VCP-CMA 2024 Question 217
Select 3An organization's IT team uses VMware Aria Automation to deploy virtual machines and wants to automate a post-deployment task of configuring firewall rules for the VMs. They decide to use an extensibility action triggered by a subscription. Which of the following configurations must be implemented to achieve this?
- A
Create an ABX action that adds the required firewall rules and associate it with a specific event topic.
- B
Set up a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow that applies the firewall rules and link it to the deployment lifecycle event.
- C
Configure the subscription to trigger the ABX action or Orchestrator workflow upon the 'Deployment Completed' event.
- D
Add the ABX action to the blueprint design directly to ensure execution after deployment.
- E
Enable the extensibility lifecycle management feature in VMware Aria Automation to automate event subscriptions.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
To automate the post-deployment task of configuring firewall rules, the organization must create either an ABX action or a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow to handle the task. These actions must then be associated with the proper event topic and triggered by a subscription configured for an appropriate lifecycle event, such as 'Deployment Completed'. This approach ensures the task is automated and occurs at the right time during the deployment process.
- A. Correct.
Correct: An ABX action can be created to handle post-deployment tasks like adding firewall rules. Associating it with the right event topic ensures it is triggered appropriately.
- B. Correct.
Correct: VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows are also a valid option for handling extensibility tasks. Linking it to the deployment lifecycle event ensures the workflow is executed during the right stage.
- C. Correct.
Correct: Subscriptions determine when and how extensibility actions (ABX actions or Orchestrator workflows) are triggered. Configuring a subscription to trigger on the 'Deployment Completed' event ensures the task runs after deployment.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: ABX actions are not added to the blueprint directly. Instead, they are triggered via subscriptions based on specific event topics.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While lifecycle management is important for extensibility, enabling it does not automatically configure or trigger specific actions or subscriptions.