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Immediately after installing ESXi, an administrator observes that the Configure Lockdown Mode option is grayed out in the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).
What is the most likely explanation?
A. The host has not yet been added to a vCenter Server.
B. The BIOS on the host does not have NX/XD enabled.
C. The ESXi host is running in evaluation mode.
D. The host requires a reboot before this feature is available.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Lock down mode limits the access allowed to an ESXi hosts.
Incorrect Answers:
B: The NX/XD bit must be enabled for the CPU in the system BIOS when you install the ESXi host.
C: Evaluation mode runs the full feature set of vShpere whether the features have been licensed or not.
D: The ESXi hosts do not need to be rebooted before the Configure Lockdown Mode option is available in the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).
References:
Atkinson, Brain, VCP5-DCV VMware® Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere® 5.5 Study Guide: VCP-550, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp 15-16, 106-107
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