The answer is that Cisco UCS Central communicates with both Fabric Interconnects in each domain for redundancy. This is a critical consideration because UCS Central’s multi-domain management relies on establishing separate, redundant management channels to each UCS domain’s pair of Fabric Interconnects, ensuring that if one interconnect fails, the centralized policy engine can still enforce global policies without interruption. On the Cisco DCCOR / CCNP Data Center Core 350-601 exam, this concept tests your understanding of the hierarchical policy model—where global policies defined in UCS Central can be applied across domains but still allow local overrides at the UCS Manager level for domain-specific needs like unique VLANs or boot policies. A common trap is assuming UCS Central manages domains through a single point of contact, but the redundancy requirement is key to high availability. Remember the memory tip: “Two interconnects, one central brain—redundancy keeps the policies sane.”
350-601 Compute Practice Question
This 350-601 practice question tests your understanding of compute. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
Which TWO are important considerations when using Cisco UCS Central for multi-domain management? (Select TWO.)
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Global policies can be defined in UCS Central and applied per domain with local overrides.
Option B is correct because Cisco UCS Central allows administrators to define global policies that can be applied across multiple UCS domains, while still permitting local overrides at the UCS Manager level. This hierarchical policy model provides centralized control without sacrificing the flexibility needed for domain-specific configurations, such as unique VLANs or boot policies.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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UCS Central requires separate licensing per managed server.
Why it's wrong here
Licensing is per domain, not per server.
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Global policies can be defined in UCS Central and applied per domain with local overrides.
Why this is correct
This is a key feature of UCS Central.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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All domains must have identical hardware and firmware versions.
Why it's wrong here
UCS Central supports heterogeneous environments.
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UCS Central communicates with both Fabric Interconnects in each domain for redundancy.
Why this is correct
It connects to both FIs to ensure availability.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Local UCS Manager policies are always overridden by UCS Central policies.
Why it's wrong here
Centrally defined policies may be overridden locally, not the other way.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the misconception that UCS Central enforces strict homogeneity across domains, but the correct understanding is that it supports heterogeneous environments with flexible policy inheritance and local overrides.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
UCS Central uses a policy resolution hierarchy where global policies are defined at the central level and can be overridden by domain-specific policies in UCS Manager. This is achieved through a merge-and-push mechanism that respects local configurations, ensuring that critical domain-specific settings (e.g., unique QoS policies) are not blindly overwritten. In real-world multi-site deployments, this allows a global boot order policy to be applied to all domains while still permitting a specific site to use a different SAN boot target.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A help-desk technician troubleshoots why a newly connected PC cannot reach shared printers on the same floor. The cable is good, the switch port is active, but the PC is in VLAN 20 and the printers are in VLAN 10. The uplink trunk only allows VLAN 10. A trunk being up does not mean every VLAN crosses it.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Compute — This question tests Compute — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Global policies can be defined in UCS Central and applied per domain with local overrides. — Option B is correct because Cisco UCS Central allows administrators to define global policies that can be applied across multiple UCS domains, while still permitting local overrides at the UCS Manager level. This hierarchical policy model provides centralized control without sacrificing the flexibility needed for domain-specific configurations, such as unique VLANs or boot policies.
What should I do if I get this 350-601 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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