An administrator is tasked with upgrading an existing vSphere environment to version 7.0. The current configuration is using an external Platform Services Controller. Which two statements are true regarding this upgrade? (Choose two.)
A.
The external Platform Services Controller needs to be converged into an embedded vCenter Server Appliance.
B.
The external Platform Services Controller needs to be decommissioned following the deployment of the new vCenter Server Appliance.
C.
The external Platform Services Controller backup can be restored to a new embedded vCenter Server Appliance.
D.
The external Platform Services Controller needs to be upgraded after the vCenter Server Appliance.
E.
The external Platform Services Controller needs to be powered down while a new vCenter Server Appliance is deployed.
A and B are Correct
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.upgrade.doc/GUID-30485437-B107-42EC-A0A8-A03334CFC825.html
and
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.upgrade.doc/GUID-BD072500-A4F2-46F6-B6DF-BCF43C65E38F.html#GUID-BD072500-A4F2-46F6-B6DF-BCF43C65E38F
A is correct because external platform controller is deprecated.
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/60229.
I do not give B&E option as well. |t is not require to be powered off/Decomm, there is no reference in the new VC for this server/service immediately. Also this VM is running with different IP. It administrator choice when power off or Decom
Note: For topologies with external Platform Services Controller instances, the Platform Services Controller will be converged during the upgrade process to vCenter Server 7.0. After a successful upgrade, the external Platform Services Controller is powered off can be removed from your vSphere inventory.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.upgrade.doc/GUID-30485437-B107-42EC-A0A8-A03334CFC825.html
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