CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

What is the most likely cause if two servers cloned from a template do not have public IP addresses?

1. The maximum number of public IP addresses has already been reached

2. The two servers are not attached to the correct public subnet

3. There is no Internet gateway configured in the cloud environment

4. The two servers do not have enough virtual network adapters attached

The correct answer is: The two servers do not have enough virtual network adapters attached

The situation described involves two servers cloned from a template that lack public IP addresses. The correct reasoning often points to their configuration within the network rather than the number of network adapters. If two servers are not equipped with public IP addresses as expected, it is likely related to their association with a public subnet. Public subnets have the specific capability to assign public IP addresses to instances, whereas private subnets do not. If these servers are not attached to the appropriate public subnet, they cannot receive public IP addresses regardless of how many virtual network adapters they possess. The Internet gateway’s configuration and the limits on public IP addresses can also be valid concerns in cloud environments, but they would not directly explain the absence of public IPs on instances when everything else is set correctly, such as the network configuration. Thus, the most plausible explanation centers around whether the servers are situated in a valid public subnet that allows them to be allocated public IP addresses upon their instantiation.