ESXi Installation and Auto Deploy

Question 1

vSphere Auto Deploy installs the ESXi image to?

Answer 1

directly into host memory

Question 2

Recommended configuration method for auto deploy hosts

Answer 2

host profiles

Question 3

4 benefits to auto deploy

Answer 3

1. Decouples the image from the physical server
2. Eliminates the boot disk
3. Eliminates configuration drift
4. Simplifies patching and updating

Question 4

What is the quickest way to deploy more 10+ hosts

Answer 4

auto deploy

Question 5

What is the recommended method of installation for small scale deployments?

Answer 5

Interactive install

Question 6

What is the tool used to define image profiles to be used with Auto Deploy?

Answer 6

powerCLI image builder cmdlets

Question 7

3 methods Auto Deploy can access answer files

Answer 7

1. CIFS
2. SFTP
3. HTTP

Question 8

6 ways scripted installs and upgrade can access install or upgrade scripts

Answer 8

1. CD/DVD
2. USB
3. NFS
4. HTTP
5. HTTPS
6. FTP

Question 9

Which Auto-Deploy component tells the Auto-Deploy server which hosts receive which images and profiles?

Answer 9

Rules Engine

Question 10

What are the Answer files responsible for?

Answer 10

stores the information that the user would provide during the boot process