How Do Agent-Based Versus Agentless Configuration Management Tools Compare

question 47

Multiple Choice

How do agent-based versus agentless configuration management tools compare?

• A) Agentless tools use proxy nodes to interface with slave nodes.
• B) Agentless tools require no messaging systems between master and slaves.
• C) Agent-based tools do not require a high-level language interpreter such as Python or Ruby on slave nodes.
• D) Agent-based tools do not require installation of additional software packages on the slave nodes.

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Definitions:

Limiting Conditions

Conditions or constraints that define the bounds or limits within a program or algorithm can operate.

Tail Recursive

A special form of recursion where the recursive call is the last operation in the function, allowing for optimization by some compilers.

Factorial Method

A function that calculates the product of an integer and all the integers below it; for example, 5 factorial (5!) is 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1.

Directly Recursive

A function or method that calls itself within its own definition, directly creating a loop through recursion.