Which two scenarios can cause a VM to appear orphaned in the vSphere Web Client? (Choose two.)
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A. B. C. D.CD.
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.troubleshooting.doc%2FGUID-BFD8C9BC-30FB-4A92-AFEC-Orphaned VMs in vSphere refer to virtual machines that have lost their association with a vCenter Server or ESXi host. Orphaned VMs can cause management challenges, and it is important to know what scenarios can cause VMs to appear orphaned in the vSphere Web Client.
Here are the explanations for each of the two scenarios that can cause a VM to appear orphaned in the vSphere Web Client:
A. The VM was removed from the vCenter Server: When a virtual machine is removed from the vCenter Server, it loses its association with the vCenter Server. This can occur when an administrator intentionally deletes a virtual machine or when a virtual machine is accidentally deleted due to user error. In either case, the virtual machine will no longer be visible in the vSphere Web Client, and it will appear as orphaned.
D. The VM was unregistered from the ESXi host directly: If a virtual machine is unregistered directly from the ESXi host, it will also appear as orphaned in the vSphere Web Client. This can occur if an administrator unregisters the virtual machine from the ESXi host directly using the vSphere Client or by using the command-line interface. When a virtual machine is unregistered from an ESXi host, it is no longer associated with the host, and it will appear as orphaned in the vSphere Web Client.
Therefore, options A and D are the two scenarios that can cause a VM to appear orphaned in the vSphere Web Client.