350-401 Question 336
Single answerYou are tasked with deploying configuration management for a new network infrastructure. Your team requires a tool that does not rely on installing agents on the devices being managed. Which orchestration tool would be the most appropriate choice for this scenario?
- A
Chef
- B
Puppet
- C
Ansible
- D
SaltStack
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Agentless orchestration tools, such as Ansible, do not require installing additional software on the devices being managed, which simplifies deployment and maintenance. This makes Ansible the best choice for environments where agent installation is not desirable or possible. In contrast, Chef, Puppet, and SaltStack primarily rely on agents for their functionality, though SaltStack does offer some agentless capabilities.
- A. Incorrect.
Chef is an agent-based orchestration tool that requires an agent to be installed on the devices being managed.
- B. Incorrect.
Puppet is also an agent-based orchestration tool that depends on agents to facilitate communication and configuration management.
- C. Correct.
Ansible is an agentless orchestration tool, making it ideal for environments where installing agents on the devices is not feasible.
- D. Incorrect.
SaltStack can operate in both agent and agentless modes, but it typically relies on its minions (agents) for most use cases.