Cisco Exam 300-620 Topic 10 Question 69 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 300-620 exam

Question #: 69
Topic #: 10

An engineer plans a Cisco ACI firmware upgrade. The ACI fabric consists of three Cisco APIC controllers, two spine switches, and four leaf switches. Two leaf switches have 1-Gb copper s for bare metal servers, and the other two leaf switches have 10-Gb SFP ports to connect storage. Which set of actions accomplishes an upgrade with minimal disruptions?

AUpgrade the APIC controllers by selecting the desired firmware and choosing Upgrade Now.
Divide the switches into two upgrade groups: spines and leaves.
Start the firmware upgrade on the spine upgrade group and then proceed with the leaf upgrade group.

BUpgrade the APIC controllers by initiating the upgrade process that uses the most recent uploaded firmware.
Divide the switches into three upgrade groups: spines, 1-Gb switches, and 10-Gb switches.
Start the firmware upgrade on the spine upgrade group and then proceed with the other two groups.

CUpgrade the APIC controllers by selecting the desired firmware and choosing Upgrade Now.
Divide the switches into two upgrade groups with one spine, one 1-Gb switch, and one 10-Gb switch per group.
Start the firmware upgrade on the first upgrade group and when it finishes, start the second upgrade group.

DUpgrade the APIC controllers as a single group by selecting the firmware and choosing Upgrade Now.
Divide the switches into four upgrade groups with one switch per group.
Start the firmware upgrade on each upgrade group in succession until all four are complete.

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by Teri at Mar 10, 2024, 12:24 PM

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Robt

2 months ago

Option F: Hire a team of monkeys to do the upgrades. They'll probably do a better job than some of these options.

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Veta

20 days ago

Option F: Hire a team of monkeys to do the upgrades. They'll probably do a better job than some of these options.

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Wai

1 months ago

B) Upgrade the APIC controllers by initiating the upgrade process that uses the most recent uploaded firmware. Divide the switches into three upgrade groups: spines, 1-Gb switches, and 10-Gb switches. Start the firmware upgrade on the spine upgrade group and then proceed with the other two groups.

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Robt

1 months ago

A) Upgrade the APIC controllers by selecting the desired firmware and choosing Upgrade Now. Divide the switches into two upgrade groups: spines and leaves. Start the firmware upgrade on the spine upgrade group and then proceed with the leaf upgrade group.

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Gussie

2 months ago

I'm sure Option A is the correct answer. Why waste time dividing the switches into groups when you can just upgrade everything at once? YOLO!

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Gwen

12 days ago

Yeah, upgrading the spines first is a smart move to ensure a smooth transition without causing too much downtime.

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Whitney

13 days ago

I agree, starting with the spine switches makes sense to maintain stability during the upgrade process.

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Audria

18 days ago

I think Option A is the best choice. It minimizes disruptions by upgrading the spines first.

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Erin

2 months ago

Option D sounds like a recipe for disaster. Upgrading each switch individually? That's just asking for trouble. No thanks!

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Patrick

20 days ago

C) Upgrade the APIC controllers by selecting the desired firmware and choosing Upgrade Now. Divide the switches into two upgrade groups with one spine, one 1-Gb switch, and one 10-Gb switch per group. Start the firmware upgrade on the first upgrade group and when it finishes, start the second upgrade group.

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Marsha

28 days ago

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Yaeko

1 months ago

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Raelene

1 months ago

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Mari

1 months ago

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Alishia

2 months ago

Because dividing the switches into two upgrade groups with one spine, one 1-Gb switch, and one 10-Gb switch per group minimizes disruptions.

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German

2 months ago

Why do you think option C is better?

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Izetta

2 months ago

I agree with Shenika. Option B is the way to go. Upgrading the APIC controllers first and then the switches in a logical order is the best way to minimize downtime.

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Alishia

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe option C is more efficient.

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Shenika

2 months ago

Option B seems like the most logical approach. Separating the switches into different upgrade groups based on their port speeds will ensure minimal disruption to the fabric.

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German

2 months ago

I think the best option is A.

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