5.08 Apply the Key Concepts Required to Create a Workflow for Dynamic Provisioning of an F5 Instance 402 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   An administrator is automating BIG-IP configuration using Ansible. They need to ensure that the configuration is applied only after the instance is fully booted and the management interface is reachable. Which Ansible strategy should they use?

   • AUse the wait_for module to wait for the management IP to be reachable on port 443 before running configuration tasks.
   • BUse a fixed sleep of 5 minutes before running configuration tasks.
   • CRun the configuration tasks immediately after instance creation without any wait.
   • DUse the pause module to wait for user confirmation before configuration.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of automating the initial configuration of an F5 instance?

   • ATo ensure consistent and error-free setup across deployments
   • BTo eliminate the need for network connectivity
   • CTo increase the physical security of the data center
   • DTo reduce the number of virtual machines in the cloud
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4. 18application · medium

   A company is automating the deployment of BIG-IP instances in Azure. Their workflow must first create a virtual network with a subnet, then deploy the BIG-IP VM, and finally run a script to configure the network interfaces. Which workflow design best represents this dependency chain?

   • ARun the configuration script first to pre-stage settings, then create the network and VM.
   • BRun all steps in parallel to reduce deployment time, then verify the instance is reachable.
   • CCreate the network, wait for completion, deploy the VM, wait for completion, then run the configuration script.
   • DDeploy the VM first, then create the network and attach it dynamically.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   When dynamically allocating compute resources for an F5 instance, which factor is most important to consider?

   • AThe color of the instance's logo
   • BThe expected traffic load and performance requirements
   • CThe number of users in the cloud account
   • DThe region's time zone
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6. 20application · medium

   A team is designing a Terraform workflow to provision BIG-IP instances in AWS. They need to allocate a public IP, a security group allowing HTTPS, and an EBS volume for storage. How should they structure the Terraform configuration?

   • AUse Terraform modules to define the network, compute, and storage resources, and reference outputs between modules to establish dependencies.
   • BUse a single Terraform resource that creates the instance, security group, and EBS volume together.
   • CCreate the security group and EBS volume first, then the instance, and finally associate the public IP.
   • DDefine all resources in a single Terraform file without dependencies, relying on Terraform's parallel execution.
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