Which action best describes how CMM roles are assigned in a chassis?

• A. They are assigned by user command input on startup
• B. One CMM is designated as Primary and the other as Secondary
• C. Both CMMs are always equal in role
• D. The Primary CMM is always the baselined

Answer: (B)

Two CMMs in a chassis are set up to provide redundant management. One is designated as Primary and the other as Secondary, so there’s a clear active manager and a hot backup. The Primary handles the live management tasks and config, while the Secondary mirrors or monitors that state and can take over if the Primary fails, ensuring uninterrupted access and control. This arrangement is how redundancy is achieved, not something you typically trigger by a manual startup command, and it doesn’t rely on both CMMs sharing the same role or the Primary being tied to a software baseline.