VMware vRealize Operations Manager Advanced — Question 12

A cloud architect is tasked with designing a Guest virtual machine (VM) request form for an organization's new vRealize Automation (vRA) implementation. Its current PowerCLI VM request tool uses a PowerShell script that retrieves user IDs from Active Directory, which is the same identity source for vRealize
Automation. The intent of the script is to retrieve and display John Smith when the actual value in Active Directory is JSmith01.
What is the most secure way to utilize the same script for user's display name in the vRA request form?

Answer options

• A. Design a schedule vRealize Orchestrator workflow to execute the PowerShell Script and update the vRealize Automation drop-down custom property with static values.
• B. Design a schedule vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) workflow to execute the PowerShell Script and store values in vRO, then utilize the vRA external drop-down to retrieve these values from vRO.
• C. Design a display custom property in the vRA "˜Administration/Active Directory Policy' that maps to the correct organizational unit.
• D. Create a drop-down custom property with external values that returns a display name using the existing PowerShell script.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it allows the existing PowerShell script to be used directly to retrieve and display user names securely in the vRA interface. Options A and B involve additional complexity and storage mechanisms that do not directly utilize the PowerShell script for display names. Option C does not address the requirement of mapping display names from the script effectively.