Exam 2V0-21.23 topic 1 question 17 discussion

Voting for cold cloning, but I don't see cold cloning mentioned in recent VMware docs. If someone else finds it, post a link to it. I can only find mentions of remote hot cloning, not remote cold cloning. Cold cloning (in older docs) refers to booting from a CD and making a copy of the physical server. This is the only option that makes sense in this scenario, but it is not specifically mentioned in docs I can find.

Since the DB is handling hing number of volumes, the application cant be shutdown. A: Create a hot clone of the physical server using VMware vCenter Converter.

The correct answer is: B. Create a cold clone of the physical server using VMware vCenter Converter. Explanation: • Cold cloning means shutting down the physical server and creating an image while the server is powered off. This ensures that there are no changes to the data during the imaging process, which is especially important for a system with a high number of database transactions. Since the application owner is not concerned with the latest changes, cold cloning is ideal for this situation. • The remote secure location has no network connectivity, so other live replication methods (like hot cloning or storage replication) requiring active network communication will not work.

Option B is correct because it allows the administrator to create a cold clone of the physical server using VMware vCenter Converter, which will create an image of the guest OS and application that can be moved to this remote data center without requiring network connectivity or affecting the application’s data. Option A is incorrect because creating a hot clone of the physical server using VMware vCenter Converter will require network connectivity and may affect the application’s data due to changes during conversion. Option C is incorrect because restoring the guest OS from a backup will require network connectivity and may not include the latest changes in the application. Option D is incorrect because using storage replication to replicate the guest OS and application will require network connectivity and may not be feasible for a physical server.

But C only says : Restore the guest OS from a backup. Why only OS and not Application and OS? If i restore only the OS then i will install the application on my VM

The correct answer is C because VMware vCenter Converter requires network connection.

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Correct Answer: B. Create a cold clone of the physical server using VMware vCenter Converter. Explanation: Cold cloning involves shutting down the physical server and creating an image of the system, including the operating system and application, while the server is offline. This ensures that there are no changes to the application or data during the cloning process, which aligns with the fact that the business owner is not concerned about capturing every transaction. Since the secure location has no network connectivity, cold cloning is preferable because you can create the image offline and transport it physically to the remote location.

Selected Answer: A During conversion, processes continue to run on the source machine, so the resulting virtual machine is not an exact copy of the source machine. When converting Windows sources, you can set Converter Standalone to synchronize the destination virtual machine with the source machine after hot cloning. Synchronization is performed by transferring from the source to the destination the blocks that were changed during the initial cloning period. To avoid loss of data on the destination virtual machine, Converter Standalone can shut down certain Windows services before the synchronization. Based on your settings, Converter Standalone shuts down the selected Windows services so that no critical changes occur on the source machine while destination is being synchronized. With Standalone Converter 6.4 exists no Cold Cloning anymore. Reference: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCenter-Converter-Standalone/6.4/vcenter-converter/GUID-105598AA-F443-4339-AC6D-E7664C1A9B4F.html

Im picking A.. because youre taking the data TO A PLACE without network connectivity - the remote site has no connectivity.. the place you're cloning DOES seem to have connectivity.

The business owner is not concerned if all changes in the application make it to the SDDC in the secure location...therefore, a cold clone would do the job. B.

You cannot convert or clone a physical machine in a powered off state. It must be powered on. You can however clone a VM in a powered off state. The VM can be either on an ESXi host,VMWare Workstation, or on Hyper_V

C is the answer. A and D have connection problem and B; when you want to made a cold clone with Converter, this option is only from VMware or Hyper-V Source and the question say, is a PHYSICAL SERVER

The remote secure location has no network connectivity to the outside world. Most backups are restored through network to another loc, unless it's taped or something it would make no sense. B.

Lacking some info here, My process would be to Hot Clone (as not to power off the PM) Export Clone to OVF or Transport on some Media to secure site and import. Hard to make a clean decision on this one, with limited info

Definitely C. The destination has no network connectivity, which, VMware Converter requires for both hot and cold conversions. "For scenarios where network connectivity might not be possible or practical (such as in highly secure environments or when dealing with remote locations without network access), administrators might need to consider alternative approaches. These could include creating an image or backup of the source system, physically transporting the data to the destination location, and then using local tools or processes to import or restore the data onto a VM within the VMware environment."

Selected Answer: A There is no cold option in v6.4.0!!!