CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-004) — Question 20

Which of the following configuration management tools is considered agentless?

Answer options

• A. Puppet
• B. Salt
• C. Ansible
• D. Chef

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Ansible is the correct answer because it operates in an agentless manner by utilizing SSH for communication. In contrast, Puppet, Salt, and Chef require agents to be installed on the managed nodes for configuration management tasks.