EX294 Timed Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A developer has created a collection and needs to publish it to a private Automation Hub. Which command should be used to upload the collection archive?

Accepted Answer

`ansible-galaxy collection publish ./my-namespace-my_collection-1.0.0.tar.gz`. The correct command to upload a collection archive to a private Automation Hub is `ansible-galaxy collection publish ./my-namespace-my_collection-1.0.0.tar.gz`. This command authenticates to the configured Automation Hub server (as defined in `ansible.cfg` or the `--server` flag) and publishes the tarball, making it available for other users to install. The `publish` subcommand is specifically designed for this purpose, handling the API call to the Galaxy or Automation Hub server.

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`ansible-galaxy collection server upload ./tar.gz`

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`ansible-galaxy role import my-namespace my_collection`

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`ansible-galaxy collection upload ./my-namespace-my_collection-1.0.0.tar.gz`

Question 2

A developer wants to create a new Ansible collection from a skeleton template. Which command should be used?

Accepted Answer

`ansible-galaxy collection init my_namespace.my_collection`. The correct command is `ansible-galaxy collection init my_namespace.my_collection`, which creates a new collection skeleton with the required directory structure and metadata files. This is the official Ansible command for bootstrapping a collection from a template.

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`ansible-galaxy collection generate my_namespace.my_collection`

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`ansible-galaxy collection create my_namespace.my_collection`

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`ansible-galaxy collection start my_namespace.my_collection`

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit. A developer builds an execution environment using this execution-environment.yml. After building, the container starts but ansible-navigator cannot connect to the container because the required SSH packages are missing. Which file most likely needs to be updated?

Accepted Answer

bindep.txt. D is correct because `bindep.txt` specifies system-level package dependencies (like `openssh-clients` or `sshpass`) that must be installed in the container image. When building an execution environment, `ansible-builder` reads `bindep.txt` to install RPM packages via `dnf` (or `apt` on Debian-based images). If SSH packages are missing, the `bindep.txt` file is the most likely place to add them, as it directly controls which system packages are included in the final image.

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The base image itself

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requirements.yml

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requirements.txt

Question 4

Which THREE of the following are valid directives that can be used in an `execution-environment.yml` file for `ansible-builder`?

Accepted Answer

`version:`. Option B is correct because `version:` is a valid directive in an `execution-environment.yml` file for ansible-builder. It specifies the version of the execution environment definition format, ensuring compatibility with the builder tool. This directive is used at the top level of the file to declare the schema version, such as `version: 1`.

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`system_packages:`

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`python_requirements:`

Question 5

An organization wants to share a collection internally across multiple teams while ensuring that each team can only use specific modules from the collection. Which approach best supports this requirement?

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Create separate collections for each team and publish them to the private Automation Hub.. Option B is correct because it uses separate collections published to a private Automation Hub, which allows each team to access only the specific collection containing the modules they need. This approach leverages Automation Hub's role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce team-specific permissions, ensuring that teams cannot see or use modules from other collections.

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Use a single collection and annotate modules with metadata to restrict access.

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Store the collection in a Git repository and use branch permissions to hide modules.

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Publish a single collection with all modules and rely on documentation to indicate which modules are for which team.

Question 6

An Ansible developer needs to use the `podman_container` module in a playbook. The module is part of the `containers.podman` collection. Which command must be run first to make the module available?

Accepted Answer

`ansible-galaxy collection install containers.podman`. The `podman_container` module is part of the `containers.podman` collection, which must be installed from Ansible Galaxy before it can be used in a playbook. The correct command is `ansible-galaxy collection install containers.podman`, which downloads and installs the collection into the local collections path, making all its modules and plugins available.

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`ansible-galaxy install containers.podman`

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`ansible-galaxy collection search containers.podman`

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`ansible-galaxy collection install containers.podman:1.0.0`

Question 7

A user wants to build an execution environment from a definition file. Which command is used?

Accepted Answer

ansible-builder build -f execution-environment.yml. The `ansible-builder build` command is the correct tool for building an Ansible execution environment from a a definition file. The `-f` flag specifies the path to the `execution-environment.yml` file, which defines the base image, required collections, and system dependencies for the containerized environment.

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ansible-playbook build -i ee.yml

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ansible-execution-environment build -f ee.yml

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ansible-galaxy build execution-environment.yml

Question 8

Which TWO options are valid methods for including collections in an execution environment?

Accepted Answer

List collections under 'collections' in execution-environment.yml.. Option B is correct because the `execution-environment.yml` file is the primary configuration file for building an Ansible execution environment, and it supports a `collections` key where you can list collections to be included. This is the standard method for specifying collections that should be installed during the build process, ensuring they are available in the final execution environment.

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Use ansible-galaxy collection install command in a pre-build script.

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Use a 'galaxy.yml' file in the build context.

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Include collections in the base image directly.

Question 9

An organization uses a private Automation Hub. A user has configured the server in ansible.cfg. Which command installs a collection from this server?

Accepted Answer

ansible-galaxy collection install my_namespace.my_collection. Option D is correct because when the Automation Hub server is already configured in ansible.cfg under the [galaxy] section with the server_url and auth_url, the ansible-galaxy collection install command will automatically use that server and its authentication. No additional flags are needed; the command simply specifies the collection name in the format namespace.collection.

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ansible-galaxy collection install my_namespace.my_collection --api-key=mykey

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ansible-galaxy collection install my_namespace.my_collection --server=https://privatehub.example.com

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ansible-galaxy collection download my_namespace.my_collection

Question 10

An execution environment is built using ansible-builder. The definition file includes a base image from registry.redhat.io. After building, the container runs but ansible-navigator can't find the EE. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The EE was not pushed to a registry accessible by ansible-navigator.. The most likely cause is that the execution environment (EE) was built locally but not pushed to a registry that `ansible-navigator` can access. By default, `ansible-navigator` pulls EEs from a container registry (e.g., `registry.redhat.io` or a private registry) specified in its configuration; it does not automatically discover locally built images. If the EE is only present in the local Docker/Podman store, `ansible-navigator` will fail to find it, resulting in a runtime error.

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ansible-navigator uses a different Python interpreter.

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The base image is not compatible with the installed collections.

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The EE was not tagged correctly.