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GCP ACE · Question 19 · Domain 3.1: Deploying and implementing Compute Engine resources
You need to quickly launch a new Compute Engine virtual machine named 'web-server-01' in the us-central1-a zone using the e2-medium machine type.
Which gcloud command should you use?
You need to quickly launch a new Compute Engine virtual machine named 'web-server-01' in the us-central1-a zone using the e2-medium machine type.
Which gcloud command should you use?
Answer options:
A.
gcloud compute create instance web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --type=e2-medium
B.
gcloud compute instances start web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --machine-type=e2-medium
C.
gcloud compute instances create web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --machine-type=e2-medium
D.
gcloud instances create web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --machine-type=e2-medium
How to approach this question
Remember the standard gcloud structure: gcloud [service] [resource] [action].
Full Answer
C.gcloud compute instances create web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --machine-type=e2-medium✓ Correct
gcloud compute instances create web-server-01 --zone=us-central1-a --machine-type=e2-medium
The correct command to create a VM is `gcloud compute instances create [INSTANCE_NAME]`. You append flags like `--zone` and `--machine-type` to specify configuration details.
Common mistakes
Forgetting the 'compute' keyword or confusing 'create' with 'start'.
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