6.6 Recognize the Capabilities of Configuration Management Mechanisms Such as Ansible and Terraform 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   An Ansible control node is failing to connect to a Cisco IOS device. The inventory entry for the device includes 'ansible_host: 192.0.2.10', 'ansible_user: admin', and 'ansible_network_os: ios'. The playbook uses the 'ios_command' module. The connection fails with a timeout. Which troubleshooting step is most likely to resolve the issue?

   • AAdd 'become: yes' to the playbook
   • BChange the 'ansible_connection' to 'local' in the inventory
   • CVerify that the device has a reachable IP address and that SSH is enabled on the device
   • DInstall the 'ios' collection on the control node
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2. 22foundation · easy

   What is the key difference between Ansible's approach and Terraform's approach to automation?

   • AAnsible is used only for servers, while Terraform is used only for network devices
   • BBoth use the same model but different languages
   • CAnsible is imperative and task-based, while Terraform is declarative and desired-state based
   • DAnsible is declarative, while Terraform is imperative
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4. 23foundation · easy

   In Ansible, which component defines the list of managed nodes and their connection details?

   • AInventory
   • BModule
   • CPlaybook
   • DControl node
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5. 24expert · hard

   A team uses Terraform to manage network infrastructure. They have a state file stored locally on a laptop. A second engineer needs to make changes, but the state file is not shared. What is the most appropriate way to enable collaboration while maintaining state integrity?

   • AUse 'terraform state push' and 'pull' commands to sync the state
   • BStore the state file in a version control repository and have both engineers use it
   • CCopy the state file manually between engineers before each run
   • DUse a remote backend such as an S3 bucket with state locking enabled
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of Terraform state?

   • ATo store the output of 'terraform plan' for later review
   • BTo store the credentials used to access cloud providers
   • CTo provide a log of all commands executed by Terraform
   • DTo map the resources defined in configuration to the real-world infrastructure they represent
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