XSOAR-Engineer Planning Installation And Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO locations or methods can an administrator use to check the currently installed Cortex XSOAR server version? (Choose two)
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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Settings > About in the Cortex XSOAR Web UI
The server version can be verified via the Web UI under Settings > About and via the server command line using demisto-ctl version or querying server status.
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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Settings > Integrations > Server Version
Why it's wrong here
There is no Server Version menu under Integrations.
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Settings > About in the Cortex XSOAR Web UI
Why this is correct
The About menu displays the exact server version, build number, and license details.
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Running 'demisto-ctl version' or querying the server CLI status
Why this is correct
demisto-ctl provides version and status inspection for the installed application.
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Checking the Apache HTTP server header response
Why it's wrong here
Cortex XSOAR runs on its own embedded HTTP server framework, not Apache.
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The server file system path /var/lib/demisto/VERSION
Why it's wrong here
Version information is not stored in a plain text file at that path.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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