XDR-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator needs to install the Cortex XDR agent on a Linux server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8. Which package manager command or installation script is natively supported for deploying the agent package?
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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yum install ./cxdr-agent.rpm
Linux agent installations on RHEL utilize standard package managers like yum or rpm with the provided agent package and prerequisites.
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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yum install ./cxdr-agent.rpm
Why this is correct
yum (or dnf) handles repository dependencies and correctly installs the RPM-based Cortex XDR agent package on RHEL 8.
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apt-get install ./cortex-xdr.deb
Why it's wrong here
apt-get is used for Debian and Ubuntu distributions, not RHEL.
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brew install paloalto-cortex-xdr
Why it's wrong here
Homebrew (brew) is a package manager for macOS and Linux desktops, not enterprise RHEL servers.
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rpm -i ctrex-agent.rpm
Why it's wrong here
While rpm can install the package, yum or dnf is preferred to automatically handle dependencies like libselinux.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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