Compare and Contrast Approaches to Automation AT0-001 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A company has 500 IoT devices in the field that connect to the internet intermittently. The devices need to receive a new configuration. The administrator wants to ensure the devices get the configuration as soon as they are online, without the administrator having to track each device's connectivity. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • APush the configuration to all devices at a scheduled time.
   • BHave the devices pull the configuration from the central server whenever they connect.
   • CManually configure each device when it connects.
   • DSend the configuration via email to each device.
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2. 17application · medium

   A company needs to deploy a new application version to 100 servers. The deployment team wants to initiate the deployment from a central console and have the servers install the application immediately. Which method should the team use?

   • ADeclarative automation, where each server defines its own desired state.
   • BPull method, where servers check for updates every hour.
   • CLocal automation, where each server runs a script manually.
   • DPush method, where the central console sends the application and install command to each server.
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4. 18application · medium

   A system administrator needs to automate a routine maintenance task on a single server. The task involves a specific sequence of commands that must run in a particular order. The administrator wants the script to run on the server itself without any external trigger. Which approach should be used?

   • AA remote script pushed from a management server.
   • BA pull-based agent that fetches a script from a repository.
   • CA local script scheduled with cron.
   • DA declarative configuration file applied by a central server.
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5. 19application · medium

   A systems administrator needs to apply a security patch to 200 Windows servers that are behind a firewall. The administrator has a central management server with the patch file and wants to initiate the installation immediately from the management console. Which approach should the administrator use?

   • AUse a remote automation tool to push the patch file and execute the installer on each target server.
   • BConfigure each server to check for and download the patch from the management server on a schedule.
   • CCreate a declarative configuration file that defines the desired patch level and apply it manually on each server.
   • DWrite a script that runs locally on each server and emails the administrator when the patch is installed.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A developer needs to automate the configuration of a local development environment. The developer wants to ensure that the environment is always in a consistent state, regardless of the current state. The developer also wants to avoid writing step-by-step instructions. Which approach should the developer use?

   • AUse a remote automation tool to configure the environment from a central server.
   • BUse a pull method where the environment fetches its configuration from a repository.
   • CUse a declarative configuration file that defines the desired end state of the environment.
   • DWrite an imperative script that checks the current state and performs the necessary steps.
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