1Z0-820 · Question #52
Which three statements accurately describe the Automated Installation (AI) client?
The correct answer is A. If the AI client does not match any criteria to use a custom manifest or script, the default manifest C. Any manifest or script in a service can be designated to be the default for that service. E. If a client system does not use any SC profile, then an interactive tool opens on that client at first boot. A is correct because the AI framework is designed for resilience - when no custom manifest criteria match a client, it gracefully falls back to the service's default manifest rather than failing. C is correct because installadm set-default-manifest lets administrators designate…
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Which three statements accurately describe the Automated Installation (AI) client?
Options
- AIf the AI client does not match any criteria to use a custom manifest or script, the default manifest
- BIf the AI client does not match any criteria to use a custom manifest or script, the automated installation aborts.
- CAny manifest or script in a service can be designated to be the default for that service.
- DOnly the default.xml file is used as the default AT client manifest.
- EIf a client system does not use any SC profile, then an interactive tool opens on that client at first boot
- FIf a client system does not use any SC profile, then the install server will use the default SC profile.
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A78% (36)
- B2% (1)
- D13% (6)
- F7% (3)
Explanation
A is correct because the AI framework is designed for resilience - when no custom manifest criteria match a client, it gracefully falls back to the service's default manifest rather than failing. C is correct because installadm set-default-manifest lets administrators designate any manifest or derived manifest script as the default for a given service, not just a specific filename. E is correct because System Configuration (SC) profiles are optional; if none is assigned to a client, the sysconfig interactive configuration tool launches at first boot to collect hostname, locale, timezone, and similar settings.
B is wrong because the installation does not abort on a manifest miss - fallback to the default is the designed behavior. D is wrong because while default.xml exists out of the box, it is not the only file that can serve as the default; any manifest can be promoted to default via installadm. F is wrong because there is no automatic server-side "default SC profile" fallback - the client itself handles the missing profile interactively.
Memory tip: Think "ABC of AI failure modes" - AI never Aborts on a miss (uses default), any Content can be the default, and missing SC = interactive Entry at boot. The key theme is graceful degradation, not hard failures.
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