NCP-AII Question 139
Single answerYou are tasked with deploying the BlueField OS image to the Arm cores of an NVIDIA BlueField DPU. Which step is essential to ensure the deployment completes successfully?
- A
Configure the DPU to boot in embedded mode
- B
Verify that the host system is running the latest version of the NVIDIA drivers
- C
Transfer the OS image to the BlueField device using scp or a similar method
- D
Enable the Secure Boot functionality on the BlueField DPU
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
To successfully deploy the BlueField OS image to the Arm cores of a BlueField DPU, the image must first be transferred to the device. This can be done using tools like scp, rsync, or other secure file transfer methods. This step is critical to ensure the image is available on the BlueField device for further installation and deployment.
- A. Incorrect.
Configuring the DPU to boot in embedded mode is not required for deploying the BlueField OS image to the Arm cores. Embedded mode is related to switching the DPU to run control-plane tasks independently, which is a separate operation.
- B. Incorrect.
While ensuring the host system has the latest NVIDIA drivers is good practice, it is not directly necessary for transferring or deploying the BlueField OS image to the Arm cores.
- C. Correct.
Transferring the OS image to the BlueField device using scp or a similar method is an essential step. The OS image needs to be copied to the device before it can be installed and deployed.
- D. Incorrect.
Enabling Secure Boot is a security feature and not required as part of the standard process for deploying the OS image to the BlueField Arm cores.