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An administrator manages a Nutanix cluster with software data-at-rest encryption enabled using an external KMS. Several VMs are configured with vTPM to support Windows BitLocker encryption.
The administrator needs to perform a disaster recovery operation and restore the VMs on a different cluster. During the recovery, the administrator discovers that the encryption key backup file is unavailable.
What is the expected outcome for the vTPM-enabled VMs?
Suggested Answer: D
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12 comments · newest first
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Maddie
1 month ago
I’m leaning towards A. BitLocker won’t even ask for the recovery key.
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Xuan
1 month ago
I agree, option D makes sense. Without the keys, it's a dead end.
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Chandra
1 month ago
I think the VMs will fail to start. No backup file means no recovery.
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Arlene
2 months ago
C) is incorrect; the KMS won't help without the backup file.
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Howard
2 months ago
Wait, are you saying the VMs just won't boot? That's wild!
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Stanford
2 months ago
D) makes sense. Without the backup, those keys are gone.
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Altha
2 months ago
I think B) could be possible, but it seems unlikely.
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Omega
2 months ago
A) is definitely the right choice. No recovery key means no start.
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Meaghan
2 months ago
If the external KMS is not accessible, I think the VMs would definitely fail to start, which makes me think option D is the right choice.
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Barbra
3 months ago
I feel like the VMs might still start with a new vTPM, but I can't recall if that applies when the key backup is unavailable.
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Fletcher
3 months ago
I think I came across a similar question in practice where the VMs wouldn't start without the recovery key. So, I might lean towards option D.
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Rasheeda
3 months ago
I remember studying about vTPM and how it interacts with BitLocker, but I'm not entirely sure what happens if the key backup is missing.