When VMware Cloud Foundation Operations performs actions on vCenter—such as powering on or off a VM—the tasks are initiatedthrough an integration service account, not the identity of the user logged into the VCF Operations UI. VCF Operations connects to vCenter using a configuredcollector or integration credential, typically a service account defined during initial setup.

VCF documentation clarifies that all automated or orchestrated tasks originating from VCF Operations use this trusted account to ensure consistent auditing, RBAC enforcement, and operational isolation from user identities. Therefore, in the vCenter task pane, the “Initiated By” field always reflects theVCF Operations → vCenter service account, even if the end-user triggered the action indirectly.

Option A is incorrect because the logged-in user does not directly interface with vCenter.

Option C refers to SDDC Manager’s integration account, which is unrelated to VCF Operations workflows.

Option D (administrator@vsphere.local) appears only when vCenter’s built-in admin performs the action.