PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment
Your organization uses VM Manager for patch management. You need to configure patch deployments to run weekly on all Windows VMs. Which two resources must be configured? (Choose two.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a patch deployment with a weekly schedule
VM Manager uses patch deployments and patch jobs. You create a patch deployment with a schedule (weekly) and target VMs (e.g., by OS type). You also need to configure a maintenance window or use a rolling update.
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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Enable VPC Flow Logs on the VMs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs is used for network traffic monitoring and is unrelated to patch management. Configuring it is not required for patch deployments.
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Create a patch job manually each week
Why it's wrong here
Creating a patch job manually each week is not automated and defeats the purpose of scheduling. Patch deployments with a schedule are the correct approach.
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Create a patch deployment with a weekly schedule
Why this is correct
Correct: A patch deployment with a weekly schedule automates the patching process as required.
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Specify the target VMs using instance filters (e.g., OS = Windows)
Why this is correct
Correct: Instance filters (e.g., OS = Windows) are used to specify which VMs to target for the patch deployment.
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Install the OS Config agent on all VMs
Why it's wrong here
The OS Config agent is a prerequisite for VM Manager to manage patches, but the question asks for two resources that must be configured as part of patch deployments. The correct pair is C (patch deployment with schedule) and D (instance filters). The OS Config agent is not one of the resources configured in the deployment itself.
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