Virtualization

What type of cloud computing service provides hardware infrastructure along with necessary operating

(PaaS) platform as a service

What VMware vSphere technology allows you to move not only a running virtual machine to a different vSphere host, but also the files associated with the virtual machines to a different data store?

Storage vMotion

. While using a linked clone, what option should be enabled to ensure the parent or snapshot is not deleted or changed?

Template Mode

What statement regarding the use of IPv4 is accurate?

The 127.0.0.1 address is reserved as a loopback address.

How is the iSCSI connection process typically made secure?

The Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol is used to create a secure connection by encrypting the logon using a secret key.

What component of virtualization controls all physical memory, and thus has the ability to make any unused memory pages in each guest available for other virtual machines or the host computer?

The Hypervisor

You are provisioning a virtual machine's SCSI adapter for installation with Windows 10. What SCSI adapter type should you use for performance reasons?

The LSI Logic SAS type, because it uses a serial interface.

. After copying a virtual machine, you discover that neither the copy or the original virtual machine can reliably communicate with the network using a bridged network connection. What is most likely the issue?

The copied virtual machine has the same MAC address as the original VM.

Under what conditions can you dynamically change the number of vCPUs or memory available to a guest OS?

The guest OS must support the dynamic addition of CPUs and memory

What statement reflects a valid approach to improving performance and security on a virtual server that accesses shared storage over the network, in addition to providing networking services?

The host should be configured to use separate network adapters for accessing storage and providing services.

What statement regarding virtual disk types is accurate?

A dynamic disk does not immediately allocate the configured size of the disk.

What statement regarding the use of iSCSI networks is not accurate?

The iSCSI target is a single physical disk that is assigned a LUN.

You are trying to provision a virtual machine within VirtualBox to allow for remote access over the network, and wish to configure authentication for the remote display extension. Where do you find these settings?

They are found within the General section under Preferences for the VM.

. When a virtual machine in Hyper-V is saved from the Action menu, where is the virtual machine's memory and state information saved to?

They're both saved to a file on the host computer

A user has asked for your assistance in restoring the wizard windows and confirmation messages that they've checked the "Do not show this again" option. Where can this setting be found

Under the Hyper-V Settings dialog box, within the "User" section.

Where can the settings for the Shielding option on a virtual machine be configured?

Under the Settings window for the virtual machine, in the Hardware section.

What VMware Workstation 12 Pro feature allows a host to separate applications from a virtual machine so that they can be run without the VMware interface?

Unity Mode

What statement regarding the use of a generation two virtual machine is accurate?

A generation two virtual machine simulates the newer style EFI firmware.

What statement regarding the use of an IDS is not accurate?

An IDS improves performance of a virtual network.

You are about to install a guest OS from a DVD disc. What must you do in order to install the guest OS in a generation two virtual machine?

An ISO file must be created from the DVD in order to use it with a generation two virtual machine.

What is the most commonly used form of a Storage Area Network?

An iSCSI network

What DRS mode has the ability to move VMs to other ESXi hosts based on a preset performance threshold rating, requiring no actions on behalf of an ESXi administrator?

Automatic

What does the AutoProtect feature do within VMware Workstation Pro 12?

Automatically enables Snapshots

What is the purpose of the NX/XD CPU feature present in most modern Intel and AMD processors?

Data Execution Prevention - This feature adds a layer of security to VM by preventing software from accessing or running information on another VM.

What happens when the "Delete" link is used from the Actions menu in Hyper-V Manager?

Delete the virtual machines configuration file from the host computer. The virtual disk remains intact.

What is the default disk type utilized by the Hyper-V hypervisor?

Dynamically Expanding

. When in the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility window of VMware Workstation 12 Pro, what checkbox should be selected to provide compatibility for migration of the virtual machine to the vSphere Hypervisor?

ESX Server compatibility

Where in the Hyper-V Settings window for a virtual machine can you configure the ability of the virtual machine to access local resources on the host computer, such as audio, printers, and USB devices?

Enhanced Session Mode Policy.

. What feature, available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and later allows the guest OS to communicate directly with a hypervisor, for increased features and improved performance?

Enlightened I/O

What version of Windows Server 2016 does not include the Hyper-V role?

Essentials

You are attempting to change the boot device of a virtual machine. What key can be pressed during the VM BIOS screen to change the boot device?

F12

What are the two different types of Storage Area Network system?

Fibre Channel and iSCSI

Under what menu within VirtualBox can a virtual appliance be exported?

File

Where can you manually connect a USB device to a virtual machine on VMware Workstation 12 Pro?

From the VM menu, select Removable Devices, then attach the USB device.

You are getting ready to deploy a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host, and have come to the "Specify Generation" window. What generation should you select if your virtual machine will have a 32-bit guest OS?

Generation 1

You are attempting to install a Windows Server 2008 guest OS to a SCSI based drive within a generation one virtual machine, however, you find you are unable to perform the install. What is the reason for this failure?

Generation one virtual machines do not support a non-IDE based boot drive.

You have enabled the "Data Exchange" feature within Integration Services for Hyper-V. What registry key is used to pass information back and forth between the guest and the host?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Virtual Machine\Guest\Parameters

29. What is not a valid requirement for the installation of VirtualBox?

Hardware Virtualization

. While using VirtualBox in full screen mode, what key press combination will display the main menu bar?

Host(Right-CTRL)+HOME

You have restored a snapshot on a VMware Workstation 12 Pro based virtual machine, only to discover that after reverting, an independent disk has not been reverted. What is the issue?

Independent disks are not included in snapshots.

. What option is a valid choice when choosing the adapter type for a SCSI adapter within VMware Workstation 12 Pro?

LSI Logic

You are working in a VMware vSphere based environment, and have been asked to create a parent virtual machine that can be shared amongst many users. One of the requirements of this desired setup is that individual user changes must be kept separate. What is the best implementation based on the requirements given?

Linked clone.

What format enables a virtual machine to be moved between virtualization platforms, and is often used for deploying virtual appliances?

OVF (Open virtualization format)

. What does the "ACPI Shutdown" option from the Machine menu do?

Perform a safe and proper shutdown of the Windows guest OS, preventing any loess of data.

.When using the Hyper-V hypervisor, what virtual switch type is the most restrictive, in that it will not allow communication with even the host?

Private Network

You have finished configuring the Remote Display extension for VirtualBox, and must instruct a user on how to connect to the host. What protocol must the user utilize to communicate using this extension?

RDP

When using a physical graphics card to accelerate video and 3D rendering in a virtual machine, what role must be added to the server?

Remote Desktop Virtualization role

What keyboard shortcut can be used to send a Ctrl + Alt + Delete sequence to a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

Right CTRL+DEL

What key serves as the key that releases control of a host's keyboard and mouse from a guest virtual machine's control when using VirtualBox?

Right-CTRL

What type of malware is a virus that operates at the same privilege as the hypervisor and utilizes various methods to hide from detection?

Rootkit

What virtualization technology makes it possible to avoid overhead associated with software-managed shadow page tables?

Second Level Address Translation

You are storing a virtual disk on a partition that is FAT32 formatted. What option in VMware Workstation 12 Pro should you select to avoid the limitations of FAT32?

Split virtual disk into multiple files

What are the two different types of checkpoints?

Standard and production

. While using VMware Workstation 12 Pro, you notice that virtual machine performance is starting to slow. Upon further investigation, you discover that the virtual machines are causing paging on the host, despite plenty of RAM being available. What should you do to improve performance?

Use the "Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM" option.

When using VMware Workstation 12 Pro Tools in a VM, the host machine's printers are added to the virtual

VMware tools creates a virtual serial port to attach the printers.

What VMware technology is used by VMware FT to keep the secondary virtual machine up to date with the active primary virtual machine?

VMware vLockstep

. What is a valid product that the "Connect to Server" option in the File Menu for VMware Workstation 12 Pro will function with?

VMware vSphere

What hypervisor does NOT include a DHCP service for use with virtual machines?

VMware vSphere

What configuration setting determines the maximum screen resolution and number of colors for a VM?

Video RAM

. Where can the option to enable Unity mode be found?

View

The VDI disk file format is native to what virtualization platform?

VirtualBox

A production type checkpoint within Hyper-V utilizes what service in the guest OS to perform the checkpoint?

Volume Shadow Copy Service

What is used to facilitate the use of virtual machine dynamic memory?

What is used to facilitate the use of virtual machine dynamic memory?

What Windows OS is not supported by Microsoft for installation within Hyper-V?

Windows 7 Home and Vista SP2 Home

When utilizing UEFI in VMware, what is the oldest version of Windows that can be installed?

Windows 8

What is the oldest version of Windows Server to support the use of Microsoft's Hyper-V product?

Windows Server 2008

When using the VMware Horizon software, where do client desktop operating systems run?

Within a virtual environment on a host using Vsphere hypervisor (ESXi)

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode causes the state of the disk image to not be saved when a snapshot is created, and not restored when a snapshot is reverted back?

Writethrough mode

You are installing VirtualBox on a computer. What is the minimum amount of RAM required to perform the install?

X86 /512mb

What hypervisor uses a special guest called Domain 0 that loads along with the hypervisor and is used to directly access the hardware?

Xen

The process of storing a single copy of a data sector and then using reference pointers to access this data from other locations is known by what term?

data deduplication

.What phase of an attack implies a hacker is actively attacking a system and applications using vulnerabilities discovered in the other phases?

exploitation phase

Which of the following does an operating system installed in a guest virtual machine do?

interacts with hardware through the hypervisor

What sort of network policy should you utilize in vSphere if your intent is to limit the amount of bandwidth a virtual machine is allowed to use?

network traffic shaping policy

You are configuring an IDE controller within VirtualBox. How many drives are you allowed to add to the controller?

one

When using Microsoft Hyper-V, what type of virtual switch should you utilize if you want to limit communication of a virtual machine to only virtual machines running on the host?

private virtual switch

You have been tasked with creating a virtual machine that will require access to the Internet, but should be prevented from sending and receiving packets directly from the physical network. What network mode should be used?

shared (NAT) mode

Why are type-1 hypervisors more efficient than type-2 hypervisors?

Access the hardware directly rather than going through an OS

Under what menu in the Virtual Machine Connection window can you send a "Ctrl+Alt+Delete" sequence to the guest OS?

Action Menu

. What private IP address range is a Class B private IP range?

172.16.0.0 to 172.31.0.0

What is the maximum number of virtual hard disks that can be supported on the SATA controller within VirtualBox?

30

What is the maximum number of network adapters that can be configured for a virtual machine running in VirtualBox?

4

. You have been tasked with creating a virtual machine that will be providing hosted services on the physical network, and possibly the Internet. What network mode should be used?

Bridged Mode

You are configuring a backup program for a server that hosts Hyper-V based virtual machines. One of your required locations to back up is the folder containing the virtual machine configuration files. Where are these located?

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Virtual Machines,

. On a Windows 10 host, where is the default storage location for virtual machines when using VMware Workstation 12 Pro?

C:\Users\username\Documents\Virtual Machines

When settings are changed in the BIOS user interface, where are they stored?

CMOS

What key combination in VMware Workstation 12 Pro will bring up the Snapshot Manager?

CTRL+M

. What statement regarding the use of linked clones within VMware Workstation 12 Pro is not accurate?

Changes made to each of the linked clones are stored within the template VM's virtual disk files

How do virtual COM ports communicate with the host machine on Hyper-V?

Communication is done through the use of a named pipe.

When using the Hyper-V hypervisor, what is the default mouse release key combination that will transfer mouse control from the VM back to the host?

Ctrl + Alt + left arrow

What statement regarding the use of Hyper-V is accurate?

Hyper-V requires a 64-bit processor with hardware virtualization support.

An ISO image file uses what format to store a disc's contents in a single file on a computer?

ISO 9660

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode causes any changes made to the disk image to be lost when the VM is powered down?

Immutable mode

Where can you change the IP address range utilized by the virtual network switches in VMware Workstation 12 Pro?

In the Virtual Network Editor option from the Edit menu

You are employed by a cloud service provider that offers virtual machine services along with virtual switches, storage, firewalls, and other virtual devices. What type of cloud environment does your employer sell

Infstructure as a service. (IaaS)

A VM for Windows 8 has been created within VirtualBox. What will be the default virtual network adapter type for this VM?

Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop

. When working with the toolbar for VirtualBox, what does the "Discard" setting do?

It discards the saved state of the virtual machine and starts the virtual machine fresh

What does the PAE/NX option do when it is enabled?

It enables 32-bit operating systems to access more than 4 GB of RAM

When a Xen based guest VM makes a request for a hardware resource, such as reading from a disk, where is the request sent to?

It is sent to the Domain 0 guest

. What does the Ctrl + Alt + Break key combination do within Hyper-V?

It toggles the use of the Full Screen Mode.

16. What is the purpose of a shadow page table when a hypervisor is used?

It tracks the memory pages allocated by each guest VM.

Under what menu within VirtualBox can the "Discard Saved State" be found?

Machine menu

What virtualization product supports the use of 4-KB disk sectors within virtual drives, allowing the virtual machine to take advantage of increased storage capacity?

Microsoft Hyper-V

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode allows for multiple virtual machines to share a single disk image at the same time, as well as store the changes unique to each VM?

Multi-attach mode

You are using a network attached storage (NAS) system for virtual machine storage. What protocol can you use with VMware ESXi to access the files on the NAS?

NFSv3

A virtual machine is being migrated to VirtualBox, and you are examining the requirements for the virtual machine. One requirement in particular is that the virtual machine must be able to use up to seven serial ports. Will the migration be successful?

No, VirtualBox can only support 4 serial ports max.

You are attempting to move a vSphere virtual machine stored in a VMFS formatted iSCSI volume to a workstation running VMware Workstation 12 Pro. What must be done to the VM before it can be moved?

Nothing, the virtual machine utilizes the .vmdk format and is ready to be moved

You have just configured a virtual machine using default options where possible and turned it on for the first time. You discover the IP address of the guest is outside the IP address range of your physical network but is still able to communicate with the Internet. What is the explanation for the difference in IP address?

The network adapter for the virtual machine is using the default NAT switch option.

Where should you check to ensure that both the DEP/NX bit and hardware virtualization are enabled for your host machine running Windows Server 2016 Standard?

The system BIOS configuration screens.

. You have just turned on a virtual machine and after determining that a network issue exists, you discover that the virtual machine is using the IP address of 169.254.141.259, with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, and no default gateway has been set. What is the issue?

The virtual machine has failed to receive an IP address from a DHCP server, and has resorted to an APIPA address.

. You are actively using a virtual machine on your host computer and have noticed that the virtual machine is connecting each USB device you connect to your system automatically. What must be done to change this setting?

The virtual machine must be powered off, and the "Automatically connect new USB devices" option must be turned off.

. What file extension is used by a VirtualBox Machine Definition file?

VBOX

What advanced virtual hard disk format, introduced by Windows Server 2012 R2, provides increased storage capacity of up to 64 TB per VM disk, improved performance, and security?

VHDX

What component serves as the core of the vSphere ESXi hypervisor?

VMKernel

What virtual switch, created by default with VMware Workstation 12 Pro, is used to connect a virtual machine to the host computer via NAT?

VMNET8

What feature, supported by VMWare, allows the live migration of a running VM from one host to another?

VMmotion

. What virtual network switch in VMware Workstation 12 Pro is used for bridged communications with the physical network?

VMnet0

. What two virtual network switches in VMware Workstation 12 Pro provide communication with virtual machines without using the physical network?

VMnet1 and VMnet8

What VMware feature utilizes a second copy of a running VM that runs on a second vSphere host and is updated in real time, so that transfer can occur immediately to the second VM if the first should go offline?

VMware FT

. What is NOT a product designed specifically for the virtualization of applications within a VDI environment?

VMware Fusion

Your work environment consists of a large number of Mac OS X based devices. The developers in your network have requested virtualization software be installed for their use. What product should you use?

VMware Fusion

What statement regarding the installation requirements for Hyper-V is accurate?

You must have a processor that supports SLAT in order to install Hyper-V.