A firmware update to the BIOS on a blade server failed, and the server is now in a non-bootable state. The server is part of a chassis with a CMC. The administrator has a backup of the previous BIOS version. What is the most effective recovery procedure?

Remove the blade from the chassis and use a standalone programmer to reflash the BIOS chip.

Replace the blade server with a new one and reconfigure it from scratch.

Use the CMC to roll back to the previous BIOS version and then reboot the server.

Boot the server from a recovery CD and reinstall the operating system.

A company is updating the hypervisor on a cluster of blade servers. The cluster runs a mix of VMs, including a critical database that cannot be migrated. The administrator has a limited maintenance window. What is the best approach to update the hypervisor while minimizing risk?

Update all hosts simultaneously to complete the update within the maintenance window.

Update the hypervisor on the host running the critical database last, after validating the update on other hosts.

Skip the hypervisor update on the host running the critical database to avoid any risk.

Use a tool that can apply the hypervisor update without a reboot, eliminating downtime.

An administrator is planning a firmware update for the NICs on a rack server. The server is running a production workload that is sensitive to network interruptions. What is the most important consideration before applying the update?

Confirm that the server's power management settings are disabled.

Verify that the NIC firmware update can be applied without a reboot.

Ensure the server has a redundant network path or schedule the update during a maintenance window.

Check that the RAID controller firmware is compatible with the new NIC firmware.

What is a common method for rolling back a firmware update on a server?

Reinstalling the operating system from scratch.

Replacing the server's hard drives with new ones.

Restoring the previous firmware version from a backup or using the vendor's rollback feature.

Disabling the server's network interface in the BIOS.

A company is planning to update the firmware on all rack servers in a data center. The servers run a mix of applications, some of which are mission-critical. What is the most important best practice to follow during the update planning phase?

Disable all monitoring and alerting during the update to avoid false alarms.

Schedule the updates during a maintenance window and communicate the plan to all stakeholders.

Update all servers at the same time to reduce the total time required.

Use the latest firmware version available, regardless of the server's current version.

CiscoCertified Network Professional Data Center

Domain 2Objective 4

2.4 Describe Firmware and Software Updates and Their Impacts on Blade and Rack Servers 350-601 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Compute domain, which accounts for 25% of the 350-601 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~13–20 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

28questions here

6free pages

7concepts

25%of the exam

Questions 1–5

1expert · medium
A firmware update to the BIOS on a blade server failed, and the server is now in a non-bootable state. The server is part of a chassis with a CMC. The administrator has a backup of the previous BIOS version. What is the most effective recovery procedure?
Select an answer first
2expert · medium
A company is updating the hypervisor on a cluster of blade servers. The cluster runs a mix of VMs, including a critical database that cannot be migrated. The administrator has a limited maintenance window. What is the best approach to update the hypervisor while minimizing risk?
Select an answer first
3application · medium
An administrator is planning a firmware update for the NICs on a rack server. The server is running a production workload that is sensitive to network interruptions. What is the most important consideration before applying the update?
Select an answer first
4foundation · easy
What is a common method for rolling back a firmware update on a server?
Select an answer first
5application · medium
A company is planning to update the firmware on all rack servers in a data center. The servers run a mix of applications, some of which are mission-critical. What is the most important best practice to follow during the update planning phase?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to 350-601

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco. “350-601” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.