An administrator is tasked with upgrading an existing vSphere environment to version 7.0
The current configuration is using an external Platform Services Controller.
Which two statements are true regarding this upgrade? (Choose two.)
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The scenario described in this question involves upgrading an existing vSphere environment from version 6.x to version 7.0. The current configuration uses an external Platform Services Controller (PSC).
Option A: The external Platform Services Controller needs to be converged into an embedded vCenter Server Appliance. This statement is true. In vSphere 7.0, the external PSC deployment model is deprecated and has been replaced by an embedded deployment model. As a result, the external PSC needs to be converged into an embedded vCenter Server Appliance during the upgrade process. This involves deploying a new vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded PSC and then using the convergence tool to migrate the external PSC data to the new embedded PSC. Once this is complete, the external PSC can be decommissioned.
Option B: The external Platform Services Controller needs to be decommissioned following the deployment of the new vCenter Server Appliance. This statement is also true. Once the external PSC data has been migrated to the new embedded PSC and all vCenter components are pointing to the embedded PSC, the external PSC can be decommissioned. This involves removing the external PSC from the environment and updating any DNS entries or load balancers that may be pointing to the old PSC.
Option C: The external Platform Services Controller backup can be restored to a new embedded vCenter Server Appliance. This statement is not necessarily true. While it is possible to restore a PSC backup to a new vCenter Server Appliance, this would not be the recommended approach for upgrading from an external PSC to an embedded PSC. The convergence tool should be used instead, as it ensures a clean migration of the PSC data and configuration to the new embedded PSC.
Option D: The external Platform Services Controller needs to be upgraded after the vCenter Server Appliance. This statement is not true. In the scenario described, the external PSC needs to be converged into an embedded vCenter Server Appliance during the upgrade process. There is no separate upgrade of the external PSC required.
Option E: The external Platform Services Controller needs to be powered down while a new vCenter Server Appliance is deployed. This statement is not true. The external PSC can remain running while a new vCenter Server Appliance is deployed. However, once the new embedded PSC is deployed and the data has been migrated, the external PSC can be decommissioned.