A DevOps engineer needs to onboard a new Linux VM to Azure Automation State Configuration. What is the first step they should perform?

Register the VM with the Azure Automation account

Install the DSC agent on the VM

Create a DSC configuration in the Azure portal

Assign a configuration to the VM

A company wants to manage configuration of its servers using a strategy that ensures the same configuration is applied consistently across all environments, from development to production. Which approach best supports this strategy?

Use environment-specific configuration files that are applied by a configuration management tool

Create a golden image for each environment and reuse it for all deployments

Store configuration scripts in a central repository and apply them manually to each environment

Define configuration as code in a version-controlled repository and use a configuration management tool to apply it consistently

A team wants to use Bicep to define their Azure infrastructure. What is a key advantage of Bicep over ARM templates?

Bicep can only be used for resource groups, not individual resources

Bicep does not require any Azure subscription to deploy

Bicep is a graphical tool that does not require coding

Bicep provides a simpler, more readable syntax that compiles to ARM templates

A company wants to implement Azure Deployment Environments to ensure that environments are created consistently and with proper governance. What should they configure to control which resources developers can deploy?

Environment definitions and access controls

A DevOps team is implementing Azure Deployment Environments to provide self-service environments for developers. What is a key benefit of using this service?

It enables developers to deploy environments on demand without waiting for IT

It eliminates the need for any infrastructure management

It provides a single environment for all developers to share

It automatically scales applications based on traffic

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Domain 3Objective 5

Design and Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) AZ-400 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Design and implement build and release pipelines domain, which makes up ~41% of our current practice bank. Microsoft does not publish an official question count, but from its 140-minute exam (~55–95 total, ~23–39 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 43 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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9 Concepts in This Objective

Configuration Management Technologies
Configuration Management Strategy
IaC Strategy Definition
Desired State Configuration Design
Azure Automation State Configuration
Azure Resource Manager and Bicep
Azure Machine Configuration
Azure Deployment Environments Design
Azure Deployment Environments Implementation

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1foundation · easy
A DevOps engineer needs to onboard a new Linux VM to Azure Automation State Configuration. What is the first step they should perform?
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2foundation · easy
A company wants to manage configuration of its servers using a strategy that ensures the same configuration is applied consistently across all environments, from development to production. Which approach best supports this strategy?
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3foundation · easy
A team wants to use Bicep to define their Azure infrastructure. What is a key advantage of Bicep over ARM templates?
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A company wants to implement Azure Deployment Environments to ensure that environments are created consistently and with proper governance. What should they configure to control which resources developers can deploy?
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5foundation · easy
A DevOps team is implementing Azure Deployment Environments to provide self-service environments for developers. What is a key benefit of using this service?
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