XDR-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator is deploying the Cortex XDR agent on a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) non-persistent pool. Which configuration consideration is critical to ensure proper management and prevent duplicate endpoint entries in the Cortex XDR console?
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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Enable the VDI optimization setting in the agent installation parameters or profile so the agent cleans up stale records upon shutdown
Non-persistent VDI clones frequently power down and reset, requiring proper master image preparation with VDI flags enabled to prevent cluttering the console with stale offline endpoints.
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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Disable all behavioral threat prevention modules on gold master images
Why it's wrong here
Disabling security modules lowers protection and is unnecessary for VDI environments.
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Configure the hypervisor to inject a new license key on every reboot
Why it's wrong here
Cortex XDR licensing is tenant-based, not injected per VM reboot.
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Enable the VDI optimization setting in the agent installation parameters or profile so the agent cleans up stale records upon shutdown
Why this is correct
VDI optimization ensures non-persistent endpoints unregister correctly and avoid creating ghost records in the console.
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Install a unique static IP address allocation script for every virtual machine instance spawned
Why it's wrong here
Static IPs do not resolve non-persistent VDI record management in Cortex XDR.
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