Once a VxRail cluster has been acquired, what is the correct sequence of steps to deploy it?

Match each component of the VxRail HCI System Software to its description.

An implementation engineer is expanding an existing VxRail S Series cluster with an additional node. The version of the node is not at the current cluster level but is compatible.
What procedure would result in the quickest node addition?
A company has recently implemented a popular date center monitoring and reporting software solution. They plan to use the solution to consolidate reporting into a single platform.
What is an expected benefit of programmatically gathering VxRail information?