Helping Hand Questions for 350-601

The command checkpoint file before_maintenance is used to create a checkpoint of the current running configuration with the specified file name. The command rollback running-config file before_maintenance atomic ensures that the rollback of the checkpoint to the running configuration only occurs if there are no errors during the process. This is essential for maintaining the stability of the switch during maintenance operations.

The question involves an engineer configuring a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch and noticing that the name server with IP 192.168.10.11 is missing from the configuration. The correct action to complete the configuration is option C, “Enter yes at step 21 to edit the configuration. Add the line dns-server 192.168.10.11.” This step allows the engineer to modify the initial setup process’s outcome by adding the missing DNS server information directly into the configuration before saving it.

References: For further details, refer to the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies source documents or study guides available on the official Cisco Learning Network Store and Cisco’s solution listings for data center virtualization.

 Multipathing iSCSI traffic is a technique to provide redundancy and load balancing for iSCSI connections between a server and a storage device. Multipathing can be achieved by using multiple initiators, multiple targets, or both. However, some design choices are more optimal than others, depending on the network topology and the capabilities of the devices involved. Option C, “dual initiators to a single target with bonded interfaces,” is a recommended design choice because it provides the following benefits:

• It allows the server to use two separate network interface cards (NICs) to connect to the same iSCSI target, which increases the bandwidth and availability of the connection.
• It enables the use of link aggregation or bonding on the target side, which combines multiple physical interfaces into a logical interface that can handle more traffic and tolerate link failures.
• It simplifies the configuration and management of the iSCSI sessions, as there is only one target to deal with, and the multipathing software can handle the path selection and failover.

References := The information is based on the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) course, which covers the implementation of data center technologies including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security. More details can be found in the course material and official Cisco documentation on iSCSI multipathing

Option A is the correct command set to configure an extra keyring in Cisco UCS Manager. The commands create a keyring named “extra” with a modulus of 4096 bits, which provides a high level of encryption. The commands also generate a self-signed certificate for the keyring, which enables secure authentication when users use the web interface. References:

• Cisco UCS Manager CLI Configuration Guide, Release 4.0 - Configuring Key Management [Cisco UCS Manager], Configuring Key Management, Configuring Key Rings
• Cisco UCS Manager CLI Configuration Guide, Release 4.0 - Configuring Key Management [Cisco UCS Manager], Configuring Key Management, Configuring Certificates