1.9 Identify Cisco UCS Servers, Roles, and Functions 800-150 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A UCS domain is being deployed with two fabric interconnects and multiple chassis. The technician is configuring the network for the blades. What is the role of the chassis backplane in this architecture?

   • AIt provides the physical connections between the blade servers and the fabric extenders.
   • BIt runs the UCS Manager software and stores the configuration for the domain.
   • CIt provides the management IP addresses for the blade servers.
   • DIt acts as a firewall between the blades and the fabric interconnects.
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2. 17application · medium

   A technician is explaining UCS to a new team member. The team member asks why the fabric interconnects are considered the 'brains' of the UCS domain. What is the most accurate reason?

   • AThey contain the CPUs and memory that run the virtual machines.
   • BThey provide the power distribution to all the chassis.
   • CThey host the UCS Manager software that manages all servers, network, and storage connectivity.
   • DThey store all the data for the data center.
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4. 18application · medium

   A company is deploying a new application that requires rapid scaling of compute resources. The IT team wants to be able to provision new servers quickly without manual configuration. Which UCS feature is most directly designed to meet this need?

   • AChassis backplanes that increase bandwidth.
   • BFabric extenders that provide additional network ports.
   • CPower supplies that support higher wattage.
   • DService profiles that can be applied to any compatible blade or rack server.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What is the primary role of a Cisco UCS chassis in a UCS domain?

   • ATo house blade servers and provide shared power, cooling, and connectivity
   • BTo route traffic between different VLANs in the data center
   • CTo store operating system images for all blades
   • DTo provide compute processing for virtual machines
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6. 20application · medium

   A technician is configuring a new UCS chassis and needs to ensure that the blades can communicate with both the LAN and the SAN. The chassis is connected to two fabric interconnects. What is the role of the fabric interconnects in this setup?

   • AThey provide the power and cooling for the chassis.
   • BThey provide the switching and management for both Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic.
   • CThey provide the compute resources for the blades.
   • DThey provide the storage capacity for the SAN.
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