Which requirement for an Ansible-managed node is true?

Question

Options

• AIt must be a Linux server or a Cisco device
• BIt must have an SSH server running
• CIt must support ad hoc commands.
• DIt must have an Ansible Tower installed

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  87% (27)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Ansible Managed Node Requirements

SSH is the default communication protocol Ansible uses to connect to and manage remote nodes, making an SSH server a fundamental requirement for any managed node - without it, the Ansible control node has no way to send and execute tasks on the target system.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because Ansible supports a wide variety of managed nodes, including Windows servers (which use WinRM, not just Linux/Cisco), network devices, and cloud infrastructure.
• C is incorrect because ad hoc command support is a feature of the control node (where Ansible is installed), not a requirement of the managed node itself.
• D is incorrect because Ansible Tower (now AWX/Automation Controller) is only installed on the control node, never on managed nodes.

Memory Tip: Think of Ansible like a remote TV - the control node has the remote (Ansible installed), and the managed node just needs a "receiver" to accept signals - that receiver is SSH. No SSH, no communication!

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