A vSphere administrator receives an alarm notification that a host's CPU usage is above 90%. The administrator wants to quickly identify which host is affected and view the alarm details. What is the most efficient way to do this in the vSphere Client?

Navigate to the host's Monitor tab and view the Alarms section

Use the vSphere Client's global search to find the alarm name

Review the host's performance charts for CPU usage

Check the vCenter's global alarm definitions list

A custom alarm is configured to send an email notification when a VM's memory usage exceeds 90%. The administrator notices that the email is sent repeatedly every few minutes while the condition persists, flooding the inbox. What should the administrator adjust to send the notification only once when the alarm triggers?

Disable the alarm after it triggers

Change the trigger condition duration to a longer period

Set the action frequency to 'Once'

Increase the alarm threshold to 95%

A vSphere administrator wants to use a vCenter alarm that requires no initial configuration. Which predefined alarm is available by default in vCenter Server?

Host connection and power state

An administrator is creating a custom alarm to monitor the health status of ESXi hosts. The alarm should trigger when a host's overall health status changes to 'Red'. Which components must be defined when creating this alarm?

Name, description, and action frequency

Trigger condition, threshold, and email recipient

Name, target object type, and trigger condition

Target object type, trigger condition, and action script

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21application · medium
A vSphere administrator receives an alarm notification that a host's CPU usage is above 90%. The administrator wants to quickly identify which host is affected and view the alarm details. What is the most efficient way to do this in the vSphere Client?
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22application · medium
A custom alarm is configured to send an email notification when a VM's memory usage exceeds 90%. The administrator notices that the email is sent repeatedly every few minutes while the condition persists, flooding the inbox. What should the administrator adjust to send the notification only once when the alarm triggers?
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23foundation · easy
A vSphere administrator wants to use a vCenter alarm that requires no initial configuration. Which predefined alarm is available by default in vCenter Server?
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24application · medium
An administrator is creating a custom alarm to monitor the health status of ESXi hosts. The alarm should trigger when a host's overall health status changes to 'Red'. Which components must be defined when creating this alarm?
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25foundation · easy
Which component of a custom alarm defines what type of vSphere object the alarm monitors?
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A vSphere administrator receives an alarm notification that a host's CPU usage is above 90%. The administrator wants to quickly identify which host is affected and view the alarm details. What is the most efficient way to do this in the vSphere Client?

A vSphere administrator wants to use a vCenter alarm that requires no initial configuration. Which predefined alarm is available by default in vCenter Server?

An administrator is creating a custom alarm to monitor the health status of ESXi hosts. The alarm should trigger when a host's overall health status changes to 'Red'. Which components must be defined when creating this alarm?

Which component of a custom alarm defines what type of vSphere object the alarm monitors?

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