305-300 VM Deployment And Provisioning Practice Question
Which TWO methods can be used to pass configuration data to cloud-init during instance creation?
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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user-data
Cloud-init accepts configuration via 'user-data' (the primary config) and 'metadata' (key-value pairs, though less common for full configs).
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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kernel-args
Why it's wrong here
Rarely used for full config.
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user-data
Why this is correct
The primary configuration file.
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bios-injection
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard delivery method.
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sys-config
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid method.
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metadata
Why this is correct
Used for instance specific info.
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