70-246 · Question #201
70-246 Question #201: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The question assesses knowledge of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCO) components and their roles in runbook and integration pack management.
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- Hotspot Question PI is a runbook. You need to meet the planned requirements for the PI runbook. Select the correct answers in the drop downlist
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The question assesses knowledge of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCO) components and their roles in runbook and integration pack management.
Approach. Based on the functions of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator components:
- Register integration pack for PI - Orchestrator: Integration packs are registered with the Orchestrator management server, which manages the overall automation environment and hosts the database for runbooks and settings.
- The deployment of PI runbook - Deployment server: In System Center Orchestrator, runbooks are deployed to and executed by Runbook Servers. While 'Runbook server' is not an explicit option, 'Deployment server' is the most appropriate choice among the given options, signifying the target where the runbook's execution components are made available or run. The Orchestrator management server manages the deployment, but the actual deployment target for execution is a Runbook Server, here represented as 'Deployment server'.
- Create a runbook for PI - Run book Designer: Runbooks are authored, edited, and designed using the Runbook Designer tool.
- Create a tester for PI - Run book Tester: The Runbook Designer includes a Runbook Tester feature that allows users to test runbooks before deploying them into production. Therefore, 'creating a tester' for a runbook implies using the Runbook Tester feature.
Common mistakes.
- common_mistake. Common mistakes include confusing the roles of different Orchestrator components. For example, selecting 'A management server' or 'Deployment server' for registering integration packs is incorrect because 'Orchestrator' itself is the central management component responsible. Choosing 'Orchestrator' for runbook deployment would be incorrect because while Orchestrator manages the deployment process, the actual execution happens on Runbook Servers (represented by 'Deployment server'). Selecting 'Run book Tester' to create a runbook is wrong because the 'Designer' is for creation, and the 'Tester' is for testing. Similarly, selecting 'Run book Designer' to create a tester for a runbook is incorrect; the 'Tester' is the specific function for testing, not the general design tool for creating the testing environment itself.
Concept tested. The core concept tested is the architectural understanding of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCO), including the functions of its key components such as the Orchestrator management server, Runbook Servers (implied by deployment server), Runbook Designer, Runbook Tester, and Integration Packs.
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