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VMware 3V0-42.23 Exam - Topic 5 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 3V0-42.23 exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 5
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What is a design justification for a solution with 3 NSX Manager nodes deployed in a 4 ESXi cluster Management Cluster?

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Suggested Answer: B

3 NSX Manager Nodes for HA & Redundancy (Correct Answer - B):

NSX requires 3 Manager nodes for high availability (HA) and Control Plane redundancy.

If a single NSX Manager node fails, the other nodes continue to operate, preventing single points of failure.

Incorrect Options:

(A - Run All Nodes on One Host):

This contradicts best practices, as NSX Manager nodes should be distributed across multiple hosts.

(C - Reducing Control Plane to a Single Point of Failure):

The 3-node setup prevents this, ensuring failover capability.

(D - Separating NSX Controllers from Managers):

In NSX-T 3.x/4.x, NSX Controllers are part of the Manager cluster, so there are no separate NSX Controllers.

VMware NSX 4.x Reference:

NSX-T High Availability and Disaster Recovery Guide

NSX-T Control Plane and Management Plane Redundancy Best Practices


by Hubert at Apr 03, 2025, 12:20 PM

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Rhea
4 months ago
Wait, are we really saying D is a good idea? Seems risky to me.
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Alishia
4 months ago
C seems off, we want to avoid single points of failure, not create them!
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Gennie
4 months ago
B is definitely the right choice, redundancy is key!
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Rikki
5 months ago
I agree with B, it’s all about reliability in the management layer.
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Paola
5 months ago
I think A makes sense too, but B is stronger.
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Verda
5 months ago
I feel like option D is off because it mentions separating controllers from managers, but I can't recall the specifics on that.
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Bettina
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused; I thought having three nodes would help with redundancy, but I'm not sure which option reflects that best.
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Leonida
5 months ago
I think I saw a similar question in our practice tests, and it was about distributing workloads across nodes. Could it be A?
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Zoila
6 months ago
I remember something about avoiding single points of failure, so maybe option B is correct?
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Gabriele
6 months ago
The key here is to identify the design justification that addresses the single point of failure concern. Option B seems to be the best answer, as it specifically mentions mitigating the single point of failure on the Control Plane and Management Plane.
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Keneth
6 months ago
I'm not sure I fully understand the implications of the different options. I'll need to carefully read through each one and think about how the design choices impact the overall system reliability and redundancy.
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Brock
6 months ago
Okay, let's think this through. Having 3 NSX Manager nodes in a 4 ESXi cluster should provide redundancy and high availability for the management and control plane, which is what option B is describing. I'm pretty confident that's the right answer.
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Iola
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the relationship between the NSX Manager nodes and the ESXi cluster. I'll need to review the material on NSX architecture to make sure I understand the design considerations here.
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Cherilyn
7 months ago
This question seems straightforward. I think the key is to understand the design justification for having 3 NSX Manager nodes in a 4 ESXi cluster Management Cluster.
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Lawrence
11 months ago
Haha, I just hope the exam question doesn't ask us to deploy NSX on a Commodore 64! That would be a real blast from the past.
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Pamella
10 months ago
C) NSX Management Plane and Control Plane will be reduced to a single point of failure.
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Krystina
10 months ago
B) Single point of failure on Control Plane and Management Plane will be mitigated.
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Lettie
10 months ago
A) Compute consumption guarantees NSX Manager nodes can be run on the same ESXi host.
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Ezekiel
12 months ago
Option D is intriguing. Separating the NSX Controllers from the Managers could provide more flexibility and scalability. But I'd need to understand the tradeoffs better.
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Yolando
11 months ago
But we need to carefully consider the tradeoffs before making a decision.
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Odelia
11 months ago
Yes, having the NSX Controllers on separate hosts could improve scalability.
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Johnna
11 months ago
Option D is definitely interesting. Separating the NSX Controllers from the Managers could offer more flexibility.
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Rickie
12 months ago
I agree with Ciara. Redundancy is key for mission-critical systems like NSX, and Option B addresses that well.
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Altha
1 year ago
I prefer option D because it allows for more flexibility in hosting NSX Controllers separately from NSX Managers.
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Chandra
1 year ago
I agree with Vincent. Having redundancy in the Control Plane and Management Plane is crucial for stability.
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Vincent
1 year ago
I think option B is the best choice because it helps to mitigate single points of failure.
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Ciara
1 year ago
Option B sounds like the best choice to me. Having multiple NSX Manager nodes will ensure redundancy and prevent a single point of failure in the control and management planes.
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Rebeca
12 months ago
Yes, it's important to have a backup in case one of the nodes fails.
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Matthew
12 months ago
I agree, having multiple NSX Manager nodes definitely helps with redundancy.
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