5V0-35.21 Practice Exam Questions with Answers VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Certification

The generate passphrase option allows the vRealize Operations administrator to create a one-time passphrase that can be used instead of the administrator credentials to add a node to the cluster. This option is useful when the administrator wants to delegate the task of adding a node to another user without exposing the administrator password. The passphrase is valid for 24 hours and can be used only once. The trainee administrator can use the passphrase to authenticate into the vRealize Operations Manager administration interface and then select the Expand an Existing Installation option to add a new node intothe cluster1. References: 1: Expand an Existing Installation to Add a Data Node

 vRealize Operations provides out-of-the-box compliance packs for various regulatory and standards-based benchmarks, such as PCI, HIPAA, DISA, CIS, and more1. These compliance packs help you assess and report the compliance status of your environment against the best practices and requirements defined by these benchmarks. You can also customize the compliance packs to suit your specific needs or create your own compliance packs2. Among the options given, PCI and HIPAA are the valid out-of-the-box compliance packs available in vRealize Operations. PCI is a compliance pack that helps you ensure the security of cardholder data in your environment3. HIPAA is a compliance pack that helps you protect the privacy and security of health information in your environment. The other options, GDPR, ISO 27017, and FedRAMP, are not out-of-the-box compliance packs in vRealize Operations, although you can create your own compliance packs for them ifneeded. References: 1: Compliance Overview - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/Management-Packs-for-vRealize-Operations/index.html)  2: Compliance Pack Management - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/Management-Packs-for-vRealize-Operations/1.0/Compliance-Pack-for-VMware-Sovereign-Cloud/GUID-3DF17387-8399-444F-BD4B-0F2EA9161532.html)  3: PCI Compliance Pack - VMware Docs(https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/vmware-vrealize-operations-8.2-datasheet.pdf) : HIPAA Compliance Pack - VMware Docs

• 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

 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]

The Object List widget (A) is used to select objects. Once an object is selected, the Object Relationship widget (D, E) shows the relationship map of this selected object. To fulfill the requirement that the Alert List widget (F, G, H) should only show the active alerts for the selected object, the selection output of the Object List widget must be connected to both the Object Relationship and Alert List widgets.

Thus, you need to connect the output of the Object List widget (point B) to the input of the Object Relationship widget (point E), and also to the input of the Alert List widget (point G). This setup ensures that selecting an object in the Object List widget will update both the Object Relationship map and the Alert List with the relevant information for the selected object.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, an automated action is a predefined or custom action that can be executed automatically when an alert is triggered. An automated action can help to resolve or prevent the problem that caused the alert, or to notify the relevant stakeholders. To allow an automated action to be triggered from an alert, two conditions must be met:

• Within the active policy, the alert definition’s automated setting must be set to enabled. This allows the alert definition to trigger automated actions when the alert criteria are met. By default, the automated setting is disabled for all alert definitions, and must be manually enabled by the administrator.
• The alert must have a recommendation attached to it. A recommendation is a suggested action that can help to resolve or prevent the problem that triggered the alert. A recommendation can include a link to a related topic in the documentation or an external URL. A recommendation can also be associated with an automated action, which can be executedby the system or by the user. An alert definition can have one or more recommendations, but only one of them can be associated with an automated action.

Therefore, the correct answers are B. Within the active policy, the alert definition’s automated setting must be set to enabled. and E. The alert must have a recommendation attached to it, as these are the two conditions that must be met to allow an automated action to be triggered from an alert. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 21-22, 25-26, 29-30

A list view displays information about specific objects in a tabular format. You can select the object type, the metrics or properties to display, and the sorting and filtering options for the table. A list view is useful for comparing data across multiple objects or for exporting data to a CSV file. References:

• Create and Configure a View
• [List View]

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 troubleshooting workbench is a feature of vRealize Operations that provides a unified and interactive view of the alerts, metrics, events, and logs related to an object or a problem in your environment. You can use the troubleshooting workbench to quickly identify the root cause of an issue, analyze the impact and symptoms, and take corrective actions12.
• The troubleshooting workbench can show the data from other vRealize Suite products when the integration is configured. The integration enables vRealize Operations to collect and display the data from the other products as additional sources of information and context for troubleshooting purposes. The integration also enables vRealize Operations to launch the other products from the troubleshooting workbench to perform further analysis or actions34.
• The other vRealize Suite product that can show its data in the troubleshooting workbench when the integration is configured is vRealize Network Insight. vRealize Network Insight is a product that provides visibility and analytics for network and security across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It helps you to plan, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize your network and security infrastructure, as well as ensure compliance and security posture56.
• When vRealize Operations is integrated with vRealize Network Insight, you can see the network and security data from vRealize Network Insight in the troubleshooting workbench. For example, you can see the network flows, firewall rules, network paths, and network health of the objects or problems that you are troubleshooting. You can also launch vRealize Network Insight from the troubleshooting workbench to perform deeper network and security analysis or actions .

References:

1: Troubleshooting Workbench - VMware Docs 2: Use the Troubleshooting Workbench 3: Integrate vRealize Operations with Other Products - VMware Docs 4: Launch Other Products from vRealize Operations Manager 5: vRealize Network Insight - VMware 6: vRealize Network Insight User Guide : [vRealize Network Insight Integration - VMware Docs] : [Use vRealize Network Insight Data in vRealize Operations Manager] : [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]

The type of node that should be deployed to monitor a remote datacenter using an existing vRealize Operations Manager cluster is a Remote Collector node. A Remote Collector node is a node that is deployed in a remote datacenter location across a firewall, and collects data from the remote objects without performing analysis or storing data. A Remote Collector node can reduce the bandwidth consumption and the load on the vRealize Operations analytics cluster, and can also navigate firewalls and interface with remote data sources12. A Remote Collector node can be deployed on a different operating system than the rest of the cluster, and can support a round-trip time (RTT) of up to 200 ms3.

The other options are not correct, because they are not suitable for monitoring a remote datacenter with a high RTT. A Replica node is a node that is converted from a Data node to provide high availability (HA) or continuous availability (CA) for the vRealize Operations cluster. A Replica node is a copy of the Primary node, and must be deployed in the same datacenter as the Primary node1. A Data node is a node that performs data collection and analysis for the vRealize Operations cluster, and can be added to scale out the cluster capacity and performance. A Data node must be deployed in the same datacenter as the Primary node, and can support a RTT of up to 10 ms1. A Witness node is a node that is required for continuous availability (CA) of the vRealize Operations cluster, and acts as a decision maker in case of a network partition between two fault domains. A Witness node must be deployed in a third datacenter that is separate from the two fault domains, and can support a RTT of up to 100 ms1.

References:

• About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes - VMware Docs
• vRealize Operations Manager: Design Introduction - VMware Blogs
• Mastering vRealize Operations Manager - Second Edition - Packt Subscription
• vRealize Operations node types - Mastering vRealize Operations Manager …

 Keeping Self-Provider Mode Off is the correct setting of Widget-2 in Dashboard-B to satisfy the requirement. Self-Provider Mode is a widget setting that determines whether the widget can provide data to itself or receive data from another widget. If Self-Provider Mode is On, the widget provides data to itself based on its configuration and does not receive data from other widgets. If Self-Provider Mode is Off, the widget receives data from another widget that is configured as a provider. In this case, the requirement is thatWidget-2 of Dashboard-B should be populated with the information from Widget-1 of Dashboard-A, which means that Widget-2 should receive data from Widget-1. Therefore, Widget-2 should have Self-Provider Mode Off, and Widget-1 should have Widget-2 as a receiver in its widget interactions. Keeping Refresh Content Off or On is not relevant to the requirement, as it only affects the frequency of data refresh in the widget. Keeping Self-Provider Mode On is the opposite of what is needed, as it would prevent Widget-2 from receiving data from Widget-1. References: Configuring Widgets, section “Widget Settings”. Configuring Widget Interactions, section “Widget Interactions”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

The workload placement feature between vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud allows vRealize Operations Cloud to provide recommendations for the initial placement of virtual machines based on the demand and allocation models. To enable this feature, the following pre-requisites must be met12:

• Both vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud must manage the same Cloud Account. This means that the vCenter Server instance that is used as a cloud account in vRealize Automation Cloud must be the same as the one that is monitored by vRealize Operations Cloud. This ensures that the vSphere objects are consistent and identifiable across both platforms.
• In vRealize Automation Cloud, the target Cloud Zone Placement Policy must be set to ADVANCED. This option activates the integration with vRealize Operations Cloud and allows it to provide placement recommendations based on the vRealize Operations policy settings. The other options, such as SPREAD or BINPACK, use the vRealize Automation Cloud’s own placement logic and do not leverage vRealize Operations Cloud.
• All clusters within the target Cloud Zone must have fully automated VMware DRS enabled. This is a requirement for vRealize Operations Cloud to provide placement recommendations, as it relies on the DRS algorithm to balance the workload across theclusters. If the clusters do not have DRS enabled or set to manual or partially automated, vRealize Operations Cloud cannot provide placement recommendations.

The other options, such as installing the vRealize Operations Management Pack for vRealize Automation Cloud, enabling VMware HA on the clusters, or setting the placement policy to SPREAD, are not required to enable the workload placement feature between vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud. References: 1: Advanced Workload Placement for Allocation Model 2: Learn more about workload placement

 The alert action that the administrator should take to stop the alert from triggering again, unless the problem occurs in the future, is to cancel the alert. Canceling the alert removes the alert from the active alerts list and stops the alert from affecting the state of the object. However, canceling the alert does not resolve the underlying conditions that triggered the alert. Therefore, the administrator should only cancel the alert after investigating and resolving the problem. If the problem occurs again in the future, the alert will be triggered again. To cancel an alert, the administrator can select the alert in the alerts list, click Actions, and click Cancel Alert. Alternatively, the administrator can open the alert details, click Actions, and click Cancel Alert. References: Monitoring Alerts in vRealize Operations Manager; User Scenario: Respond to an Alert in the Health Alert List

vRealize Operations continuous availability (CA) separates the vRealize Operations cluster into two fault domains, stretching across vSphere clusters, and protects the analytics cluster against the loss of an entire fault domain. A fault domain consists of one or more analytics nodes grouped according to their physical location in the data center. To activate CA, you must have at least one data node deployed, in addition to the primary node and the witness node. The primary node and the data node must reside in different fault domains, and the witness node must reside in a third location. Therefore, the minimum number of fault domains required to achieve vRealize Operations continuous availability with a primary node, data node, and witness node is two. References: About vRealize Operations Continuous Availability; Continuous Availability Considerations

vRealize Operations can make recommendations for increasing time remaining based on the data it receives and these recommendations appear at the bottom of the Capacity Optimization Overview screen. You might see two options: Option 1 shows what you can achieve by reclaiming resources. Option 2 shows the results of adding capacity1. The recommendations for adding capacity depend on which resource is the most constrained in the cluster. For example, if the cluster is running out of memory, the recommendation might be to add memory to the existing hosts or add new hosts with sufficient memory. Similarly, if the cluster is running out of CPU or disk space, the recommendation might be to add CPU or disk space to the existing hosts or add new hosts with sufficientCPU or disk space2. Therefore, the possible recommendations for adding capacity in this situation are B. Add Memory, C. Add CPU, and F. Add Disk Space. The other options, A. Decrease VM Memory, D. Increase VM CPU, and E. Decrease VM CPU, are not valid recommendations for adding capacity, as they are related to reclaiming resources or rightsizing VMs. References: 1: Optimize Capacity - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.user.doc/GUID-62358711-BEA7-4C26-8BB2-8247DDEE03E2.html)  2: Add Capacity - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-52C3F7EA-2E27-4CD1-917B-E7D964BA80FA.html)

To add an additional data node to the existing vRealize Operations cluster, you need to deploy a new data node from the Administration Ul. A data node is a node that collects, stores, processes, and analyzes data from your environment. You can expand an existing installation to add a data node by following these steps1:

• In a Web browser, navigate to the name or IP address of the node that will become the data node. The setup wizard appears, and you do not need to log in to vRealize Operations.
• Click Expand an Existing Installation.
• Click Next.
• Enter a name for the node (for example, Data-1).
• From the Node Type drop-down, select Data.
• Enter the FQDN or IP address of the primary node and click Validate.
• Select Accept this certificate and click Next.
• Verify the vRealize Operations administrator username of admin.
• Enter the vRealize Operations administrator password.
• Click Next, and click Finish.

The other options are not correct because they do not deploy a new data node from the Administration Ul. Option A is incorrect because cloning an existing data node is not supported and may cause data inconsistency. Option C is incorrect because deploying a new virtual appliance from an OVF file is not enough to add a data node to the cluster. You still need to configure the node type and join the cluster from the Administration Ul. Option D is incorrect because enabling High Availability in the Administration Ul does not add a data node to the cluster. It only creates a replica of the primary node for failover purposes. References: Expand an Existing Installation to Add a Data Node

The alternative that is offered by default when Workload Planning returns that an existing cluster does not have the capacity to accommodate the selected virtual machines is cost comparisons for running in hybrid/private/public cloud. Workload Planning is a feature ofvRealize Operations that allows the administrator to plan and optimize the workload placement and capacity of the vSphere resources in the environment1. Workload Planning can be performed using two scenarios: Workload Optimization and What-If Analysis. Workload Optimization is a scenario that automatically balances the workload across the clusters and datastores based on the business and operational intents, such as performance, consolidation, or compliance2. What-If Analysis is a scenario that simulates the impact of adding or removing workloads, hosts, or datastores, or changing the demand or configuration of the existing workloads3. When Workload Planning is performed using the What-If Analysis scenario, and it returns that an existing cluster does not have the capacity to accommodate the selected virtual machines, the alternative that is offered by default is cost comparisons for running in hybrid/private/public cloud. This alternative allows the administrator to compare the estimated costs of running the selected virtual machines in different cloud platforms, such as VMware Cloud on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services, and to choose the best option for the business needs and budget4. Cost options for increasing cluster capacity with additional hosts (option B) is not the alternative that is offered by default, but it is another option that can be selected by the administrator. This option allows the administrator to estimate the costs of adding new hosts to the existing cluster, and to choose the best host model and quantity for the capacity and performance requirements5. Modifications to virtual machine configuration (option C) and modifications to host configurations (option D) are not alternatives that are offered by Workload Planning, as they are not related to the workload placement and capacity planning. These modifications can be performed using other features of vRealize Operations, such as Reclaimable Waste, Oversized Virtual Machines, or Configuration and Compliance. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Exam 2023 (5V0-35.21) Exam Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 14.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 167.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 179.
• 4: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 187.
• 5: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 186.
• [6]: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, pp. 77-78, 83-84, 229-230.

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

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.

The three main categories for reclamation that are available to the administrator in the Reclaim view on the Home Screen navigation are orphaned disks, snapshots, and powered off VMs. The Reclaim view is a feature of vRealize Operations that allows the administrator to identify and reclaim the wasted or unused resources in the environment, such as storage, CPU, and memory1. The Reclaim view shows the potential savings and the actions that can be taken to reclaim the resources for each category. The orphaned disks category shows the virtual disks that are not associated with any virtual machine, and that can be deleted to free up storage space2. The snapshots category shows the snapshots that are older than a specified age, and that can be deleted to free up storage space and improve performance3. The powered off VMs category shows the virtual machines that are powered off for more than a specified period, and that can be deleted or archived to free up storage, CPU, and memory resources4. The unused datastores category (option A) is not a main category for reclamation that is available in the Reclaim view, as it is not a source of wasted or unused resources. The unused datastores are datastores that are not used by any virtual machine or host, and that can be removed from the inventory or assigned to other objects5. The VM disks utilized %10 or less category (option E) is not a main category for reclamation that is available in the Reclaim view, as it is not a source of wasted or unused resources. The VM disks utilized %10 or less are virtual disks that have low utilization, and that can be resized to reduce the allocated storage space6. The unused hosts category (option F) is not a main category for reclamation that is available in the Reclaim view, as it is not a source of wasted or unused resources. The unused hosts are hosts that are not used by any virtual machine or cluster, and that can be removed from the inventory or assigned to other objects. References:

• 1: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 77.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 78.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 79.
• 4: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 80.
• 5: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 81.
• 6: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 82.
• [7]: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 83.

To automate an action for an alert, you must enable it in the object’s associated policy. A policy defines the settings and rules that vRealize Operations applies to objects in your environment. You can activate actionable alerts in your policies by selecting the Automate option for the alert definition that is associated with the symptom, recommendation, and action that you want to automate. When an alert is triggered that is associated with the recommendation, it triggers the action without any user intervention. The other options are not correct because they do not enable the automation of the action. An object’s associated recommendation is a suggestion for resolving the problem indicated by the alert, but it does not activate the action. An object in the default policy is not specific enough to enable the automation of the action. An object’s associated symptom definition is a condition that indicates a potential problem, but it does not activate the action. References: Actions Supported for Automation, VMware vRealize Operations Actions

• VMware vRealize Operations is a platform that provides self-driving operations management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and automate the performance, capacity, cost, and configuration of applications, infrastructure, and services12.
• Management packs are extensions that provide additional functionality and integration for vRealize Operations. Management packs can enable vRealize Operations to monitor, analyze, and manage third-party solutions, such as applications, databases, storage, network, cloud, and security devices. Management packs can also provide dashboards, reports, alerts, policies, and actions for the third-party solutions34.
• Management packs can be installed and configured by administrators in vRealize Operations. Management packs can be downloaded from VMware Marketplace or from third-party vendors. Management packs can use different methods to collect data from the third-party solutions, such as APIs, agents, or adapters .
• The other options are not used to monitor third-party solutions from vRealize Operations. Inventory is the collection of objects that vRealize Operations manages and monitors, such as hosts, VMs, clusters, datastores, and so on. Authentication sources are the methods that vRealize Operations uses to authenticate users and assign roles, such as local users, LDAP, or vCenter Single Sign-On. Super metrics are custom metrics that are derived from one or more existing metrics using mathematical expressions.

References:

1: vRealize Operations - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide 3: Management Packs for vRealize Operations Documentation 4: An overview of Application Monitoring with vRealize Operations : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [Inventory Objects in vRealize Operations Manager] : [Authentication Sources in vRealize Operations Manager] : [Super Metrics in vRealize Operations Manager] : [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 Reference Materials, two of the public cloud providers that are supported out-of-the-box in vRealize Operations What-If planning for public cloud costs are Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. The What-If planning feature allows the administrator to compare the cost of running workloads in different public cloud providers, such as AWS, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. The administrator can select the public cloud provider, the region, and the instance type, and then run the scenario to see the estimated monthly cost for the selected workloads. The administrator can also compare up to three public cloud providers at a time. The other options are incorrect because they are not supported out-of-the-box in vRealize Operations What-If planning for public cloud costs. Salesforce Cloud and Oracle Cloud are not among the public cloud providers that are available by default in vRealize Operations. However, the administrator can create a custom public cloud provider and upload a rate card to include them in the What-If planning. Alibaba Cloud is supported out-of-the-box in vRealize Operations What-If planning for public cloud costs, but it is not one of the correct answers, as only two options are required. References: What-If-Analysis - Migration Planning: Public Cloud; VMware vRealize Operations What-If Analysis; VMware vRealize Operations for Public Cloud

To create a capacity policy for a custom group of ESXi clusters with a different CPU allocation model than the default policy, the following steps are required:

• Create a new policy “Database Servers”, and then inherit it from the current default policy. This will create a copy of the default policy that can be customized for the custom group1.
• Edit the new policy under section Groups and Objects, and then select Custom Group “Database Servers”. This will apply the new policy to the custom group and override the default policy for the objects in the group1.
• Edit the new policy under section Capacity, filter object type by custom group “Database Servers”, and then modify Allocation model to 2:1. This will change the CPU allocation model for the custom group to match the requirements2.

References: = 2 Capacity Optimization for Your Managed Environment - VMware Docs, 1 Policies - VMware Docs

The cause of this issue is that changes made to scope, time, or potential evidence are not saved after logging out of the vRealize Operations user interface. The troubleshooting workbench feature allows the administrator to perform advanced troubleshooting tasks on an alert or an object by looking for potential evidences of a problem within a specific scope and time range. The administrator can modify the scope, time, or potential evidence in the active session, but these changes are not persistent and are lost when the administrator logs out or closes the browser1. The administrator can see the virtual machine context as a recent search because the recent searches are stored in the browser’s local storage, but the changes made to the troubleshooting workbench are not2.

The other options are not the cause of this issue. Option A is incorrect because the troubleshooting workbench feature is available in all editions of vRealize Operations, and the license edition does not affect the saving of the changes3. Option C is incorrect because there is no Save option when using the troubleshooting workbench, and the administrator cannot save the changes manually1. Option D is incorrect because restoring the vRealize Operations instance from an earlier backup would not affect the changes made to the troubleshooting workbench, as they are not stored in the vRealize Operations database or file system1.

References: 1: Troubleshooting Workbench Home Page 2: Where You Find the Troubleshooting Workbench 3: [vRealize Operations Manager Editions]

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

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

A cloud account is a configuration that enables vRealize Operations to collect data from a cloud platform or service. vRealize Operations supports different types of cloud accounts, depending on the source of the data and the type of the adapter that is used to connect to the cloud platform or service1. Two of the supported cloud account types are Microsoft Azure and vCenter Server.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform that provides a range of services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and security. vRealize Operations can connect to Microsoft Azure by using the Microsoft Azure Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the Azure Monitor service. The Microsoft Azure cloud account requires the credentials and subscription ID of the Azure account, and the resource groups and regions that are monitored by vRealize Operations2.

vCenter Server is a platform that manages the VMware private cloud components, such as ESXi, NSX-T Data Center, vSAN, and HCX. vRealize Operations can connect to vCenter Server by using the vSphere solution, which is an adapter that collects data from the vCenter Server API. The vCenter Server cloud account requires the credentials and IP address or FQDN of the vCenter Server instance, and the advanced settings that determine the data collection and processing options3.

The other options are not supported cloud account types in vRealize Operations. Horizon Connection Server is a platform that manages the VMware Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to Horizon Connection Server by using the Horizon Adapter, which is a separate adapter that does not require a cloud account configuration4. Google Cloud Platform is a cloud platform that provides a range of services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and security, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to Google Cloud Platform by using the Google Cloud Platform Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the Google Cloud Monitoring service. The Google Cloud Platform Management Pack does not use a cloud account configuration, but a service account configuration, which requires a service account key file and a project ID. vRealize Automation is a platform that automates the delivery and management of IT services across multiple clouds, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to vRealize Automation by using the vRealize Automation Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the vRealize Automation API. The vRealize Automation Management Pack does not use a cloud account configuration, but a vRealize Automation instance configuration, which requires the credentials and IP address or FQDN of the vRealize Automation instance.

References: 1: Cloud Accounts 2: Configure a Microsoft Azure Cloud Account in vRealize Operations 3: Configure a vCenter Server Cloud Account in vRealize Operations 4: Horizon Adapter : [Configure a Service Account for Google Cloud Platform in vRealize Operations] : [Configure a vRealize Automation Instance in vRealize Operations]

 A super metric is a custom metric that you can define using existing metrics and mathematical functions. They allow you to create new metrics that are specific to your environment and can help you gain deeper insights into the performance and health of your infrastructure1. Before enabling a super metric in a policy, you need to associate it to an object type. An object type is a category of objects that share common characteristics, such as hosts, virtual machines, clusters, datastores, etc. By associating a super metric to an object type, you can calculate the super metric for all the objects of that type and display it in the dashboards and reports2. For example, if you create a super metric that calculates the average CPU usage of all the virtual machines in a cluster, you need to associate it to the cluster object type. Then, you can enable the super metric in a policy and apply it to the cluster object or group. This way, you can monitor the average CPU usage of the cluster as a super metric3. References: 1: Configuring Super Metrics 2: Metrics and Properties Details 3: Supercharge Your vRealize Operations with Super Metrics

 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

• Workload Optimization 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 Optimization 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:
• Therefore, the configuration that proactively moves workloads so that the resource utilization ensures maximum headroom for all resources is Balance.

References:

1: vRealize Operations - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide 3: Workload Optimization Details - VMware Docs 4: Workload Optimization in vRealize Operations Manager : [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, vRealize Operations allows the user to perform various actions on vSphere virtual machines from the product UI. These actions can help to manage, optimize, and troubleshoot the virtual machines and their resources. Some of the actions that can be performed on vSphere virtual machines from vRealize Operations product UI are:

• Create virtual machine snapshot: This action creates a snapshot of the virtual machine, which is a point-in-time copy of the virtual machine state and data. A snapshot can be used to revert the virtual machine to a previous state, or to clone or migrate the virtual machine. The user can specify the name, description, and memory options for the snapshot.
• Delete virtual machine snapshot: This action deletes a snapshot of the virtual machine, which frees up the disk space used by the snapshot. The user can select the snapshot to delete from a list of available snapshots for the virtual machine.
• Move virtual machine: This action moves the virtual machine to a different host or cluster within the same vCenter Server. The user can select the destination host or cluster from alist of compatible and available options. The move action can help to balance the workload or improve the performance of the virtual machine.

Therefore, the correct answers are A. Create virtual machine snapshot, B. Delete virtual machine snapshot, and C. Move virtual machine, as these are three of the actions that can be performed on vSphere virtual machines from vRealize Operations product UI. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 31-32, 34-35, 37-38

These two prerequisites are required for integrating vRealize Operations Cloud and vRealize Log Insight Cloud to manage on-premises vSphere environments. vRealize Operations Cloud and vRealize Log Insight Cloud must be enabled in the same organizations, as this is a requirement for the integration to work properly. Organizations are logical entities that group users, projects, and resources in VMware Cloud Services. Users can belong to multiple organizations, but they can only access one organization at a time. To integrate vRealize Operations Cloud and vRealize Log Insight Cloud, users must select the same organization in both services. Deploying a cloud proxy, and then configuring vCenter and ESXi hosts syslog to forward logs to the cloud proxy is another prerequisite for the integration. A cloud proxy is a virtual appliance that collects data from on-premises sources and sends it securely to vRealize Operations Cloud and vRealize Log Insight Cloud. A cloud proxy is required to monitor on-premises vSphere environments, as it acts as a bridge between the on-premises and cloud services. Deploying the vRealize Operations Cloud Content pack, and configuring the adapter to connect to the on-premises vCenter is not a valid option, as this is not a prerequisite for the integration, but a step that can be performed after the integration is established. The vRealize Operations Cloud Content pack is a collection of dashboards, alerts, and reports that provide insights into the vRealize Operations Cloud environment. The adapter is a component that collects data from a specific source, such as vCenter, and sends it to vRealize Operations Cloud. vRealize Operations Cloud and vRealize Log Insight Cloud must be enabled in separate organizations is not a feasible option, as this is the opposite of what is required for the integration. Enabling the services in separate organizations would prevent the users from accessing both services at the same time, and would break the integration. Deploying an on-premises vRealize Log Insight instance, and configuring the integration directly with vRealize Operations Cloud is not a possible option, as this is not supported by the services. vRealize Log Insight Cloud is a cloud-based log analytics service that cannot be integrated with an on-premises vRealize Log Insight instance. vRealize Operations Cloud can only be integrated with vRealize Log Insight Cloud, not with an on-premises vRealize Log Insight instance. References: Integrating vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Operations, section “Integrating vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Operations”. Cloud Proxy Overview, section “Cloud Proxy Overview”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

The two required components of an alert definition are symptom and action. An alert definition is a configuration that defines the conditions and actions for generating an alert1. An alert is a notification that indicates a potential or existing issue with an object in the environment2. An alert definition consists of the following components3:

• Symptom: A symptom is a condition that indicates a deviation from the normal or expected behavior of an object. A symptom can be based on metrics, properties, events, or messages. A symptom can have a severity level and a wait cycle. A symptom is a required component of an alert definition, as it triggers the alert when it is met.
• Recommendation: A recommendation is a suggestion or a guidance that provides a possible solution or a mitigation for the issue that caused the alert. A recommendation can include a link to a relevant document or a workflow. A recommendation is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to resolve the alert, but it does not affect the alert generation.
• Action: An action is a task or a workflow that can be executed automatically or manually to resolve the issue that caused the alert. An action can be based on vRealize Orchestrator workflows or vRealize Operations Manager tasks. An action is a required component of an alert definition, as it defines the response for the alert when it is generated.
• Version: A version is a number that indicates the release or the update of the alert definition. A version is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to track the changes and the compatibility of the alert definition, but it does not affect the alert generation.
• Node: A node is a vRealize Operations Manager instance that is part of a cluster. A node is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to specify the scope and the source of the alert definition, but it does not affect the alert generation.

Therefore, the two required components of an alert definition are symptom and action, while the other components are optional. References:

• 1: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 93.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 91.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 94.

 According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, the action that the administrator should take to accomplish the goal of making sure that the existing vRealize Operations Manager instance can monitor a newly deployed vSAN cluster within an existing vCenter Server is to enable vSAN monitoring under the existing vCenter Server Cloud Account. A vCenter Server Cloud Account is a configuration that defines the connection details and credentials of the vCenter Server instance that manages the vSphere components, such as clusters, hosts, datastores, and virtual machines. By enabling vSAN monitoring under the vCenter Server Cloud Account, the administrator can allow vRealize Operations Manager to collect data from the vSAN cluster and monitor the health, performance, capacity, and configuration of the vSAN components, such as disk groups, disks, fault domains, and storage policies. The guide provides the steps to enable vSAN monitoring under the vCenter Server Cloud Account using the vRealize Operations Manager user interface1. The other options are not correct because:

• Adding vSAN cluster under Other Accounts is not a valid action, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations Manager user interface. The Other Accounts option under Administration is used to add accounts for other types of cloud services, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Kubernetes, but not for vSAN cluster1.
• Downloading and installing vRealize Operations Management Pack for vSAN is not a required action, as vRealize Operations Manager already supports vSAN monitoring natively without the need of any additional management pack. The vRealize Operations Management Pack for vSAN is an optional extension that provides additional dashboards, alerts, and reports for vSAN monitoring, but it is not necessary to accomplish the goal2.
• Adding vSAN cluster under Cloud Accounts is not a valid action, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations Manager user interface. The Cloud Accounts option under Administration is used to add accounts for VMware Cloud services, such as VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware Cloud Director, or NSX-T, but not for vSAN cluster1. References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 17-18, 21-222: vRealize Operations Management Pack for vSAN, Overview section.

 According to the vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide1 and the VMware Cloud Services documentation2, the invitation that an organization’s owner sends to a new user to consume VMware Cloud Services is valid for up to seven days before it is revoked. If the user does not accept the invitation within this period, the invitation expires and the user cannot join the organization. The organization’s owner can resend the invitation or revoke it if needed. The other options are not correct because they do not match the actual validity period of the invitation. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide, page 92: VMware Cloud Services documentation, Add Users to Your Organization section.

vRealize Operations Cloud is the SaaS offering of vRealize Operations that provides the same features and capabilities as the on-premises version, but with the benefits of faster time to value, lower operational costs, and continuous innovation. vRealize Operations Cloud supports near real-time monitoring of your applications and infrastructure, with data collection intervals as low as 20 seconds1. Near real-time monitoring enables you to detect and troubleshoot performance issues, optimize resource utilization, and ensure SLA compliance more effectively. vRealize Operations Cloud also integrates with other VMware Cloud services, such as VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, and VMware Tanzu Mission Control, to provide unified visibility and management across your hybrid and multi-cloud environments2.

The on-premises editions of vRealize Operations (Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise) do not support near real-time monitoring, as the minimum data collection interval is 5 minutes3. Therefore, they are not suitable for scenarios that require faster and more granular data analysis and alerting. The on-premises editions also have different feature sets and licensing models compared to vRealize Operations Cloud4. References:

• vRealize Operations Cloud FAQ
• vRealize Operations Cloud Overview
• vRealize Operations Manager Data Collection
• vRealize Operations Cloud vs. vRealize Operations

• https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Aria-Operations/8.12/Configuring-Operations/GUID-5B6169B5-CBB8-4B0F-BAF6-3BF5C2708304.html

References:

1: Dashboards in VMware vRealize Operations 2: Create a Dashboard 3: Widgets in VMware vRealize Operations 4: [Add a Widget to a Dashboard] 5: [Top-N Widget] : [Metric Chart Widget] : [Interaction Widget] : 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]