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A vSphere administrator receives a request to capture the state of a virtual machine six times a day.
Which procedure will satisfy the requirement with the least amount of administrator intervention?
A. Use the vSphere web client to configure a scheduled task to take a snapshot every four hours.
B. Use the vSphere web client to configure a scheduled workflow to take a snapshot every four hours.
C. Use the vSphere web client to manually initiate a snapshot of the virtual machine every four hours.
D. Use the vSphere web client to schedule an automated snapshot every four hours using Snapshot Manager.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A: Snapshots offer a way of capturing the VM memory and disk state prior to making any changes.
You can create scheduled tasks in the vSphere Web Client, so that you can run operations on a regular basis or perform planned administrative tasks.
This is the least amount of administrator intervention to accomplish the task.
Incorrect Answers:
B: A scheduled Workflow is configured via vCenter Orchestrator and will provide the ability to schedule workflows to be running at user-defined intervals. However, this options requires more administrative intervention than a scheduled task.
C: Manually initiating a snapshot of the virtual machine every four hours suggests constant administrative intervention.
D: Snapshot Manager is used to manage your snapshot activity on your virtual machine with regard to deletions, creating the snapshot, reverting the snapshot, etc. it is not the correct tool to create a scheduled task that will take the snap shot at four hour intervals to minimize administrative intervention.
References:
http://blogs.vmware.com/smb/2014/07/back-basics-managing-virtual-machine-snapshots.html
http://blogs.vmware.com/techpubs/2012/10/creating-scheduled-tasks-in-the-vsphere-web-client.html