5V0-35.21 VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Questions and Answers

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

Role is the attribute that should be defined to ensure that group members can access vRealize Operations objects when importing a group from Active Directory into vRealize Operations. Role is a set of permissions that defines what actions a user or a group can perform on vRealize Operations objects, such as dashboards, alerts, reports, and policies. By assigning a role to a group, the administrator can grant or restrict access to vRealize Operations objects for all the group members. Description, Group Members, and Type are not attributes that ensure that group members can access vRealize Operations objects when importing a group from Active Directory into vRealize Operations. Description is an optional field that provides additional information about the group. Group Members is a list of users that belong to the group. Type is a classification of the group based on the source, such as Local, LDAP, or Active Directory. References: Import User Groups From Source, section “Import User Groups From Source”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

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]

• 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]

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

To apply a super metric to other vRealize Operations instances, you need to export the super metric from the source instance and import it to the destination instance. Exporting a super metric creates a JSON file that contains the super metric definition and attributes. Importing a super metric allows you to upload the JSON file and add the super metric to the destination instance. You can also choose to overwrite or skip an existing super metric with the same name. Adding or updating a super metric are not the correct steps, as they are used to create or modify a super metric within the sameinstance. References: Exporting and Importing a Super Metric

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”.

A metric configuration in vRealize Operations is a collection of metrics that you can apply to one or more widgets in a dashboard. A metric configuration allows you to customize the metrics that you want to display on the widgets, and also to define the color, label, unit, and aggregation type for each metric. You can create, edit, or delete metric configurations from the Metric Configuration page in the Administration menu1. A metric configuration is not the same as a metric group, which is a predefined set of metrics that you can select from the widget configuration panel2. A dashboard navigation is a feature that allows you to link one or more widgets or views in a dashboard to another dashboard, and pass the selected object as a filter to the destination dashboard. When a dashboard navigation is created, the destination widgets or views are filtered by the selected object from the source dashboard3. An alert can be created from the Alert list widget, which displays the alerts for the selected object or group of objects in a dashboard. You can create an alert by clicking the Add Alert icon on the widget toolbar, and then selecting the alert definition, the object, and the alert properties4. Dashboards can be added by installing management packs, which are extensions that provide additional monitoring and management capabilities for various solutions and platforms. However, dashboards can also be added by creating custom dashboards, importing dashboards from the VMware Marketplace, or cloning existing dashboards. References: 1: Manage Metric Configurations 2: Select Metrics for Widgets 3: Create Dashboard Navigation 4: Create an Alert from the Alert List Widget : [Create and Configure Dashboards]

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, business intent is a feature that allows the administrator to define the desired state and behavior of the clusters and hosts in the environment based on business objectives and constraints. Business intent can be used to optimize the placement and balance of workloads across clusters and hosts, as well as to enforce license compliance and availability requirements.

One of the types of business intent that can be configured in vRealize Operations is Business Intent - Clusters. This type of business intent allows the administrator to assign tags to clusters and virtual machines, and then create rules that match the tags to ensure that the virtual machines are placed on the appropriate clusters. For example, the administrator can tag two clusters as Windows and two clusters as Linux, and then tag the virtual machines accordingly. Then, the administrator can create rules that match the Windows tag and the Linux tag, and set the enforcement mode to Mandatory. This will ensure that the Windows workloads only run on the Windows clusters, and the Linux workloads only run on the Linux clusters.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Business Intent - Clusters, as this is the type of business intent that should be configured by the administrator to achieve the goal of ensuring the workloads only run on their assigned nodes. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 49-51, 54-55

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

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.

 A published catalog is a catalog that is made available for access by organizations outside the VMware Cloud Director installation. A published catalog can be consumed by a different VMware Cloud Director instance in a different country, as long as the system administrator has enabled external catalog publishing for the organization that owns the catalog,and the remote organization has subscribed to the catalog1. A published catalog can contain vApp templates and media files that are synchronized between the publisher and the subscriber, and can be used to deploy vApps and VMs in the remote organization2.

The other options are not correct. A subscribed catalog is a catalog that is created by subscribing to a published catalog from another organization. A subscribed catalog cannot be shared across VMware Cloud Director instances, as it is dependent on the published catalog1. A content library catalog is a catalog that is synchronized with a vSphere content library, which is a container for VM templates, vApp templates, and other types of files. A content library catalog cannot be shared across VMware Cloud Director instances, as it is specific to a vCenter Server instance3. A shared catalog is a catalog that is shared with other users or organizations within the same VMware Cloud Director installation. A shared catalog cannot be shared across VMware Cloud Director instances, as it is limited to the local installation.

References: 1: Configure the Catalog Synchronization Settings for VMware Cloud … 2: Working with Catalogs - VMware Docs 3: Create a Content Library Catalog : [Share a Catalog]

In an out-of-box vRealize Operations (vROps) deployment, the internal components' health status can be checked through the Product UI. Specifically, by navigating to the Dashboards section and accessing the vRealize Operations dashboards, an administrator can view various metrics and statuses related to the health and performance of the vROps components. These dashboards are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the system's health and are a key feature of vROps for monitoring and managing the VMware environment efficiently.

 According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the allocation model is a capacity model that allows you to define the overcommit ratios for CPU and memory resources for your clusters. The allocation model helps you to avoid overcommitment for business-critical workloads and to comply with contractual obligations or SLAs. The allocation model calculates the capacity based on the configured overcommit ratios and the reserved capacity for the clusters. In this case, the company policy states that the clusters should never have greater than a 4:1 virtual to physical CPU ratio and a 1:1 virtual to physical memory ratio. Therefore, the allocation model should be configured for those clusters in vRealize Operations with the same overcommit ratios. This way, the capacity analytics will reflect the company policy and help to plan for infrastructure procurement or migrations based on the projection and avoid the risk of capacity shortage and high infrastructure costs. Therefore, option A is correct.

The other options are not correct because they are not capacity models that can be configured for the clusters in vRealize Operations. Option B is not correct because the demand model is a capacity model that calculates the capacity based on the actual demand for resources in the clusters. The demand model does not consider the overcommit ratios or the reserved capacity for the clusters. The demand model aims to drive towards the most efficient utilization of the clusters based on the historical utilization and the projected utilization. Option C is not correct because the limit model is not a term used in vRealize Operations, but in vSphere. The limit model is a setting that specifies the upper limit of resources that can be consumed by a virtual machine. Option D is not correct because the reservation model is not a term used in vRealize Operations, but in vSphere. The reservation model is a setting that specifies the minimum amount of resources that are guaranteed to a virtual machine. References:

• Allocation Model for Capacity Management in vRealize Operations 7.5
• Capacity Analytics
• Configuring Policies

Expected Utilization is the workload option that should be included in the scenario to simulate 25% utilization of the resources. Expected Utilization is a percentage value that indicates how much of the allocated resources (CPU, memory, and storage) are expected to be used by the workload. By setting the Expected Utilization to 25%, the administrator can model the impact of adding or removing a workload that consumes 25% of the resources in the datacenter. Memory, Annual Projected Growth, and CPU are not workload options, but workload attributes. Memory and CPU are the amount of resources allocated to the workload, and Annual Projected Growth is the percentage by which the workload is expected to grow each year. These attributes do not directly specify the utilization of the resources by the workload. References: What-If Analysis - Workload Planning: Traditional, section “How What-If Analysis - Workload Planning: Traditional Works”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

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

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Cloud Cost Management Guide1, cost drivers are the factors that influence the cost of running a service or a resource. Cost drivers can be based on various parameters, such as hardware, software, labor, power, cooling, etc. Cost drivers can be configured in vRealize Operations to reflect the actual costs of the monitored environment and to generate accurate cost reports and analysis.

One of the types of cost drivers that can be configured in vRealize Operations is Server Hardware. This cost driver allows the administrator to specify the purchase price and date of the physical servers that host the virtual machines. The purchase price and date are used to calculate the depreciation and the residual value of the servers over time. The Server Hardware cost driver has three sub-types: Traditional, Hyper-Converged, and Cloud. Each sub-type has different options and calculations for the cost driver.

The Traditional sub-type is used for servers that have separate storage devices, such as SAN or NAS. The Hyper-Converged sub-type is used for servers that have integrated storage devices, such as vSAN. The Cloud sub-type is used for servers that are hosted by a cloud provider, such as AWS or Azure.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Server Hardware: Hyper-Converged, as this is the type of cost driver that should be selected by the administrator to configure the cost of the nodes within the VMware vSAN cluster that are being monitored. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Cloud Cost Management Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-cloud-cost-management-guide.pdf, page 9-10, 15-16

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.

The administrator needs the Active Directory domain administrator account and password to configure service discovery to identify which virtual machines are running Active Directory services. Service discovery is a feature of vRealize Operations that allows the administrator to discover and monitor the applications and services running on the virtual machines in the environment1. Service discovery can be performed using two methods: credential-less and credential-based. Credential-less service discovery uses VMware Tools to query the guest operating system for the list of running processes, and then matches them with a predefined set of signatures to identify the applications and services2. Credential-based service discovery uses the credentials provided by the administrator to log in to theguest operating system and run commands or scripts to discover the applications and services3. Credential-less service discovery can be used for most common applications and services, such as web servers, database servers, or file servers, but it has some limitations, such as not being able to discover clustered or distributed applications, or applications that run on non-standard ports4. Credential-based service discovery can be used for more complex and customized applications and services, such as Active Directory, Exchange, or SharePoint, but it requires the administrator to provide the appropriate credentials for each guest operating system. For Windows operating systems, the credentials must be either a local administrator account or a domain administrator account. For Active Directory services, the domain administrator account is preferred, as it has the necessary permissions to access the Active Directory information and configuration. Therefore, the administrator needs the Active Directory domain administrator account and password to configure service discovery to identify which virtual machines are running Active Directory services. No credentials are needed since credential-less service discovery can be used (option A) is not a correct answer, as credential-less service discovery cannot discover Active Directory services, which require credential-based service discovery. Local Windows administrator account and password (option B) is not a correct answer, as the local administrator account may not have the sufficient permissions to access the Active Directory information and configuration, which require the domain administrator account. Active Directory domain user account and password (option D) is not a correct answer, as the domain user account may not have the necessary permissions to access the Active Directory information and configuration, which require the domain administrator account. References:

• 1: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 237.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 238.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 239.
• 4: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 240.
• [5]: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 241.
• [6]: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 242.
• [7]: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 244.

 Symptom types are the categories of conditions that can trigger symptoms and alerts in vRealize Operations. There are six symptom types available: Metric / Property, Message, Fault, Smart Early Warning, External Event, and Metric Event1. Metric / Property symptoms compare the values of metrics or properties of an object to a static or dynamic threshold2. Fault symptoms detect faults or errors on an object based on the fault events collected by the adapter3. Alert, Action, and Recommendation are not symptom types, but they are components of alert definitions that provide information and guidance on how to resolve the problems identified by the symptoms4. References:

• Symptom Definitions
• Create a Symptom Definition Based on Metrics or Properties
• Create a Symptom Definition Based on Fault Events
• Alert Definitions

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 …

 To add a custom metric configuration file to a scoreboard widget in a dashboard, the correct process is to create a metric file in XML format, set the scoreboard widget Self Provider to Off, and create a widget interaction with a provider widget. A custom metric configuration file is a file that defines the metrics that the scoreboard widget displays for different object types. The file must be in XML format and follow a specific schema. The file must be uploaded to the vRealize Operations server and selected in the Metric Configuration option of the scoreboard widget. The Self Provider option determines whether the widget shows metrics of the objects selected during editing of the widget or selected on another widget. When the Self Provider option is set to Off, the widget shows metrics of the objects selected on another widget. The widget interaction is a mechanism that allows widgets to communicate with each other and pass data. A provider widget is a widget that provides data to another widget. A receiving widget is a widget that receives data from another widget. To create a widget interaction, the administrator must edit the dashboard and select the provider widget and the receiving widget, and then configure the interaction type and the data to pass. By creating a widget interaction with a provider widget, the administrator can enable the scoreboard widget to display the custom metrics for the objects selected on the provider widget. References: How the Scoreboard Widget and Configuration Options Work; Question on How to Scoreboard Dashboard - Metric Configuration XML - Max & Avg Metric Values; Dashboard widget can set default metric key

To achieve the goal of automated remediation, the administrator needs to include two alert components in the alert definitions: recommendations and actions. Recommendations are the remediation options that are provided to the users to resolve the problems that the generated alert indicates. Actions are the vRealize Operations tasks that can be executed on the target systems to automate the remediation process. The administrator canassociate one or more actions with a recommendation, and configure the action to run automatically or manually when the alert is triggered1. References:

• Defining Alerts in vRealize Operations
• What’s Your Issue? How to Use vRealize Operations Alerts

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

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)

The impact setting of an alert definition determines which badge of an object is affected when the alert is triggered. The impact setting can be one of the following: Health, Risk, or Efficiency. The Health impact indicates that the alert affects the current state of the object and requires immediate attention. The Risk impact indicates that the alert affects the future state of the object and requires proactive action. The Efficiency impact indicates that the alert affects the optimal use of resources by the object and requires optimization. Therefore, to achieve the goal of affecting the Risk badge of an object when the alert is triggered, the administrator should configure the impact setting of the alert definition to Risk. References: Defining Alerts in vRealize Operations; Policy Alert Definitions

Remote Collector nodes are a type of vRealize Operations nodes that only gather objects for the inventory, without storing data or performing analysis. Remote Collector nodes can navigate firewalls, interface with remote data sources, reduce the bandwidth across data centers, or reduce the load on the vRealize Operations analytics cluster1. Remote Collector nodes are not part of the analytics cluster, but they are members of the vRealize Operations cluster2.

Data nodes, Primary Replica nodes, and Primary nodes are all part of the analytics cluster and they store data and perform analysis. Data nodes have adapters installed and perform collection and analysis. Primary Replica nodes are replicas of the Primary nodes and provide high availability or continuous availability. Primary nodes are the initial and required nodes in vRealize Operations and manage all other nodes2. References:

• Additional Operations from the Manage Telegraf Agents Page
• About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes

 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

The nature of this change is that the administrator will now be able to complete tasks associated with remediation actions, such as executing actions on alerts, recommendations, or symptoms. This is because the PowerUser role includes all the privileges of the PowerUserMinusRemediation role, plus the privileges to perform remediation actions. The PowerUserMinusRemediation role is a predefined role that has all the privileges of the Administrator role except for user management, cluster management, and remediation actions. The PowerUser role is a predefined role that has all the privileges of the Administrator role except for user management and cluster management. Therefore, by adding the PowerUser role to the administrator’s user account, the helpdesk team has granted the administrator the additional privilege to perform remediation actions. The administrator will not be able to perform cluster management tasks or user management tasks, as these privileges are not included in the PowerUser role or the PowerUserMinusRemediation role. The administrator will not remain unable to complete tasks associated with remediation actions, as this privilege is included in the PowerUser role. References: Roles and Privileges in vRealize Operations, section “Roles and Privileges in vRealize Operations”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

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 vRealize Operations Cluster Management guide1, the Association Member Status indicates the state of the association between the remote collector nodes and the master node in a multisite deployment. The valid statuses are:

• Active: The remote collector node is connected to the master node and is sending data.
• Inactive: The remote collector node is not connected to the master node and is not sending data.
• Unreachable: The master node cannot reach the remote collector node due to network issues or node failure.

The Asymmetric status is not a valid status for the Association Member Status. It is a valid status for the Cluster Status, which indicates the state of the cluster nodes in a single site deployment. The Asymmetric status means that the cluster nodes are not in sync and have different configurations or versions1. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cluster Management guide, pages 3-4.

 The support bundle that the customer should send that fits the bandwidth constraints is the light-support bundle from all nodes. A support bundle is a collection of logs, configuration files, and diagnostic information that can be used by VMware support to troubleshoot and resolve issues with vRealize Operations1. A support bundle can be generated from the Admin UI of vRealize Operations, and it can include information from the primary nodes, the replica nodes, and the remote collectors2. A support bundle can be either full or light, depending on the amount and type of information that is included. A full-support bundle contains all the logs, configuration files, and diagnostic information that are available, and it is recommended for most cases. A light-support bundle contains only the essential logs, configuration files, and diagnostic information that are needed for basic troubleshooting, and it is recommended for cases where the bandwidth is limited or the issue is not complex3. A light-support bundle is smaller in size than a full-support bundle, and it can be generated faster and transferred easier. A light-support bundle from all nodes includes the information from the primary nodes, the replica nodes, and the remote collectors, and it can help VMware support to identify the cause of the erratic behavior and the role of the remote collectors. A full-support bundle from the primary nodes only (option A) or a light-support bundle from the primary nodes only (option B) are not the best choices, as they do not include the information from the replica nodes and the remote collectors, which may be relevant for the issue. A full-support bundle from all nodes (option C) is not the best choice, as it is larger in size than a light-support bundle, and it may exceed the bandwidth constraints or take longer to generate and transfer. References:

• 1: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 35.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 36.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 37.
• 4: VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Exam 2023 (5V0-35.21) Exam Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 11.

 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.

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.

According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, the two statements that accurately characterize reports in vRealize Operations are:

• A report layout can contain table of contents, cover page, and footer. The report layout defines the appearance and structure of the report, and can include these optional elements to enhance the readability and presentation of the report1.
• Scheduling of reports can be done hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly. The report schedule defines the frequency and time of the report generation, and can be set to run at regular intervals, such as hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, or at a specific date and time1.

The other statements are not accurate because:

• Views and Dashboards are not the only data types available for a report. A report can also include other data types, such as alerts, events, metrics, properties, and super metrics1.
• Only PDF type reports cannot be used to schedule a report generation. A report can be generated in different formats, such as PDF, CSV, or XML, and any of these formats can be used to schedule a report generation1.
• Reports scheduled for generation can be shared out via email or FTP. A report can be configured to send the generated output to one or more email recipients, or to upload the output to an FTP server1.

References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 81-87.

 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]

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)

In VMware vRealize Operations, policies determine how objects are analyzed and managed. They include settings for metrics collection, alert definitions, symptoms, recommendations, and more. If an administrator disables some virtual machine metrics in the Production policy, only objects assigned to that specific policy will be affected. The changes won’t impact other policies or globally affect all objects. This is because policies are hierarchical and inherit settings from their parent policies, unless overridden by the child policies. In the exhibit, the Production policy and the TestDev policy are both child policies of theCompany default policy, which is a child policy of the vSphere solution’s default policy, which is a child policy of the Base settings. Therefore, any changes made to the Production policy will only apply to the objects assigned to that policy, and not to the objects assigned to the TestDev policy or any other policy. References:

• vRealize Operations Policies, page 1-2
• Manage Policies, page 3-4
• Disable Metrics Collection, page 5

In VMware vSphere environments, "Business Intent" is a feature in vRealize Operations that allows administrators to align workloads with business requirements. It ensures that specific workloads, like database virtual machines in your scenario, stay on or are moved to designated clusters based on defined business policies. This feature is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring that resources are optimized according to business needs.

Business intent is a feature that allows you to define the desired state of your clusters based on your business objectives and workload requirements. You can use business intent to specify the cluster placement and resource allocation for your database virtual machines according to their performance, availability, or efficiency needs1. For example, you can create a business intent policy that assigns high priority and high CPU and memoryreservations to your critical database VMs, and places them on a cluster that has the best hardware and network configuration2. Business intent works with vSphere DRS to automatically move and balance your VMs across the clusters that match your policy3.

The other options are not correct because they do not allow you to configure the cluster placement and resource allocation for your database VMs based on your business objectives. Custom group is a feature that allows you to group objects in your environment based on common attributes or relationships, but it does not define the desired state of your clusters. Compliance benchmark is a feature that allows you to assess the security and configuration compliance of your clusters against predefined or custom standards, but it does not define the desired state of your clusters. Operational intent is a feature that allows you to define the operational behavior of your clusters based on your operational objectives and constraints, such as power management, maintenance mode, or fault tolerance, but it does not define the desired state of your clusters. References: Business Intent, Create a Business Intent Policy, vSphere DRS and Business Intent, [Custom Group], [Compliance Benchmark], [Operational Intent]

Cloud Accounts are the connections that allow vRealize Operations Manager to collect data from various cloud platforms and services. vRealize Operations Manager supports several types of Cloud Accounts, such as VMware Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes1. To monitor all supported environments, the administrator can use any combination of these Cloud Accounts, depending on the cloud services that the company is consuming. However, among the options given, only Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware Cloud on AWS are valid Cloud Accounts that can be used in vRealize Operations Manager. AWS is the leading public cloud provider that offers a wide range of compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and other services2. VMware Cloud on AWS is a hybrid cloud service that delivers a consistent VMware environment on the AWS infrastructure, allowing customers to migrate, extend, and modernize their applications3. Both AWS and VMware Cloud on AWS can be integrated with vRealize Operations Manager by configuring the respective Cloud Accounts and providing the necessary credentials and regions45.

Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and IBM Cloud are also popular public cloud providers that offer various cloud services, but they are not supported as Cloud Accounts in vRealize Operations Manager. Therefore, they cannot be used to monitor the environments in vRealize Operations Manager. To monitor these cloud platforms, the administrator might need to use other tools or methods, such as third-party management packs, custom integrations, or external APIs . References:

• Cloud Accounts
• Amazon Web Services
• VMware Cloud on AWS
• Configure an Amazon Web Services Cloud Account in vRealize Operations
• Configure a VMware Cloud on AWS Cloud Account in vRealize Operations
• [Google Cloud Platform Management Pack for vRealize Operations]
• [Alibaba Cloud Monitoring]
• [IBM Cloud Monitoring]

 The two actions that are possible to manage a vRealize Operations cluster using the Admin UI are uploading and installing vRealize Operations PAK files, and enabling or disabling high availability for the vRealize Operations cluster. Uploading and installing vRealize Operations PAK files is an action that allows the administrator to update the vRealize Operations software, add new features, or install management packs1. Enabling or disabling high availability for the vRealize Operations cluster is an action that allows the administrator to configure the cluster to tolerate the failure of one or more nodes, and to ensure the continuity and availability of the vRealize Operations services2. Deploying a new vRealize Operations node OVA (option A) is not an action that can be performed using the Admin UI, as it requires the use of the vSphere Client or the vSphere Web Client to deploy the OVA file to the vCenter Server3. Activating a vRealize Operations native management pack (option C) is not an action that can be performed using the Admin UI, as it requires the use of the vRealize Operations Manager UI to access the Solutions page and activate the management pack4. Configuring a DNS server on the vRealize Operations nodes (option E) is not an action that can be performed using the Admin UI, as it requires the use of the command-line interface (CLI) to access the node settings and configure the DNS server5. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Exam 2023 (5V0-35.21) Exam Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 11.
• 2: VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Exam 2023 (5V0-35.21) Exam Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 12.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 17.
• 4: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 31.
• 5: vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 25.

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