350-601 Compute Practice Question
Exhibit
UCS# scope org / UCS /org # show server 2 Server 2: Name: bladesrv-2 Assoc State: unassociated Chassis ID: 1 Slot ID: 2 Fabric: A PID: UCSB-B200-M3 Available Memory: 65536 MB Number of CPUs: 2 CPU Cores: 12 Adapter Policy: Linux ...
Refer to the exhibit. The blade server is unassociated. Which action is required to assign a service profile to this server?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between creating a component policy (like boot policy or vNIC template) versus creating and associating the service profile itself, leading candidates to mistake a sub-component for the primary action.
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
✓
Create a service profile and associate it with the server
A service profile defines the server identity, firmware, policies, and connectivity settings for a UCS blade server. When a server is unassociated, you must create a service profile and then associate it with the server to apply those configurations and bring the server into operation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Configure the server's BIOS settings
Why it's wrong here
BIOS settings are inherited from the service profile, not set independently.
- ✓
Create a service profile and associate it with the server
Why this is correct
Directly associates the server with a profile, enabling configuration.
- ✗
Create a boot policy
Why it's wrong here
A boot policy is part of a service profile, not the association mechanism.
- ✗
Create a vNIC template
Why it's wrong here
A vNIC template is used within a service profile, not the association itself.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This 350-601 question is part of Courseiva's 984-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This 350-601 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Cisco certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 350-601 exam.