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Which two statements accurately describe a Cisco UCS service profile? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. A service profile contains the policies that are required for a server. D. A service profile contains the logical identity for a server.. A Cisco UCS service profile serves as a logical representation of a server, encapsulating all necessary configuration policies for its identity and operation. It allows for consistent and rapid deployment by abstracting the server's characteristics from the physical hardware.
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Which two statements accurately describe a Cisco UCS service profile? (Choose two.)
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- ALAN and SAN policies are inherited from the root profile.
- BA service profile contains the policies that are required for a server.
- CA service profile contains the operating system to be used by a logical server.
- DA service profile contains the logical identity for a server.
- EOne compute node can have several profiles simultaneously.
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(40 responses)- A5% (2)
- B93% (37)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
A Cisco UCS service profile serves as a logical representation of a server, encapsulating all necessary configuration policies for its identity and operation. It allows for consistent and rapid deployment by abstracting the server's characteristics from the physical hardware.
LAN and SAN policies are explicitly defined within or referenced by a service profile or its templates, rather than being inherited from a generic 'root profile' in the context of service profile structure.
A service profile contains all the policies required for a server, including network (LAN), storage (SAN), boot order, and power policies, centralizing the configuration for a server instance.
A service profile specifies the boot order and boot device, but it does not contain the operating system itself; the OS is installed onto storage as per the service profile's policies.
A service profile defines the logical identity of a server, encompassing elements such as its UUID, MAC addresses, WWN addresses, and boot order, decoupling these from the physical hardware.
A physical compute node (blade server) in Cisco UCS can only have one service profile associated with it at any given time, defining its operational configuration.
Concept tested: Cisco UCS service profile characteristics
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/3_1/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_3_1/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_3_1_chapter_01100.html
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