350-601 Compute Practice Question
A Cisco Intersight managed UCS domain has a policy that requires all firmware updates to be applied within 30 days of release. An engineer needs to check compliance for a specific server. Which Intersight feature should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between a policy that defines an action (like firmware update policy) and a monitoring/reporting feature (like compliance and drift management), leading candidates to confuse the policy that enforces updates with the tool that checks compliance.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Compliance and drift management
Compliance and drift management in Intersight continuously monitors the firmware versions of managed UCS servers against the defined baseline policies. When a policy requires updates within 30 days of release, this feature automatically detects servers that are out of compliance and reports the drift, allowing the engineer to verify compliance for a specific server without manual checks.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Software repository
Why it's wrong here
Software repository stores firmware images, not compliance checks.
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Actions tab with pending updates
Why it's wrong here
Actions show pending updates but do not provide compliance status against a policy.
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Compliance and drift management
Why this is correct
This feature checks if firmware versions meet the defined baseline.
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Firmware update policy
Why it's wrong here
Firmware update policy defines how to update, not check compliance.
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