Question 1

Refer to the exhibit. A new Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch connects to a network. SAN switching is configured on the switch. The switch fc2/10 NP uplink is shown in the exhibit. Which action ensures that fc2/10 is in an up state?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. A new...

Question 2

An engineer must upgrade all components in a Cisco UCS domain to the same package version, but the upgrade process fails to complete. Which set of Auto Install actions resolves the problem?

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence for upgrading a Cisco UCS domain is to first install the Infrastructure Firmware, which includes the Fabric Interconnects and I/O modules, and then install the Server Firmware. This ensures that the underlying infrastructure is updated before the servers, preventing compatibility issues.

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit. The initiator that has FC ID 0x970102 fails to communicate with the target that has FC ID 0x970200. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. The initiator...

Question 4

A request to activate the port security database is rejected. Which action investigates the cause of the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A request to activate the port security...

Question 5

A Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server is configured to boot a VMware ESXi host from an EMC VNX storage array by using a Fibre Channel SAN. The boot order is confirmed to be configured as expected, but the server fails to boot from the SAN. Which action resolves the problem?

Accepted Answer

The WWNN pools for vHBA adapters must be set to the same value to ensure that the server can boot from the SAN.

Question 6

A system administrator adds two vNICs to an existing service profile that is used to run a vSphere environment to support disjoint Layer 2 network connectivity. However, after the server is rebooted, the host is not accessible on the network. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

Creating a vNIC placement policy helps ensure that the vNICs are assigned consistently, preventing issues like adapter renumbering that can cause network connectivity problems.

Question 7

Refer to the exhibit. The EEM script fails to send an SNMP trap when a user attempts to enter configuration mode. Which configuration is missing from the script?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. The EEM...

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. When an engineer inserts 8-Gb Fibre Channel SFP port 15 on a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect, the port fails. What is causing this issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. When an...

Question 9

A client reports that many flaps and server cluster disconnects are occurring in its data center. While troubleshooting the issue, an engineer discovers that a network attack is hitting the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches and that the source IP addresses are spoofed. Which first-line security solution resolves this issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A client reports that many flaps and...

Question 10

During a boot process of a Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server, an engineer receives a "No Signal" message from the vKVM and physical video connection. Which set of steps resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During a boot process of a Cisco...

Question 11

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer troubleshoots why user 1, user 2, and user 3 from the group STORAGE-ADMINISTRATOR in Microsoft Active Directory cannot log in to the Cisco MDS SSH CLI. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. An engineer...

Question 12

An engineer troubleshoots a failed DCBX exchange between a server and a Cisco Nexus switch. Which action allows DCBX to successfully negotiate?

Accepted Answer

DCBX (Data Center Bridging Exchange) relies on LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) for exchanging configuration information between devices. Enabling LLDP allows DCBX to negotiate successfully.

Question 13

A Cisco Nexus Series interface is errdisabled with the error message "DCX-No ACK in 100 PDUs". What is the cause of this error?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Cisco Nexus Series interface is errdisabled...

Question 14

Refer to the exhibit. After the configuration is performed, the Guest shell continues to use 2% CPU. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. After the...

Question 15

An engineer is implementing a storage VDC, but it fails. Which two prerequisites must be in place before a storage VDC is implemented? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of An engineer is implementing a storage VDC,...

Question 16

A fabric interconnect fails to start, and the console displays the loader prompt. Which two actions resolve the issue? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fabric interconnect fails to start, and...

Question 17

An upgrade of protected RPMs from the Bash shell does not take effect. Which action resolves this issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An upgrade of protected RPMs from the...

Question 18

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer deploys a SAN environment with two interconnected Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. When the engineer attempts a zone merge, it fails with the error that is presented in the exhibit. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibit. An engineer...

Question 19

An engineer must configure Linux hosts that are deployed on Cisco UCS B-Series Servers to boot from SAN. The SAN boot policy is configured in Cisco UCS Manager, and the boot order is verified to be set as expected. However, the Linux hosts fail to boot. Which action resolves the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An engineer must configure Linux hosts that...

Question 20

Refer to the exhibits. An engineer troubleshoots switch N5K1, which fails to receive traffic from the file server. Which set of actions resolves this problem?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Refer to the exhibits. An engineer...

Exam 18: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

Refer to the exhibit. A new Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch connects to a network. SAN switching is configured on the switch. The switch fc2/10 NP uplink is shown in the exhibit. Which action ensures that fc2/10 is in an up state?

An engineer must upgrade all components in a Cisco UCS domain to the same package version, but the upgrade process fails to complete. Which set of Auto Install actions resolves the problem?

Refer to the exhibit. The initiator that has FC ID 0x970102 fails to communicate with the target that has FC ID 0x970200. Which action resolves the issue?

A request to activate the port security database is rejected. Which action investigates the cause of the issue?

A Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server is configured to boot a VMware ESXi host from an EMC VNX storage array by using a Fibre Channel SAN. The boot order is confirmed to be configured as expected, but the server fails to boot from the SAN. Which action resolves the problem?

A system administrator adds two vNICs to an existing service profile that is used to run a vSphere environment to support disjoint Layer 2 network connectivity. However, after the server is rebooted, the host is not accessible on the network. Which action resolves the issue?

Refer to the exhibit. The EEM script fails to send an SNMP trap when a user attempts to enter configuration mode. Which configuration is missing from the script?

Refer to the exhibit. When an engineer inserts 8-Gb Fibre Channel SFP port 15 on a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect, the port fails. What is causing this issue?

During a boot process of a Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server, an engineer receives a "No Signal" message from the vKVM and physical video connection. Which set of steps resolves the issue?

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer troubleshoots why user 1, user 2, and user 3 from the group STORAGE-ADMINISTRATOR in Microsoft Active Directory cannot log in to the Cisco MDS SSH CLI. Which action resolves the issue?

An engineer troubleshoots a failed DCBX exchange between a server and a Cisco Nexus switch. Which action allows DCBX to successfully negotiate?

A Cisco Nexus Series interface is errdisabled with the error message "DCX-No ACK in 100 PDUs". What is the cause of this error?

Refer to the exhibit. After the configuration is performed, the Guest shell continues to use 2% CPU. Which action resolves the issue?

An engineer is implementing a storage VDC, but it fails. Which two prerequisites must be in place before a storage VDC is implemented? (Choose two.)

A fabric interconnect fails to start, and the console displays the loader prompt. Which two actions resolve the issue? (Choose two.)

An upgrade of protected RPMs from the Bash shell does not take effect. Which action resolves this issue?

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer deploys a SAN environment with two interconnected Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. When the engineer attempts a zone merge, it fails with the error that is presented in the exhibit. Which action resolves the issue?

An engineer must configure Linux hosts that are deployed on Cisco UCS B-Series Servers to boot from SAN. The SAN boot policy is configured in Cisco UCS Manager, and the boot order is verified to be set as expected. However, the Linux hosts fail to boot. Which action resolves the issue?

Refer to the exhibits. An engineer troubleshoots switch N5K1, which fails to receive traffic from the file server. Which set of actions resolves this problem?