2V0-622D · Question #294
An administrator is trying to set up Host Partial Failure Response, but the Automated option is grayed out. What can the administrator change to enable the Automated option?
The correct answer is C. Enable vSphere HA Host Monitoring.. The Automated option for vSphere HA Host Partial Failure Response is only selectable when Host Monitoring is enabled, as it depends on the HA monitoring subsystem to detect and act on failures.
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An administrator is trying to set up Host Partial Failure Response, but the Automated option is grayed out. What can the administrator change to enable the Automated option?
Options
- AChange the vSphere DRSAutomation level to Partially Automated.
- BChange the vSphere DRS Automation level to Fully Automated.
- CEnable vSphere HA Host Monitoring.
- DChange the vSphere DPM Automation level to Automatic.
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(30 responses)- A10% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C83% (25)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The Automated option for vSphere HA Host Partial Failure Response is only selectable when Host Monitoring is enabled, as it depends on the HA monitoring subsystem to detect and act on failures.
DRS Partially Automated controls VM migration behavior and has no relationship to the availability of HA Host Partial Failure Response automation options.
DRS Fully Automated governs automated vMotion decisions and does not control whether HA failure response options are enabled or grayed out.
Host Monitoring must be enabled for vSphere HA to observe host-level network and health conditions. Without it, the HA subsystem cannot autonomously detect partial host failures, so the Automated response option is grayed out because the underlying detection mechanism is inactive.
DPM (Distributed Power Management) automation level manages host power states and is entirely unrelated to HA partial failure response configuration.
Concept tested: vSphere HA Host Partial Failure Response Host Monitoring prerequisite
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-availability/GUID-3FC6A825-8F14-4B4A-B6B1-C46ABEC35E63.html
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