suitable for a personal host pool. A. Image1 only
it's E, there is no proof that it's bound on region