VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is configuring custom alarms and alert notifications in vSphere Foundation 9.0. Which TWO actions can be configured directly as responses to an alarm trigger in vCenter Server? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Run a command or script on the vCenter Server.
vCenter alarms support several native actions when a trigger fires, including sending email notifications and running a command/script on the vCenter server or management endpoint.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Automatically re-image the ESXi host using vSphere Lifecycle Manager.
Why it's wrong here
vLCM cannot be triggered automatically as a direct real-time response action to an alarm.
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Trigger an automatic failover of the vCenter HA cluster nodes.
Why it's wrong here
vCenter HA failover is managed by the vCenter HA monitoring service, not generic alarm actions.
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Run a command or script on the vCenter Server.
Why this is correct
Executing a script on the vCenter Server is a native response action for alarms.
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Send a notification email to specified recipients.
Why this is correct
Email notification is a built-in action type supported by vCenter alarm definitions.
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Power off all virtual machines on the cluster immediately.
Why it's wrong here
While alarms can trigger VM power states individually, 'power off all VMs on cluster' is not a native single-click alarm action.
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