350-601 Compute Practice Question
A network engineer is configuring a new UCS B-series blade server. The engineer wants the server to automatically inherit network and storage settings without manual configuration when replaced. Which UCS technology enables this capability?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between the management platform (UCS Manager) and the specific feature (service profile template) that enables stateless computing and automatic configuration inheritance.
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Service profile template
Service profile templates in Cisco UCS Manager allow administrators to define a reusable configuration for network and storage settings. When a server fails or is replaced, the template is applied to the new blade, automatically inheriting all settings without manual intervention. This capability is central to UCS's stateless computing model, where hardware identity and policies are abstracted from the physical server.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Service profile template
Why this is correct
Service profiles and templates provide hardware abstraction, enabling stateless computing.
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Fabric Interconnect failover
Why it's wrong here
Failover provides redundancy, not stateless configuration.
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Cisco IMC Supervisor
Why it's wrong here
CIMC Supervisor manages rack servers, not blade server stateless computing.
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Cisco UCS Manager
Why it's wrong here
UCS Manager is the management platform, not the specific feature for stateless computing.
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