VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Practice Exam

In a DRS group configuration, what is true regarding new affinity rules?

1. A new conflicting affinity rule will be enabled by default.

2. A new conflicting affinity rule will be disabled by default.

3. A new affinity rule will ignore existing ones.

4. All affinity rules must be manually managed.

The correct answer is: A new conflicting affinity rule will be disabled by default.

In the context of Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) groups, new affinity rules have specific behaviors regarding their configuration. When a new affinity rule is created, it is designed to enhance the management of virtual machines by specifying how they should be placed in relation to one another. The correct understanding here is that when a new conflicting affinity rule is introduced, it is automatically set to be disabled by default. This behavior is intentional to prevent unintended consequences that could arise from having conflicting rules activate simultaneously. By setting new affinity rules to disabled, administrators have the opportunity to review and modify their settings without immediately impacting the current configuration. Regarding the other choices, a new conflicting rule cannot simply be enabled right away as this could lead to conflicts with existing settings. The system does not ignore existing affinity rules either; rather, it respects them and allows for a deliberate approach to rule management. While affinity rules can often be managed manually, the key detail is that new conflicting ones don’t become active until explicitly enabled. This ensures that administrators maintain control over the resource allocation and placement strategies according to their specific requirements.