350-601 Compute Practice Question
An engineer is troubleshooting a UCS B-Series server that fails to boot from SAN. The SAN boot LUN is correctly zoned and presented. The service profile has WWPNs configured. What is a likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that SAN boot failures are always due to zoning or WWPN misconfiguration, when in fact the boot policy order is a separate, critical setting that must be correctly configured in the service profile.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Incorrect boot policy order
The SAN boot LUN is correctly zoned and presented, and the WWPNs are configured in the service profile, so the connectivity and identity are set. However, if the boot policy order is incorrect (e.g., the SAN boot target is listed after a local disk or another boot device), the server will attempt to boot from the wrong device first and fail to boot from the SAN. The boot policy defines the sequence of boot devices, and a misconfigured order is a common cause of boot failures in UCS B-Series.
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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Server firmware mismatch
Why it's wrong here
Firmware mismatch might cause issues but is less specific to SAN boot failure.
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Missing vNIC template
Why it's wrong here
vNIC templates define Ethernet connectivity; not directly related to SAN boot.
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VLAN mismatch
Why it's wrong here
VLAN mismatch affects network connectivity, not SAN boot.
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Incorrect boot policy order
Why this is correct
The server will attempt boot devices in the order defined; if SAN is not first, it may fail.
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