VCP550 · Question #14
A vSphere administrator can create an alarm on which two objects? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Datastore D. Folder. In vSphere, alarms can be created on inventory objects such as Datastores and Folders, but not on storage primitives like LUNs or non-monitorable constructs like Templates.
Question
A vSphere administrator can create an alarm on which two objects? (Choose two.)
Options
- ALUN
- BDatastore
- CTemplate
- DFolder
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(15 responses)- A7% (1)
- B87% (13)
- C7% (1)
Why each option
In vSphere, alarms can be created on inventory objects such as Datastores and Folders, but not on storage primitives like LUNs or non-monitorable constructs like Templates.
A LUN is a raw storage device concept managed at the storage array or HBA level; it is not a vSphere inventory object and therefore does not appear as an alarm target in vCenter.
Datastores are first-class vSphere inventory objects and support alarm definitions for conditions such as capacity thresholds and connectivity issues.
Virtual machine templates are non-powered inventory items used only for deployment; they cannot be powered on or monitored for runtime conditions, so alarms cannot be defined on them.
Folders are valid inventory container objects in the vSphere hierarchy and support alarm creation, allowing administrators to apply monitoring broadly to grouped objects.
Concept tested: vSphere alarm-eligible inventory object types
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-BAF32E7C-C9B5-497E-8A61-A2B4E27BF04F.html
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