3. What is a key benefit of using NSX for network virtualization?
It decouples the network configuration from the physical hardware
It reduces the need for firewalls
It automatically configures physical network switches
It enhances the performance of physical network adapters
✅ Correct Answer: It decouples the network configuration from the physical hardware
4. Which protocol does NSX use for communication between the NSX components?
VXLAN
OpenFlow
IPsec
VxLAN
✅ Correct Answer: OpenFlow
5. What does NSX use to enable network segmentation?
Distributed firewall and security policies
Virtual network cables
Physical switches
Encryption standards
✅ Correct Answer: Distributed firewall and security policies
6. What is a key feature of the NSX Distributed Firewall?
It provides security at the virtual machine level
It secures physical servers against network attacks
It manages storage resources for virtual machines
It provides VPN services for remote access
✅ Correct Answer: It provides security at the virtual machine level
7. What is the role of NSX Manager?
It manages the overall configuration and health of the NSX environment
It manages physical network hardware
It installs virtual network adapters in virtual machines
It automates storage provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: It manages the overall configuration and health of the NSX environment
8. Which component of NSX is responsible for logical switching?
Logical Switches
NSX Edge
Distributed Logical Router
NSX Manager
✅ Correct Answer: Logical Switches
9. What type of topology does NSX support for network segmentation?
Logical network topologies that are abstracted from the physical hardware
Physical network topologies based on switches and routers
Static IP addressing for virtual networks
Point-to-point network setups only
✅ Correct Answer: Logical network topologies that are abstracted from the physical hardware
10. What is an NSX Edge device used for?
To provide services like routing, VPN, NAT, and load balancing
To manage virtual machine resources
To monitor storage and disk usage
To connect physical servers to the network
✅ Correct Answer: To provide services like routing, VPN, NAT, and load balancing
11. What is the role of the NSX Controller in VMware NSX?
It is responsible for controlling the distributed virtual network configuration and data plane
It is responsible for the physical network setup
It manages virtual machine provisioning
It enhances virtual machine security
✅ Correct Answer: It is responsible for controlling the distributed virtual network configuration and data plane
12. Which protocol is used by NSX for creating logical networks between virtual machines?
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
✅ Correct Answer: VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
13. Which of the following NSX components is used for network security?
NSX Distributed Firewall
NSX Manager
NSX Edge
NSX Controller
✅ Correct Answer: NSX Distributed Firewall
14. What is the function of a Distributed Logical Router (DLR) in NSX?
It enables routing between different logical networks in NSX
It handles encryption and security for virtual machines
It configures the physical network connections
It connects virtual machines to storage devices
✅ Correct Answer: It enables routing between different logical networks in NSX
15. What is a key feature of the NSX Edge Services Gateway?
Provides external connectivity and services like NAT, VPN, and load balancing
Manages virtual machine storage
Distributes firewall policies
Acts as a hardware appliance for network monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Provides external connectivity and services like NAT, VPN, and load balancing
16. What does NSX use to support the creation of virtualized Layer 2 networks?
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
Ethernet
✅ Correct Answer: VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
17. Which component in NSX is responsible for network state synchronization?
NSX Controller
NSX Edge
NSX Manager
Distributed Logical Router
✅ Correct Answer: NSX Controller
18. What is a main advantage of using NSX in a cloud environment?
It allows seamless integration of networking and security across on-premises and cloud infrastructures
It reduces the need for load balancing
It minimizes the need for server-side storage
It automatically manages virtual machine provisioning
✅ Correct Answer: It allows seamless integration of networking and security across on-premises and cloud infrastructures
19. Which component of NSX helps provide high availability and fault tolerance?
NSX Edge
NSX Manager
NSX Controller
Distributed Logical Router
✅ Correct Answer: NSX Edge
20. What type of security feature does NSX provide for East-West traffic?
Micro-segmentation with distributed firewall capabilities
Packet sniffing and analysis tools
Data encryption for virtual machines
Physical device security
✅ Correct Answer: Micro-segmentation with distributed firewall capabilities
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