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

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What happens if a virtual machine is created and it violates the default storage policy in a Virtual SAN environment?

  1. The virtual machine creation will succeed without any restrictions.

  2. The virtual machine creation will fail due to policy violations.

  3. The system will ignore the violations for the virtual machine.

  4. The virtual machine will be created in a limited capacity.

The correct answer is: The virtual machine creation will succeed without any restrictions.

In a Virtual SAN (vSAN) environment, the behavior of virtual machine creation in relation to default storage policies is crucial. When a virtual machine is created and it does not comply with the requirements set by default storage policies, the system will not just ignore these violations or allow the creation to succeed unrestricted. Instead, the expected behavior is that the virtual machine creation will indeed fail if it does not meet the criteria outlined in the associated storage policy. The storage policy in a vSAN environment defines the desired performance, availability, and resource allocation for the virtual machine. Violations of these policies would prevent the VM from utilizing the necessary resources or features, leading to a failure in its creation process. This ensures that the integrity and expectations defined by the storage policy are maintained, providing consistent performance and adherence to set operational standards. Thus, the correct outcome reflects the enforcement of policy compliance to ensure that the virtual machine operates optimally within the defined vSAN environment.