Where in the vSphere Client can an administrator view the list of all predefined alarms and their current status?

Administration > Alarm Management

Host > Configure > Alarm Definitions

What does the 'repeat' setting control for an alarm action?

How long the action takes to complete

How often the action is repeated while the alarm is active

How many times the action runs before the alarm clears

How many different actions are configured

An administrator has a custom alarm that monitors VM network usage. The alarm is no longer needed for a specific VM but should remain active for other VMs. The alarm is currently attached to a folder containing all VMs. What is the most efficient way to exclude the specific VM from the alarm?

Delete the alarm and recreate it on each VM except the specific one

Edit the alarm to change its target type

Disable the alarm on the specific VM

Move the specific VM to a different folder

An administrator has a custom alarm that sends an email and runs a script when a host's memory usage exceeds 90%. The email should be sent only once when the alarm triggers, but the script should run every 15 minutes while the condition persists. How should the administrator configure the actions?

Set both action frequencies to 'Once'

Set the email action frequency to 'Once' and the script action frequency to '15 minutes'

Set both action frequencies to '15 minutes'

Create two separate alarms with different actions

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Monitoring and Alarms VCP-DCV Practice Questions (Page 2)

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6foundation · easy
Where in the vSphere Client can an administrator view the list of all predefined alarms and their current status?
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7foundation · easy
What does the 'repeat' setting control for an alarm action?
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8foundation · easy
Which action can be configured for a custom alarm in vCenter?
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9expert · medium
An administrator has a custom alarm that monitors VM network usage. The alarm is no longer needed for a specific VM but should remain active for other VMs. The alarm is currently attached to a folder containing all VMs. What is the most efficient way to exclude the specific VM from the alarm?
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10expert · medium
An administrator has a custom alarm that sends an email and runs a script when a host's memory usage exceeds 90%. The email should be sent only once when the alarm triggers, but the script should run every 15 minutes while the condition persists. How should the administrator configure the actions?
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