nerdexam
CompTIA

XK0-005 · Question #304

The following tools help maintain consistency across different systems in an infrastructure: SUSE Manager Red Hat Satellite Spacewalk If a system file is changed, the tools roll back the file to a…

The correct answer is C. Automated configuration management. The described behavior, where tools like SUSE Manager and Red Hat Satellite maintain system consistency and roll back changed files to a predefined configuration, is best described as automated configuration management.

Scripting, Containers, and Automation

Question

The following tools help maintain consistency across different systems in an infrastructure:

SUSE Manager Red Hat Satellite Spacewalk If a system file is changed, the tools roll back the file to a predefined configuration. Which of the following concepts BEST describes this behavior?

Options

  • ABuild automation
  • BInfrastructure as code
  • CAutomated configuration management
  • DAgentless system management

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    86% (25)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

The described behavior, where tools like SUSE Manager and Red Hat Satellite maintain system consistency and roll back changed files to a predefined configuration, is best described as automated configuration management.

ABuild automation

Build automation focuses on automating the software compilation and packaging process, not on maintaining the configuration consistency of operational systems.

BInfrastructure as code

Infrastructure as code (IaC) is the practice of managing and provisioning infrastructure through code, which can be a component of configuration management but does not specifically describe the rollback behavior for consistency.

CAutomated configuration managementCorrect

Automated configuration management involves using tools to define and enforce a desired state for systems across an infrastructure, automatically detecting and correcting deviations, such as rolling back changed files to a predefined configuration. This ensures consistency and compliance across all managed systems without manual intervention.

DAgentless system management

Agentless system management refers to managing systems without installing a specific agent on them, which is a deployment model, not the core concept of maintaining configuration consistency and rollback behavior.

Concept tested: Automated configuration management principles

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/deployment/configuration-management

Topics

#Configuration Management#System Consistency#IT Automation#Rollback

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full XK0-005 Practice