By default, which of the following is included in NGINX's cache key for a request?

The full URI and the request method

The Host header and the Accept-Encoding header

The request body and the query string

The client's IP address and the User-Agent header

A company is evaluating NGINX versus a CDN for caching static assets. They need to cache content at the edge, but they also need to customize cache behavior based on request headers and cookies. They have a limited budget and want to minimize infrastructure complexity. What is a key consideration?

NGINX provides more flexibility in cache key customization and integration with existing infrastructure, but requires managing your own servers.

CDNs do not support custom cache keys.

CDNs are always cheaper than self-managed NGINX.

NGINX cannot cache content at the edge because it is not a CDN.

What happens when the disk cache reaches the maximum size specified in `proxy_cache_path`?

New responses are not cached until space is freed

NGINX returns an error to the client

The entire cache is cleared automatically

The cache manager removes the least recently used items to free space

Which of the following conditions causes NGINX to bypass caching by default?

The response has a `Content-Type` of `text/html`

The request includes a `Cookie` header

The response has a `Cache-Control: public` header

F5 Certified Administrator NGINX - Configuration:Knowledge

Domain 2Objective 8

Explain What Is Unique to NGINX as a Cache Server F5N2 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Configure NGINX as a content cache server domain, which makes up ~30% of our current practice bank. F5 does not publish an official question count, but from its 30-minute exam (~10–20 total, ~3–6 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 26 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
By default, which of the following is included in NGINX's cache key for a request?
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22foundation · easy
Which component in NGINX's reverse-proxy caching architecture is responsible for storing cached responses in memory for fast lookup?
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23expert · hard
A company is evaluating NGINX versus a CDN for caching static assets. They need to cache content at the edge, but they also need to customize cache behavior based on request headers and cookies. They have a limited budget and want to minimize infrastructure complexity. What is a key consideration?
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24foundation · easy
What happens when the disk cache reaches the maximum size specified in `proxy_cache_path`?
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25foundation · easy
Which of the following conditions causes NGINX to bypass caching by default?
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