350-601 Compute Practice Test 17 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which management interface is used for out-of-band configuration and remote KVM access to a standalone UCS C-series rack server?

Accepted Answer

CIMC. Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is the BMC on standalone UCS C-series rack servers, providing out-of-band management, remote KVM, virtual media, and power control via its own dedicated management port. It operates independently of the host OS and is the correct interface for standalone C-series out-of-band configuration.

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UCS Central

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Cisco IMC Supervisor

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UCS Manager

Question 2

A UCS administrator wants to apply a consistent set of QoS policies across multiple UCS domains. Which tool should be used to centrally manage these policies?

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UCS Central. UCS Central provides global policy management across multiple UCS domains, including QoS policies.

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UCS Manager

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CIMC

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HyperFlex Connect

Question 3

Which type of UCS service profile allows an administrator to define a configuration that can be used as a starting point for multiple servers, with each server potentially having unique settings?

Accepted Answer

Service profile template. A service profile template in UCS Manager is a reusable configuration blueprint that defines settings such as vNICs, vHBAs, boot policy, and BIOS policy, which can then be used to create multiple service profiles. Each derived service profile can be customized with unique settings (e.g., UUID, MAC addresses, WWNNs) while inheriting the template's baseline configuration.

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Initial service profile

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Derived service profile

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Base service profile

Question 4

A UCS administrator needs to implement boot-from-SAN for a B-series blade. Which two components must be properly configured in the service profile? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

vHBA. Boot-from-SAN on a B-series blade requires the service profile to define the virtual Host Bus Adapter (vHBA), which provides the Fibre Channel connectivity and WWPNs used to reach the SAN fabric and target LUNs, so option A is correct. The service profile must also reference a Boot policy that specifies the SAN boot target (for example, the primary and secondary LUN/WWPN or boot order), so option C is correct. An IPMI policy (B) only governs out-of-band management access and has nothing to do with SAN boot. A SCSI policy (D) is not a valid service-profile component for this purpose; SAN boot uses vHBA and boot policy settings. A vNIC (E) provides Ethernet/LAN connectivity and is used for network boot scenarios, not Fibre Channel SAN boot.

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IPMI policy

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SCSI policy

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vNIC

Question 5

Which two features are provided by Cisco IMC on UCS C-series rack servers? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Virtual media mounting. Cisco IMC (Integrated Management Controller) on UCS C-series rack servers provides out-of-band management capabilities, including virtual media mounting (Option B), which allows an administrator to map a remote ISO or image as a virtual DVD/USB drive for OS installation and troubleshooting. It also provides remote KVM console access (Option D), enabling full keyboard, video, and mouse redirection to the server over the network for remote administration. Fabric Interconnect management (Option A) is handled by UCS Manager on B-series blade systems, not by IMC on C-series. Service profile creation (Option C) is a UCS Manager function for stateless computing on B-series and some C-series integrated with UCS Manager, not a native IMC feature. HyperFlex cluster management (Option E) is performed through HyperFlex Connect or UCS Manager/Intersight, not by the standalone IMC.

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Fabric Interconnect management

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Service profile creation

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HyperFlex cluster management

Question 6

In a Cisco UCS B-Series deployment, which component provides the physical connectivity between blade server mezzanine cards and the Fabric Interconnects?

Accepted Answer

I/O Module (IOM). The I/O Module (IOM) in a Cisco UCS B-Series chassis is the physical connectivity component that sits at the back of the chassis and connects blade server mezzanine adapters to the Fabric Interconnects. It acts as a fabric extender (FEX) but is specifically the hardware module that provides the ports for mezzanine cards and uplinks to the FIs. UCS Manager is software, CIMC is the management controller on each blade, and while the IOM functions as a FEX, the correct hardware term in UCS B-Series is I/O Module.

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UCS Manager

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Fabric Extender (FEX)

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Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)

Question 7

A network engineer needs to replace a failed UCS B-Series blade server with a new blade of the same model. The original blade had a custom service profile with specific vNIC and vHBA settings. What is the most efficient method to apply the same configuration to the new blade without manual reconfiguration?

Accepted Answer

Disassociate the existing service profile from the failed blade and associate it with the new blade.. Cisco UCS service profiles are logical constructs that encapsulate server identity and configuration (vNICs, vHBAs, boot order, UUID, etc.) and are associated with physical blades. Disassociating the profile from the failed blade and associating it with the new blade of the same model applies the entire configuration instantly, with no manual reconfiguration. This is the core benefit of UCS stateless computing.

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Create a new service profile from scratch for the new blade.

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Use Cisco IMC Supervisor to import the configuration from the failed blade.

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Manually configure the new blade using UCS Manager GUI with the same settings as the original blade.

Question 8

Which of the following correctly describes the role of Fabric Interconnects A and B in a UCS domain?

Accepted Answer

FI A and FI B provide redundancy and can be configured in an active-active or active-standby manner.. Fabric Interconnects A and B operate in an active-active or active-standby configuration to provide redundancy for both management and data traffic. Each FI connects to all IOMs, but each IOM is associated with one FI (fabric A or B) for failover.

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FI A is for UCS Manager access only, and FI B is for storage traffic only.

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FI A handles all management traffic, while FI B handles all data traffic.

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FI A and FI B are used in a standalone mode, each managing separate sets of blades.

Question 9

In a UCS service profile, which configuration allows a blade server to boot from a SAN LUN without local storage?

Accepted Answer

Define a SAN boot policy and assign it to the service profile with the boot order set to SAN.. Boot from SAN is configured in the service profile by specifying a SAN boot policy that defines the WWPN, LUN ID, and target details. This enables stateless boot from a SAN-attached LUN.

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Enable PXE boot in the service profile.

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Configure local disk as RAID and use it for boot.

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Set the boot order to local disk first, then SAN.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes stateless computing in Cisco UCS?

Accepted Answer

All server configuration is stored in the service profile, allowing any physical blade to assume the identity.. Stateless computing means that all configuration (BIOS, firmware, network, storage settings) is stored in the service profile on UCS Manager, not on the server. Thus, a failed blade can be replaced without reconfiguration.

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VLANs and VSANs are not configured on the Fabric Interconnects.

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Server state is saved to a local disk for recovery.

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The server has no operating system installed.

Question 11

In a Cisco UCS Central environment, which feature enables global consistency of boot order and firmware policies across multiple UCS domains?

Accepted Answer

Global Service Profile Templates. Global Service Profile Templates in Cisco UCS Central allow administrators to define service profiles once and deploy them across multiple UCS domains, ensuring consistent boot order, firmware policies, and other configuration settings globally. This is the feature designed for cross-domain consistency. Cisco IMC Supervisor, Fabric Interconnect Interconnectivity, and UCS Manager Backup and Restore do not provide global policy consistency across domains.

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Cisco IMC Supervisor

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Fabric Interconnect Interconnectivity

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UCS Manager Backup and Restore

Question 12

What is the purpose of the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) for UCS C-Series rack servers?

Accepted Answer

To enable out-of-band management for remote server control. The Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) is a baseboard management controller (BMC) embedded in UCS C-Series rack servers. It provides out-of-band management, allowing administrators to remotely control the server regardless of the operating system state, including power cycling, console access, and firmware updates. This is essential for lights-out management in data centers.

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To provide high-speed data switching between servers

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To manage storage arrays

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To replace the need for a Fabric Interconnect

Question 13

In a HyperFlex cluster, what is the function of the cluster witness VM when replication factor 3 (RF3) is used?

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It provides a quorum vote to prevent split-brain scenarios.. In a HyperFlex cluster with RF3, three copies of data are already stored across the three nodes, so no additional replica is needed. The witness VM exists solely to cast a tie-breaking vote in the cluster quorum, preventing a split-brain scenario where two partitions of the cluster each believe they are authoritative. Because RF3 already provides data redundancy, the witness only contributes to quorum decisions, not to data storage or replication.

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It stores a third replica of all data to reduce storage requirements.

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It handles storage replication tasks.

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It serves as a backup node for failover.

Question 14

A UCS administrator needs to perform a firmware upgrade on a UCS B-Series blade server. Which management interface should be used to perform the upgrade remotely?

Accepted Answer

UCS Manager. UCS Manager is the centralized management platform for UCS B-Series blade servers and provides the firmware management interface for the entire UCS domain. It allows administrators to perform firmware upgrades on blades, IOMs, and fabric interconnects remotely through a single pane of glass. Firmware policies and host firmware packages are defined in UCS Manager and applied to service profiles, making it the correct tool for blade firmware upgrades.

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HyperFlex Connect

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Cisco IMC Supervisor

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CIMC of the blade server

Question 15

Which UCS B-Series chassis component provides the physical slot for a blade server?

Accepted Answer

Blade slot (bay). The blade slot (also called a bay) is the physical receptacle in the UCS B-Series chassis into which a blade server is inserted. Each chassis has a fixed number of blade slots (e.g., 8 for a 5108 chassis), and each slot maps to a specific set of midplane connectors that link the blade to the IOMs and power/cooling.

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IOM

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Fabric Interconnect

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Midplane