A vSphere administrator needs to configure the environment to send a notification to a monitored email address every time a vSphere alarm is triggered.
Which procedure should the administrator use to accomplish the task?
A. Use the vSphere web client to configure the vCenter Server SMTP settings. Edit the alarm action to send a notification email.
B. Use the vSphere web client to configure the vCenter Server SNMP settings. Edit the alarm action to send a notification email.
C. Use the vSphere web client to create a vCenter Server scheduled task that will send a notification email when an alarm is triggered.
D. Use the vSphere web client to create a vCenter Orchestrator workflow that will send a notification email when an alarm is triggered.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A: You can’t create alarms by connecting directly to an ESXi host; vCenter Server provides the alarm functionality. You must connect to a vCenter Server instance in order to work with alarms. In the Actions tab you can then set the action that should be taken when the alarm is triggered. To have vCenter Server send an email for a triggered alarm, you must configure vCenter Server with an SMTP server. To configure the SMTP server, from the vSphere Web Client choose the vCenter Server from within the Navigator, and then select the Manage ? Settings tab. Click the Edit button on the right, then select Mail in the list on the left, and then supply the SMTP server and the sender account.
Incorrect Answers:
B: SNMP settings are used to send a notification trap.
C: The vCenter Orchestrator is used to automate VMware vSphere.
D: Workflow options are part of the automation process.
References:
Marshall, N. & Lowe, S., Mastering VMWare vSphere 5.5, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 671, 674