Google Associate Cloud Engineer Exam - Topic 2 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Associate Cloud Engineer exam

Question #: 85
Topic #: 2

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Your application is running on Google Cloud in a managed instance group (MIG). You see errors in Cloud Logging for one VM that one of the processes is not responsive. You want to replace this VM in the MIG quickly. What should you do?

ASelect the MIG from the Compute Engine console and, in the menu, select Replace VMs.

BUse the gcloud compute instance-groups managed recreate-instances command to recreate theVM.

CUse the gcloud compute instances update command with a REFRESH action for the VM.

DUpdate and apply the instance template of the MIG.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Krystal at Jun 24, 2024, 02:54 PM

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Keshia

4 months ago

I thought updating the instance template was the way to go, but I guess not!

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Nan

5 months ago

I think A is better if you prefer a GUI approach.

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Devorah

5 months ago

Wait, can you really use the gcloud command for this? Sounds too easy.

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Tegan

5 months ago

I agree, B is definitely the right choice here!

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Raymon

5 months ago

Option B is the quickest way to replace a VM in a MIG.

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Halina

6 months ago

Option D seems off to me; I thought updating the instance template was more about changing configurations rather than replacing a non-responsive VM.

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Cristina

6 months ago

I recall something about using the gcloud command, but I can't remember if it was specifically for recreating instances or updating them.

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Bettina

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option A might be the easiest way to replace a VM directly from the console.

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Mindy

6 months ago

I think option B sounds familiar because I remember practicing commands for managing instances in a MIG.

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Dortha

6 months ago

Ah, this is a tricky one. I'm not super familiar with the Google Cloud console, so I'm a bit hesitant to go with option A. The gcloud commands seem more straightforward, but I'm not sure which one is the best fit. Maybe I'll try to eliminate the options I'm less confident about and then make a decision.

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Carlene

6 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. Since the issue is with a single VM, I don't think I need to update the entire instance template. Option B using the gcloud command seems like a good way to just replace that specific VM without disrupting the rest of the group. I'll go with that.

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Cherry

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we can use the gcloud command-line tool to manage instances, but I'm not sure if the "recreate-instances" command is the right approach here. Maybe I should double-check the documentation to make sure I'm selecting the best option.

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Buffy

6 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about managing a VM in a Managed Instance Group on Google Cloud. I think I'll go with option A - it looks like the easiest way to quickly replace the problematic VM.

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Isaac

6 months ago

Wait, what's the difference between "Certification level" and the numbered options? I'm a bit confused about what exactly this question is asking. I'll need to re-read it carefully.

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Lashaun

6 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. The level production plan concept isn't clicking for me, and I'm not sure how to use the information given to calculate the production rate. I may need to review my notes or ask the instructor for some guidance on this type of problem.

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Gearldine

6 months ago

I thought hub-and-spoke was more efficient for some scenarios, but I guess it might not be the most reliable?

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Thersa

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the mean, mode, and standard deviation are all measures of central tendency, but I'm not sure which one would be best for describing a sample of data. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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