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Due to a planned power outage, an administrator decides to shut down the vSAN cluster using the Shutdown Cluster Wizard. The administrator starts by checking the vSAN health service to confirm the cluster is healthy and then powers off all virtual machines (VMs) including vCLS VMs.
Which step needs to be taken before starting the Shutdown Cluster Wizard?
Suggested Answer: A
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35 comments · newest first
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Anjelica
3 days ago
But if you don’t use A first, issues might arise during shutdown.
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Ruthann
8 days ago
I’m leaning towards C. Turning off High Availability seems safer.
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Shawnee
13 days ago
Agreed, A makes sense. It ensures no disruptions.
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Norah
18 days ago
I think A is the right choice. Maintenance mode is crucial.
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Jules
23 days ago
C is important too, but maintenance mode is the first step.
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Doretha
28 days ago
B seems unnecessary. Updates can wait until after the shutdown.
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Alisha
1 month ago
Agreed! If hosts aren't in maintenance mode, it can cause issues.
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Lourdes
1 month ago
I think A is the right choice. Maintenance mode is crucial.
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Benedict
1 month ago
Definitely A. It ensures no VMs are running during shutdown.
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Ardella
2 months ago
I feel like C could be important too, but A seems safer.
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Fletcher
2 months ago
Agreed! If hosts aren't in maintenance mode, it could cause issues.
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Fairy
2 months ago
I think A is the right choice. Maintenance mode is crucial.
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Nan
2 months ago
Seems odd, but I guess shutting down vCenter isn't the first step?
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Salena
2 months ago
Definitely A, no doubt about it!
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Tennie
2 months ago
Wait, you really need to power off all VMs before shutting down?
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Johana
3 months ago
I thought you had to disable HA first?
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Youlanda
3 months ago
A) Place all ESXi hosts into maintenance mode is the right step.
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Rima
3 months ago
I thought we could skip maintenance mode if all VMs are off.
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Allene
3 months ago
High Availability should be turned off too, right?
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Zita
3 months ago
Wait, do we really need to shut down vCenter first? Seems odd.
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Erick
4 months ago
I totally agree, maintenance mode is crucial!
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Demetra
4 months ago
A) Place all ESXi hosts into maintenance mode is the right step.
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Shawna
4 months ago
Surprised this isn't more straightforward, seems like a lot of steps!
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Brynn
5 months ago
I thought disabling HA was important too, but maybe not first?
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Madalyn
6 months ago
Wait, do we really need to power off vCenter too?
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Delsie
6 months ago
Totally agree, maintenance mode is a must!
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Teddy
6 months ago
A) Place all ESXi hosts into maintenance mode is the right step.
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Sonia
6 months ago
I recall that High Availability should be turned off before shutting down, but I can't remember if it's the first step or not.
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Margurite
6 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I feel like shutting down vCenter might be too drastic. Maybe it's about the hosts?
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Rusty
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about disabling cluster member updates. Is that really necessary before shutting down?
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Vanesa
7 months ago
I think we need to place all ESXi hosts into maintenance mode first, right? That seems to be a common step in similar scenarios.
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Walker
7 months ago
I feel like shutting down vCenter might be the last thing we do, but I can't remember if it’s necessary before using the Shutdown Cluster Wizard.
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Janine
7 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to manage VMs before a shutdown, but I can't recall if maintenance mode was the first step.
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Buck
7 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about disabling High Availability before shutting down the cluster.
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Andree
7 months ago
I think we need to put the ESXi hosts into maintenance mode first, right? That seems like a common step in these scenarios.