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Difficulty: EasyVirtual Machine Resource Requirements and Hardware Support

A user installs a Type 2 hypervisor on a newly assembled PC to run a 64-bit guest operating system. When attempting to power on the virtual machine, the hypervisor displays an error stating that hardware-assisted virtualization is disabled. Which of the following settings should be enabled in the host motherboard's BIOS/UEFI firmware to resolve this issue?

  1. Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware extensionsAnswer
  2. B
    Hyperthreading (SMT) processor controls
  3. C
    Virtual memory paging file capacity
  4. D
    Host operating system Device Guard policy

Answer

Enabling Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware extensions in the host motherboard BIOS/UEFI firmware resolves the issue.
Enabling Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware extensions in the motherboard BIOS/UEFI provides the necessary hardware-assisted virtualization capabilities required by the hypervisor to run guest virtual machines.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the root cause of the hypervisor error message
The CPU hardware virtualization extensions are currently disabled in firmware settings.
64-bit guest operating systems require hardware-assisted virtualization features from the physical CPU to function properly under hypervisors.
2
Select the appropriate firmware feature to enable hardware support
Enable Intel VT-x (for Intel processors) or AMD-V (for AMD processors) in the BIOS/UEFI configuration menu.
Enabling these specific hardware extensions permits the hypervisor to manage virtual machine executions natively.

Key Concept

CPU Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Support (Intel VT-x / AMD-V)
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Virtual Machine Resource Requirements and Hardware Support

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