VMware App Volumes Specialist (2021) — Question 65

A vSAN administrator noticed that in the case of a preferred site failure in a vSAN stretched cluster, VMs having different restart priorities assigned to them are starting up automatically at almost the same time in the secondary site.

Which two steps should be performed to ensure that the VMware vSphere HA will proceed with the next VM restart priority only when the previous VM group has loaded the operating system? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Change "DRS automation level" to "Partially automated".
• B. Install VMware Tools on all VMs, if not yet installed.
• C. Change the "VM dependency restart condition" to "Guest Heartbeats".
• D. Change "VM restart priority condition timeout" to 4 minutes.
• E. Change the "VM dependency restart condition" to "Resource allocation".

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

Installing VMware Tools on all VMs (Option B) is crucial as it allows for proper communication and monitoring of VM status, ensuring HA can manage restarts effectively. Changing the 'VM dependency restart condition' to 'Guest Heartbeats' (Option C) helps HA determine when a VM is truly operational based on guest OS signals, preventing simultaneous starts. The other options do not directly address the restart sequence management needed in this scenario.