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The virtual machine Fileserver01 shown in the exhibit can not ping anything on the Internet.
Why is Fileserver01 unable to connect to the Internet?
A. Fileserver01 does not have a reachable IP address.
B. Fileserver01 is not on the Production network.
C. The virtual nic for Fileserver01 has a speed or duplex mismatch.
D. The vSwitch1 virtual switch does not have an attached vmnic adapter.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A: The IP address for Fileserver01 is set incorrectly thus it cannot ping anything on the Ethernet. This is a non-routable IP address and this is problematic because non-routable IP addresses get registered into the Directory for vmk0 and that will cause problems when that host is pinged. Any address beginning with 172 is non-routable outside of the private range thus it cannot ping anything on the external network.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Being on the Production network or not should nor prevent Fileserver01 from communicating on the Ethernet if all the configurations have been done properly.
C: The correct speed and duplex configuring is important for reliable network operation. In the exhibit it shows clearly that there is no speed or duplex mismatch – both read 100 Full.
D: The exhibit shows that the vmnic adapter is attached.
References:
Kajamoideen M.R., VMWare ESXi Cookbook, Packt Publishing, Birmingham, 2014, p. 70
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