Which workflow should the administrator follow to create a High Availability (HA) cluster?
A. Select a datacenter, create a cluster in the datacenter, add resources to the cluster, enable HA, and configure HA-specific settings
B. Select a resource pool, create an HA Cluster in the resource pool, add resources to the cluster, configure HA-specific settings, and enable HA
C. Select a datacenter, create an HA Cluster, add resources to the cluster, configure HA-specific settings, and enable HA
D. Select a resource pool, create a cluster in the pool, add resources to the cluster, enable HA, and configure HA-specific settings
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Here is the procedure to create a vSphere HA Cluster:
Procedure
In the vSphere Web Client browse to the Datacenter where you want the cluster to reside.
Click Create a Cluster.
Complete the New Cluster wizard. Do not turn on vSphere HA (or DRS).
Click OK to close the wizard and create the cluster. You have created an empty cluster.
Based on your plan for the resources, add hosts to the cluster.
Browse to the cluster.
Click the Manage tab and click Settings.
Select vSphere HA and click Edit.
Select Turn ON vSphere HA.
Configure the vSphere HA settings as appropriate for your cluster.
Host Monitoring
Admission Control
VM Monitoring
Datastore Heartbeating
Advanced Options
Incorrect Answers:
B: You do not create an HA Cluster in a resource pool. A resource pool would be created in a cluster. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
C: The HA cluster needs to be created in the datacenter. This answer doesn’t specify that. You also need to enable HA before you can configure the advanced HA settings. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
D: You do not create an HA Cluster in a resource pool. A resource pool would be created in a cluster. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
References:
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.avail.doc/GUID-4BC60283-B638-472F-B1D2-1E4E57EAD213.html