Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) — Question 38

An administrator has a vendor-provided script that must be run at 9 am every Saturday on a Linux application VM.
The administrator currently has a playbook that has a Time trigger and a VM SSH action to execute the script. However, the administrator has received a request to have the output of the script emailed to the application team when it is executed.
What is the easiest way to satisfy this request?

Answer options

• A. Modify the script to include a function to format the output of the script and email the output to the desired address.
• B. Add an Email action to the end of the existing playbook and use the {{action [index].response_body}} parameter in the Message field.
• C. Direct the output of the script to a file and use the Send Email with Payload action at the end of your existing playbook.
• D. Add an Email action to the end of the existing playbook and use the {{action[index] .stdout}} parameter in the Message field.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as directing the output to a file and using the Send Email with Payload action allows for the output to be neatly packaged and sent via email. Option A requires modifying the script, which could introduce errors. Option B uses a parameter that may not capture the correct output, and option D also relies on stdout, which might not be appropriate in this context.