An administrator needs to use vSphere Update Manager for the initial deployment of VMware Tools on a group of newly created virtual machines.
When the administrator scans the objects for compliance, a compliance state of Incompatible is returned.
How should the administrator resolve the issue?
A. Install VMware Tools manually on the new virtual machines.
B. Ensure the latest version of VMware Tools has been downloaded to the Update Manager repository.
C. Enable the Upgrade VMware Tools on Power Cycle option.
D. Create a separate baseline object for each guest OS type.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Update Manager enables centralized, automated patch and version management for VMware vSphere and offers support for VMware ESX/ESXi hosts, virtual machines, and virtual appliances.
With Update Manager, you can perform the following tasks:
Upgrade and patch ESX/ESXi hosts.
Install and update third-party software on hosts.
Upgrade virtual machine hardware, VMware Tools, and virtual appliances.
Update Manager cannot be used to for the initial deployment of VMware Tools on a group of newly created virtual machines; it can only upgrade existing versions of VMware Tools.
If no VMware Tools installation is detected on a virtual machine, a scan of the virtual machine against the VMware Tools Upgrade to Match Host baseline or a baseline group containing this baseline results in an incompatible compliance state of the virtual machine.
The solution is to install VMware Tools manually, or right-click the virtual machine in the vSphere Client Inventory and select Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Ensuring the latest version of VMware Tools has been downloaded to the Update Manager repository is not a solution. Update Manager cannot be used to for the initial deployment of VMware Tools. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
C: You can set up Update Manager to perform a check of the VMware Tools version when a machine is powered on or restarted by enabling the Upgrade VMware Tools on Power Cycle option. If necessary, Update Manager upgrades VMware Tools to the latest version supported by the host that is running the virtual machine. However, Update Manager cannot be used to for the initial deployment of VMware Tools. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
D: Creating a separate baseline object for each guest OS type will not solve the issue. Update Manager cannot be used to for the initial deployment of VMware Tools. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
References:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.update_manager.doc/GUID-EF6BEE4C-4583-4A8C-81B9-5B074CA2E272.html
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.update_manager.doc%2FGUID-BA11C598-3A86-4DF4-9E7CFC43756E39D8.html