VCP-CMA 2024 Question 189
Single answerAn organization uses vRealize Automation to manage its cloud environment and has recently introduced a new operating system image. The Cloud Administrator needs to ensure that this image can be consumed as part of a blueprint deployment. Which step must the administrator take to properly manage the image mappings?
- A
Create an image mapping in the appropriate cloud zone and associate it with the new image.
- B
Manually upload the image to the vRealize Automation catalog.
- C
Update the blueprint with the image ID and deploy it directly.
- D
Map the image to a network profile to ensure network compatibility.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Managing image mappings is critical in vRealize Automation to ensure that images are properly associated with cloud zones and can be consumed in deployments. By creating an image mapping, the Cloud Administrator ensures that the new operating system image is available for use in blueprints, abstracting the underlying infrastructure details and providing flexibility for multi-cloud environments.
- A. Correct.
This is correct. Image mappings are created in cloud zones to associate a logical image identifier with specific images available in the cloud or infrastructure. This ensures that the new image can be used in deployments.
- B. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. Images are not manually uploaded to the vRealize Automation catalog; they are typically discovered from integrated cloud accounts or infrastructure endpoints.
- C. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. Directly referencing the image ID in the blueprint without creating an image mapping is not the recommended approach in vRealize Automation. Image mappings abstract this dependency.
- D. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. Network profiles are used to define networking configurations and have no direct relationship with image mappings.