XK0-006 Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting Practice Question
A DevOps team is using Ansible to manage configuration of web servers. They need to ensure that the Apache service is running and enabled at boot on all servers in the 'webservers' group. Which playbook task accomplishes this?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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- name: Ensure Apache is running service: name: httpd state: started enabled: yes
The Ansible service module can manage services; the 'enabled' and 'state' parameters control boot status and running state.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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- name: Ensure Apache is running systemd: name: httpd state: started enabled: yes
Why it's wrong here
The systemd module is used for systemd systems, but the service module is more generic and recommended for CompTIA Linux+. However, systemd is also correct; but the question expects the service module as the standard Ansible module.
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- name: Ensure Apache is running shell: systemctl start httpd && systemctl enable httpd
Why it's wrong here
Using shell module is not idempotent and discouraged when a module exists.
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- name: Ensure Apache is running command: systemctl enable --now httpd
Why it's wrong here
Using command module is not idempotent and not best practice; Ansible modules should be used.
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- name: Ensure Apache is running service: name: httpd state: started enabled: yes
Why this is correct
Correct. The service module with state=started and enabled=yes ensures the service is running and enabled.
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