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Actual exam question from Veeam's VMCE v12
Question #: 63
Topic #: 1
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An engineer is configuring Veeam Backup and Replication for an organization to protect a VMware environment using vSAN. The backup proxy must be isolated from the VMkernel.

Which transport mode should the engineer use?

  • A. Direct NFS access
  • B. Direct SAN access
  • C. Network mode
  • D. Virtual appliance
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by aash188 at June 8, 2024, 7:28 p.m.

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61dc1d2
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Network Mode – Veeam Help Center This page states that “Network mode can be used with any infrastructure configuration.” It uses NBD (Network Block Device) over the ESXi host’s VMkernel/management interface. Because Direct SAN access is explicitly disallowed for vSAN (from the Direct SAN Access doc) — that rules out option B. Veeam Software The Virtual Appliance (HotAdd) mode has limitations with vSAN (HotAdd for vSAN requires the proxy VM to be on the same vSAN datastore, and there are restrictions) — so if the proxy is isolated from VMkernel, HotAdd isn’t viable. Veeam Software The Network mode uses the ESXi host’s network interface (NBD/NBDSSL) and doesn’t require direct storage or VMkernel-level connectivity — making it usable even when the proxy is isolated.
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snekperson
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
It's D We know it's not direct SAN or NFS access because vSAN is neither. Veeam documentation states that Network Mode communicates with ESXi: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/network_mode.html?ver=120
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JIthubaby
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: D
vSAN is a local storage, this is not FC protocol.
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05884b2
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Network Mode does always route the traffic ofer VM Kernel Port. Virtual Appliance Traffic is routed over the virtual Switch to the repository.
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aash188
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: C
sorry, C if this traffic should be isolated from vmkernel
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