Objective 3.04 Explain the Impact of Restoring a UCS on a GTM 302 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A GTM administrator is preparing to restore a UCS backup to a replacement BIG-IP DNS system after an RMA. The replacement system is running a newer BIG-IP version than the failed unit. What is the most important consideration before performing the UCS restore?

   • AThe UCS restore will only restore the GTM configuration, not the system-level settings, so version differences are irrelevant.
   • BThe UCS restore will automatically upgrade the replacement system to the version from the backup.
   • CThe UCS restore may not be compatible if the backup was taken on an older version and the replacement runs a newer version.
   • DThe UCS restore will fail because the backup version must exactly match the replacement version.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   An administrator needs to restore a UCS backup on a BIG-IP DNS (GTM) system. Which step is required before performing the UCS restore?

   • ADisable all DNS listeners to avoid conflicts
   • BEnsure the UCS file is accessible to the system (e.g., via SCP or local path)
   • CReboot the system into maintenance mode
   • DBack up the current configuration to a separate file
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4. 3application · medium

   A GTM administrator is replacing a failed BIG-IP DNS system under RMA. The administrator has a UCS backup from the failed unit and has completed the initial setup on the replacement hardware. What should the administrator do next to restore the GTM service?

   • ARestore the UCS backup using the BIG-IP Configuration utility or tmsh.
   • BInstall the same BIG-IP version as the failed unit before restoring the UCS.
   • CRecreate the GTM configuration manually and then apply the UCS backup to merge the settings.
   • DConfigure the DNS listeners and wide IPs manually, then restore the UCS to add the remaining settings.
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5. 4application · medium

   A GTM administrator needs to restore a UCS backup taken 30 days ago onto a BIG-IP DNS system that has since had several new wide IPs created and two data centers decommissioned. The administrator wants to minimize disruption to current DNS resolution while recovering the older configuration. What is the most important consideration before performing the restore?

   • AThe restore will only affect GTM-specific settings, leaving the local traffic management (LTM) configuration intact from the current system.
   • BThe restore will preserve the current zone files and only update the GTM configuration database.
   • CThe restore will overwrite the current running configuration, removing the new wide IPs and re-adding the decommissioned data centers.
   • DThe restore will merge the backup configuration with the current configuration, keeping the new wide IPs and removing the old data centers.
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6. 5expert · hard

   A GTM administrator is restoring a UCS backup to a BIG-IP DNS system. The backup was taken from a system that had a different set of data centers and topology records. After the restore, the GTM is making load-balancing decisions based on the old data centers and topology records. What is the most likely cause of this behavior?

   • AThe restore process merges the old data centers with the current ones, causing conflicting decisions.
   • BThe zone files in the backup contain the old data center information, affecting load balancing.
   • CThe GTM service is using cached data from the backup and will update after a restart.
   • DThe UCS backup contains the data center and topology configuration, which overwrites the current settings.
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