An administrator created a pricing card for a new environment. After the pricing card was created and attached, the administrator immediately checked-the cost dashboard but only sees zero prices for…

Question

Options

• AThe prices are only available for ESXi hosts.
• BA cost-based pricing card was created.
• CThe cost calculation has not run yet.
• DThe pricing card was not attached to the VM resource.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  93% (25)

Explanation

Pricing cards trigger a scheduled cost calculation process rather than updating the dashboard in real time. When a pricing card is first attached, the system needs to wait for the next cost calculation cycle to run before any pricing data appears - this cycle runs periodically (e.g., hourly), not instantly. So seeing zeros immediately after attachment is expected and temporary behavior.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because pricing cards apply to VMs (and other resources), not exclusively to ESXi hosts.
• B is wrong because the type of pricing card (cost-based vs. rate-based) doesn't explain zero prices - both types require a calculation cycle to populate the dashboard.
• D is wrong because the question explicitly states the pricing card was created and attached, so attachment is not the issue.

Memory tip: Think of it like a scheduled report - attaching a pricing card is like subscribing to a report, but you won't see the data until the report actually runs. "Attached ≠ Calculated."

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