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An administrator is attempting to clone a running virtual machine, but receives an error that prevents that the virtual machine is using a device that prevents the operation. What two device types listed below could be causing this error? (Choose two.)
A. An independent mode virtual disk
B. A physical compatibility mode RDM
C. An LSI logic SAS adapter
D. A BusLogic Parallel adapter
Correct Answer: AB
Explanation/Reference:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010396
Cloning of powered on virtual machines with independent disk(s) attached is not possible.
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc_50%2FGUID-4B2479B1-541D-4FF4-865E-2EE711294478.html
You cannot convert larger than 2TB RDMs to virtual disks, or perform other operations that involve RDM to virtual disk conversion. Such operations include cloning.
