5V0-35.21 VMware vRealize Operations Specialist Question and Answers

According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, the Business Intent option allows the administrator to configure vRealize Operations to ensure that workload performanceacross the VMware SDDC is the main priority. The Business Intent option enables the administrator to define the performance, efficiency, and consolidation goals for the clusters and hosts in the SDDC, and to specify the maximum amount of cluster resources to be reserved for burst capacity. The vRealize Operations then uses these goals to optimize the placement and balance of the workloads, and to perform automated remediation actions in the event of an issue. The other options are not correct because:

• The Reclamation option allows the administrator to configure vRealize Operations to identify and reclaim unused or overprovisioned resources in the SDDC, such as CPU, memory, disk space, and snapshots. This option does not directly affect the workload performance or remediation activities1.
• The Operational Intent option allows the administrator to configure vRealize Operations to monitor and alert on the operational health and risk of the SDDC components, such as clusters, hosts, datastores, and virtual machines. This option does not directly affect the workload placement, balance, or remediation activities1.
• The Rightsizing option allows the administrator to configure vRealize Operations to analyze and recommend the optimal CPU, memory, and disk size for the virtual machines in the SDDC, based on their actual utilization and demand. This option does not directly affect the workload performance or remediation activities1. References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 63-66.

 Cost drivers are the expense types used by vRealize Operations to calculate the cost of your private cloud. The total private cloud cost is the sum of cost drivers. Changes that are made to cost drivers are reflected only after the next run of the cost engine1. Cost drivers cover server hardware, storage, licenses, application, maintenance, labor, network, facilities, and additional costs configured within vRealize Operations2. When calculating the monthly cluster costs, vRealize Operations considers the following two types of cost drivers:

• VMware software per socket: This is the cost of VMware licenses based on the number of sockets in the cluster. You can assign different license costs to different clusters depending on the edition and features you use3.
• Storage maintenance as a percentage of hardware costs: This is the cost of maintaining the storage hardware used by the cluster. You can specify the percentage of the storage hardware cost that goes into maintenance. For example, if the storage hardware cost is $10,000 and the maintenance percentage is 10%, the storage maintenance cost is $1,0004. References: 1: Overview of Cost Drivers 2: VM Pricing with vRealize Automation 8.1 and vRealize Operations 8.1 3: License Cost Driver 4: Storage Cost Driver

An alert notification is a message that vRealize Operations sends to an external system or user when an alert is generated that meets certain criteria. An alert notification can help the administrator to identify and troubleshoot problems immediately after they occur. To enable alert notifications, the administrator must configure an outbound alert plug-in, which is a component that connects vRealize Operations to the external alert notification system, such as email, REST, SNMP, or log file. The administrator can also create notification rules, which are filters that specify which alerts are sent out for the supported outbound alert plug-ins1.

The other options are not accurate descriptions of the characteristics of an alert notification. Option A is incorrect because notifications are not configured out-of-the-box, but require the administrator to configure the outbound alert plug-in and the notification rules. Notifications also do not need to be explicitly enabled for each object discovered by vRealize Operations, but can be applied to multiple objects based on the notification rules1. Option B is incorrect because a SMTP Management pack is not required to enable email notifications, but the Standard Email plug-in, which is a built-in outbound alert plug-in that sends notifications to one or more email addresses2. Option C is incorrect because notifications are not configured as part of an alert’s symptom definition, but as a separate configuration that applies to one or more alerts. A symptom definition is a condition that indicates a potential problem with an object, and is used to trigger an alert, not a notification3.

References: 1: Creating and Managing vRealize Operations Alert Notifications - VMware Docs 2: Configure a Standard Email Notification in vRealize Operations 3: Symptom Definitions - VMware Docs

A metric configuration in vRealize Operations is a collection of metrics that you can apply to one or more widgets in a dashboard. A metric configuration allows you to customize the metrics that you want to display on the widgets, and also to define the color, label, unit, and aggregation type for each metric. You can create, edit, or delete metric configurations from the Metric Configuration page in the Administration menu1. A metric configuration is not the same as a metric group, which is a predefined set of metrics that you can select from the widget configuration panel2. A dashboard navigation is a feature that allows you to link one or more widgets or views in a dashboard to another dashboard, and pass the selected object as a filter to the destination dashboard. When a dashboard navigation is created, the destination widgets or views are filtered by the selected object from the source dashboard3. An alert can be created from the Alert list widget, which displays the alerts for the selected object or group of objects in a dashboard. You can create an alert by clicking the Add Alert icon on the widget toolbar, and then selecting the alert definition, the object, and the alert properties4. Dashboards can be added by installing management packs, which are extensions that provide additional monitoring and management capabilities for various solutions and platforms. However, dashboards can also be added by creating custom dashboards, importing dashboards from the VMware Marketplace, or cloning existing dashboards. References: 1: Manage Metric Configurations 2: Select Metrics for Widgets 3: Create Dashboard Navigation 4: Create an Alert from the Alert List Widget : [Create and Configure Dashboards]

The impact setting of an alert definition determines which badge of an object is affected when the alert is triggered. The impact setting can be one of the following: Health, Risk, or Efficiency. The Health impact indicates that the alert affects the current state of the object and requires immediate attention. The Risk impact indicates that the alert affects the future state of the object and requires proactive action. The Efficiency impact indicates that the alert affects the optimal use of resources by the object and requires optimization. Therefore, to achieve the goal of affecting the Risk badge of an object when the alert is triggered, the administrator should configure the impact setting of the alert definition to Risk. References: Defining Alerts in vRealize Operations; Policy Alert Definitions

 According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, one of the best ways to quickly identify the underlying problem of slow application VMs is to use the out-of-the-box Performance dashboards that display contention on both VMs and ESXi hosts. These dashboards show the key performance indicators (KPIs) of CPU, memory, disk, and network for the selected objects, and highlight any contention or saturation issues that may affect the performance. The administrator can use these dashboards to drill down into the details of the metrics, alerts, events, and properties of the objects, and isolate the root cause of the problem. The other options are not correct because:

• Under Inventory, selecting Manage Agent, then selecting the VMs, and running Remote Checks on ICMP, HTTP checks is not a helpful action, as it only verifies the connectivity and availability of the VMs, but does not provide any information about the performance or contention of the VMs or the ESXi hosts2.
• Under Report, using Configuration Report - Virtual Machines to list down possible changes that have occurred is not a helpful action, as it only shows the configuration details of the VMs, such as name, UUID, power state, guest OS, CPU, memory, disk, and network, but does not show any performance or contention metrics or alerts of the VMs or the ESXi hosts3.
• Under Administration, choosing Configuration, selecting Object Relationships, and then identifying the VMs and ESXi hosts relationship to generate a correlation of the metric, and finally, isolate the issue is not a helpful action, as it only shows the hierarchical and logical relationships between the objects, such as parent, child, sibling, and peer, but does not show any performance or contention metrics or alerts of the objects4. References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 57-59, 62-632: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 69-703: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 81-824: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 84-85.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide1, when upgrading the vRealize Operations cluster via the Administration UI, the cluster status should change from offline to online after the upgrade process is completed. However, if the cluster status remains offline or fails during the upgrade, the administrator can use the Finish Installation option to resume the upgrade process. The Finish Installation option attempts to bring the cluster online and complete the upgrade. The administrator can monitor the progress of the upgrade from the Administration UI or the Cluster Management page.

The other options are not suitable for managing this problem and continuing the installation process. The Rollback Installation option is used to revert the cluster to the previous version of vRealize Operations, not to resume the upgrade process. The Rollback Installation option is only available if the cluster is online and the upgrade has failed. The administrator should not manually take the cluster offline, as this would interrupt the upgrade process and cause data loss or corruption. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-installation-and-configuration-guide.pdf, page 54-55, 58-59

 The vRealize Operations sizing tool is a web-based tool that helps you estimate the resources required for deploying and running vRealize Operations in your environment. The tool has two modes: Basic and Advanced. In the basic mode, you only need to enter information about vCenter objects, such as the number of clusters, hosts, virtual machines, and datastores. The tool also asks for the projected growth rate and data retention period for your environment. Based on these inputs, the tool provides recommendations for the node size, cluster size, and disk space for vRealize Operations. The tool also shows the maximum number of objects and metrics that can be collected by the recommendedconfiguration123. Therefore, the attribute that is required for using the vROps sizing tool in basic mode is the number of clusters. The other attributes, such as the number of virtual machine disks, vSwitches, and port groups, are not required in the basic mode. However, they can be entered in the advanced mode, along with other data sources, such as management packs, vRealize Automation, vRealize Log Insight, etc., to get a more accurate and customized sizing recommendation123. References: 1: Introducing the vRealize Operations Sizing Tool 2: vRealize Operations 8.6.0, 8.6.1, and 8.6.2 Sizing Guidelines 3: Everything You Need To Know About vRealize Operations Manager Sizing Tool

• A compliance alert is an alert that indicates that an object in the environment is not compliant with a predefined or custom compliance standard. A compliance standard is a collection of compliance alerts that are based on a specific security or regulatory guideline, such as the VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide. A compliance alert is triggered when one or more symptoms that represent the compliance rules are violated by the object12.
• The VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide is a document that provides prescriptive guidance and best practices for securing vSphere components, such as ESXi hosts, virtual machines, vCenter Server, and vSphere networking. The guide defines several security configuration baselines for different vSphere versions and environments, and provides recommendations and procedures for applying the security settings34.
• The following symptoms could have triggered a compliance alert based on the VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide:
• The other options are not symptoms that could have triggered a compliance alert based on the VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide. Transparent Page Sharing is a memory management technique that allows the hypervisor to identify and eliminate redundant memory pages across multiple virtual machines. The guide does not provide any recommendation on the Transparent Page Sharing setting for virtual machines, as it depends on the security and performance requirements of the environment . The SNMP service is a protocol that enables the monitoring and management of network devices. The guide does not provide any recommendation on the SNMP service setting for ESXi hosts, as it depends on the monitoring and management needs of the environment . The Enable 3D Support setting is a feature that allows the virtual machine to use the hardware-accelerated graphics capabilities of the ESXi host. The guide does not provide any recommendation on the Enable 3D Support setting for virtual machines, as it depends on the application and user experience requirements of the environment .

References:

1: Compliance Alerts - VMware Docs 2: Compliance Benchmarks - VMware Docs 3: VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide 4: VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide - VMware Docs 5: Lockdown Mode - VMware Docs : [Enable or Disable Lockdown Mode on an ESXi Host - VMware Docs] : [Disable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console - VMware Docs] : [Disable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console - VMware Docs] : [Security Policies for Virtual Switches - VMware Docs] : [Configure Security Policies for a Distributed Port Group - VMware Docs] : [Transparent Page Sharing - VMware Docs] : [Transparent Page Sharing - VMware Docs] : [SNMP Agent - VMware Docs] : [Configure SNMP for ESXi - VMware Docs] : [Hardware-Accelerated 3D Graphics - VMware Docs] : [Enable 3D Support for a Virtual Machine - VMware Docs] : [vRealize Operations Manager User Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

• The troubleshooting workbench is a feature of vRealize Operations that provides a unified and interactive view of the alerts, metrics, events, and logs related to an object or a problem in your environment. You can use the troubleshooting workbench to quickly identify the root cause of an issue, analyze the impact and symptoms, and take corrective actions12.
• The troubleshooting workbench can show the data from other vRealize Suite products when the integration is configured. The integration enables vRealize Operations to collect and display the data from the other products as additional sources of information and context for troubleshooting purposes. The integration also enables vRealize Operations to launch the other products from the troubleshooting workbench to perform further analysis or actions34.
• The other vRealize Suite product that can show its data in the troubleshooting workbench when the integration is configured is vRealize Network Insight. vRealize Network Insight is a product that provides visibility and analytics for network and security across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It helps you to plan, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize your network and security infrastructure, as well as ensure compliance and security posture56.
• When vRealize Operations is integrated with vRealize Network Insight, you can see the network and security data from vRealize Network Insight in the troubleshooting workbench. For example, you can see the network flows, firewall rules, network paths, and network health of the objects or problems that you are troubleshooting. You can also launch vRealize Network Insight from the troubleshooting workbench to perform deeper network and security analysis or actions .

References:

1: Troubleshooting Workbench - VMware Docs 2: Use the Troubleshooting Workbench 3: Integrate vRealize Operations with Other Products - VMware Docs 4: Launch Other Products from vRealize Operations Manager 5: vRealize Network Insight - VMware 6: vRealize Network Insight User Guide : [vRealize Network Insight Integration - VMware Docs] : [Use vRealize Network Insight Data in vRealize Operations Manager] : [vRealize Operations Manager User Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

The Object List widget (A) is used to select objects. Once an object is selected, the Object Relationship widget (D, E) shows the relationship map of this selected object. To fulfill the requirement that the Alert List widget (F, G, H) should only show the active alerts for the selected object, the selection output of the Object List widget must be connected to both the Object Relationship and Alert List widgets.

Thus, you need to connect the output of the Object List widget (point B) to the input of the Object Relationship widget (point E), and also to the input of the Alert List widget (point G). This setup ensures that selecting an object in the Object List widget will update both the Object Relationship map and the Alert List with the relevant information for the selected object.

A cloud account is a configuration that enables vRealize Operations to collect data from a cloud platform or service. vRealize Operations supports different types of cloud accounts, depending on the source of the data and the type of the adapter that is used to connect to the cloud platform or service1. Two of the supported cloud account types are Microsoft Azure and vCenter Server.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud platform that provides a range of services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and security. vRealize Operations can connect to Microsoft Azure by using the Microsoft Azure Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the Azure Monitor service. The Microsoft Azure cloud account requires the credentials and subscription ID of the Azure account, and the resource groups and regions that are monitored by vRealize Operations2.

vCenter Server is a platform that manages the VMware private cloud components, such as ESXi, NSX-T Data Center, vSAN, and HCX. vRealize Operations can connect to vCenter Server by using the vSphere solution, which is an adapter that collects data from the vCenter Server API. The vCenter Server cloud account requires the credentials and IP address or FQDN of the vCenter Server instance, and the advanced settings that determine the data collection and processing options3.

The other options are not supported cloud account types in vRealize Operations. Horizon Connection Server is a platform that manages the VMware Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to Horizon Connection Server by using the Horizon Adapter, which is a separate adapter that does not require a cloud account configuration4. Google Cloud Platform is a cloud platform that provides a range of services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, and security, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to Google Cloud Platform by using the Google Cloud Platform Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the Google Cloud Monitoring service. The Google Cloud Platform Management Pack does not use a cloud account configuration, but a service account configuration, which requires a service account key file and a project ID. vRealize Automation is a platform that automates the delivery and management of IT services across multiple clouds, but it is not a cloud account type. vRealize Operations can connect to vRealize Automation by using the vRealize Automation Management Pack, which is an adapter that collects data from the vRealize Automation API. The vRealize Automation Management Pack does not use a cloud account configuration, but a vRealize Automation instance configuration, which requires the credentials and IP address or FQDN of the vRealize Automation instance.

References: 1: Cloud Accounts 2: Configure a Microsoft Azure Cloud Account in vRealize Operations 3: Configure a vCenter Server Cloud Account in vRealize Operations 4: Horizon Adapter : [Configure a Service Account for Google Cloud Platform in vRealize Operations] : [Configure a vRealize Automation Instance in vRealize Operations]

The workload placement feature between vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud allows vRealize Operations Cloud to provide recommendations for the initial placement of virtual machines based on the demand and allocation models. To enable this feature, the following pre-requisites must be met12:

• Both vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud must manage the same Cloud Account. This means that the vCenter Server instance that is used as a cloud account in vRealize Automation Cloud must be the same as the one that is monitored by vRealize Operations Cloud. This ensures that the vSphere objects are consistent and identifiable across both platforms.
• In vRealize Automation Cloud, the target Cloud Zone Placement Policy must be set to ADVANCED. This option activates the integration with vRealize Operations Cloud and allows it to provide placement recommendations based on the vRealize Operations policy settings. The other options, such as SPREAD or BINPACK, use the vRealize Automation Cloud’s own placement logic and do not leverage vRealize Operations Cloud.
• All clusters within the target Cloud Zone must have fully automated VMware DRS enabled. This is a requirement for vRealize Operations Cloud to provide placement recommendations, as it relies on the DRS algorithm to balance the workload across theclusters. If the clusters do not have DRS enabled or set to manual or partially automated, vRealize Operations Cloud cannot provide placement recommendations.

The other options, such as installing the vRealize Operations Management Pack for vRealize Automation Cloud, enabling VMware HA on the clusters, or setting the placement policy to SPREAD, are not required to enable the workload placement feature between vRealize Automation Cloud and vRealize Operations Cloud. References: 1: Advanced Workload Placement for Allocation Model 2: Learn more about workload placement

• A vRealize Operations support bundle is a collection of log and configuration files that help troubleshoot a vRealize Operations issue. You can create a support bundle from the vRealize Operations UI or from the command line interface (CLI) of the vRealize Operations nodes12.
• If the vRealize Operations UI is inaccessible, you cannot create a support bundle from the UI. Therefore, option C is not a valid process. You need to use the CLI method to create a support bundle from an on-premises deployment3 .
• To create a support bundle from the CLI, you need to log in to the vRealize Operations nodes using SSH and run the generateSupportBundle.py script. This script collects the log and configuration files from the nodes and creates a support bundle in ZIP format. You can then download the support bundle from the /storage/vcops/support directory of the nodes .
• However, you do not need to log in to each vRealize Operations node and run the script separately. You only need to log in to the Primary node and run the script once. The script will automatically collect the files from all the nodes in the cluster and create a single support bundle. Therefore, option A is not a necessary process. You only need to log in to the Primary node and run the script .
• Option B is not a correct process, as it does not use the generateSupportBundle.py script. The /var/log/messages file is not sufficient to gather the correct information for troubleshooting a vRealize Operations issue. You need to use the script to collect all the relevant log and configuration files from the nodes .
• Therefore, the process that will gather the correct information successfully is to log in to the vRealize Operations Primary node using SSH, and then run the generateSupportBundle.py script.This is option D.

References:

1: vRealize Operations Support Bundles - VMware Docs 2: Create a vRealize Operations Support Bundle - VMware Docs 3: Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : Create a Support Bundle from the Command Line Interface - VMware Docs : [vRealize Operations Manager User Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, a vRealize Operations cluster consists of three types of nodes: primary, data, and remote collector. The primary node is the initial and required node that manages the cluster configuration and data synchronization. The data nodes are optional nodes that have adapters installed and perform data collection and analysis. The remote collector nodes are also optional nodes that can navigate firewalls, interface with remote data sources, reduce bandwidth consumption, and reduce the load on the analytics cluster. They only gather objects for the inventory, without storing data or performing analysis. Therefore, options A, C, and E are correct.

The other options are not correct because they are not types of nodes that make up the vRealize Operations cluster. Option B is not correct because the cloud connector is not a node, but a service that connects vRealize Operations to VMware Cloud services. Option D is not correct because the worker node is not a term used in vRealize Operations, but in vRealize Automation. Option F is not correct because the secondary node is also not a term used in vRealize Operations, but in vSphere Replication. References:

• About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes
• vRealize Operations Manager Cluster Node Types
• Service Discovery Overview

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide1, the sizing tool is a web-based application that helps to estimate the required resources and configuration for a vRealize Operations cluster. The sizing tool takes into account various parameters,such as the number and type of objects to be monitored, the number of metrics and properties to be collected, the number of alerts and dashboards to be displayed, the number of users and concurrent sessions, and the desired availability and performance of the cluster.

Two of the additional parameters that are taken into account when sizing a vRealize Operations cluster using the sizing tool are:

• Time Series Data Retention: This parameter specifies the duration for which the collected metrics and properties are stored in the vRealize Operations database. The longer the retention period, the more disk space is required for the cluster nodes. The sizing tool allows the user to select the retention period from 1 month to 12 months, or to enter a custom value.
• Projected Growth: This parameter specifies the expected increase in the number and type of objects to be monitored over time. The higher the projected growth, the more resources are required for the cluster nodes. The sizing tool allows the user to select the projected growth from 0% to 100%, or to enter a custom value.

Therefore, the correct answers are A. Time Series Data Retention and C. Projected Growth, as these are two of the additional parameters that are taken into account when sizing a vRealize Operations cluster using the sizing tool. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations Install and Configure Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-installation-and-configuration-guide.pdf, page 11-13

 Cloud Proxies are special types of remote collectors that enable vRealize Operations Cloud to collect and monitor data from on-premises data centers. Cloud Proxies establish a one-way communication channel from the on-premises environment to the vRealize Operations Cloud, and they securely upload data to the cloud instance without requiring any inbound ports to be opened on the firewall. Cloud Proxies can support multiple vCenter Server accounts and other management packs, and they provide data persistence and high availability features12. References: 1: Configuring Cloud Proxies in vRealize Operations 2: Managing Cloud Proxies in vRealize Operations

Removing the corrupted node, and then disabling and re-enabling vRealize Operations Manager High Availability to reassign the primary replica role to another existing node in the cluster is the correct way to resolve the availability issue within vRealize Operations Manager. This method ensures that the cluster can continue to operate with high availability and continuous availability, as the primary replica node is responsible for providing critical services that cannot be replicated across all cluster nodes, such as Global xDB, NTP server, and GemFire locator. By removing the corrupted node, the administrator can prevent any further issues or conflicts with the cluster configuration. By disabling and re-enabling vRealize Operations Manager High Availability, the administrator can trigger the cluster to select a new primary replica node from the existing data nodes, and synchronize the data and services with the primary node. Deploying a new vRealize Operations Manager node, and then adding it to the existing cluster is not a valid option, as it does not address the primary replica role assignment, and may cause additional problems with the cluster configuration. Cloning an existing primary vRealize Operations Manager node, and then adding it into the vRealize Operations Manager cluster is not a feasible option, as it may result in duplicate node IDs, IP addresses, and hostnames, and may cause conflicts with the cluster configuration. Asking the backup administrator to restore the corrupted primary replica node, and then refreshing the nodes from thevRealize Operations Manager administrator interface is not a reliable option, as it may take a long time to restore the node, and may not guarantee the consistency and integrity of the data and services on the node. References: Remove a Node from a Cluster, section “Remove a Node from a Cluster”. About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes, section “About vRealize Operations Cluster Nodes”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

 According to the vRealize Operations Sizing Guidelines, the supported node configurations during installation are Large, Very Large, and Medium. These are the default configurations that VMware offers based on the number of objects and metrics to be monitoredby vRealize Operations. Each configuration has a different amount of vCPU, memory, disk space, and network requirements. The administrator can choose the configuration that best suits the existing infrastructure and the expected growth of the environment1.

The other options are not supported node configurations during installation. Tiny and Small are not valid configurations for vRealize Operations 8.x and later versions. These configurations were available for vRealize Operations 6.x and 7.x versions, but they are not recommended for production environments due to their limited capacity and performance2. No limit is not a configuration option, but a statement that indicates that there is no upper limit on the number of nodes that can be added to a vRealize Operations cluster. However, the number of nodes depends on the node configuration, the network latency, and the data source type3.

References: 1: vRealize Operations 8.0.x Sizing Guidelines (75162) - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager 7.5 Sizing Guidelines (67752) 3: vRealize Operations 8 - VMware Docs

According to the vRealize Operations User Guide1, the two statements that accurately characterize reports in vRealize Operations are:

• A report layout can contain table of contents, cover page, and footer. The report layout defines the appearance and structure of the report, and can include these optional elements to enhance the readability and presentation of the report1.
• Scheduling of reports can be done hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly. The report schedule defines the frequency and time of the report generation, and can be set to run at regular intervals, such as hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, or at a specific date and time1.

The other statements are not accurate because:

• Views and Dashboards are not the only data types available for a report. A report can also include other data types, such as alerts, events, metrics, properties, and super metrics1.
• Only PDF type reports cannot be used to schedule a report generation. A report can be generated in different formats, such as PDF, CSV, or XML, and any of these formats can be used to schedule a report generation1.
• Reports scheduled for generation can be shared out via email or FTP. A report can be configured to send the generated output to one or more email recipients, or to upload the output to an FTP server1.

References: 1: vRealize Operations User Guide, pages 81-87.

 vRealize Operations provides out-of-the-box compliance packs for various regulatory and standards-based benchmarks, such as PCI, HIPAA, DISA, CIS, and more1. These compliance packs help you assess and report the compliance status of your environment against the best practices and requirements defined by these benchmarks. You can also customize the compliance packs to suit your specific needs or create your own compliance packs2. Among the options given, PCI and HIPAA are the valid out-of-the-box compliance packs available in vRealize Operations. PCI is a compliance pack that helps you ensure the security of cardholder data in your environment3. HIPAA is a compliance pack that helps you protect the privacy and security of health information in your environment. The other options, GDPR, ISO 27017, and FedRAMP, are not out-of-the-box compliance packs in vRealize Operations, although you can create your own compliance packs for them ifneeded. References: 1: Compliance Overview - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/Management-Packs-for-vRealize-Operations/index.html)  2: Compliance Pack Management - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/Management-Packs-for-vRealize-Operations/1.0/Compliance-Pack-for-VMware-Sovereign-Cloud/GUID-3DF17387-8399-444F-BD4B-0F2EA9161532.html)  3: PCI Compliance Pack - VMware Docs(https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/vmware-vrealize-operations-8.2-datasheet.pdf) : HIPAA Compliance Pack - VMware Docs

vRealize Operations Cloud is the SaaS offering of vRealize Operations that provides the same features and capabilities as the on-premises version, but with the benefits of faster time to value, lower operational costs, and continuous innovation. vRealize Operations Cloud supports near real-time monitoring of your applications and infrastructure, with data collection intervals as low as 20 seconds1. Near real-time monitoring enables you to detect and troubleshoot performance issues, optimize resource utilization, and ensure SLA compliance more effectively. vRealize Operations Cloud also integrates with other VMware Cloud services, such as VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, and VMware Tanzu Mission Control, to provide unified visibility and management across your hybrid and multi-cloud environments2.

The on-premises editions of vRealize Operations (Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise) do not support near real-time monitoring, as the minimum data collection interval is 5 minutes3. Therefore, they are not suitable for scenarios that require faster and more granular data analysis and alerting. The on-premises editions also have different feature sets and licensing models compared to vRealize Operations Cloud4. References:

• vRealize Operations Cloud FAQ
• vRealize Operations Cloud Overview
• vRealize Operations Manager Data Collection
• vRealize Operations Cloud vs. vRealize Operations

 vRealize Operations provides two types of pricing cards, cost-based and rate-based, to calculate the price associated with your virtual infrastructure. You can assign pricing cards to vCenters or Clusters, depending on the pricing strategy determined by vRealize Operations administrator. The pricing cards help you to set the price for each resource present in your virtual environment. You can customize the pricing card as per your requirement.

• Cost-based pricing card: A cost-based pricing card calculates the price based on the cost of the resources defined in vRealize Operations. You can specify a multiplication factor for each resource type, such as CPU, memory, storage, etc., to adjust the price according to your business needs. The price equation using cost is:  x = Price
• Rate-based pricing card: A rate-based pricing card calculates the price based on the rate of the resources defined by you. You can specify a rate for each resource type, such as CPU, memory, storage, etc., in terms of units, such as MHz, GB, etc. You can also specify the charging period and the power state for each resource type.The price equation using rate is:  x = Price

References: Pricing Overview; Add New Pricing Card

The impact setting of an alert definition determines which badge of an object is affected when the alert is triggered. The impact setting can be one of the following: Health, Risk, orEfficiency. The Health impact indicates that the alert affects the current state of the object and requires immediate attention. The Risk impact indicates that the alert affects the future state of the object and requires proactive action. The Efficiency impact indicates that the alert affects the optimal use of resources by the object and requires optimization. Therefore, to achieve the goal of affecting the Risk badge of an object when the alert is triggered, the administrator should configure the impact setting of the alert definition to Risk. References: Defining Alerts in vRealize Operations; Policy Alert Definitions

According to the vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide1, the initial step that the administrator must take to use vRealize Operations Cloud to monitor an on-premises deployment is to deploy a Cloud Proxy on-premises, and pair it with vRealize Operations Cloud. A Cloud Proxy is a virtual appliance that acts as a bridge between the on-premises vCenter instance and the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It collects data from the vCenter instance and sends it securely to the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. It also enables actions and remote console access from the vRealize Operations Cloud instance to the on-premises vCenter instance. The guide provides the steps to download, deploy, and configure the Cloud Proxy using the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface1. The other options are not correct because:

• Initiating a Cloud Proxy deployment on the cloud console, and pairing it with vRealize Operations Cloud is not a valid step, as there is no such option in the vRealize Operations Cloud user interface. The Cloud Proxy must be deployed on-premises, not on the cloud console1.
• Opening firewall ports to vRealize Operations Cloud from the on-premises vCenter, and then adding the on-premises deployment is not a sufficient step, as it does not establish a secure and reliable connection between the on-premises vCenter instance and the vRealize Operations Cloud instance. The Cloud Proxy is required to facilitate the data collection and communication between the two instances1.
• Deploying a vRealize Operations node on-premises, and pairing it with vRealize Operations Cloud is not a recommended step, as it will introduce additional complexity and overhead in managing the on-premises vRealize Operations node. The Cloud Proxy is a lightweightand easy-to-deploy appliance that does not require any additional licenses or configuration1. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide, pages 9-13.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the purpose of the self-provider option within the dashboard definition is to indicate whether objects appearing in the widget are defined in the widget or are provided by another widget source. The self-provider option is a checkbox that can be enabled or disabled for each widget in a dashboard. When the self-provider option is enabled, it means that the widget has its own object selector, and the user can choose the objects to display in the widget from the available inventory. When the self-provider option is disabled, it means that the widget does not have its own object selector, and the objects to display in the widget are provided by another widget in the same dashboard. For example, a widget that shows the metrics of a selected object can be configured as a non-self-provider, and it can receive the object selection from another widget that shows the list of objects. The other options are incorrect because they are either false or irrelevant. The self-provider option does not affect the refresh content setting, the custom set of metrics, or the automatic refreshing of the data in the widget display. These are separate settings that can be configured for each widget independently of the self-provider option. References: Create a Dashboard; Widget Configuration; Dashboard Interactions

• https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Aria-Operations/8.12/Configuring-Operations/GUID-5B6169B5-CBB8-4B0F-BAF6-3BF5C2708304.html

References:

1: Dashboards in VMware vRealize Operations 2: Create a Dashboard 3: Widgets in VMware vRealize Operations 4: [Add a Widget to a Dashboard] 5: [Top-N Widget] : [Metric Chart Widget] : [Interaction Widget] : vRealize Operations Manager User Guide : vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, an automated action is a predefined or custom action that can be executed automatically when an alert is triggered. An automated action can help to resolve or prevent the problem that caused the alert, or to notify the relevant stakeholders. To allow an automated action to be triggered from an alert, two conditions must be met:

• Within the active policy, the alert definition’s automated setting must be set to enabled. This allows the alert definition to trigger automated actions when the alert criteria are met. By default, the automated setting is disabled for all alert definitions, and must be manually enabled by the administrator.
• The alert must have a recommendation attached to it. A recommendation is a suggested action that can help to resolve or prevent the problem that triggered the alert. A recommendation can include a link to a related topic in the documentation or an external URL. A recommendation can also be associated with an automated action, which can be executedby the system or by the user. An alert definition can have one or more recommendations, but only one of them can be associated with an automated action.

Therefore, the correct answers are B. Within the active policy, the alert definition’s automated setting must be set to enabled. and E. The alert must have a recommendation attached to it, as these are the two conditions that must be met to allow an automated action to be triggered from an alert. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 21-22, 25-26, 29-30

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, primary nodes are responsible for managing the cluster configuration and synchronizing data across the cluster. They can also function as NTP servers for the cluster, ensuring that all nodes have the same time settings. Remote collector nodes, replica nodes, and data nodes rely on the primary nodes for NTP settings and cannot act as NTP servers themselves. References:

• vRealize Operations Manager Cluster Node Types
• Configuring NTP Settings

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, Workload Optimization is a feature that allows you to automatically balance and optimize workloads across your virtualized infrastructure. Workload Optimization has four settings that determine how aggressively it moves workloads between clusters: Moderate, Balance, Consolidate, and Buffer. Each setting has a different impact on the number of vMotion operations, the cluster headroom, and the workload contention.

The Consolidate setting is the most aggressive setting that aims to minimize the workload contention across clusters by reducing the number of clusters used and maximizing the utilization of each cluster. The Consolidate setting performs the most vMotion operations, leaves the least cluster headroom, and has the lowest workload contention. The Consolidate setting is suitable for environments that have overprovisioned clusters and want to free up some clusters for other purposes or reduce the infrastructure costs. Therefore, option C is correct.

The other options are not correct because they do not meet the goal of minimizing the workload contention across clusters by reducing vMotion operations. Option A is not correct because the Moderate setting is the least aggressive setting that aims to maintain the current state of the clusters and avoid unnecessary vMotion operations. The Moderate setting performs the least vMotion operations, leaves the most cluster headroom, and has the highest workload contention. The Moderate setting is suitable for environments that have stable clusters and do not want to disrupt the existing workload placement. Option B is not correct because the Balance setting is a moderate setting that aims to balance the workload distribution across clusters and improve the performance of the clusters. The Balance setting performs a moderate number of vMotion operations, leaves a moderate cluster headroom, and has a moderate workload contention. The Balance setting is suitable for environments that have some imbalanced clusters and want to optimize the workload placement. Option D is not correct because the Buffer setting is a conservative setting that aims to create more cluster headroom and reduce the risk of resource shortage. The Buffer setting performs a low number of vMotion operations, leaves a high cluster headroom, and has a low workload contention. The Buffer setting is suitable for environments that have unpredictable or bursty workloads and want to ensure enough capacity for future demand. References:

• Configuring and Using Workload Optimization
• Start Running a Self-Driving Datacenter – vRealize Operations 7.0 Workload Optimization
• Using Workload Optimization to Improve Performance

The two required components of an alert definition are symptom and action. An alert definition is a configuration that defines the conditions and actions for generating an alert1. An alert is a notification that indicates a potential or existing issue with an object in the environment2. An alert definition consists of the following components3:

• Symptom: A symptom is a condition that indicates a deviation from the normal or expected behavior of an object. A symptom can be based on metrics, properties, events, or messages. A symptom can have a severity level and a wait cycle. A symptom is a required component of an alert definition, as it triggers the alert when it is met.
• Recommendation: A recommendation is a suggestion or a guidance that provides a possible solution or a mitigation for the issue that caused the alert. A recommendation can include a link to a relevant document or a workflow. A recommendation is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to resolve the alert, but it does not affect the alert generation.
• Action: An action is a task or a workflow that can be executed automatically or manually to resolve the issue that caused the alert. An action can be based on vRealize Orchestrator workflows or vRealize Operations Manager tasks. An action is a required component of an alert definition, as it defines the response for the alert when it is generated.
• Version: A version is a number that indicates the release or the update of the alert definition. A version is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to track the changes and the compatibility of the alert definition, but it does not affect the alert generation.
• Node: A node is a vRealize Operations Manager instance that is part of a cluster. A node is an optional component of an alert definition, as it helps the user to specify the scope and the source of the alert definition, but it does not affect the alert generation.

Therefore, the two required components of an alert definition are symptom and action, while the other components are optional. References:

• 1: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 93.
• 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 91.
• 3: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, VMware, 2021, p. 94.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations Reference Materials, the reason for seeing zero prices for the VMs in the new environment after creating and attaching a pricing card is that the cost calculation has not run yet. The cost calculation is a process that runs every 24 hours by default, and it updates the cost information for all the objects in the inventory based on the assigned pricing cards. Therefore, the administrator needs to wait for the next cost calculation cycle to see the updated prices for the VMs in the new environment. The other options are incorrect because they are either false or irrelevant. The prices are not only available for ESXi hosts, but for any object that has a pricing card attached. A cost-based pricing card can be used to calculate the cost of an object based on its actual resource consumption, and it does not result in zero prices. The pricing card was attached to the VM resource, otherwise the administrator would not see the pricing card name in the cost dashboard. References: Pricing Overview; Cost Calculation; Create a Pricing Card

The nature of this change is that the administrator will now be able to complete tasks associated with remediation actions, such as executing actions on alerts, recommendations, or symptoms. This is because the PowerUser role includes all the privileges of the PowerUserMinusRemediation role, plus the privileges to perform remediation actions. The PowerUserMinusRemediation role is a predefined role that has all the privileges of the Administrator role except for user management, cluster management, and remediation actions. The PowerUser role is a predefined role that has all the privileges of the Administrator role except for user management and cluster management. Therefore, by adding the PowerUser role to the administrator’s user account, the helpdesk team has granted the administrator the additional privilege to perform remediation actions. The administrator will not be able to perform cluster management tasks or user management tasks, as these privileges are not included in the PowerUser role or the PowerUserMinusRemediation role. The administrator will not remain unable to complete tasks associated with remediation actions, as this privilege is included in the PowerUser role. References: Roles and Privileges in vRealize Operations, section “Roles and Privileges in vRealize Operations”. vRealize Operations Manager User Guide, section “Create and Configure Dashboards”.

• Workload Management is a feature of VMware vRealize Operations that enables self-driving operations management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, analyze, and automate the performance, capacity, cost, and configuration of applications, infrastructure, and services12.
• Workload Management allows administrators to set a goal for workload optimization, which defines how vRealize Operations balances the resource utilization across clusters and data centers. The goal can be one of the following options34:
• Workload Management relies on VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware Storage DRS to perform the workload optimization actions. DRS is a feature that automatically balances the compute resources and power consumption across the hosts in a cluster. Storage DRS is a feature that automatically balances the storage resources and I/O load across the datastores in a datastore cluster .
• To enable Workload Management to move a storage resource, such as a virtual disk or a virtual machine, Storage DRS must be enabled for the cluster that contains the storage resource. Storage DRS can be enabled or disabled at the cluster level, and can be configured with different automation levels, such as manual, fully automated, or partially automated .
• If Storage DRS is not enabled for the cluster, Workload Management cannot move the storage resource, as it does not have the permission or the mechanism to do so. This is the underlying reason for the problem. The other options are not relevant for moving a storage resource. DRS is only responsible for moving the compute resources, such as CPU and memory, not the storage resources. Storage DRS can be configured for both intra-datacenter and cross-datacenter migrations, not only for cross-datacenter migrations. The automation level of DRS does not affect the ability of Workload Management to move the storage resource, as long as Storage DRS is enabled.

References:

1: vRealize Operations - VMware 2: vRealize Operations Manager User Guide 3: Workload Optimization Details - VMware Docs 4: Workload Optimization in vRealize Operations Manager : [Distributed Resource Scheduler - VMware Docs] : [Storage DRS - VMware Docs] : [Enable or Disable Storage DRS for a Datastore Cluster - VMware Docs] : [Set the Automation Level for Storage DRS - VMware Docs] : [vRealize Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Concepts Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Administration Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Extensibility Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Troubleshooting Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager API Programming Guide] : [vRealize Operations Manager Certification Exam Guide]

To apply a super metric to other vRealize Operations instances, you need to export the super metric from the source instance and import it to the destination instance. Exporting a super metric creates a JSON file that contains the super metric definition and attributes. Importing a super metric allows you to upload the JSON file and add the super metric to the destination instance. You can also choose to overwrite or skip an existing super metric with the same name. Adding or updating a super metric are not the correct steps, as they are used to create or modify a super metric within the sameinstance. References: Exporting and Importing a Super Metric

Implementing vRealize Operations Cloud involves accessing the service, which is typically done by signing up or logging in through a web interface. Additionally, deploying and configuring a cloud proxy is essential as it acts as a bridge between your on-premises environment and the vRealize Operations Cloud. This proxy collects data from your environment and sends it securely to the cloud instance.

Host-based placement is a feature of Business Intent that allows you to use vSphere tags to match VMs with hosts based on your business needs. For example, you can use host-based placement to enforce license compliance, security isolation, or performance optimization. When you create a host-based placement in a Business Intent, vRealize Operations automatically creates VM groups, host groups, and affinity rules for you to meet your objectives. These affinity rules are DRS ‘must run on’ rules that restrict the placement of VMs to hosts with matching tags. After you confirm the host-based placement, any existing DRS rules that conflict with the newly created affinity rules will be disabled. This is to ensure that the Business Intent is not violated by the DRS rules. You can view the disabled DRS rules in the vSphere Client under the Configure tab of the cluster123. References: 1: Using Host Rules with Business Intent in vRealize Operations 7.0 2: Business Intent Workspace 3: Self-Driving all the way to the Host? Oh yeah Host Based Placement …

vRealize Operations Manager supports various notification methods out of the box, including email notifications and integration with third-party systems. Microsoft Teams is one of the platforms supported for notifications, allowing for alerts and updates fromvRealize Operations Manager to be directly sent to a Microsoft Teams channel. This integration facilitates real-time alerting and collaboration within IT teams. However, options like SMS and Slack might require additional third-party plugins or integrations and are not natively supported as out-of-the-box notification types. Remedy, being an IT service management tool, can be integrated but is not a direct notification type.

 According to the vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide1 and the VMware Cloud Services documentation2, the invitation that an organization’s owner sends to a new user to consume VMware Cloud Services is valid for up to seven days before it is revoked. If the user does not accept the invitation within this period, the invitation expires and the user cannot join the organization. The organization’s owner can resend the invitation or revoke it if needed. The other options are not correct because they do not match the actual validity period of the invitation. References: 1: vRealize Operations Cloud Getting Started guide, page 92: VMware Cloud Services documentation, Add Users to Your Organization section.

According to the VMware vRealize Operations User Guide1, tags are labels that can be assigned to objects in vRealize Operations to group them based on common attributes or criteria. Tags can be used to filter, search, and organize objects in vRealize Operations, as well as to define policies, alerts, dashboards, and reports. Tags can also be used to configure tiers, which are logical groups of objects that represent different levels of service or performance in the environment. For example, the administrator can create tiers such as Gold, Silver, and Bronze, and assign tags to the objects that belong to each tier. Then, the administrator can use the tags to apply different policies, alerts, or dashboards to each tier.

One of the grouping options in vRealize Operations that allows the configuration of tiers is Tags. This option allows the administrator to create custom groups based on the tags assigned to the objects. The administrator can select one or more tags to define the membership criteria for the custom group. The administrator can also specify the object type and the adapter type for the custom group. The custom group can then be used to configure tiers in vRealize Operations.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Tags, as this is the grouping option in vRealize Operations that allows the configuration of tiers. References:

• 1: VMware vRealize Operations User Guide, https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations/8.5/vrealize-operations-manager-85-user-guide.pdf, page 59-60, 63-64

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Making sure the NFS server allows read-write access to the shared location by the root system account on each cell is the correct way to enable the collection of log bundles from all cells at once. This is because VMware Cloud Director uses the vmware-vcd-support script to collect host log information as well as Cloud Director logs, and this script requires the NFS server to have read-write access to the shared location by the root system account on each cell1. Installing vRealize Log Insight agent on each cell to redirect logs to a centralized location is not a valid option, as vRealize Log Insight is a separate product that does not integrate with VMware Cloud Director. Configuring a syslog server on each of the cells, and requesting the logs from the syslog server is not a feasible option, as it would require manual intervention and coordination to collect the logs from multiple sources. Mapping the log location on the primary cell to a shared folder on each of the other cells in the server group, ensuring they all have read/write rights on the primary is not asufficient option, as it does not address the NFS server configuration that is required for the vmware-vcd-support script to work properly. References: Collecting diagnostic information for VMware Cloud Director (1026312). Preparing the Transfer Server Storage for VMware Cloud Director on Linux.

The possible reason for this situation is that only rate-based pricing cards are applied with VMC resources. A rate-based pricing card is a pricing card that defines the rates for each resource type, such as CPU, memory, disk, and network. A cost-based pricing card is a pricing card that defines the basic charges for each object type, such as host, cluster, datastore, and virtual machine. vRealize Operations supports both types of pricing cards for vSphere resources, but only supports rate-based pricing cards for VMC resources1. When a cost-based pricing card is assigned to a VMC resource, the price calculated for the policy is reported as zero2. To avoid this situation, the administrator should create and assign a rate-based pricing card for the VMC resource.

The other options are not correct, because they are not the possible reasons for this situation. Option A is not correct, because a zero value for one of the basic charges in the cost-based pricing card would not result in a zero price for the VM. The price of the VM would be calculated based on the sum of the basic charges for the VM object type and its parent object types, such as datastore, cluster, and host3. Option C is not correct, because the cost calculation does not need to run twice when using VMC. The cost calculation runs every 24 hours for all the pricing cards, regardless of the cloud provider4. Option D is not correct, because pricing cards are supported with VMC resources, as long as they are rate-based pricing cards1.

References:

• Pricing for vRealize Automation 8.x Components in vRealize Operations - VMware Docs
• Pricing Overview - VMware Docs
• Add New Pricing Card - VMware Docs
• Cost Calculation - VMware Docs