Exam 3V0-25.25 Topic 4 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for VMware's 3V0-25.25 exam
Question #: 15
Topic #: 4
An administrator has noticed that both the active and standby Global Managers have gone offline.
What is the correct sequence of events to restore the Global Managers?

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Explanation:
* Step 1: Delete both the active and standby Global Managers. Ensure there are no Global Manager appliances up in any other clusters.
* Step 2: Deploy a new Global Manager with the same IP address/FQDN as the old active Global Manager.
* Step 3: Restore the active Global Manager from backup.
* Step 4: Deploy an additional new Global Manager on another site and onboard it to the restored Global Manager.
In aVMware Cloud Foundationmulti-site deployment usingNSX Federation, the Global Manager (GM) manages the global networking configuration across multiple sites. If the entire GM cluster (Active and Standby) fails, the following architectural principles apply:
* Cleanup (Step 1):Before initiating a restore, the environment must be "cleaned." If old, failed VMs remain in the inventory or on the hosts, they can cause IP address conflicts or UUID mismatches during the deployment of the new appliance. You must ensure the management plane is clear of the original failed nodes.
* Identity Consistency (Step 2):When restoring an NSX appliance (Local or Global) from backup, the new appliancemustbe deployed with the exact sameIP address and FQDNas the original active node.
This is critical because the existing Local Managers (LMs) at each site already have established thumbprints and communication channels tied to that specific identity.
* The Restore Operation (Step 3):Once the "seed" appliance is deployed, the restore process is triggered through the NSX Manager UI/API. This process re-populates the database with the global segments, firewall rules, and Tier-0/Tier-1 configurations.
* Restoring Redundancy (Step 4):The backup only contains the configuration of the cluster. It does not
"restore" the standby VM itself. High Availability (HA) must be manually re-established by deploying a second GM appliance at the secondary site and joining it to the newly restored Global Manager cluster to act as the standby.

by Les at Mar 19, 2026, 10:27 AM

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