Exam 2V0-16.25 Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion
Actual exam question for VMware's 2V0-16.25 exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
What is the purpose of a port group on a Distributed Switch?
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Aport groupon avSphere Distributed Switch (VDS)provides:
* Logical grouping of virtual ports.
* Definesnetwork policiessuch as VLAN IDs, traffic shaping, security policies, and teaming.
* Used for segmenting traffic types (vMotion, vSAN, management, VM traffic).
Other options:
* A. Enable vSAN connectivity# Achieved by assigning vSAN traffic to a port group, but not the main definition.
* B. Allocate CPU/memory resources# Done via resource pools, not port groups.
* D. Manage storage I/O performance# Done with Storage I/O Control, not port groups.
References:
VMware vSphere 9.0 -vSphere Networking Basics
VMware Docs: Port Groups on Distributed Switch
* Logical grouping of virtual ports.
* Definesnetwork policiessuch as VLAN IDs, traffic shaping, security policies, and teaming.
* Used for segmenting traffic types (vMotion, vSAN, management, VM traffic).
Other options:
* A. Enable vSAN connectivity# Achieved by assigning vSAN traffic to a port group, but not the main definition.
* B. Allocate CPU/memory resources# Done via resource pools, not port groups.
* D. Manage storage I/O performance# Done with Storage I/O Control, not port groups.
References:
VMware vSphere 9.0 -vSphere Networking Basics
VMware Docs: Port Groups on Distributed Switch
by Lance at Sep 01, 2026, 10:47 PM
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