Question: Do you know the recent security patches released for Intel Spectre and Meltdown? Have you patched ESXi servers (Cluster/stand alone/DMZ/Lab)? Can you share couple of issues you ran into while patching those hosts? Answer: This is hot topic for many Administrators not limited to VMware to start the new year 2018. Some background for…
DetailsQuestion: Have you installed vCenter 6.5 in HA mode? (new feature) How do you troubleshoot if there is any issue with vCenter availability? What happens if the failover process is not executed in HA? Can you access the vCenter server with regular IP address? Answer: It’s long time that I posted scenario based question. You…
DetailsQuestion: We are looking for VMware Administrator with VSAN experience. Have you ever configured VSAN cluster? What kind of challenges you ran into while VSAN deployment? What tools you used to troubleshoot those issues? Help me to understand your VSAN understanding and implementation experience. Answer: Most of the VMware Administrators answer this question…
DetailsQuestion: Can you explain the options that you see when you format new Data store in vSphere 6.5 via Web client? Answer: vSphere 6.5 released some time ago and Interview panel members now started asking for questions related to 6.5 like differences and what’s new in 6.5. Today let me help you to understand the…
DetailsQuestion: How do you troubleshoot ESXi/ESX host that is disconnected or not responding in your Infrastructure? Hint: Interviewer wants to understand your skills for common issues in VMware with ESX/ESXi Answer: It is common problem faced by every VMware Administrator in their Infrastructure. Most of them will stuck at Network troubleshooting as they feel disconnected…
DetailsQuestion: How do you troubleshoot Virtual Machine Backup failures in your Infrastructure? Hint: Interviewer wants to understand your skills with various backup solutions at vCenter Answer: We have many vendors to provide backup solutions like Symantec NetBackup, Veeam, IBM Tivoli, VMware Data Protector … etc Vendors started releasing Backup solutions exclusively for Hyper-visors like VMware vSphere,…
DetailsQuestion: How do you perform ESXi patching in your Infrastructure? Hint: Interviewer wants to understand your ITIL Skills like Change management along with Technical answer Answer: Based on your Infrastructure size and Internet Connectivity status your answer will vary. Let us cover generic information followed by each case. ITIL Process:…
DetailsQuestion: What are the steps that you will take when vCenter service failed to start in your Infrastructure? It is running with 5.1 or 5.5 version. Hint: Interviewer wants to know your troubleshooting skills and confirm weather you worked on this issue at-least once Answer: Validate if each troubleshooting step…
DetailsQuestion: Can you describe about your VMware Infrastructure that you are supporting? What are the daily operations? Hint: Interviewer wants to know weather you have live experience or not. Based on your answer he will conclude couple of items. Answer: I am part of…
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