Configuration Management

Question 1

Idempotency

Answer 1

Is a principle that every time in automated configuration script run, that same exact result is produced

Question 2

CM (Configuration Management)

Answer 2

Is a set of practices designed to ensure that configuration items (CI) are deployed in a consistent state and stay that way through their lifetime.

Question 3

Configuration Items (CI)

Answer 3

A configuration item is an aggregation of information system components and treated as a single entity through the configuration management process

Question 4

Demand-generated resource allocation

Answer 4

Is the automatic provisioning and deprovisioning of resources based upon demand

Question 5

Operational technology

Answer 5

Systems and services using predefined, automated procedures without requiring human

Question 6

Automated provisioning

Answer 6

Is the ability to deploy information or operational technology systems and services using predefined, automated procedures without requiring human intervention

Question 7

Baseline configuration

Answer 7

Is a set of specifications for configuration items, that has been reviewed and agreed upon and can be changed only through change control process and procedure’s ( te baseline configuration is used as a basis for future builds and releases )

Question 8

Immutability

Answer 8

Is the principle that resources should not be changed, only created from scratch and wrong resources should be destroyed. Utilizes automation to replace rather than fix

Question 9

Infrastructure as a code

Answer 9

Is using code to manage configurations and automate provisioning of infrastructure.supporting the principle of idempotency.