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CV0-003 · Question #940

A cloud engineer receives an alert that a newly provisioned server is running a non-supported Linux version. The automation scripts are performing as expected on the server. Which of the following sho

The correct answer is B. Template selection. When a newly provisioned server runs an unexpected OS version despite automation scripts working correctly, the first check should be whether the correct base image or template was selected.

Troubleshooting

Question

A cloud engineer receives an alert that a newly provisioned server is running a non-supported Linux version. The automation scripts are performing as expected on the server. Which of the following should the engineer check first?

Options

  • AProvisioning script indentation
  • BTemplate selection
  • CAPI version
  • DScript account

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    18% (6)
  • B
    74% (25)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

When a newly provisioned server runs an unexpected OS version despite automation scripts working correctly, the first check should be whether the correct base image or template was selected.

AProvisioning script indentation

Indentation errors in a provisioning script cause syntax failures or unexpected script behavior, not the installation of a different OS version.

BTemplate selectionCorrect

Cloud provisioning relies on templates or machine images - such as AWS AMIs or Azure VM Images - that define the OS version baked into every server created from them. If the wrong template was selected, the resulting server will run whatever OS version is embedded in that template, which directly explains why a non-supported Linux version is installed even though automation scripts execute without error.

CAPI version

An API version mismatch produces API call errors or resource configuration drift, but does not determine which OS version gets installed on the provisioned server.

DScript account

The script account governs execution permissions; insufficient permissions result in access denied errors, not deployment of a non-supported OS version.

Concept tested: Cloud server provisioning template and machine image selection

Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AMIs.html

Topics

#VM templates#cloud provisioning#automation#OS versioning

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