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AZ-400 Configure processes and communications Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to set up a self-hosted Azure DevOps agent on a Windows VM into the correct order.
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Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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First create a PAT, then download the agent, then run config.cmd to configure and register, then start the agent as a service.
The correct order to set up a self-hosted Azure DevOps agent on a Windows VM is: create a Personal Access Token (PAT) first, then download the agent package, then run config.cmd to configure and register the agent with Azure DevOps, and finally start the agent as a service. Option A reflects this sequence correctly. Other options either place download before PAT creation or start the agent before configuration, which would fail.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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First create a PAT, then download the agent, then run config.cmd to configure and register, then start the agent as a service.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the PAT is required for authentication during configuration, and the agent must be configured before it can be started as a service.
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First download the agent, then create a PAT, then run config.cmd, then start the agent as a service.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you need the PAT before you can configure the agent; downloading the agent first is fine, but creating the PAT should come before configuration, not after.
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First create a PAT, then run config.cmd, then download the agent, then start the agent as a service.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you must download the agent before you can run config.cmd; you cannot configure something you haven't downloaded yet.
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First create a PAT, then download the agent, then start the agent as a service, then run config.cmd.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because starting the agent as a service requires the agent to be configured first; configuration must happen before the service can start.
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