VCP-CMA 2024 Question 115
Select 3You are tasked with deploying minions in a VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) environment using a cloud template. After creating the template and deploying it, you need to run a state file on the minions. Which of the following steps are necessary to accomplish this task?
- A
Ensure the Salt Master is properly configured and connected to the minions.
- B
Define the state file in the cloud template’s YAML configuration under the 'resources' section.
- C
Trigger the state file execution using the SaltStack Config UI or API.
- D
Manually SSH into each minion and execute the state file using the 'salt-call' command.
- E
Assign the correct roles and permissions in vRA for the state file execution process.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
Running a state file on a minion in a vRA environment with SaltStack Config requires the Salt Master to be properly configured and connected to the minions. The execution of the state file is typically triggered using the SaltStack Config UI or API, not manually via SSH. Additionally, ensuring proper roles and permissions in vRA is critical to ensure the process is authorized and functional. The cloud template itself is used to deploy the minions but does not define the state file execution.
- A. Correct.
Ensuring the Salt Master is properly configured and connected to the minions is essential for state file execution. Without this connection, the Salt Master cannot communicate with the minions to trigger the state file.
- B. Incorrect.
The state file is not defined in the cloud template’s YAML configuration. Instead, cloud templates are used for deploying resources, and the state file is managed separately via SaltStack Config.
- C. Correct.
Triggering the state file execution via the SaltStack Config UI or API is a standard method to apply state files to minions in vRA.
- D. Incorrect.
Manually SSHing into each minion and using the 'salt-call' command is not required when using vRA and SaltStack Config, as they provide automation and centralized management for state file execution.
- E. Correct.
Assigning the correct roles and permissions in vRA ensures that users or processes have the necessary access to execute state files and manage minions.