VMware vSphere 7.x Host Configuration Capture

Capture VMware vSphere 7.x Host Configuration

Question

A single host is manually configured to company standards.

Which option would an administrator select to capture this configuration for future use? (Choose the best answer.)

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Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

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https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.esxi.install.doc/GUID-4D8EDD07-6C77-4845-8F0E-A0F4C9102840.html

The best option for an administrator to capture a manually configured host to use in the future is to import the host profile (Option D).

A host profile is a blueprint for configuring hosts that can be applied to multiple hosts or used to revert to a previous configuration. It is a collection of host settings, such as networking, storage, and security settings, that can be used to configure or reconfigure hosts.

Option A (Extract Host Profile) is used to create a host profile by capturing the configuration of an existing host, but it is not useful in this scenario because the host has already been manually configured.

Option B (Reset Host Customizations) removes all customizations made to the host and restores it to its default configuration. This option is not appropriate because the goal is to capture and save the current configuration for future use, not to reset the host to its default configuration.

Option C (Attach Host Profile) is used to apply an existing host profile to a host. This option is not appropriate because a host profile has not been created yet.

Therefore, the best option for an administrator to capture a manually configured host to use in the future is to import the host profile.