CIS-DF CSDM Fundamentals Practice Question
An organization wants to link an active Apache Tomcat server CI directly to an Application Service. Which relationship type should be used to connect the Application Service to the underlying infrastructure CI?
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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Depends on / Used by
Application Services connect to underlying infrastructure CIs using the 'Depends on / Used by' relationship type.
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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Hosted on / Hosts
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 'Hosted on' is generally used for hardware/virtualization hosting relationships.
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Depends on / Used by
Why this is correct
Correct. Application Services connect to infrastructure and software instances using 'Depends on / Used by'.
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Member of / Contains
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 'Member of' is used for group memberships like Dynamic CI Groups.
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Runs on / Runs
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 'Runs on' is typically used between software instances and underlying hardware or operating systems.
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