Method and system for generating remediation options within a cluster of host computers that run virtual machines

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed in a computing device, causes the computing device to carry out the steps of:

• receiving at least one reason a change in state failed the present check or the future check;
• associating the at least one reason with at least one remediation action, wherein the remediation action would allow the change in state to pass both a present check and a future check;
• assigning the at least one remediation action a cost;
• and
• determining a set of remediation actions to perform based on the cost assigned to each remediation action.

A computer system comprising:

• at least one host computing device, the host computing device including a processor and memory for running instantiated virtual machines;
• and
• a virtual machine management system including an action-cost module for adjusting the configuration of host computing devices in response to a failed present check or future check, the action-cost module being configured to:
• receive at least one reason a change in state failed the present check or the future check;
• associate the at least one reason with at least one remediation action, wherein the remediation action would allow the change in state to pass both a present check and a future check;
• assign the at least one remediation action a cost;
• and
• determine a set of remediation actions to perform based on the cost assigned to each remediation action.