5V0-35.21 Exam Dumps - VMware vRealize Operations Specialist

To allow the newly added group members to login quickly into vRealize Operations, the administrator needs to synchronize the user groups from the Active Directory source and check if the automatic synchronization option is enabled. Synchronizing the user groups imports the latest user group information from the source to vRealize Operations. Checking the automatic synchronization option ensures that the user group membership is updated periodically without manual intervention. Re-adding or deleting the authentication source are not necessary steps, as they would disrupt the existing user access control. Adding a SAML IdP as authentication source is not relevant, as the question is about Active Directory groups. References: Import User Groups From Source, Export and Import of User Groups, Synchronize the Active Directory Groups for VMware Aria Operations in Workspace ONE Access

A cloud account in vRealize Operations is a configuration that enables data collection from a cloud platform or service. vRealize Operations supports various cloud account types, such as vCenter Server, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, VMware Cloud on AWS, and VMware Cloud on Dell EMC1. VMware Cloud on AWS is a cloud account type that allows you to monitor and manage your VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC resources, such as hosts, clusters, datastores, and virtual machines2. NSX-T and NSX-V are not cloud account types, but network and security solutions that can be integrated with vRealize Operations3 . References: 1: Cloud Accounts in vRealize Operations 2: Configure a VMware Cloud on AWS Cloud Account in vRealize Operations 3: Configure an NSX-T Cloud Account in vRealize Operations : [Configure an NSX-V Cloud Account in vRealize Operations]

vRealize Operations Manager supports various notification methods out of the box, including email notifications and integration with third-party systems. Microsoft Teams is one of the platforms supported for notifications, allowing for alerts and updates fromvRealize Operations Manager to be directly sent to a Microsoft Teams channel. This integration facilitates real-time alerting and collaboration within IT teams. However, options like SMS and Slack might require additional third-party plugins or integrations and are not natively supported as out-of-the-box notification types. Remedy, being an IT service management tool, can be integrated but is not a direct notification type.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide1, when upgrading the vRealize Operations cluster via the Administration UI, the cluster status should change from offline to online after the upgrade process is completed. However, if the cluster status remains offline or fails during the upgrade, the administrator can use the Finish Installation option to resume the upgrade process. The Finish Installation option attempts to bring the cluster online and complete the upgrade. The administrator can monitor the progress of the upgrade from the Administration UI or the Cluster Management page.

The other options are not suitable for managing this problem and continuing the installation process. The Rollback Installation option is used to revert the cluster to the previous version of vRealize Operations, not to resume the upgrade process. The Rollback Installation option is only available if the cluster is online and the upgrade has failed. The administrator should not manually take the cluster offline, as this would interrupt the upgrade process and cause data loss or corruption. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-installation-and-configuration-guide.pdf, page 54-55, 58-59

To achieve the lowest cost in Workload Optimization, the administrator should select the Consolidate option, which will place VMs into as few clusters as possible, but allows for less responsive capacity. This is good for populations with steady demand and may reduce licensing and hardware costs, such as power and cooling1. The Consolidate option is one of the three operational intents that can be selected for Workload Optimization, along with Balance and Moderate2. The Balance option will spread VMs evenly over the available resources, but may move VMs more often. The Moderate option will minimize VM contention, but will not attempt to move VMs to achieve better balance or consolidation1. References: 1: Optimize Performance with VMware vRealize Operations 2: Self-Driving Operations by VMware vRealize Operations Datasheet

• Workload Management is a feature of VMware vRealize Operations that enables self-driving operations management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, analyze, and automate the performance, capacity, cost, and configuration of applications, infrastructure, and services12.
• Workload Management allows administrators to set a goal for workload optimization, which defines how vRealize Operations balances the resource utilization across clusters and data centers. The goal can be one of the following options34:
• Workload Management relies on VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware Storage DRS to perform the workload optimization actions. DRS is a feature that automatically balances the compute resources and power consumption across the hosts in a cluster. Storage DRS is a feature that automatically balances the storage resources and I/O load across the datastores in a datastore cluster .
• To enable Workload Management to move a storage resource, such as a virtual disk or a virtual machine, Storage DRS must be enabled for the cluster that contains the storage resource. Storage DRS can be enabled or disabled at the cluster level, and can be configured with different automation levels, such as manual, fully automated, or partially automated .
• If Storage DRS is not enabled for the cluster, Workload Management cannot move the storage resource, as it does not have the permission or the mechanism to do so. This is the underlying reason for the problem. The other options are not relevant for moving a storage resource. DRS is only responsible for moving the compute resources, such as CPU and memory, not the storage resources. Storage DRS can be configured for both intra-datacenter and cross-datacenter migrations, not only for cross-datacenter migrations. The automation level of DRS does not affect the ability of Workload Management to move the storage resource, as long as Storage DRS is enabled.

References:

1: vRealize Operations - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide 3: Workload Optimization Details - VMware Docs 4: Workload Optimization in vRealize Operations Manager : [Distributed Resource Scheduler - VMware Docs] : [Storage DRS - VMware Docs] : [Enable or Disable Storage DRS for a Datastore Cluster - VMware Docs] : [Set the Automation Level for Storage DRS - VMware Docs] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

 The vRealize Operations sizing tool is a web-based tool that helps you estimate the resources required for deploying and running vRealize Operations in your environment. The tool has two modes: Basic and Advanced. In the basic mode, you only need to enter information about vCenter objects, such as the number of clusters, hosts, virtual machines, and datastores. The tool also asks for the projected growth rate and data retention period for your environment. Based on these inputs, the tool provides recommendations for the node size, cluster size, and disk space for vRealize Operations. The tool also shows the maximum number of objects and metrics that can be collected by the recommendedconfiguration123. Therefore, the attribute that is required for using the vROps sizing tool in basic mode is the number of clusters. The other attributes, such as the number of virtual machine disks, vSwitches, and port groups, are not required in the basic mode. However, they can be entered in the advanced mode, along with other data sources, such as management packs, vRealize Automation, vRealize Log Insight, etc., to get a more accurate and customized sizing recommendation123. References: 1: Introducing the vRealize Operations Sizing Tool 2: vRealize Operations 8.6.0, 8.6.1, and 8.6.2 Sizing Guidelines 3: Everything You Need To Know About vRealize Operations Manager Sizing Tool

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the three details that can be configured when creating a custom view are presentation, format, and data. The presentation option allows the administrator to select the view type, such as list, summary, trend, distribution, or text, and the visualization, such as table, chart, or heatmap. The presentation option also allows the administrator to configure the display settings, such as title, legend, labels, colors, and filters. The format option allows the administrator to select the output format, such as PDF, CSV, or XML, and the orientation, such as portrait or landscape. The format option also allows the administrator to configure the header and footer, such as logo, title, date, and page number. The data option allows the administrator to select the subject, which is the object type that applies to the view, and the data, which are the metrics, properties, or tags that are displayed in the view. The data option also allows the administrator to configure the data settings, such as aggregation, transformation, sorting, and grouping. The other options are incorrect because they are either not available or not relevant when creating a custom view. The custom view tag option is not available in the view configuration, but it can be used to filter the views in theview library. The input transformation option is not available in the view configuration, but it can be used to modify the input data for a widget in a dashboard. The subject option is not a separate detail, but a part of the data option in the view configuration. References: Create a View; View Configuration; View Types

VMware Tools is a base requirement of the virtual machine for non-credential based service discovery in a virtualization environment using vRealize Operations. Non-credential based service discovery leverages VMware Tools to discover services running on the virtual machines without requiring credentials. VMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance and management of the virtual machines. It includes a service discovery plugin that enables vRealize Operations to collect information about the services and processes running on the virtual machines. The service discovery plugin uses netstat or ss commands to identify the services and their dependencies. VMware Tools also provides other benefits such as improved network and graphics performance, time synchronization, graceful power operations, and more. Therefore, VMware Tools is a base requirement of the virtual machine for non-credential based service discovery in vRealize Operations. References: Credential-Less Service Discovery with vRealize Operations; Service Discovery with VMware vRealize Operations; Service and Application Discovery

To view the status of all objects in vRealize Operations, you can create a dashboard by adding widgets or views. You can create and modify dashboards and configure them to meet your environment needs. Widgets are graphical elements that display data and analysis from vRealize Operations. Views are predefined or custom presentations of object data that you can use in dashboards, reports, or alerts. Alerts, recommendations, and reports are not objects that can be used to create dashboards, but they can be displayed or accessed from dashboards. References:

• Create and Configure Dashboards
• Dashboards
• vROPS Dashboards Overview

According to the vRealize Operations documentation, the Administrator role includes privileges to all features, objects, and actions in vRealize Operations, including creating and managing dashboards1. Therefore, if a user has been granted the Administrator role, they can create dashboards regardless of any other roles they may have. The ReadOnly role does not prevent the user from creating dashboards, as it only limits their access to read operations1. The ContentUser and DashboardManager roles are not required for creating dashboards, as they only provide privileges to manage specific content types1. References: 1: Roles and Privileges in vRealize Operations - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-9F316466-FACA-4DA0-8F3E-51BC73793990.html)

 Exporting the dashboard from the development instance, and importing the dashboard into the other instance is the correct action to accomplish the goal. This method allows the administrator to share the dashboard configuration file (in JSON format) with other vROps instances, and edit the dashboard in the other instances as needed. Generating a custom URL, setting the expiration to “never expire”, and importing this URL into the other instance is not a valid option, as this method only allows the administrator to share a non-authenticated view of the dashboard, not the dashboard configuration file. Using the Embed option to import the HTML code into the other instances is not a feasible option, as this method only allows the administrator to embed the dashboard into a web page, not to import the dashboard configuration file. Connecting the vROps instances together, and synchronizing the dashboards is not a possible option, as vROps does not support thisfeature. References: Export and Import Dashboards, section “Export and Import Dashboards”. Options for Sharing Dashboards, section “Options for Sharing Dashboards”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

To discover custom application services running on virtual machines, the administrator needs to install the vRealize Operations Service Discovery Management Pack1. This management pack enables service and application discovery using the Service Discovery adapter, which leverages the Telegraf agent to collect data from the end point VMs2. The administrator can configure the Service Discovery adapter to discover predefined and custom applications and services, and view their relationships and metrics in vRealize Operations3. The administrator can also create custom application definitions based on object names, tags, or properties, and import them as XML files. Configuring a white list is not a valid option, as it is used to filter out unwanted services from discovery. References: 1: vRealize Operations Service Discovery Management Pack - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.6/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-B9095E9B-7F10-4B2F-95A9-3D54CF5038FF.html)  2: Service and Application Discovery - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-CC683117-D936-432C-B30B-CCCA08E863FB.html)  3: Configure Service and Application Discovery - VMware Docs(https://developer.vmware.com/apis/579/vra-advanced-designer/) : Create Application Definition - VMware Docs : Configure White List - VMware Docs

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, primary nodes are responsible for managing the cluster configuration and synchronizing data across the cluster. They can also function as NTP servers for the cluster, ensuring that all nodes have the same time settings. Remote collector nodes, replica nodes, and data nodes rely on the primary nodes for NTP settings and cannot act as NTP servers themselves. References:

• vRealize Operations Manager Cluster Node Types
• Configuring NTP Settings

Removing the corrupted node, and then disabling and re-enabling vRealize Operations Manager High Availability to reassign the primary replica role to another existing node in the cluster is the correct way to resolve the availability issue within vRealize Operations Manager. This method ensures that the cluster can continue to operate with high availability and continuous availability, as the primary replica node is responsible for providing critical services that cannot be replicated across all cluster nodes, such as Global xDB, NTP server, and GemFire locator. By removing the corrupted node, the administrator can prevent any further issues or conflicts with the cluster configuration. By disabling and re-enabling vRealize Operations Manager High Availability, the administrator can trigger the cluster to select a new primary replica node from the existing data nodes, and synchronize the data and services with the primary node. Deploying a new vRealize Operations Manager node, and then adding it to the existing cluster is not a valid option, as it does not address the primary replica role assignment, and may cause additional problems with the cluster configuration. Cloning an existing primary vRealize Operations Manager node, and then adding it into the vRealize Operations Manager cluster is not a feasible option, as it may result in duplicate node IDs, IP addresses, and hostnames, and may cause conflicts with the cluster configuration. Asking the backup administrator to restore the corrupted primary replica node, and then refreshing the nodes from thevRealize Operations Manager administrator interface is not a reliable option, as it may take a long time to restore the node, and may not guarantee the consistency and integrity of the data and services on the node. References: Remove a Node from a Cluster, section “Remove a Node from a Cluster”. About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes, section “About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, tags are labels that can be assigned to objects in vRealize Operations to group them based on common attributes or criteria. Tags can be used to filter, search, and organize objects in vRealize Operations, as well as to define policies, alerts, dashboards, and reports. Tags can also be used to configure tiers, which are logical groups of objects that represent different levels of service or performance in the environment. For example, the administrator can create tiers such as Gold, Silver, and Bronze, and assign tags to the objects that belong to each tier. Then, the administrator can use the tags to apply different policies, alerts, or dashboards to each tier.

One of the grouping options in vRealize Operations that allows the configuration of tiers is Tags. This option allows the administrator to create custom groups based on the tags assigned to the objects. The administrator can select one or more tags to define the membership criteria for the custom group. The administrator can also specify the object type and the adapter type for the custom group. The custom group can then be used to configure tiers in vRealize Operations.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Tags, as this is the grouping option in vRealize Operations that allows the configuration of tiers. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 59-60, 63-64

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 To change the subscription options for a datacenter migration scenario, the administrator can use the Change Plan option in the Scenario Builder. This option allows the administrator to modify the plan type, duration, and discount for the selected cloud provider without running a new scenario. The Change Plan option also updates the cost and savings estimates based on the new subscription options. The other options are not relevant for changing the subscription options. Change Cloud Provider is used to switch to a different cloud provider for the scenario. Edit Configuration is used to modify the configuration settings, such as CPU, memory, and storage, for the scenario. Edit Discount is used to apply a custom discount percentage for the scenario. References: Change Plan, Scenario Builder, Create a Scenario for Data Center Migration

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the users who are imported from an LDAP authentication source can access vSphere and other objects including third-party objects in vRealize Operations, as long as they have the appropriate permissions and roles assigned to them. The LDAP users can use their LDAP credentials to log in to vRealize Operations, and they can view and manage the objects that are within their scope of access. The other options are incorrect because they are either false or irrelevant. The credentials for the LDAP users are not stored in the central Postgres database of vRealize Operations, but in the LDAP server. The LDAP users are allowed to perform any actions in vRealize Operations that are permitted by their roles and permissions. The LDAP user password policy is not set by vRealize Operations, but by the LDAP server. References: Managing Users and Access Control in vRealize Operations; Authentication Sources; Give Administrator Access to AD or LDAP Users

The function that is unavailable in the vRealize Operations Admin UI is viewing alerts, symptoms, and policies. The Admin UI is a separate interface from the Product UI that provides access to selected maintenance functions beyond what the Product UI supports. TheAdmin UI is used for platform administration tasks, such as upgrading vRealize Operations, enabling or disabling High Availability (HA), uploading and installing vRealize Operations PAK files, taking vRealize Operations Online/Offline, and managing certificates, passwords, and users1. The Admin UI does not provide access to the operational functions, such as viewing alerts, symptoms, and policies, which are available in the Product UI. The Product UI is used for monitoring and managing the objects, metrics, alerts, dashboards, reports, and policies in vRealize Operations2.

References: 1: About the vRealize Operations Administration Interface 2: About the vRealize Operations Product Interface

 A vRealize Operations cluster in a Continuous Availability configuration consists of three node types: primary node, primary replica node, and witness node. These node types are deployed across two fault domains, which are separate physical locations that can tolerate failures of an entire rack or site. The witness node is deployed in a third location to monitor the network connectivity between the two fault domains and prevent split-brain scenarios1.

The primary node is the first node that is deployed in the cluster and acts as the master node. It is responsible for managing the cluster configuration, user interface, alerting, and reporting. The primary node is deployed in fault domain 11.

The primary replica node is the second node that is deployed in the cluster and acts as the backup node for the primary node. It is responsible for replicating and synchronizing the data and configuration from the primary node. The primary replica node can take over the functions of the primary node in case of a failure. The primary replica node is deployed in fault domain 21.

The witness node is the third node that is deployed in the cluster and acts as the arbitrator node. It is responsible for monitoring the network connectivity and availability of the primary node and the primary replica node. The witness node can detect a split-brain situation, which occurs when the network connection between the two fault domains is lost and both nodes assume the role of the master node. The witness node can resolve the split-brain situation by making one of the nodes offline to avoid data inconsistency. The witness node is deployed in a third location that is independent of the two fault domains1.

The other options are not node types that are configured in a Continuous Availability configuration. A secondary node is a node that is added to the cluster to increase the capacity and performance of the cluster. A secondary node can be deployed in either fault domain, but it is not required for Continuous Availability1. A remote collector node is a node that is deployed outside the cluster to collect data from remote or isolated data sources. A remote collector node can be deployed in any location, but it is not part of the Continuous Availability configuration2. A secondary replica node is not a valid node type in vRealize Operations.

References: 1: About vRealize Operations Continuous Availability 2: Remote Collector Nodes

 To access the Troubleshoot with Logs dashboard from vRealize Operations, the administrator must configure the vRealize Log Insight integration from the vRealize Operations interface and configure vRealize Operations in vRealize Log Insight. The Troubleshoot with Logs dashboard allows the administrator to view graphs of log events in the environment, or create custom sets of widgets to access the information that matters most. The dashboard requires the integration of vRealize Operations with vRealize Log Insight, which is a log management and analysis tool1. The integration can be done in twoways: by configuring the vRealize Log Insight adapter in vRealize Operations, or by configuring vRealize Operations in vRealize Log Insight. Both methods are necessary to access the Troubleshoot with Logs dashboard and the Logs tab in vRealize Operations2. References: 1: Troubleshoot with Logs Dashboard 2: Configuring vRealize Log Insight with vRealize Operations

Cost calculation in vRealize Operations is the process of computing the cost of resources and services for your monitored environment. Cost calculation by default occurs daily and whenever there is a change in the inventory or cost drivers values. You can also trigger the cost calculation manually from the Administration > Cost Calculation page1. The default cost calculation interval is every 24 hours, which means that vRealize Operations will update the cost data once a day at the specified time. You can change the cost calculation interval from the Administration > Management > Global Settings > Cost Calculation page2. References: 1: Cost Calculation Status Overview 2: Change the Cost Calculation Interval

To generate a daily email report of a list of VMs that have been provisioned from vRA, you need to follow these steps:

• Create a custom view that displays the VM name, owner, and creation date for the deployments in the defined cluster. You can use the vRealize Automation Reporting - vRA8 deployment resources and statuses sample as a reference1.
• Create a report that uses the custom view as the template and select the output format as CSV or JSON.
• Schedule the report to run daily and set the start date and recurrence to daily (option A).
• In the Email addresses text box, enter the email addresses that must receive the report, and select an outbound rule (option B). You also need to configure an email server in vRealize Automation Service Broker to send notifications2.
• Click on Schedule, select vSphere Hosts and Clusters, expand vSphere World, and select the specific cluster (option E). This will filter the report data to only include the VMs provisioned to the defined cluster.
• Save the report and verify that it is sent to the email recipients as expected.

Option C is not required because the report is sent via email and does not need to be stored in an external location. Option D is redundant because the start date and recurrence are already set in option A. Option F is incorrect because it will include all the VMs in the vCenter, not just the ones in the defined cluster. References:

• Create and Configure Reports
• Send email notifications to Service Broker users
• vRealize Automation Reporting - vRA8 deployment resources and statuses

 According to the vRealize Operations Sizing Guidelines, the supported node configurations during installation are Large, Very Large, and Medium. These are the default configurations that VMware offers based on the number of objects and metrics to be monitoredby vRealize Operations. Each configuration has a different amount of vCPU, memory, disk space, and network requirements. The administrator can choose the configuration that best suits the existing infrastructure and the expected growth of the environment1.

The other options are not supported node configurations during installation. Tiny and Small are not valid configurations for vRealize Operations 8.x and later versions. These configurations were available for vRealize Operations 6.x and 7.x versions, but they are not recommended for production environments due to their limited capacity and performance2. No limit is not a configuration option, but a statement that indicates that there is no upper limit on the number of nodes that can be added to a vRealize Operations cluster. However, the number of nodes depends on the node configuration, the network latency, and the data source type3.

References: 1: vRealize Operations 8.0.x Sizing Guidelines (75162) - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager 7.5 Sizing Guidelines (67752) 3: vRealize Operations 8 - VMware Docs

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the Wait Cycle and the Cancel Cycle are the settings that determine how long a symptom condition must be true or false before the symptom is triggered or cancelled. The default cycle for both settings is 5 minutes, which means that each cycle corresponds to one collection interval of 5 minutes. Therefore, if a symptom has a Wait Cycle of 3 and a Cancel Cycle of 2, it will take 15 minutes (3 cycles x 5 minutes) for the symptom to be triggered after the condition becomes true, and 10 minutes (2 cycles x 5 minutes) for the symptom to be cancelled after the condition becomes false. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the calculation based on the given settings and the default cycle. References: Symptom Definition Settings; Alert Definition Best Practices

 To estimate the monthly cost of running workloads in IBM Cloud, the administrator can use the What-If Analysis feature of vRealize Operations, which allows forecasting the impact of migrating a workload to a public cloud instance such as AWS, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or to VMware Cloud on AWS1. The administrator can select the Migration Planning option and choose IBM Cloud as the target cloud provider. Then, the administrator can import the existing VMs that support the business-critical applicationfrom the custom group in vRealize Operations and select all machines to be included in the scenario. Finally, the administrator can run the scenario and get the vRealize Operations analysis and assessment of the plan, which includes the cost and capacity information for the IBM Cloud region2. References: 1: What-If Analysis - Migration Planning: Public Cloud 2: Migration Planning

Custom groups are collections of objects that you define based on criteria that you specify. You can use custom groups to assign different vRealize Operations policies to a particular set of objects that share common characteristics or belong to a specific business unit1. Custom groups allow you to override the default policy settings for the objects in the group and apply a different policy that suits your requirements2. For example, you can create a custom group of ESXi clusters that run database servers and assign a different capacity policy to them than the rest of the clusters in your environment2. References: = 1 Managing Custom Object Groups in vRealize Operations - VMware Docs, 2 Policies - VMware Docs

According to the vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide1, the initial step that the administrator must take to use vRealize Operations Cloud to monitor an on-premises deployment is to deploy a Cloud Proxy on-premises, and pair it with vRealize Operations Cloud. A Cloud Proxy is a virtual appliance that acts as a bridge between the on-premises vCenter instance and the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It collects data from the vCenter instance and sends it securely to the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It also enables actions and remote console access from the vRealize Operations Cloud instance to the on-premises vCenter instance. The guide provides the steps to download, deploy, and configure the Cloud Proxy using the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface1. The other options are not correct because:

• Initiating a Cloud Proxy deployment on the cloud console, and pairing it with vRealize Operations Cloud is not a valid step, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface. The Cloud Proxy must be deployed on-premises, not on the cloud console1.
• Opening firewall ports to vRealize Operations Cloud from the on-premises vCenter, and then adding the on-premises deployment is not a sufficient step, as it does not establish a secure and reliable connection between the on-premises vCenter instance and the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. The Cloud Proxy is required to facilitate the data collection and communication between the two instances1.
• Deploying a vRealize Operations node on-premises, and pairing it with vRealize Operations Cloud is not a recommended step, as it will introduce additional complexity and overhead in managing the on-premises vRealize Operations node. The Cloud Proxy is a lightweightand easy-to-deploy appliance that does not require any additional licenses or configuration1. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide, pages 9-13.

 Alert recommendations are the remediation options that you provide to your users toresolve the problems that the generated alert indicates. When you add an alert definition that indicates a problem with objects in your monitored environment, add a relevant recommendation. Recommendations can be instructions to your users, links to other information or instruction sources, or vRealize Operations actions that run on the target systems1. Alert recommendations are not always linked to a Knowledge Base article, and they can be created or modified by the user2. References: 1: Defining Alerts in vRealize Operations 2: User Scenario: Monitor and Process Alerts in vRealize Operations Manager

A support bundle is a collection of log and configuration files that can help troubleshoot a vROps issue. To create a support bundle, the system administrator can use the vROps UI and select the option to create a light or full support bundle. A light support bundle includes 24 hours of logs, while a full support bundle includes all available logs and configuration files. For an intermittent issue that occurred in the last 12 hours, a light support bundle should be sufficient to collect the relevant information. The system administrator can also select the cluster nodes that need to be evaluated for support, and download the support bundle in ZIP format for analysis or sending to VMware Technical Support1. The other options are not recommended or efficient ways to collect the relevant information. Collecting the vCenter and vROps primary node logs using SSH and the vm-support utility would not include the logs from the other vROps nodes, and would require manual steps to gather and compress the files. Using the vROps UI to create a full support bundle for ESXi, vCenter, and primary vROps nodes would include unnecessary and excessive data that could slow down the process and consume more disk space. Using SSH to copy the log files from each of the vROps nodes from /var/log/warn & /var/log/messages locations would also require manual steps to gather and compress the files, and would not include the configuration files that could be useful for troubleshooting. References: 1: Create a vRealize Operations Support Bundle

 To configure vRealize Operations to operate in Continuous Availability mode, you need to use the product User Interface -> Administration -> Cluster Management -> Configure Availability option. This option allows you to enable or disable Continuous Availability for the vRealize Operations cluster, as well as to view and edit the fault domains and node pairs. You can also monitor the status and synchronization of the nodes in each fault domain12. The other options are not correct because:

• The administration User Interface --> System Status --> Configure Availability option does not exist. The administration User Interface only has the following tabs: System Status, Cluster Management, Software Update, and Support3.
• The administration User Interface -> Architecture -> Configure Availability option does not exist. The administration User Interface does not have an Architecture tab3.
• The product User Interface -> Administration -> Support -> Configure Availability option does not exist. The Support tab under the Administration menu only has the following options: Logs, Support Bundles, and Support Alerts4. References: 1: Enable Continuous Availability in vRealize Operations 2: About vRealize Operations Continuous Availability 3: [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Interface] 4: [Support]

To enable High Availability (HA) on a vRealize Operations cluster, the following two options are requirements:

• The cluster must have at least one Primary node: The primary node is the first node that is deployed in the cluster and it is responsible for managing the cluster configuration, user interface, and administration functions. The primary node also stores data and performs analytics like any other data node. Without a primary node, the cluster cannot function properly1.
• The cluster must have at least one Data node: A data node is a node that collects data from various sources, stores data in its local file system, and performs analytics and alerting functions. A data node also participates in the cluster load balancing and data replication. To activate HA, you must have at least one data node deployed, in addition to the primary node. This allows the creation of a replica node that can take over the primary node functions in case of a failure2. References: 1: About vRealize Operations High Availability 2: High Availability (HA)

According to the vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide1, the two steps that are needed to onboard an on-premises vCenter instance into an existing vRealize Operations Cloud instance are:

• Deploy and configure a cloud proxy. A cloud proxy is a virtual appliance that acts as a bridge between the on-premises vCenter instance and the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It collects data from the vCenter instance and sends it securely to the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It also enables actions and remote console access from the vRealize Operations Cloud instance to the on-premises vCenter instance. The guide provides the steps to download, deploy, and configure the cloud proxy using the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface1.
• Add a vCenter cloud account. A vCenter cloud account is a configuration that defines the connection details and credentials of the on-premises vCenter instance. It also specifies the cloud proxy that is associated with the vCenter instance. The guide provides the steps to add a vCenter cloud account using the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface1.

The other options are not correct because:

• Deploying and configuring a Data node is not a required step to onboard an on-premises vCenter instance into an existing vRealize Operations Cloud instance. A Data node is a component of the vRealize Operations Cloud cluster that stores and processes data. It is managed by the vRealize Operations Cloud service provider and does not need to be deployed or configured by the customer2.
• Deploying and configuring a Primary node is not a required step to onboard an on-premises vCenter instance into an existing vRealize Operations Cloud instance. A Primary node is a component of the vRealize Operations Cloud cluster that provides the user interfaceand administration functions. It is managed by the vRealize Operations Cloud service provider and does not need to be deployed or configured by the customer2.
• Adding a vRealize Operations Cloud account is not a required step to onboard an on-premises vCenter instance into an existing vRealize Operations Cloud instance. A vRealize Operations Cloud account is a configuration that defines the connection details and credentials of the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It is used to integrate vRealize Operations Cloud with other VMware Cloud services, such as VMware Cloud on AWS or VMware Cloud Director. It is not related to the on-premises vCenter instance3. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide, pages 9-132: vRealize Operations Cloud Concepts guide, pages 5-63: vRealize Operations Cloud User Guide, pages 17-18.

Suspending an alert is the action that allows the administrator to stop the alert from triggering again while investigating the problem. Suspending an alert also automatically assigns the alert to the user who performed the action1. Suspending an alert does not cancel or disable the alert, but rather pauses the alert evaluation until the user resumes or cancels the alert2. Taking ownership of an alert does not stop the alert from triggering again, but only indicates that the user is responsible for resolving the alert3. Disabling an alert prevents the alert from being generated for any object, which is not recommended unless the alert is no longer relevant or useful4. Canceling an alert removes the alert from the system, which is not appropriate if the alert is still valid and requires investigation. References: 1: Suspend an Alert - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.user.doc/GUID-595146FB-93F7-4F34-A9D3-79144EA7A658.html)  2: Alert Actions - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-F9AF30F3-089B-43A8-8323-F266E51C05B8.html)  3: Take Ownership of an Alert - VMware Docs(https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2012021)  4: Disable an Alert Definition - VMware Docs(https://www.brockpeterson.com/post/vmware-vrealize-operations-actions) : Cancel an Alert - VMware Docs

 Cloud Proxies are special types of remote collectors that enable vRealize Operations Cloud to collect and monitor data from on-premises data centers. Cloud Proxies establish a one-way communication channel from the on-premises environment to the vRealize Operations Cloud, and they securely upload data to the cloud instance without requiring any inbound ports to be opened on the firewall. Cloud Proxies can support multiple vCenter Server accounts and other management packs, and they provide data persistence and high availability features12. References: 1: Configuring Cloud Proxies in vRealize Operations 2: Managing Cloud Proxies in vRealize Operations

 The reason why vRealize Operations reports that the cluster has 0 days remaining when the actual CPU overcommit ratio is less than the 4:1 configured value is that the CPU demand in the cluster is greater than the total CPU capacity. The allocation model is a method of calculating the capacity and utilization of resources based on the amount of resources that are allocated to the objects, such as virtual machines, clusters, or datastores. The allocation model allows the administrator to set the overcommit ratio for CPU, memory, or disk space, which is the ratio of the allocated resources to the available resources. The overcommit ratio determines how much the resources can be overcommitted without affecting the performance or availability of the objects1.

When the administrator enables the allocation model in a policy and sets the CPU overcommit ratio to 4:1 for all vSphere clusters in a vSphere datacenter, it means that the administrator allows the CPU resources to be allocated four times more than the availableCPU resources in the clusters. For example, if a cluster has 100 GHz of CPU capacity, the administrator can allocate up to 400 GHz of CPU resources to the virtual machines in the cluster. However, this does not mean that the virtual machines can consume up to 400 GHz of CPU resources without any impact. The actual CPU consumption of the virtual machines depends on the CPU demand, which is the amount of CPU resources that the virtual machines require to run their workloads. The CPU demand can vary depending on the workload type, intensity, and pattern2.

If the CPU demand in the cluster is greater than the total CPU capacity, it means that the virtual machines are requesting more CPU resources than the cluster can provide. This can result in CPU contention, performance degradation, and SLA violations. In this case, vRealize Operations reports that the cluster has 0 days remaining, which means that the cluster has reached its maximum capacity and cannot accommodate any more CPU demand. The cluster has 0 days remaining even if the actual CPU overcommit ratio is less than the 4:1 configured value, because the overcommit ratio only reflects the allocated resources, not the consumed resources. The overcommit ratio does not guarantee that the cluster can support the CPU demand of the virtual machines, but only indicates the potential capacity of the cluster based on the allocation model1.

References: 1: Allocation Model - VMware Docs 2: Demand Model - VMware Docs

Remote Checks are a type of Telegraf plugin that allow you to monitor the availability and performance of remote services or endpoints from the Telegraf agent installed on a virtual machine. You can configure Remote Checks from the Manage Telegraf Agents page in vRealize Operations. There are two types of Remote Checks available: ICMP and TCP. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) checks use ping commands to test the connectivity and response time of a target IP address or hostname. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) checks use socket connections to test the connectivity and response time of a target IP address or hostname and port number. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), and RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) are not Remote Checks, but they are Application Services that can be discovered and monitored by the Telegraf agent using other plugins. References:

• Additional Operations from the Manage Telegraf Agents Page
• Telegraf Agent Remote Check
• Checking SSL/TLS Certificate Validity Period using vRealize Operations Application Monitoring
• Automating App Monitoring
• vRealize-Automated-Install-of-Telegraf-Agent

 According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, one of the best ways to quickly identify the underlying problem of slow application VMs is to use the out-of-the-box Performance dashboards that display contention on both VMs and ESXi hosts. These dashboards show the key performance indicators (KPIs) of CPU, memory, disk, and network for the selected objects, and highlight any contention or saturation issues that may affect the performance. The administrator can use these dashboards to drill down into the details of the metrics, alerts, events, and properties of the objects, and isolate the root cause of the problem. The other options are not correct because:

• Under Inventory, selecting Manage Agent, then selecting the VMs, and running Remote Checks on ICMP, HTTP checks is not a helpful action, as it only verifies the connectivity and availability of the VMs, but does not provide any information about the performance or contention of the VMs or the ESXi hosts2.
• Under Report, using Configuration Report - Virtual Machines to list down possible changes that have occurred is not a helpful action, as it only shows the configuration details of the VMs, such as name, UUID, power state, guest OS, CPU, memory, disk, and network, but does not show any performance or contention metrics or alerts of the VMs or the ESXi hosts3.
• Under Administration, choosing Configuration, selecting Object Relationships, and then identifying the VMs and ESXi hosts relationship to generate a correlation of the metric, and finally, isolate the issue is not a helpful action, as it only shows the hierarchical and logical relationships between the objects, such as parent, child, sibling, and peer, but does not show any performance or contention metrics or alerts of the objects4. References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 57-59, 62-632: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 69-703: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 81-824: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 84-85.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the component that will be available when a user logs in to the vRealize Operations Product UI is the Dashboards page. The Dashboards page is the main interface of the Product UI, where the user can view and interact with various dashboards that display the data and analysis of the monitored objects and environments. The Dashboards page also allows the user to create and customize their own dashboards, as well as access other features such as alerts, reports, views, and policies. The other options are incorrect because they are not available in the Product UI, but in the Admin UI. The Software Update page, the Certificate management, and the System Status page are all components of the Admin UI, which is a separate interface that provides the administrative and configuration functions for the vRealize Operations cluster. The Admin UI can be accessed by logging in to the master node or the replica node of the cluster, using the admin user account or a user account with the Administrator role. The user who has access only to the Product UI cannot access the Admin UI or its components. References: vRealize Operations Manager Overview; Log in to vRealize Operations Manager; vRealize Operations Manager Administration

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the Custom Script option in vRealize Operations is able to calculate measurements on a Guest OS. The Custom Script option allows the administrator to run a script on the Guest OS of a virtual machine and collect the output as a metric. The script can be written in any language that is supported by the Guest OS, such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python. The script can perform any calculation or operation that is required by the administrator, such as checking the CPU load, memory usage, disk space, or application status. The script output can be numeric or text, and it can be displayed in a dashboard, alert, or report. The other options, such as HTTP Check, UDP Check, or TCP Check, are not able to calculate measurements on a Guest OS. They are used to monitor the availability and response time of a web service, a UDP port, or a TCP port, respectively. They do not run any script on the Guest OS, nor do they collect any metric from the Guest OS. References: Custom Script; How to build a per-guest filesystem report in vRealize Operations using the ‘Breakdown By’ feature; How to Get In-Guest Metrics in vRealize Operations for Horizon 6

• A vRealize Operations support bundle is a collection of log and configuration files that help troubleshoot a vRealize Operations issue. You can create a support bundle from the vRealize Operations UI or from the command line interface (CLI) of the vRealize Operations nodes12.
• If the vRealize Operations UI is inaccessible, you cannot create a support bundle from the UI. Therefore, option C is not a valid process. You need to use the CLI method to create a support bundle from an on-premises deployment3 .
• To create a support bundle from the CLI, you need to log in to the vRealize Operations nodes using SSH and run the generateSupportBundle.py script. This script collects the log and configuration files from the nodes and creates a support bundle in ZIP format. You can then download the support bundle from the /storage/vcops/support directory of the nodes .
• However, you do not need to log in to each vRealize Operations node and run the script separately. You only need to log in to the Primary node and run the script once. The script will automatically collect the files from all the nodes in the cluster and create a single support bundle. Therefore, option A is not a necessary process. You only need to log in to the Primary node and run the script .
• Option B is not a correct process, as it does not use the generateSupportBundle.py script. The /var/log/messages file is not sufficient to gather the correct information for troubleshooting a vRealize Operations issue. You need to use the script to collect all the relevant log and configuration files from the nodes .
• Therefore, the process that will gather the correct information successfully is to log in to the vRealize Operations Primary node using SSH, and then run the generateSupportBundle.py script.This is option D.

References:

1: vRealize Operations Support Bundles - VMware Docs 2: Create a vRealize Operations Support Bundle - VMware Docs 3: Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : [vRealize Operations Manager User Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, a Super Metric is a custom metric that is derived from one or more existing metrics. A Super Metric can be used to calculate complex formulas, aggregate data across multiple objects, or create new metrics that are not available by default. A Super Metric can be created using the Super Metric Editor in vRealize Operations.

However, before a Super Metric’s data collection may begin, the Super Metric must be enabled in a policy. A policy is a set of rules and settings that determine how vRealize Operations analyzes and manages the objects in the environment. A policy can be applied to one or more object types or groups. To enable a Super Metric in a policy, the administrator must edit the policy, select the Collect Metrics and Properties option, and then select the Super Metric from the list of available metrics. The administrator can also specify the collection level, collection interval, and retention period for the Super Metric.

The other options are not required before a Super Metric’s data collection may begin. Enabling in Alerts, Object Types, or Objects are not necessary steps for collecting Super Metric data. These options are used for different purposes, such as creating alert definitions, defining object relationships, or assigning policies to individual objects. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 35-36, 39-40, 43-44