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?

Set-EsxImageProfile
Export-EsxImageProfile
Save-EsxImageProfile
Preserve-EsxImageProfile

The correct answer is: Export-EsxImageProfile

The command that is used to ensure that image profiles are preserved across PowerCLI sessions is the "Export-EsxImageProfile." This command allows you to export an existing ESX image profile to a file, thereby creating a backup of that image profile. By doing this, you ensure that the image profile settings are retained and can be imported later, regardless of the state of the current session or any changes made in subsequent PowerCLI sessions. When you export an image profile, it captures all the necessary components and configurations, making it easy to restore or recreate the image profile in the future. This functionality is particularly useful for maintaining consistency in virtual infrastructure management, allowing administrators to efficiently manage and deploy configurations as needed. The other options, while resembling commands that could involve image profiles, either do not offer the preservation capability or are intended for different operations within PowerCLI workflows. For example, setting an image profile alters current settings rather than preserving them for future sessions, while saving does not specifically relate to creating a transferable export file for preservation.