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The Cisco UCS Manager is embedded in which component of the Cisco UCS system?
The correct answer is C. Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect. Cisco UCS Manager, the unified management software for the Cisco Unified Computing System, is embedded directly within the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect.
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The Cisco UCS Manager is embedded in which component of the Cisco UCS system?
Options
- ACisco UCS IOM module
- BCisco UCS B-Series server
- CCisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
- DCisco UCS C-Series server
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- C89% (25)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Cisco UCS Manager, the unified management software for the Cisco Unified Computing System, is embedded directly within the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect.
The Cisco UCS IOM (Input/Output Module) provides connectivity between the blade servers and the Fabric Interconnect but does not host the UCS Manager software.
Cisco UCS B-Series servers are blade servers managed by UCS Manager, but the manager software itself is not embedded within these server modules.
The Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect serves as the central management point for the entire UCS domain, and the UCS Manager software runs natively on it, providing unified management for servers, networking, and storage components. This architecture enables stateless computing and simplifies infrastructure management by centralizing control.
Cisco UCS C-Series servers are rack-mount servers that can be managed by UCS Manager, but they do not contain the manager software internally.
Concept tested: Cisco UCS Architecture - UCS Manager Location
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/ucsm_overview/GUI_concepts_guide/b_Cisco_UCS_M_GUI_concepts_guide/b_Cisco_UCS_M_GUI_concepts_guide_chapter_01.html
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