350-601 Question #143: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

An engineer updated firmware on Fabric Interconnects and activates it. However, the endpoint fails to boot from the new firmware image. What is expected to occur in this case?

Options

• AThe system defaults to the backup image version
• BThe system defaults to and boots into GOLD firmware image
• CThe system defaults to the GOLD firmware image
• DThe system defaults to and boots into kickstart image

Explanation

{"question_number": 8, "question": "What occurs when a Fabric Interconnect firmware is activated but the endpoint fails to boot from the new image?", "correct_answer": "A", "explanation": "Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects implement a failsafe boot mechanism. When a firmware update is activated and the endpoint (FI or server component) fails to boot successfully from the new firmware image, the system automatically reverts to and boots from the backup image - the previously installed firmware version that is stored alongside the new image. This is option A. Option B and C both mention 'GOLD firmware', which is a Cisco IOS concept (a verified, stable image stored separately) that does not apply to UCS Fabric Interconnect firmware management. Option D refers to a 'kickstart image', which is a NX-OS concept for the initial boot loader - not applicable to UCS FI firmware boot failure scenarios.", "generated_by": "claude-sonnet", "llm_judge_score": 2}

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