VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator 2V0-17.25 Exam Questions
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An administrator is tasked to monitor configuration drifts of vSphere clusters in a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployment. What three steps
need to be completed to achieve this goal? (Choose three.)
Correct Answer: D, E, F
In VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, configuration drift detection is handled through VCF Operations Configuration Management integrated with vSphere Configuration Profiles .
According to the VCF 9.0 documentation:
vCenter Version Requirement (D): Configuration drift monitoring requires vCenter 8.0 Update 3 or later , as this introduces the enhanced configuration profile capabilities necessary for drift comparison.
Create a Configuration Template (E): VCF Operations requires a defined baseline configuration template to compare cluster states against.
Assign the Template to a Policy (F): Policies enforce and monitor configuration compliance. Assigning the template to a policy allows drift detection against the desired state.
Incorrect options:
vCenter 9.0 (A) is not required; 8.0 U3 is sufficient.
A collector (B) is not specifically required for drift detection.
Scheduling drift detection (C) is part of policy evaluation, not a standalone mandatory step.
Configuring vSphere Configuration Profiles (G) is beneficial but not mandatory for drift monitoring via VCF Operations.
Thus, the three required steps are: vCenter 8.0 U3 or later, create a configuration template, and assign it to a policy.
[References:VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 – Operations Guide (Configuration Management and Drift Detection), vSphere 8.0 U3 Configuration Profiles Documentation., , ]
What prerequisite must an administrator complete in VCF before configuring Provider Networking in VCF
Automation?
Correct Answer: B
The VCF Automation Provider Networking Guide states:
“ Before you can configure Provider Networking, an active Tier-0 (T0) Gateway must be created in NSX Manager and associated with the Provider region. ”
This gateway provides external routing and forms the foundation for VPC and tenant networking. Creating a T0 at the Organization
level (A) is not correct—organizations consume Provider networking but do not create T0s. vDS in Provider Management (C) or vCenter (D)
is unrelated to NSX-based provider networking.
Thus, the required prerequisite is: Create a T0 Gateway in NSX Manager .
Which two resources can be configured in a VM Class in VMware vSphere with vSphere Supervisor ? (Choose two.)
Correct Answer: A, B
A VM Class predefines hardware for Supervisor-managed VMs: “ The VM class… defines such parameters as the number of virtual CPUs, memory capacity, and reservation settings. ”
Administration steps show these are configurable: “ You can configure hardware resources such as CPU, memory, and different devices ” when editing a VM class.
Additionally, the DCLI/API specification underscores CPU and Memory fields: “ --cpu-count … Required. ” and “ --memory-mb … Required. ” for a VM class.
While network adapters, PCI devices, and instance storage can also be added via advanced config, the question asks for two; CPU and Memory are canonical, always-present VM Class resources per the core definition above.
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After a migration to VCF 9.0, an administrator must import only logging data newer than 90 days from Aria Operations for Logs 8.x into VCF
Operations for Logs . If VCF Operations for Logs has enough space available,
what is the correct way to achieve this?
Correct Answer: C
VCF 9.0 introduces Log Data Transfer initiated from VCF Operations . The docs say: “ You can transfer log data for up to 90 days from Aria Operations for Logs 8.x… The migrated logs are stored in VCF Operations for logs. ” and “ To transfer logs… navigate to the Logs Data Transfer card in Administration > Control Panel… click the INITIATE TRANSFER button… You can select the duration of logs to transfer… ” (emphasis added).
They further clarify that simple forwarding does not transfer already ingested logs : “ Forward logs… does not transfer already ingested logs. Transfer historical logs up to 90 days… using the Log Data Transfer feature in VCF Operations. ”
Hence, the correct action is to initiate the transfer in VCF Operations (Administration > Control Panel > Logs Data Transfer) .
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An administrator is tasked with upgrading a vSphere 8-only environment to VCF 9.0. Which three components
must be deployed as part of the upgrade? (Choose three.)
Correct Answer: A, D, F
The VCF 9.0 Upgrade Guide specifies required components when converting from a vSphere-only deployment to full VCF. The must-deploy services include:
VCF Operations fleet management – central monitoring of multiple instances.
VCF Operations – core operational monitoring platform.
VCF Operations Collector – required for data ingestion from vSphere, NSX, and vSAN. The Identity Broker is already embedded
with VCF 9.0 SSO, while VCF Operations for Logs and Networks are optional add-ons for extended visibility.
Thus, the required three are: A, D, F .