NCP-AIO Administration Practice Question
An AI operations team is deploying NVIDIA Base Command Manager to manage a cluster of DGX nodes. They want to ensure that only authorized users can submit jobs and that all job submissions are audited. Which combination of Base Command Manager features should the administrator configure to meet these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that infrastructure hardening measures like SELinux or IPMI controls provide user-level job authorization and audit trails, when those functions require identity integration and audit logging in Base Command Manager.
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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Integrate Base Command Manager with an LDAP or Active Directory identity provider and enable the audit logging feature.
Base Command Manager centralizes cluster administration, including user authentication and job scheduling. Integrating with LDAP or Active Directory ensures only authorized users can authenticate and submit jobs, while audit logging records those submissions for compliance. This combination directly addresses both the access control and auditing requirements in the scenario.
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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Deploy a separate Kubernetes cluster with RBAC policies and use Base Command Manager only for node provisioning.
Why it's wrong here
Base Command Manager itself provides job scheduling and user management; offloading authorization to a separate Kubernetes cluster would not integrate with its native job submission flow. This approach adds complexity and does not directly satisfy the requirement to audit job submissions within Base Command Manager. It also ignores the built-in identity and audit capabilities.
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Configure IPMI access controls on each DGX node and enable the Base Command Manager telemetry collector.
Why it's wrong here
IPMI controls out-of-band hardware management and does not govern user job submission or authentication. The telemetry collector gathers performance and health metrics, not audit logs of job submissions. Neither feature addresses the requirement to restrict job submission to authorized users or to audit those submissions.
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Enable SELinux enforcing mode on all nodes and configure Base Command Manager to use SSH key-based authentication only.
Why it's wrong here
SELinux and SSH key authentication improve system security but do not provide centralized user authorization or audit logging for job submissions. They do not integrate with an identity provider to restrict which users can submit jobs, nor do they generate the required audit records. These measures are complementary but insufficient for the stated requirements.
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Integrate Base Command Manager with an LDAP or Active Directory identity provider and enable the audit logging feature.
Why this is correct
Base Command Manager supports integration with enterprise identity providers such as LDAP or Active Directory for authentication and authorization. Enabling audit logging captures job submission events and user actions. Together, these features enforce authorized access and provide the required audit trail for job submissions in this scenario.
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