SaltStack
SaltStack is a python-based, open-source software used for Remote Execution, Infrastructure Automation and Event driven Automation with Infrastructure as Code mindset. It was developed by Thomas S Hatch in 2011 and later on, in September 2020, acquired by VMware.
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
Which salt execution module and function is required to create an empty file with remote execution approach?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
Which TCP ports are used by Salt Master to communicate with the minions?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
SaltStack falls under which type of IaC category?
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
What is a main purpose of Grains in Salt ecosystem?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
What is the default port number for Salt Minions?
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
Select all appropriate Salt installation models.
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Select the correct command to debug salt minion.
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
What is the default location for Salt master configuration file?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
Salt State files are written with .sls extension?
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
Which out of below is not a valid terminology in Salt State file?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Does Salt provide the flexibility to override any value set in a salt pillar file using command line, if required?
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
What is the terminology used in Salt for any State that can be executed several times without changing the final result beyond its first iteration?
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
Which command would you use to execute a salt state file called “thinknyx.sls”?
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Which of the below option can be used to trigger a service restart.
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
What is a main purpose of Pillar file in Salt?
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16. Question
What is the default path for built-in file server that can deliver files and directories to Minions?
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17. Question
Select the correct command which should perform a ping test only in Ubuntu OS based Minions?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
In Salt ecosystem all of the Salt Minions receive commands simultaneously?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
What are modules in Salt?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Which Statement is false in SaltStack?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Which of the below command will list all of the available grains?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
What is the main purpose of top file?
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23. Question
Beacons files are only created on Salt master?
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24. Question
What is the default location for Salt minion configuration file?
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25. Question
Which command can be used to find out the Salt version?
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
Which command can be used to perform a dry run in Salt?
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
Adhoc commands are used to perform tasks on Minions without writing State Files.
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
SLS in Salt stands for?
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29. Question
Select the correct command to accept all Unaccepted Keys.
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
SaltStack is written in which of the following language?
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