VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is setting up vSphere Alarms and wants to ensure that an alarm triggers only when a virtual machine's CPU utilization exceeds 90% for a continuous duration of 15 minutes. Where is this time duration configured?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Under the Alarm Definition -> Trigger panel, by adjusting the 'In metric, time interval / tolerance' setting.
When creating or editing an alarm definition in the vSphere Client, the trigger condition allows setting a time tolerance (e.g., 'Trigger if condition exists for more than specific minutes').
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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In the VCF Operations policy management engine.
Why it's wrong here
While VCF Operations has symptoms and policies, the question refers to standard vSphere alarms configured in vSphere Client.
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Under the Alarm Definition -> Trigger panel, by adjusting the 'In metric, time interval / tolerance' setting.
Why this is correct
Trigger tolerance settings specify how long a condition must persist before the alarm status changes.
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Via esxcli system settings set --alarm-duration=15.
Why it's wrong here
esxcli does not manage vCenter alarm thresholds.
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In the advanced vCenter setting 'Alarm.Tolerance.Duration'.
Why it's wrong here
There is no such advanced vCenter setting; alarm time thresholds are configured directly in the alarm definition wizard.
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