JAMF 100 Smart and Static Groups Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An administrator needs to create a group of all macOS devices that have a specific third-party application installed and are running macOS Sonoma. The group's membership must automatically update as new computers are enrolled or existing ones are updated. Which type of group should be created?
- Static Computer Group
- Smart Computer Group (Correct answer)
- Nested Group
- User-based Group
Correct answer: Smart Computer Group
Smart Groups are designed to have dynamic membership based on inventory criteria. When a computer's inventory is updated, Jamf Pro re-evaluates its membership in all smart groups. Static groups have manually assigned, fixed memberships.
Question 2: An administrator has an existing smart group of iPads that have not checked in for 30 days. For auditing purposes, they need to create a fixed, point-in-time list of these devices that will not change. What is the most efficient way to accomplish this in Jamf Pro?
- Export the smart group list to a CSV and re-import it as a new group.
- Clone the smart group and change its type to static in the settings.
- View the smart group and use the 'Action' button to create a static group from the current members. (Correct answer)
- Manually create a new static group and add each iPad one by one.
Correct answer: View the smart group and use the 'Action' button to create a static group from the current members.
The 'Action' button within a smart group's membership list provides a direct workflow to create a new static group containing all the current members of that smart group. This is the most efficient way to capture a point-in-time membership.
Question 3: Which of the following describes the primary method for adding a new computer to a static computer group in Jamf Pro?
- By creating a policy that adds the computer to the group.
- The computer is automatically added when it meets specific criteria.
- By importing a list of users associated with the computers.
- By editing the group and manually assigning the computer to it. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: By editing the group and manually assigning the computer to it.
Static groups have a fixed membership that does not change automatically. Administrators must manually edit the group's membership to add or remove computers.
Question 4: A Jamf Pro administrator creates a smart group with two criteria joined by the 'and' operator: 1) Battery Capacity is less than 80% AND 2) Device Model is 'iPad Pro 11-inch'. Which devices will be members of this group?
- Only iPad Pro 11-inch models that also have a battery capacity below 80%. (Correct answer)
- All devices with a battery capacity below 80% AND all iPad Pro 11-inch models.
- Any device that has a battery capacity below 80% OR is an iPad Pro 11-inch model.
- All devices except for iPad Pro 11-inch models with a battery capacity below 80%.
Correct answer: Only iPad Pro 11-inch models that also have a battery capacity below 80%.
The logical operator 'and' requires a device to meet ALL specified criteria to be included in the smart group. The 'or' operator would include devices that meet at least one of the criteria.
Question 5: A new security patch must be deployed immediately to five specific Mac computers that are part of a critical research project. The list of these five computers is definitive and will not change. Which group type is most appropriate for scoping the deployment policy?
- A smart group based on the 'Building' inventory attribute.
- A static group where the five computers are manually added. (Correct answer)
- A smart group based on the last check-in time.
- A static group based on operating system version.
Correct answer: A static group where the five computers are manually added.
Since the list of computers is a small, fixed, and manually selected set, a static group is the most direct and appropriate choice. Smart groups are for criteria-based membership, which is unnecessary for a hand-picked list.
Question 6: A computer submits a new inventory report to Jamf Pro. What happens to its smart group memberships?
- The memberships are only updated if a Jamf Pro administrator manually initiates a recalculation.
- The memberships are recalculated, and the computer is added to or removed from groups based on the new inventory data. (Correct answer)
- The memberships remain unchanged until the next scheduled maintenance window.
- The computer is temporarily removed from all smart groups until the next check-in.
Correct answer: The memberships are recalculated, and the computer is added to or removed from groups based on the new inventory data.
Smart group membership is dynamic and is automatically re-evaluated every time a device submits an inventory update. If the new inventory data causes a device to meet or no longer meet a group's criteria, its membership is updated accordingly without manual intervention.
JAMF 100 Smart and Static Groups Questions and Answers
An administrator needs to create a group of all macOS devices that have a specific third-party application installed and are running macOS Sonoma.
The group's membership must automatically update as new computers are enrolled or existing ones are updated.
Which type of group should be created?