Which two descriptions apply to UC on UCS Spec Based? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Amay be available as a packaged offer such as the Cisco Business Edition 7000 Platform
• BVMware vCenter is required
• Cdefined as Rule Based
• Ddefined as Configuration Based
• EVMware vSphere is optional

• A
  94% (16)
• E
  6% (1)

Explanation

UC on UCS Spec Based is defined as Rule Based (making C correct), meaning deployments must adhere to Cisco-defined hardware and software rules rather than matching exact pre-tested configurations. It can also be delivered as a packaged offer like the Cisco Business Edition 7000 (making A correct), which bundles UC applications on UCS hardware for midmarket customers.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B - VMware vCenter is not required; it's an optional management layer for Spec Based deployments.
• D - "Configuration Based" is a separate, distinct UC on UCS deployment model (pre-validated exact hardware/software stacks), not a description of Spec Based.
• E - VMware vSphere is required, not optional, for virtualized UC on UCS deployments - making this statement factually reversed.

Memory tip: Link Spec → Rules → BE7000 - "Spec Based follows Rules, and those rules can be packaged into a box like the BE7000." If an answer says Spec Based is "Configuration Based" or makes vSphere optional, it's trying to swap or soften definitions - both are traps.

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