350-601 Practice Question: An engineer is troubleshooting a UCS blade server…
This 350-601 practice question tests your understanding of 350-601 exam topics. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An engineer is troubleshooting a UCS blade server that fails to boot from SAN. The server is associated with a service profile that includes a SAN connectivity policy. Which two items should be verified to ensure the boot from SAN works? (Choose two.)
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The boot policy includes the SAN target as the first boot device.
For boot from SAN, the WWPNs must be correctly assigned and the boot policy must list the SAN path as the first boot device. Also, zoning on the SAN switch is required but that is external.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✓
The boot policy includes the SAN target as the first boot device.
Why this is correct
If local disk is first, it may attempt to boot from there.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
✗
The vNIC placement policy is set to fabric failover.
Why it's wrong here
vNIC placement is for network, not SAN boot.
✓
The WWPNs assigned to the vHBAs are zoned correctly on the SAN switches.
Why this is correct
Zoning must allow the initiator to see the target LUN.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
→Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
→Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
→Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A small business has 20 workstations on the 192.168.1.0/24 network and one public IP from its ISP. The router uses PAT (NAT overload) so all 20 devices share one public address using different source ports. NAT questions test whether you understand the four address terms and which direction each translation applies.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related 350-601 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: The boot policy includes the SAN target as the first boot device. — For boot from SAN, the WWPNs must be correctly assigned and the boot policy must list the SAN path as the first boot device. Also, zoning on the SAN switch is required but that is external.
What should I do if I get this 350-601 question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related 350-601 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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