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CV0-004 Practice Question: A cloud administrator needs to automate the…
A cloud administrator needs to automate the process of patching multiple virtual machines in a private cloud. Which of the following is the best tool for this purpose?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse hypervisor-level automation (scheduled tasks in the console) with guest OS automation, forgetting that patching requires executing commands inside the VM, which hypervisor tools cannot do natively.
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Why each option matters
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Ansible playbook
An Ansible playbook is the best tool for automating patching across multiple VMs because it is agentless, uses SSH for Linux or WinRM for Windows, and supports idempotent execution. This allows the administrator to define the desired patch state declaratively and apply it consistently across the entire fleet without manual intervention.
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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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Virtual machine templates
Why it's wrong here
Templates are used for deployment, not for patching existing VMs.
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Ansible playbook
Why this is correct
Ansible provides automated, repeatable patching across multiple systems.
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SSH with manual commands
Why it's wrong here
Manual execution is not scalable or automated.
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Scheduled tasks in the hypervisor management console
Why it's wrong here
Hypervisor schedules may not support complex orchestration across VMs.
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