A network administrator is responsible for configuration management across multiple sites. The administrator notices that the configuration of a router at one site has drifted from the baseline. The drift was caused by a temporary workaround that was implemented during an outage. The workaround is no longer needed. What should the administrator do?

Leave the workaround in place because it is working and may be needed again.

Remove the workaround and restore the router to the baseline configuration.

Document the workaround and update the baseline to include it.

Submit a change request to make the workaround permanent.

What is the primary purpose of an asset management process in a network environment?

To maintain an inventory of network devices and their lifecycle information

To document and control changes to network configurations

To ensure all network devices have the latest firmware installed

To monitor network performance and traffic patterns

A network administrator is responsible for tracking all network assets. A new switch is installed, and the administrator needs to add it to the asset management system. Which information is essential to include in the asset record?

The switch's configuration file and firmware version.

The switch's IP address and MAC address only.

The switch's serial number, model, location, and purchase date.

The name of the administrator who installed the switch and the date of installation.

A network administrator is responsible for patch management for all network devices. The administrator needs to ensure that patches are applied consistently and that the process is documented. What should the administrator do?

Establish a patch management policy that defines the patching schedule and testing procedures.

Apply patches as soon as they are released without testing.

Only apply patches that are critical and ignore others.

Delegate patch management to each device administrator.

What is the primary benefit of using configuration management in a network environment?

It provides a formal process for approving network changes

It automatically installs the latest operating system updates

It ensures devices have consistent and known configurations, reducing misconfigurations

It tracks the purchase date and warranty of each device

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Domain 3Objective 2

Life-Cycle Management N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Network operations domain, which makes up ~22% of our current practice bank. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 17 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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A network administrator is responsible for configuration management across multiple sites. The administrator notices that the configuration of a router at one site has drifted from the baseline. The drift was caused by a temporary workaround that was implemented during an outage. The workaround is no longer needed. What should the administrator do?
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What is the primary purpose of an asset management process in a network environment?
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A network administrator is responsible for tracking all network assets. A new switch is installed, and the administrator needs to add it to the asset management system. Which information is essential to include in the asset record?
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A network administrator is responsible for patch management for all network devices. The administrator needs to ensure that patches are applied consistently and that the process is documented. What should the administrator do?
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