VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Practice Exam

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Which command can be used to ensure that image profiles are preserved across PowerCLI sessions?

  1. Set-EsxImageProfile

  2. Export-EsxImageProfile

  3. Save-EsxImageProfile

  4. Preserve-EsxImageProfile

The correct answer is: Export-EsxImageProfile

The choice of using the command to export an image profile is the most appropriate for ensuring that image profiles are preserved across PowerCLI sessions. The Export-EsxImageProfile cmdlet allows users to export an image profile to a file, which can then be imported back into a PowerCLI session as needed. This is especially useful for maintaining a state of the image profiles across different sessions or environments, as you can easily store and retrieve the image profile from a file. By exporting an image profile, you effectively create a backup that can be accessed later, regardless of whether the original session is still active. On the other hand, commands that modify or set image profiles do not inherently preserve them for future PowerCLI sessions. The other options are either meant for configuration changes or do not serve the purpose of saving profiles between different sessions.