305-300 VM Deployment And Provisioning Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid ways to trigger provisioning in Vagrant?
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
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vagrant provision
'vagrant up --provision' runs provisioners during startup, and 'vagrant provision' runs them on a running machine.
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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vagrant provision
Why this is correct
Triggers provisioning on an active VM.
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vagrant start
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Vagrant command.
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vagrant reload --provision
Why it's wrong here
This is a valid action but usually implies a restart.
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vagrant apply
Why it's wrong here
This command belongs to Ansible, not Vagrant.
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vagrant up --provision
Why this is correct
Triggers provisioning during VM startup.
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