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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”.

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]

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide1, the sizing tool is a web-based application that helps to estimate the required resources and configuration for a vRealize Operations cluster. The sizing tool takes into account various parameters,such as the number and type of objects to be monitored, the number of metrics and properties to be collected, the number of alerts and dashboards to be displayed, the number of users and concurrent sessions, and the desired availability and performance of the cluster.

Two of the additional parameters that are taken into account when sizing a vRealize Operations cluster using the sizing tool are:

Time Series Data Retention: This parameter specifies the duration for which the collected metrics and properties are stored in the vRealize Operations database. The longer the retention period, the more disk space is required for the cluster nodes. The sizing tool allows the user to select the retention period from 1 month to 12 months, or to enter a custom value.

Projected Growth: This parameter specifies the expected increase in the number and type of objects to be monitored over time. The higher the projected growth, the more resources are required for the cluster nodes. The sizing tool allows the user to select the projected growth from 0% to 100%, or to enter a custom value.

Therefore, the correct answers are A. Time Series Data Retention and C. Projected Growth, as these are two of the additional parameters that are taken into account when sizing a vRealize Operations cluster using the sizing tool. References:

1: VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-installation-and-configuration-guide.pdf, page 11-13

According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, the action that the administrator should take to accomplish the goal of configuring vRealize Operations to monitor the new NSX-T installation is to add an NSX-T account under Cloud Accounts. An NSX-T account is a configuration that defines the connection details and credentials of the NSX-T Manager instance that manages the NSX-T components across the vSphere infrastructure. By adding an NSX-T account under Cloud Accounts, the administrator can enable vRealize Operations to collect data from the NSX-T Manager instance and monitor the health, performance, capacity, and configuration of the NSX-T components, such as transport nodes, transport zones, logical switches, logical routers, and firewall rules. The guide provides the steps to add an NSX-T account under Cloud Accounts using the vRealize Operations user interface1. The other options are not correct because:

Configuring NSX-T account in Integrations is not a valid action, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations user interface. The Integrations option under Administration is used to configure the integration of vRealize Operations with other VMware products, such as vRealize Log Insight, vRealize Automation, and vRealize Business for Cloud1.

Configuring NSX-T monitoring under the Cloud Account of the existing vCenter Server of the vSphere infrastructure is not a valid action, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations user interface. The Cloud Account of the existing vCenter Server is used to monitor the vSphere components, such as clusters, hosts, datastores, and virtual machines, but not the NSX-T components1.

Adding NSX-T account under Other Accounts is not a valid action, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations 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 Kubernetes1. References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 17-18, 21-22, 25-26.

Single sign-on (SSO) is typically integrated with vSphere and vRealize Operations Manager to control user access and permissions. By using SSO, the administrator can leverage the existing vSphere permissions to automatically ensure users have appropriate access to vSphere objects within vRealize Operations Manager without having to manage separate permissions or access lists.

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

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

 A custom script is a way to collect data from an application that is not supported by the default Telegraf plugins1. A custom script can be written in any language that can run on the end point VM, such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash2. The custom script must output the data in a specific format that can be parsed by the Telegraf agent and sent to vRealize Operations3. The custom script can be configured in the telegraf.conf file or in a separate file under the /etc/telegraf/telegraf.d/ directory4. References: 1: Telegraf Agent - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.config.doc/GUID-0C121456-370C-467E-874B-38ACC93E3776.html)  2: Custom Script - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.10/com.vmware.vcom.core.doc/GUID-9614C495-FAE0-4E95-8EE2-6FDA57355C0E.html)  3: Custom Script Output Format - VMware Docs(https://www.funkycloudmedina.com/2022/06/how-to-install-vrealize-operations-telegraf-agent-using-vrealize-automation-and-saltstack-config/)  4: Configure Telegraf Agent - VMware Docs(https://www.brockpeterson.com/post/windows-service-monitoring-with-vmware-vrealize-operations)

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

The possible reason for this situation is that only rate-based pricing cards are applied with VMC resources. A rate-based pricing card is a pricing card that defines the rates for each resource type, such as CPU, memory, disk, and network. A cost-based pricing card is a pricing card that defines the basic charges for each object type, such as host, cluster, datastore, and virtual machine. vRealize Operations supports both types of pricing cards for vSphere resources, but only supports rate-based pricing cards for VMC resources1. When a cost-based pricing card is assigned to a VMC resource, the price calculated for the policy is reported as zero2. To avoid this situation, the administrator should create and assign a rate-based pricing card for the VMC resource.

The other options are not correct, because they are not the possible reasons for this situation. Option A is not correct, because a zero value for one of the basic charges in the cost-based pricing card would not result in a zero price for the VM. The price of the VM would be calculated based on the sum of the basic charges for the VM object type and its parent object types, such as datastore, cluster, and host3. Option C is not correct, because the cost calculation does not need to run twice when using VMC. The cost calculation runs every 24 hours for all the pricing cards, regardless of the cloud provider4. Option D is not correct, because pricing cards are supported with VMC resources, as long as they are rate-based pricing cards1.

References:

Pricing for vRealize Automation 8.x Components in vRealize Operations - VMware Docs

Pricing Overview - VMware Docs

Add New Pricing Card - VMware Docs

Cost Calculation - VMware Docs