When you delete a snapshot one or more levels below the "You are here" level, what happens to the snapshots below it?

When you delete a snapshot that is one or more levels below the "You are here" level, the correct outcome is that they are committed to the parent snapshot. This means that the data from those lower-level snapshots is merged back into the parent snapshot, effectively preserving the changes made in those snapshots while removing the intermediate snapshots from the snapshot hierarchy.

This process is part of the way vSphere manages snapshots, ensuring that any data captured at lower levels is retained and integrated into the overall state of the virtual machine as encapsulated in the parent snapshot. By committing the changes, vSphere not only frees up storage space but also maintains a clear and manageable snapshot history.

Other options do not correctly reflect the behavior of the snapshot deletion process. For instance, remaining intact would imply that changes made in those snapshots are not integrated, which contradicts the merging process. Automatic deletion is not an accurate description either, since committing involves merging data rather than outright deletion. Lastly, converting to full clones does not occur in snapshot management; clones are separate entities entirely from snapshots.