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Which scenario requires an additional database server when adding vSphere Update Manager 5 to an environment?
A. vCenter Appliance (vCSA) with an external Oracle database
B. vCenter Application with the default database
C. vCenter Application with an external SQL 2008 Enterprise database
D. vCenter Appliance (vCSA) with an external DB2 database
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
vCenter Server Appliance 5.x supports Oracle as an external database. It does not support Microsoft SQL Server or IBM DB2 as an external database.
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2005086
So A could be right and D is wrong but the question asks for an additional database server.
The Update Manager server requires SQL Server or Oracle database. Update Manager can handle small-scale environments using the bundled SQL Server 2008 R2 Express. For environments with more than 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines, create either an Oracle or a SQL Server database for Update Manager. For large scale environments, you should set up the Update Manager database on a different computer than the Update Manager server and the vCenter Server database.
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.update_manager.doc/GUID-0F3FC3B9-EA82-40F6-9D56-0C0EEB256942.html
C would be supported but the question asks for an additional database server so B must be correct.
