300-715 Question #223: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the configuration steps from the left into the sequence on the right to install two Cisco ISE nodes in a distributed deployment. Answer:

Explanation

This question tests the sequential understanding of setting up a Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) distributed deployment with a primary and secondary node.

Approach. The correct sequence for installing two Cisco ISE nodes in a distributed deployment, establishing a primary and secondary relationship, is as follows:

1. Configure the first node as the primary node. - This is the foundational step. Before any other node can join a deployment, a primary node must first be established and configured as such. It acts as the central point of management and registration for all other nodes.
2. Enable Administration and Monitoring personas on the first node. - Once the first node is designated as primary, its core responsibilities for administration and monitoring the entire ISE deployment must be enabled. This ensures the primary node is fully functional to manage itself and subsequent secondary nodes.
3. Register the secondary node. - With the primary node configured and its essential personas enabled, the secondary node can now be brought into the deployment by registering it with the primary. This step establishes the communication and trust relationship between the two nodes.
4. Define personas for the secondary node. - After the secondary node has successfully registered with the primary, its specific roles (personas like Policy Service Node, Monitoring, or Administration in a backup capacity) can be assigned. This specifies what functions the secondary node will perform within the distributed deployment.

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. A common mistake would be attempting to register the secondary node or define its personas before the primary node is fully configured and ready. For instance, if 'Register the secondary node' is placed before 'Configure the first node as the primary node,' it's incorrect because there would be no primary node available to accept the registration. Similarly, 'Define personas for the secondary node' must logically follow 'Register the secondary node' because a node's personas are assigned within the context of an existing, registered deployment. Placing 'Enable Administration and Monitoring personas on the first node' too late, for example, after registering the secondary node, would mean the primary node isn't fully ready to oversee the deployment as it should be from the outset.

Concept tested. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) distributed deployment architecture, node roles (personas), and the sequential steps involved in setting up a multi-node ISE environment for high availability and scalability.

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