F5 Networks F5CAB4 Exam - Topic 3 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5 Networks's F5CAB4 exam

Question #: 6
Topic #: 3

The BIG-IP Administrator generates a qkview using "qkview -s0" and needs to transfer the output file via SCP. Which directory contains the output file?

A/var/log

B/var/tmp

C/var/local

D/var/config

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Suggested Answer: B

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration documents: A QKView is a comprehensive snapshot of the device's Control Plane state, configuration, and logs used for troubleshooting. By default, the qkview utility stores its generated output file in the /var/tmp/ directory. Administrators must know this path to retrieve the file for upload to F5 iHealth or Support.

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Kip

3 months ago

I feel B) is the best choice. It's where temporary outputs go.

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Matthew

3 months ago

Not so sure. What about A) /var/log? Logs are important too.

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Skye

3 months ago

I agree, B) makes sense. Quick access for transfers.

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Louisa

3 months ago

I think it's B) /var/tmp. Seems logical for temporary files.

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Adela

3 months ago

No way, it can't be /var/config, right?

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Lashawnda

3 months ago

I didn't know it was in /var/tmp! That's interesting.

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Twana

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was /var/log.

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Juliana

4 months ago

Definitely B, that's where qkview saves it.

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Laquanda

4 months ago

It's in /var/tmp.

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Roslyn

4 months ago

Haha, who needs to transfer the file when you can just read it directly from the BIG-IP? That's what the real pros do!

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Lashawn

4 months ago

Hold up, I think it's /var/config. That's where the BIG-IP configuration files are, so that's the logical choice.

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Laticia

5 months ago

Nah, it's gotta be /var/log. That's where all the logs are, so it makes sense the output file would be there.

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German

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's /var/local. That's where the BIG-IP Administrator keeps all their secret files, right?

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Ming

5 months ago

The output file is definitely in /var/tmp. That's where all the good stuff is stored!

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Zack

6 months ago

I definitely recall that it’s not /var/log or /var/config, so I’m leaning towards /var/tmp as well.

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Sherrell

6 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought it might be in /var/log since it’s log-related, but I could be wrong.

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Glenn

6 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I believe it was /var/tmp that contained the qkview files.

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Avery

6 months ago

I think the output file from qkview is usually in /var/tmp, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Maddie

6 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The question is asking where the output file from the "qkview -s0" command is located. Based on my experience, temporary files like that are usually stored in the /var/tmp directory, so I'll go with B) /var/tmp.

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Karon

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the qkview command is used to generate a support file, but I'm not sure which directory it ends up in. I'll have to review my notes to see if I can figure this out.

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Julene

7 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B) /var/tmp. That's where temporary files are usually stored, so that makes the most sense to me.

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Linette

7 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question says the BIG-IP Administrator uses "qkview -s0", so the output file is probably in one of the /var directories. I'll have to carefully consider the options.

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