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VMware vSAN 2-Node Cluster MCQ Quiz

Test your knowledge with these 15 multiple-choice questions. Select one answer for each question, then click Submit Answers to view your score and explanations.

1. What is VMware vSAN?

A. A physical network switch
B. A software-defined storage solution
C. A firewall appliance
D. A backup tape library

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2. How many data-bearing hosts are in a standard 2-node vSAN cluster?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

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3. What is the primary role of the vSAN Witness Host?

A. Store all virtual machine data
B. Replace vCenter Server
C. Provide witness metadata and help with quorum
D. Act as a physical network switch

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4. Which hypervisor is used on hosts participating in a VMware vSAN cluster?

A. Microsoft Hyper-V only
B. VMware ESXi
C. Docker Engine
D. Windows Home

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5. What is a vSAN datastore?

A. A logical storage pool presented by vSAN
B. A DNS server
C. A virtual network adapter
D. A user account database

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6. Which VMkernel traffic type must be enabled and configured for vSAN communication?

A. vMotion only
B. Management only
C. vSAN
D. Fault Tolerance logging only

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7. What is the purpose of a vSAN storage policy?

A. Set the host's screen resolution
B. Define storage availability and placement requirements
C. Configure user email accounts
D. Assign DNS names automatically in every case

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8. Which interface is commonly used to manage a vSAN cluster?

A. vSphere Client
B. Microsoft Paint
C. Windows Calculator
D. A web browser's bookmarks manager

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9. What should you check first if vSAN hosts cannot communicate?

A. Desktop wallpaper
B. Keyboard layout
C. vSAN VMkernel networking and network connectivity
D. Browser history

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10. What is a good practice before changing a production vSAN cluster?

A. Ignore cluster health warnings
B. Check health, compatibility, recovery readiness, and the supported procedure
C. Disable all monitoring permanently
D. Delete all storage policies

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11. Where should the witness component for a 2-node vSAN cluster be deployed?

A. As a data disk inside each VM
B. On an unsupported host with no network connectivity
C. On a supported separate witness host or appliance according to the design
D. Only on a Windows desktop

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12. Which factor is important when planning the vSAN network?

A. Supported bandwidth, latency, MTU, and network redundancy
B. Monitor size only
C. Keyboard language only
D. Wallpaper resolution

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13. Why should you review vSAN Skyline Health or the available vSAN health checks?

A. To change VM wallpapers
B. To create user passwords only
C. To replace all network switches automatically
D. To identify cluster health and configuration issues

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14. What does vSAN resynchronization generally indicate?

A. The host is changing its desktop theme
B. vSAN is synchronizing or rebuilding object components
C. The vCenter password is expiring
D. DNS is being removed from every VM

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15. After configuring a 2-node vSAN cluster, what is an important final validation step?

A. Verify cluster health, witness connectivity, storage policy compliance, and VM storage accessibility
B. Disconnect the witness permanently
C. Delete the vSAN datastore
D. Disable all health checks