350-601 Compute Practice Question
Which TWO statements about Cisco UCS service profiles are correct? (Choose TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that service profiles are hardware-specific or only apply to B-Series blades, when in fact they are designed to be hardware-agnostic and support both blade and rack server form factors.
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Service profiles can include policies for firmware management.
Cisco UCS service profiles can include firmware management policies that specify the firmware versions to be applied to the associated server components, such as adaptors, BIOS, and storage controllers. This allows administrators to enforce consistent firmware levels across the infrastructure without manual intervention.
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Service profiles are only supported on B-Series blades.
Why it's wrong here
Also supported on C-Series in UCSM.
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Service profiles can include policies for firmware management.
Why this is correct
Firmware policies can be included.
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A service profile can be associated with one server at a time.
Why this is correct
Correct: association is exclusive.
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Service profiles are tied to specific physical hardware.
Why it's wrong here
They are hardware-agnostic.
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A service profile does not include network identity settings such as MAC addresses.
Why it's wrong here
It does include identity settings.
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