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An administrator is creating a vApp for a multi-tiered application and needs to configure custom startup actions for each virtual machine.
What should the administrator do to enable this functionality?
A. Verify that VMware Tools is installed on each virtual machine in the vApp.
B. Ensure all virtual machines in the vApp are running hardware version 8 or later.
C. Configure custom startup actions on the virtual machines, then add them to the vApp.
D. Deploy a vSphere Management Assistant in the cluster and enable the vApp plug-in.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A vSphere vApp allows packaging of multiple interoperating virtual machines and software applications that you can manage as a unit and distribute in OVF format.
A vApp can contain one or more virtual machines, but any operation carried out on the vApp, such as clone or power off, affects all virtual machines in the vApp container.
You can power on a vApp to power on all its virtual machines and child vApps. Virtual machines are powered on according to the startup order configuration.
You can change the order in which virtual machines and nested vApps within a vApp start up and shut down. You can also specify delays and actions performed at startup and shutdown.
Procedure
Navigate to a vApp in the inventory and click Edit vApp Settings.
Click the Start Order triangle to expand the start order options.
Select a virtual machine and click the up or down arrow to move the virtual machine in the startup order; the reverse order is used for shutdown.
Virtual machines and vApps in the same group are started before the objects in the next group.
(Optional) For each virtual machine, select the startup action for the virtual machine.
The default is Power On. Select None to power on the virtual machine manually.
(Optional) Specify when the startup action is to happen
Enter a time delay in seconds for the startup action.
Select VMware Tools are ready to perform the startup action when VMware Tools has started.
(Optional) For each virtual machine, select the shutdown action for the virtual machine.
The default is Power Off. You can also select Guest Shutdown to shut down the guest and leave the virtual machine running, Suspend, or None.
(Optional) Enter a time delay in seconds for the shutdown action.
Click OK.
Incorrect Answers:
B: VM hardware version 8 or later is not a requirement. Version 7 is also supported.
C: You do not need to configure custom startup actions on the virtual machines; you configure the settings in the vApp settings.
D: A vSphere Management Assistant is not required to enable custom startup actions.
References:
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-0FAB05D4-22F7-4665-B42A-0FA4B360B398.html
