John, a VMware administrator, has set up a VMkernel port to allow for the protection and migration of virtual machines using vMotion. However, when a junior administrator attempts to vMotion a virtual machine to another host to allow for maintenance to occur, he is unsuccessful. What is the most likely explanation for this failure?
A)There is only one physical NIC attached to the vSwitch that the VMkernel port resides on.
B)John has not selected the option when creating the VMkernel port to allow it to be used for vMotion.
C)The physical switch does not support vMotion.
D)The Ethernet cable is not Cat 6.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The most likely reason for the vMotion activity to not be successful in this scenario is that John did not set the VMkernel to be used for vMotion. One physical uplink is sufficient to allow vMotion to work, though this is not best practice. vMotion is independent of any physical switch feature sets. Cat 6 cabling is not a requirement of vMotion.

John, a VMware Administrator, Has Set Up a VMkernel Port