Exam AZ-400 topic 1 question 9 discussion

It's B - No. With ApplyAndMonitor: After the initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs. It should be ApplyAndAutocorrect

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/azurerm.automation/register-azurermautomationdscnode?view=azurermps-6.13.0 Specifies the DSC configuration mode. Valid values are: ApplyAndMonitor ApplyAndAutocorrect ApplyOnly Answer is No; use ApplyAndAutocorrect for "correctly configured, regardless of configuration drift"

B is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/managing-nodes/metaconfig?view=dsc-1.1#basic-settings ApplyAndMonitor: This is the default value. The LCM applies any new configurations. After initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/managing-nodes/metaconfig?view=dsc-1.1 ApplyAndMonitor: This is the default value. The LCM applies any new configurations. After initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs. Note that DSC will attempt to apply the configuration until it is successful before ApplyAndMonitor takes effect.

ApplyAndMonitor: The configuration is applied and checked periodically. If a change is noticed, then an entry is created in the event log. The proposed solution sets the -ConfigurationMode parameter to ApplyOnly when running the Register-AzureRmAutomationDscNode command. This indicates that the configuration will only be applied, but will not be checked or corrected for any configuration deviation (drift). Since the goal is to ensure that the company's test servers remain correctly configured regardless of configuration drift, the solution falls short of the goal. The settings will only be applied once and will not be maintained if there are unauthorized changes. Therefore, the correct answer is B. No.

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No, ApplyAndAutocorrect is the right answer.

ApplyAndAutocorrect Do The job

correct answer. ApplyAndMonitor doesn't change the state of the machine if there is a deviation from initial configuration. It only logs the activity

ApplyAndAutocorrect option is all that we need there, just see get-help Register-AzAutomationDscNode

ApplyAndMonitor: ..After initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs. Note that DSC will attempt to apply the configuration until it is successful before ApplyAndMonitor takes effect.

ApplyAndMonitor: The Local Configuration Manager applies any new configurations. After initial application of a new configuration, if the target node drifts from the desired state, DSC reports the discrepancy in logs.

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