LINUX+ XK0-006 V8 Automation, orchestration, and scripting Runs in your browser · no setup Preview · not independently reviewed

Repair an unsafe Ansible rollout

Read inventory and dry-run evidence, constrain a generated playbook, and order a recoverable deployment.

Estimated12 min

DifficultyIntermediate

Points13

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Mapped to CompTIA XK0-006 objectives · Internal validation 2026-08-26 · Available as preview practice, but a named independent subject-matter expert has not yet verified the question and answer key.

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4.1Given a scenario, use automation and orchestration technologies. 5.4Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot security issues on a Linux system. 4.5Explain artificial intelligence practices for Linux administration.

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Method: Mapped to XK0-006 V8 automation and generated-code review objectives 4.1 and 4.5; inventory scope, check mode, validation, secret handling, and staged verification were reviewed.

Current-profile check: 2026-08-12 · Next review due 2027-02-08

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Inspect the evidence

Use only the information provided to complete the tasks.

Inventory and dry run

code

[web]
web01
web02

[database]
db01

$ ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini ssh.yml --check --diff
web01 : ok=3 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0
web02 : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0
db01  : ok=3 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0

Generated draft

code

- hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - copy:
        src: sshd_config
        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    - shell: systemctl restart sshd
    - debug:
        msg: 'vault_password={{ vault_password }}'

Complete the response

Partial credit is available for matching, ordering, and multi-select tasks.

matching

Match each observation to the operational conclusion it supports.

3 pts

db01 reports two proposed changes → web02 is unreachable in check mode → The debug task prints vault_password →

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Start with the row and choice that have the most distinctive purpose, then use that pair to narrow the rest.

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For each remaining pair, explain the relationship in one sentence before selecting it.

single choice

Which play-level change enforces the approved inventory scope?

2 pts

Change hosts: all to hosts: web Keep hosts: all and add ignore_errors: true Change hosts: all to hosts: localhost Keep hosts: all and increase the fork count

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Restate the exact outcome or failure the prompt asks about before comparing choices.

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Eliminate choices that solve a nearby problem, change more than requested, or do not fit the evidence.

multi select

Select the THREE changes that make the generated draft safer and repeatable.

3 pts

Validate the temporary SSH configuration before replacing the live file Notify a restart handler only when the managed file changes Remove the secret debug task and protect secret-bearing tasks with no_log Ignore web02 because one successful host proves the entire group is ready Replace the playbook with unrecorded interactive changes on every host

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Evaluate each option independently against the scenario evidence instead of treating the list as one decision.

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Choose only options that directly satisfy the prompt; being generally true is not enough.

ordering

Order the remaining work into a recoverable rollout.

5 pts

Drag the rows or use the arrow buttons to reorder.

1 Remove the disclosed value from the draft and rotate it if any real output already exposed it
2 Repair web02 management access and confirm inventory scope
3 Review the corrected playbook, then run syntax, check, and diff validation
4 Apply to web01 while retaining another administrative session; verify SSH and logs
5 Apply to the remaining web group and save the final validation evidence

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Identify the prerequisite that must happen first and the verification or documentation that belongs last.

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For the middle steps, ask what must already be true before each action can safely happen.

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