Implementing and Troubleshooting Cisco Cloud Infrastructure (300-460 CLDINF) Practice Exam
Prepare confidently for the Cisco 300-460 CLDINF certification exam with Exam Sage’s comprehensive practice test designed specifically to help you master the skills needed for implementing and troubleshooting Cisco cloud infrastructures.
What is the 300-460 CLDINF Exam?
The Cisco 300-460 CLDINF exam assesses your knowledge and skills related to deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Cisco cloud infrastructure solutions. This exam is essential for IT professionals aiming to demonstrate expertise in managing Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), and other cloud network services that support modern hybrid cloud environments.
What You Will Learn
Our practice exam covers the critical concepts and practical skills you need, including:
Cisco UCS architecture and service profiles
Fabric Interconnects and Fabric Extenders management
Storage networking using Fibre Channel and FCoE protocols
Network virtualization and VLAN/VXLAN configuration
Implementing Cisco ACI policies and tenants
Troubleshooting common hardware, firmware, and network issues
Understanding Cisco Intersight and UCS Director for cloud infrastructure management
Security best practices for cloud environments
Topics Covered
Cisco UCS Manager fundamentals
Service profile creation and management
Fabric Interconnect setup and redundancy
Boot policies and firmware upgrade processes
Network and storage traffic optimization
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security policies
Cisco UCS Central and multi-domain management
Integration with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere)
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Sample Questions and Answers
1. Which protocol is used by Cisco UCS Manager to communicate with servers?
A. SNMP
B. CIMC
C. IPMI
D. XML API
Answer: D. XML API
Explanation: Cisco UCS Manager uses XML API for management communication with servers and integrations with other tools.
2. In Cisco UCS, what does a service profile contain?
A. Only MAC addresses
B. Server identity and policies
C. Only boot order
D. Only firmware version
Answer: B. Server identity and policies
Explanation: A service profile defines the complete server identity, including MAC, WWN, firmware, BIOS settings, and boot order.
3. Which component is responsible for provisioning and orchestrating virtual machines in Cisco UCS Director?
A. Service Profile
B. Workflow Designer
C. Task Scheduler
D. Catalog
Answer: B. Workflow Designer
Explanation: Workflow Designer automates multi-step provisioning tasks for virtual machines and infrastructure.
4. What is the purpose of Cisco UCS Central?
A. Managing VMware clusters
B. Centralized management of multiple UCS domains
C. Hosting virtual appliances
D. Providing CLI access to hypervisors
Answer: B. Centralized management of multiple UCS domains
Explanation: UCS Central enables centralized management across multiple UCS Manager domains in large environments.
5. Which feature in Cisco ACI ensures east-west traffic security?
A. VXLAN
B. Contracts
C. TEP
D. Spine switches
Answer: B. Contracts
Explanation: Contracts define what traffic is allowed between endpoints, ensuring policy enforcement even within the fabric.
6. What hypervisor does Cisco HyperFlex natively support?
A. Hyper-V
B. Proxmox
C. VMware ESXi
D. VirtualBox
Answer: C. VMware ESXi
Explanation: Cisco HyperFlex is designed to work primarily with VMware ESXi in enterprise deployments.
7. What component stores the UCS configuration state in Cisco UCS Manager?
A. KVM
B. Fabric Interconnect
C. Chassis
D. vNIC
Answer: B. Fabric Interconnect
Explanation: UCS Manager runs on Fabric Interconnects, which maintain and manage UCS system configurations.
8. What protocol does Cisco UCS use for firmware updates and inventory data?
A. SFTP
B. HTTPS
C. TFTP
D. FTP
Answer: C. TFTP
Explanation: UCS Manager uses TFTP for transferring firmware images and bootstrapping inventory data.
9. In a UCS Director workflow, which element is used for decision-based logic?
A. Task block
B. Script
C. IF-ELSE
D. Custom Template
Answer: C. IF-ELSE
Explanation: IF-ELSE logic branches the workflow execution path based on conditions or inputs.
10. Which UCS Director component provides REST APIs for external integrations?
A. Orchestrator Engine
B. REST API Gateway
C. UCS GUI
D. Control Panel
Answer: B. REST API Gateway
Explanation: REST API Gateway allows third-party tools to interface programmatically with UCS Director.
11. What is the function of vNIC templates in Cisco UCS?
A. Provide dynamic storage profiles
B. Automatically assign MAC addresses
C. Define policies for virtual NICs
D. Deploy operating systems
Answer: C. Define policies for virtual NICs
Explanation: vNIC templates standardize and enforce network configurations across multiple servers.
12. What is the purpose of boot policies in UCS?
A. Enable hypervisor replication
B. Prioritize firmware updates
C. Define device boot order
D. Manage server memory
Answer: C. Define device boot order
Explanation: Boot policies in UCS define the boot sequence and sources for servers.
13. What is the function of the UCS Manager’s fabric interconnect failover?
A. Redundancy in power delivery
B. Enables load balancing between nodes
C. Ensures continued server access during failure
D. Syncs BIOS settings
Answer: C. Ensures continued server access during failure
Explanation: Failover ensures server connectivity by switching traffic to a standby fabric interconnect.
14. Which of the following is a Cisco tool for centralized logging and alerting?
A. UCS Central
B. Prime Infrastructure
C. UCS Performance Manager
D. Cisco Intersight
Answer: D. Cisco Intersight
Explanation: Cisco Intersight provides telemetry, alerts, and centralized visibility for Cisco infrastructure.
15. Which protocol does Cisco ACI use for discovering leaf and spine switches?
A. LLDP
B. BGP
C. IS-IS
D. OSPF
Answer: A. LLDP
Explanation: ACI uses LLDP for fabric device discovery and topology building.
16. What is a tenant in Cisco ACI?
A. A VLAN configuration
B. A network function policy
C. A logical segmentation of resources
D. A device identity
Answer: C. A logical segmentation of resources
Explanation: A tenant is a logical container that holds policies and endpoints in ACI.
17. What is the main benefit of Cisco Intersight?
A. Hypervisor management
B. Application performance monitoring
C. Cloud-based infrastructure management
D. UCS password resets
Answer: C. Cloud-based infrastructure management
Explanation: Cisco Intersight offers a SaaS platform for managing Cisco compute and network devices.
18. Which UCS component allows integration with third-party monitoring tools?
A. SNMP
B. PXE
C. TFTP
D. SSH
Answer: A. SNMP
Explanation: SNMP allows UCS to report metrics and events to third-party monitoring platforms.
19. Which tool is used to troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabric?
A. vSphere
B. Intersight Assist
C. APIC Troubleshooting Tool
D. UCS Manager CLI
Answer: C. APIC Troubleshooting Tool
Explanation: APIC offers built-in tools for diagnosing fabric connectivity and policy application issues.
20. What is required to perform a backup of UCS configuration?
A. UCS Service Profile export
B. Chassis firmware update
C. Admin login and FTP/TFTP destination
D. Booting into recovery mode
Answer: C. Admin login and FTP/TFTP destination
Explanation: Backups are initiated via the UCS Manager GUI or CLI, specifying an FTP or TFTP target.
21. What describes a stateless computing model in UCS?
A. Servers store their identity in the BIOS
B. Boot media is embedded in hardware
C. Server identity is abstracted in profiles
D. Every server has fixed IPs
Answer: C. Server identity is abstracted in profiles
Explanation: Stateless computing enables dynamic assignment of server roles and configurations through service profiles.
22. What is the function of a LAN connectivity policy in UCS Manager?
A. Controls chassis uplinks
B. Defines vNICs for service profiles
C. Assigns storage LUNs
D. Schedules firmware jobs
Answer: B. Defines vNICs for service profiles
Explanation: LAN policies define the virtual NICs to be associated with service profiles.
23. What is required before associating a service profile to a server?
A. BIOS reset
B. Fabric interconnect reboot
C. Server pool qualification
D. Configuring a virtual media policy
Answer: C. Server pool qualification
Explanation: Servers must match service profile requirements (like server pool policies) before being associated.
24. What tool is used to monitor the health of HyperFlex nodes?
A. VMware vCenter
B. Cisco Intersight
C. UCS Central
D. ACI APIC
Answer: B. Cisco Intersight
Explanation: Intersight provides real-time telemetry and health metrics for HyperFlex infrastructure.
25. Which of the following is a best practice before upgrading UCS firmware?
A. Disconnecting all cables
B. Exporting service profiles
C. Taking a full system backup
D. Flushing system logs
Answer: C. Taking a full system backup
Explanation: Backing up ensures rollback capability if issues arise during the upgrade.
26. What command shows the fault tree in UCS CLI?
A. show faults
B. show system-health
C. show logging
D. show inventory
Answer: A. show faults
Explanation: This command provides a list of all current faults in the UCS system.
27. What defines a virtual storage resource in UCS?
A. LUN Mask
B. vHBA
C. WWPN Template
D. Boot Policy
Answer: B. vHBA
Explanation: Virtual HBAs define SAN connectivity for UCS servers and are configured through service profiles.
28. Which component controls communication between Cisco UCS and storage arrays?
A. vNIC
B. Fabric Interconnect
C. HyperFlex Controller
D. vHBA
Answer: D. vHBA
Explanation: vHBAs handle the Fibre Channel or FCoE connection between servers and storage.
29. Which API type does Cisco UCS Manager support natively?
A. SOAP
B. REST
C. XML
D. JSON-RPC
Answer: C. XML
Explanation: UCS Manager provides a rich XML API for automation and integration tasks.
30. Which of the following can be used to initiate UCS backup jobs?
A. UCS Central
B. APIC
C. CLI or GUI
D. TFTP Server
Answer: C. CLI or GUI
Explanation: UCS backups are triggered through the UCS Manager CLI or web GUI.
31. Which technology allows UCS Manager to handle chassis discovery and server management?
A. Domain Fabric
B. Layer 3 Routing
C. Finite State Machine
D. Unified Fabric
Answer: D. Unified Fabric
Explanation: Unified Fabric consolidates LAN and SAN traffic over a single infrastructure, enabling UCS to manage compute resources centrally.
32. In UCS, what does a WWPN pool provide?
A. Storage boot profiles
B. Dynamic MAC allocation
C. Virtual SAN zoning
D. A list of assignable storage IDs
Answer: D. A list of assignable storage IDs
Explanation: WWPN pools allow for the dynamic assignment of storage identifiers to vHBAs in service profiles.
33. When integrating UCS Director with vCenter, what is a primary prerequisite?
A. UCS Manager firmware upgrade
B. vCenter plugin removal
C. A valid VMware API token
D. Appropriate vCenter credentials and IP address
Answer: D. Appropriate vCenter credentials and IP address
Explanation: To integrate with vCenter, UCS Director needs vCenter’s IP and admin credentials.
34. What role does an orchestration workflow in UCS Director play in cloud automation?
A. Only monitors performance
B. Serves as a backup policy
C. Automates complex, multi-step tasks
D. Manages hardware firmware
Answer: C. Automates complex, multi-step tasks
Explanation: Workflows chain tasks together to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
35. Which UCS tool provides visual representation of workflow execution?
A. Task Runner
B. Fault Tree Viewer
C. Workflow Designer
D. Intersight Map
Answer: C. Workflow Designer
Explanation: Workflow Designer in UCS Director offers a drag-and-drop GUI for creating and visualizing automation flows.
36. Which storage protocol is most commonly used in Cisco cloud infrastructure for block-level access?
A. NFS
B. SMB
C. FC or FCoE
D. FTP
Answer: C. FC or FCoE
Explanation: Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel over Ethernet are the standard protocols used for block-level storage access in Cisco environments.
37. Which component is essential for establishing a VXLAN overlay in a Cisco ACI fabric?
A. Leaf switch only
B. Spine switch only
C. VTEP
D. vCenter Plugin
Answer: C. VTEP
Explanation: VXLAN Tunnel Endpoints (VTEPs) encapsulate and decapsulate VXLAN packets, enabling overlays.
38. What are endpoints in Cisco ACI?
A. Switches
B. VMs, containers, or physical hosts
C. Fabric interfaces
D. Virtual routers
Answer: B. VMs, containers, or physical hosts
Explanation: Endpoints are entities that send or receive traffic and can be dynamically discovered in the fabric.
39. What is the function of the Global Service Profile in UCS Central?
A. Locks configuration to a domain
B. Prevents firmware downgrades
C. Provides centralized policy and identity deployment
D. Blocks multicast traffic
Answer: C. Provides centralized policy and identity deployment
Explanation: Global Service Profiles allow consistent configuration across multiple UCS domains.
40. What UCS Director object is used to represent a pool of resources?
A. Virtual appliance
B. Catalog item
C. Resource Group
D. Organizational Unit
Answer: C. Resource Group
Explanation: Resource Groups organize compute, network, and storage resources for provisioning and automation.
41. In UCS, what feature supports rapid provisioning of multiple servers with identical configurations?
A. Boot Policy
B. Service Profile Template
C. LAN Pin Group
D. BIOS Token
Answer: B. Service Profile Template
Explanation: Templates standardize server configurations and accelerate deployments.
42. Which UCS feature monitors the system for hardware or software faults?
A. Smart Licensing
B. Intersight Assist
C. Fault Management
D. vNIC QoS
Answer: C. Fault Management
Explanation: UCS Manager’s Fault Management monitors, logs, and alerts on system anomalies.
43. What does the show sprom command in UCS do?
A. Displays BIOS logs
B. Shows hardware component details
C. Runs a system health check
D. Lists running VMs
Answer: B. Shows hardware component details
Explanation: This command displays SPROM (Serial PROM) data, including hardware inventory.
44. Which component of Cisco cloud infrastructure allows integration with public clouds like AWS or Azure?
A. UCS Manager
B. ACI Fabric
C. Cisco Intersight
D. UCS Central
Answer: C. Cisco Intersight
Explanation: Intersight supports hybrid cloud by managing on-premise and public cloud environments.
45. What does the term “brownfield” mean in Cisco cloud environments?
A. A greenfield deployment without legacy systems
B. A deployment with new routers
C. An environment with existing, already-deployed infrastructure
D. A software-only deployment
Answer: C. An environment with existing, already-deployed infrastructure
Explanation: Brownfield refers to environments that have existing infrastructure and need integration or migration.
46. Which log level should you set to gather detailed information during a UCS failure investigation?
A. Warning
B. Critical
C. Debug
D. Notice
Answer: C. Debug
Explanation: Debug logging provides the most granular information for troubleshooting.
47. Which ACI policy type dictates how EPGs interact with each other?
A. Bridge Domain Policy
B. Application Profile
C. Contract
D. Filter
Answer: C. Contract
Explanation: Contracts define permitted communications between Endpoint Groups (EPGs) within ACI.
48. What UCS feature supports firmware upgrade planning and testing?
A. Firmware Scheduler
B. Firmware Auto-Installer
C. Firmware Management Tool
D. UCS Manager FSM
Answer: D. UCS Manager FSM
Explanation: The Finite State Machine (FSM) guides and monitors firmware upgrade processes in UCS.
49. What UCS concept allows grouping of physical or virtual interfaces for policy application?
A. Virtual Network Group
B. Interface Profile
C. Port Channel
D. Server Pool
Answer: B. Interface Profile
Explanation: Interface profiles define sets of ports or interfaces for consistent configuration and policy enforcement.
50. What is a primary benefit of using Cisco UCS with Cisco ACI?
A. Cheaper licensing
B. High availability routing
C. Integrated compute-network automation
D. VPN tunneling
Answer: C. Integrated compute-network automation
Explanation: Combining UCS and ACI allows full-stack policy enforcement and orchestration between compute and network.
51. What ACI tool can test tenant configuration before deployment?
A. Fault Viewer
B. APIC GUI
C. ACI Simulator
D. UCS Central
Answer: C. ACI Simulator
Explanation: ACI Simulator provides a sandboxed environment to test policies and configurations safely.
52. What is the purpose of UCS BIOS policies?
A. Control server POST
B. Enable external RAID controllers
C. Define BIOS-level server configurations
D. Update UCS Manager
Answer: C. Define BIOS-level server configurations
Explanation: BIOS policies allow standardized configuration of BIOS settings like virtualization, power, and performance.
53. What type of file is used for UCS configuration backup?
A. .tar
B. .bin
C. .xml
D. .ucs
Answer: C. .xml
Explanation: UCS Manager backups are saved in XML format for easy parsing and restoration.
54. In UCS, which boot mode allows the OS to boot from SAN?
A. PXE Boot
B. Local Boot
C. ISCSI Boot
D. SAN Boot
Answer: D. SAN Boot
Explanation: SAN Boot allows the operating system to be loaded directly from a SAN LUN.
55. What Cisco tool helps generate API requests for UCS Manager?
A. UCS Tech Support Tool
B. UCS XML Developer Guide
C. UCS API Generator
D. UCS PowerTool
Answer: D. UCS PowerTool
Explanation: UCS PowerTool is a PowerShell-based toolset for managing UCS with scripts and API calls.
