350-601 Compute Practice Question
A company is deploying a Cisco UCS Mini in a remote office. They need to support both VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V on the same UCS domain. What is the best practice for deploying compute resources for both hypervisors?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that VLANs or identity pools alone can differentiate hypervisor configurations, when in fact the core differences lie in boot and storage policies that require separate service profile templates.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Create separate service profile templates for each hypervisor
Separate service profile templates are required because VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V have different boot and storage configuration requirements. Each hypervisor needs its own boot policy (e.g., SAN boot vs. local disk), firmware settings, and potentially different vNIC/vHBA configurations. Using distinct templates ensures that each hypervisor's compute resources are correctly provisioned without conflicts.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Create separate service profile templates for each hypervisor
Why this is correct
Separate templates enable boot order, firmware, and BIOS settings per hypervisor.
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Use a single service profile but assign different VLANs for management traffic
Why it's wrong here
VLAN assignment is for network, not compute.
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Place each hypervisor in a separate UCS Organization within the same service profile template
Why it's wrong here
Organizations do not isolate boot policies within a template.
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Create a single service profile template and use different identity pools for each hypervisor
Why it's wrong here
Identity pools don't address hypervisor-specific configurations.
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