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An API client sends a valid GET request and receives an HTTP 200 response. What does that indicate?
2Why is version control valuable for network automation files?
3Why is version control useful for network automation scripts?
4What is a main operational benefit of a controller-based networking architecture?
5What is a northbound API in a controller-based network architecture?
6Which HTTP method is commonly used to retrieve information from a REST API without modifying the resource?
7Which two tasks are strong candidates for network automation? (Choose two.)
8Why are data models such as YANG important in network automation?
9Given the JSON snippet below, what is the value of hostname? { "device": { "hostname": "R1", "mgmt_ip": "192.0.2.10" } }
10Which data format is commonly used with REST APIs to represent objects, arrays, and key-value pairs?
11Which HTTP method is typically used to retrieve data from a REST API without modifying the resource?
12Which pairing is correct?
13Which tool type is most appropriate for turning a variable set of interface values into a reusable configuration template?
14What is version control primarily used for in network automation workflows?
15Which two statements about RESTful APIs are correct? (Choose two.)
16A REST API query returns this JSON snippet: { "interface": { "name": "GigabitEthernet1", "admin-status": "up", "oper-status": "down" } } What does this indicate?
17What data format is commonly used in REST API responses because it is lightweight and easy for applications to parse?
18In a controller-based network architecture, what is a southbound API typically used for?
19Which two practices most improve safety when automating network changes? (Choose two.)
20Why is idempotency valuable in network automation?
21A network automation script sends this HTTP request to a controller API: POST /api/v1/devices What does the POST method typically indicate in a RESTful API?
22A controller API returns this data: { "device": { "hostname": "Dist-1", "interfaces": [ {"name": "Gig0/0", "status": "up"}, {"name": "Gig0/1", "status": "down"} ] } } Which statement is correct?
23Which two statements accurately describe REST-based APIs in a network automation context?
24An automation script must retrieve the current configuration state of a device from a REST API without modifying anything. Which HTTP method should it use?
25Which two statements accurately describe JSON?
26Match each automation-related term to its most accurate description.
27Match each controller or API direction term to its most accurate meaning.
28Match each JSON concept to its most accurate description.
29An API response returns a list of interface objects in JSON. Which structure most likely represents that list?
30Match each automation or programmability term to its most accurate description.
31Match each HTTP method to the most accurate action it commonly represents in REST-style APIs.
32Which two statements accurately describe APIs in network automation?
33In a controller-based design, which statement best describes a northbound API?
34Match each API or automation concept to the most accurate description.
35Match each automation-related data term to the most accurate description.
36Match each basic JSON element to its most accurate description.
37Match each automation concept to its most accurate description.
38Which two statements accurately describe controller-based networking at the CCNA level?
39Match each API security or access term to its most accurate description.
40Which two statements accurately describe JSON arrays?
41Match each structured-data term to its most accurate meaning.
42Match each REST or API concept to its most accurate description.
43Why is a northbound API especially useful in a controller-based network architecture?
44Match each common automation term to its most accurate meaning.
45Match each automation transport or interaction term to its most accurate description.
46Why might an automation script prefer a token-based API session over repeatedly prompting a human operator for credentials?
47Which two statements accurately describe APIs in controller-based networking?
48Why is HTTPS usually preferred over HTTP when accessing controller APIs?
49Match each controller or automation term to its most accurate description.
50Match each common API or data term to its most accurate meaning.
51Match each API interaction term to its most accurate description.
52Why is a northbound API valuable to orchestration tools in a controller-based network?
53Match each HTTP method to the action it most commonly represents in a REST-style API.
54Why might a controller return interface information as a JSON array instead of a single JSON object?
55Match each JSON term to its most accurate meaning.
56Why would an orchestration platform prefer a northbound API over screen-scraping CLI output?
57Why is HTTPS usually preferred over HTTP when accessing a controller API?
58Match each API or programmability term to its most accurate meaning.
59Which two statements accurately describe controller-based networking?
60Why is HTTPS preferred over HTTP when accessing sensitive controller APIs?
61Match each programmability term to its most accurate meaning.
62Why is a northbound API generally more useful to orchestration software than a human-readable CLI screen?
63Why are tokens commonly used in API workflows instead of sending raw credentials with every request?
64Match each basic automation term to its most accurate meaning.
65Why is a northbound API valuable to orchestration systems in a controller-based architecture?
66Match each automation or API term to its most accurate role.
67Match each basic controller or API term to its most accurate meaning.
68Why is JSON often preferred over completely unstructured text in API responses?
69Match each REST-style method to the action it most commonly represents.
70Match each data-structure term to its most accurate meaning.
71Which two statements accurately describe JSON in network automation contexts?
72Which two statements accurately describe software-defined networking and network virtualization concepts at a basic CCNA level?
73Match each term to the most appropriate description in an API context.
74A JSON response from a controller contains a list of interfaces, each with its own name and status fields. Which JSON structure is most likely used to represent that list?
75Drag each automation or API concept from the left to its corresponding description on the right. Not all descriptions are used. Concepts: - Northbound API - Southbound API - JSON - HTTPS
76Match each programmability term to its most accurate description.
77Which two statements accurately describe why APIs and human-oriented CLIs are both still useful in network operations?
78A REST API call uses the GET method against a device inventory endpoint. What is the most likely intent of the call?
79Match each REST-style method to the most common intent.
80In a REST-style API, which method is most commonly associated with retrieving information?
81Which two statements accurately describe why structured telemetry and APIs improve operational tooling?
82Match each automation-related term to the description that best fits it.
83Match each term to the role it most directly plays in an API workflow.
84Match each API workflow concept to the description that best fits it.
85A network engineer sends an HTTP GET request to a controller API and receives status code 401. What does that response indicate?
86Match each automation term to the best description.
87Which data format is most commonly used in REST APIs because it is lightweight and easy for applications to parse?
88Which data format uses key-value pairs and is commonly returned by REST APIs?
89Match each HTTP method to the action it most commonly performs in a REST API.
90An API call returns HTTP status code 401. What does that usually mean?
91Which two statements accurately describe API authentication tokens? (Choose two.)
92Exhibit: A script sends an HTTP GET request to a controller API endpoint. What is the usual purpose of the GET method?
93A network engineer queries a REST API and receives data in JSON format. Which statement about JSON is correct?
94Match each term to the best description.
95Match each data format or model with the best description.
96Exhibit: A controller returns an authentication token after a successful API login. Why does the client include that token in later requests?
97Which HTTP method is normally used by a REST API client to retrieve data from a resource without changing it?
98Match each HTTP method to the most common API action.
99An engineer receives API output that starts with curly braces and contains name-value pairs. Which data format is being used?
100Exhibit: A script sends an API request and receives HTTP status code 401. What does that code indicate?
101Which two statements correctly describe a RESTful API used by network controllers? Choose two.
102A network engineer is reviewing REST API behavior. Which two statements are true?
103Which two statements about YANG are correct?
104Which term describes a string or credential passed to an API to prove the client is allowed to access a resource?
105Match each data format or API term to its best description.
106Which two statements correctly describe JSON?
107A controller exposes a YANG-modeled interface configuration through an API. Which two statements correctly describe the purpose of YANG in that workflow?
108An engineer is comparing data serialization formats used by controllers and automation tools. Which two statements correctly describe JSON?
109A developer is interacting with a REST API exposed by a network controller. Which two statements correctly describe common REST behavior?
110A script authenticates to a controller API and receives a token that it presents in later requests. Which two statements about that token-based workflow are correct?
111A network administrator at a large enterprise notices that the network monitoring system frequently generates false positive alerts for unusual traffic patterns during normal business hours. The administrator wants to reduce these false positives while still detecting genuine security threats. Which AI/ML concept would best address this requirement?
112A network engineer at a large enterprise observes repeated spikes in latency on the core network every weekday at 10:00 AM, but no corresponding increase in overall bandwidth utilization. The engineer wants to use AI/ML to automatically identify the root cause and take corrective action without manual intervention. Which concept best describes this approach?
113Which TWO of the following are core applications of AI and ML in network operations as described in CCNA 200-301 v2.0 objective 5.1?
114Which TWO statements accurately describe how AI and ML concepts are applied to network operations?
115Drag and drop the AI/ML concepts on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
116Drag and drop the AI/ML concepts on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
117A network operations team is implementing an AI-driven automation system that uses an agentic AI agent to handle routine network issues. The agent is configured to detect high CPU utilization on a core router, then automatically execute a series of diagnostic commands and, if a specific pattern is found, trigger a configuration change to reduce load. After the change, the agent re-checks CPU utilization and, if still high, escalates the issue to a human engineer. Which of the following best describes the workflow being used?
118A network operations team is implementing an automated system to detect and remediate interface flapping on core switches. The system must be able to query the network device for interface status and execute commands to disable or reconfigure the interface if a pattern of flapping is detected. Which protocol or technology enables the system to programmatically interact with the network device for both monitoring and configuration changes?
119Which THREE of the following best describe how agentic AI is used in network automation, specifically regarding AI agents, tool-calling, and closed-loop remediation workflows?
120Which THREE statements accurately describe the role of AI agents in closed-loop remediation workflows for network automation?
121Drag and drop the AI/automation concepts on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
122A network administrator notices that the NTP server on Router R1 is not synchronizing with the upstream NTP server at 192.0.2.1. The router is configured as an NTP client, but show ntp status indicates the clock is unsynchronized and the stratum is 16. There is no firewall between R1 and 192.0.2.1. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
123A network engineer notices that the system clock on a Cisco IOS-XE router is incorrect, causing syslog timestamps to be unreliable. The router is configured as an NTP client to synchronize with a remote NTP server at 192.168.1.10. However, the show ntp status command indicates the clock is unsynchronized. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
124Which TWO statements correctly describe NTP stratum levels and syslog severity levels in a Cisco IOS-XE environment?
125Drag and drop the syslog severity levels and NTP concepts on the left to their correct descriptions on the right.
126Drag and drop the syslog and NTP items on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
127A network engineer is tasked with monitoring a large enterprise network that requires high-frequency, real-time data collection from thousands of routers and switches. The engineer needs a solution that minimizes CPU overhead on the network devices and supports push-based data delivery. Which technology should the engineer choose for this requirement?
128A network engineer is evaluating monitoring technologies for a large enterprise network that requires high-frequency, low-latency traffic data collection with support for custom fields. The solution must also support encryption and authentication to prevent tampering. Which technology best meets these requirements?
129Which TWO statements correctly describe characteristics of SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 for network monitoring?
130Drag and drop the monitoring protocols and features on the left to their correct descriptions on the right.
131Drag and drop the network monitoring technologies on the left to their correct descriptions on the right.
132A network engineer needs to automate the configuration of multiple Cisco IOS XE routers in a data center. The team requires a standard, vendor-neutral data modeling language to define the configuration parameters, and they need a protocol that uses XML-based remote procedure calls over SSH for secure, reliable configuration transactions. Which combination of technologies best meets these requirements?
133A network engineer is automating the configuration of a new branch office router. The engineer needs a protocol that uses a YANG data model, supports both configuration and operational state retrieval, and operates over SSH for secure transport. Which protocol should the engineer use?
134Which THREE statements accurately describe the characteristics of NETCONF and RESTCONF for programmatic network configuration?
135Drag and drop the YANG, NETCONF, and RESTCONF terms on the left to their correct descriptions on the right.
136Drag and drop the protocols/technologies on the left to the descriptions on the right.
137Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to implement a basic network monitoring workflow using telemetry and streaming analytics on Cisco IOS-XE.
138Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to implement an AI/ML-based network operations workflow for proactive anomaly detection and automated remediation on a Cisco IOS-XE device.
139Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to troubleshoot an end-to-end connectivity issue using a bottom-up approach.
140Which TWO statements accurately describe how AI/ML concepts are applied to network operations in modern enterprise networks?
141Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to describe the general workflow for AI-assisted network configuration automation: receive intent, decompose into sub-tasks, call tools, validate output, and apply closed-loop remediation.
142Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to sequence the actions an automation system performs when automating the remediation of a network configuration drift detected via NETCONF/YANG.
143Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order for an agentic AI system that receives a network intent, decomposes it into sub-tasks, calls tools, validates output, and applies closed-loop remediation.
144Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order for an agentic AI system to remediate a network performance issue using Cisco IOS-XE CLI commands.
145Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure an IOS-XE device as an NTP client and ensure its syslog messages are sent to a remote server with correct timestamps.
146Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to sequence NTP stratum hierarchy and configure an IOS-XE NTP client with syslog message processing from event to log server.
147Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure an IOS-XE device as an NTP client and set up syslog reporting of NTP events to a remote log server.
148Drag and drop the syslog severity levels on the left to their corresponding names and meanings on the right.
149Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to set up gRPC streaming telemetry subscription on a Cisco IOS-XE device.
150Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure gRPC streaming telemetry subscription on a Cisco IOS-XE device, from initial setup to data collection.
151Drag and drop the following phases into the correct order to configure gRPC streaming telemetry subscription setup and then the NetFlow data path sequence.
152Drag and drop the monitoring technologies on the left to the correct data model and transport descriptions on the right.
153Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to retrieve a specific interface's configuration via RESTCONF and apply a change to the interface description.
154Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to retrieve a specific interface configuration via RESTCONF and apply a change to the interface description.
155Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to retrieve the current OSPF configuration via RESTCONF and apply a change to the OSPF process ID on a Cisco IOS-XE device.
156Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to send a RESTCONF GET request to retrieve interface configuration from a Cisco IOS-XE device and apply a configuration change based on the response.
157Drag and drop the protocol/model on the left to the correct description on the right.
158You are connected to R1 via the console. The network operations center (NOC) has asked you to configure R1 as an NTP client of the NTP server at 192.0.2.10 (reachable via VLAN 100, SVI 192.168.1.1/24). They also need all system messages of level 'debug' (level 7) and higher forwarded to the syslog server at 203.0.113.50. The current configuration shows that NTP is not working (stratum 16) and syslog is only sending critical and higher messages. Fix both issues.
159You are connected to R1. Configure R1 as an NTP client to synchronize with NTP server 203.0.113.10, using its Loopback0 interface (192.168.1.1/32) as the source for NTP packets. Additionally, configure logging to syslog server 192.0.2.100 with a trap level that captures events from level 5 (notice) and above. The current configuration shows that NTP is not synchronized (stratum 16) and only debugging messages are being sent to the syslog server. Correct these issues so that R1 is synchronized and important system messages are logged.
160You are connected to R1 via console. The NTP server 198.51.100.10 is already configured on R1, but R1 is not synchronizing because the NTP packets are sourced from the wrong interface. Configure R1 to source NTP packets from its loopback0 interface (IP 10.0.0.1/32). Additionally, configure syslog logging to the remote server 203.0.113.5, ensuring that only messages at severity 'notifications' (level 5) and above are sent. The current configuration shows that syslog is sending all messages (including debug-level) to the server, wasting bandwidth. Fix both issues.
161You are connected to R1. Configure NTP client to synchronize with the NTP server at 203.0.113.10, using the loopback0 interface (192.168.1.1/32) as the source. Also configure syslog to send messages of severity level 5 (notifications) and below to the syslog server at 198.51.100.20. Currently, NTP shows stratum 16 (unsynchronized) and important syslog messages are being missed.
162You are connected to R1. Configure NTP client so that R1 synchronizes with the NTP server at 198.51.100.10, using its Loopback0 (10.0.0.1/32) as the source interface. Also configure syslog to send messages of severity 5 (notifications) and above to 192.0.2.20. The current configuration shows a misconfigured NTP server address and an incorrect logging trap level. Verify with 'show ntp status' (stratum should not be 16) and 'show logging'.
163You are connected to R1 via the console. R1 is a router acting as an NTP client to an external NTP server at 203.0.113.10. The NTP source interface must be Loopback0 (192.0.2.1/32). Additionally, configure R1 to send syslog messages of severity 'critical' and higher to a syslog server at 198.51.100.50. Currently, R1 shows 'Clock is unsynchronized, stratum 16'. Verify that NTP synchronizes and that only critical syslog messages are sent. The existing running configuration already has some NTP and syslog commands that need correction.
164You are connected to R1, a branch router connected to a central NTP server at 203.0.113.10 and a syslog server at 198.51.100.20. Configure R1 as an NTP client using its Loopback0 interface (192.168.1.1/32) as the source, and ensure syslog messages of severity 'informational' and above are sent to the syslog server. Currently, R1 shows 'Clock is unsynchronized, stratum 16'. Identify and fix the NTP issue, then apply the syslog configuration.
165You are connected to R1 via the console. R1 should synchronize its clock with the NTP server 192.0.2.10 using its loopback0 interface (IP 10.0.0.1) as the source. Additionally, syslog messages of severity 'notification' (level 5) and above must be sent to the syslog server at 198.51.100.20. Currently, R1 shows NTP stratum 16 (unsynchronized) and syslog messages are not being forwarded. Identify and resolve the issues.
166You are connected to R1, a branch router that must synchronize time with the NTP server at 198.51.100.1 (reachable via G0/0) and send critical syslog messages (severity 0-4) to the logging server at 203.0.113.10. The current configuration has NTP pointing to a wrong server and syslog set to debug level, flooding the server. Correct the NTP server, set the NTP source interface to Loopback0 (10.10.10.1/32), and adjust the syslog trap level so that only emergencies through warnings are logged.
167You are connected to R1 via the console. SNMP v2c community strings (public RO, private RW) are already configured. The network has a management server at 10.1.1.100 and a NetFlow collector at 10.1.1.200. Configure SNMP traps to the management server for link status changes. Also configure NetFlow on interface GigabitEthernet0/0 to export version 9 to the collector, with a source interface of Loopback0 (10.255.255.1/32).
168You are connected to R1 via the console. R1 is a Cisco ISR 4331 router. Your task is to configure SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 traps, and NetFlow export, so that SNMP traps are sent to the NMS at 192.0.2.100 using SNMPv2c with community string 'PublicTrap', and also using SNMPv3 with user 'Admin' (authentication SHA, encryption AES) to the same NMS. Additionally, configure NetFlow to export version 9 flow records to 192.0.2.200 on UDP port 2055. Finally, verify your configurations.
169You are connected to R1 via console. R1 is a Cisco ISR 4321 running IOS-XE 17.3. The initial configuration on R1 already includes the SNMPv2c community string 'CourseivaRO' with read-only access and a corresponding SNMPv2c trap host for 192.0.2.100 (these are already in place and do not need to be reconfigured). Your task is to add the following additional configurations: (a) [already configured] (b) Create an SNMPv3 user 'monitor' with SHA authentication and AES 128-bit encryption, using authentication password 'AuthPass123' and privacy password 'PrivPass456'; (c) Configure SNMP traps (linkUp, linkDown, authenticationFailure) to be sent to the NMS server at 192.0.2.100 using SNMPv3 with only authentication (no privacy). (d) Enable NetFlow on GigabitEthernet0/0/0, with flow export to collector 203.0.113.50 using UDP port 2055, NetFlow version 9, and set the source interface to Loopback0 (IP 10.0.0.1/32). Finally, verify your configuration with show snmp and show ip cache flow.
170You are connected to R1. Configure SNMP v2c with a read-only community string 'monitorRO' and a read-write community string 'controlRW', and enable SNMP traps for link status to the management server at 203.0.113.100. Additionally, configure NetFlow to export version 9 flow records to the same server on UDP port 2055, and ensure that only traffic from the 10.10.10.0/24 network is monitored. Finally, verify your configurations with the appropriate show commands.
171You are connected to R1, a router that must send SNMP traps to a management server at 203.0.113.10 and export NetFlow data to a collector at 203.0.113.20. Currently, SNMPv2c traps are not being sent, and SNMPv3 is not configured for read-only access with authentication and privacy. Additionally, NetFlow export is missing the destination and version configuration. Configure the necessary commands on R1 to enable SNMPv2c traps (community string 'public'), configure SNMPv3 user 'admin' with SHA authentication and AES 128 encryption (password 'cisco123' for both auth and priv), and set NetFlow export to version 9.
172You are connected to R1, a Cisco router running IOS-XE. Configure SNMP v2c with a read-only community string 'publicRW' (note: the string is intentionally misnamed for the task), and SNMP v3 with user 'admin' using MD5 authentication (password 'cisco123') and DES encryption (password 'cisco456'). Ensure SNMP traps for linkUp/linkDown are sent to the management server at 192.0.2.100. Additionally, configure NetFlow export to send version 9 flow records to 192.0.2.200 on UDP port 2055, and ensure that only inbound traffic on GigabitEthernet0/0 is monitored. Finally, verify your configuration using 'show snmp' and 'show ip cache flow'.
173You are connected to R1, a Cisco ISR 4321 running IOS-XE. Configure SNMPv2c with a read-only community string 'public' and SNMPv3 with user 'admin' using SHA authentication and AES encryption. Ensure SNMP traps are sent to the management server at 203.0.113.10. Additionally, configure NetFlow export to destination 203.0.113.20 on UDP port 2055 using version 9. Verify your configuration with appropriate show commands. The current running-config is incomplete; you must add the missing commands.
174You are connected to R1, a Cisco ISR 4331 router running IOS-XE. Your task is to enable SNMP v2c with community string 'public' (read-only) and 'private' (read-write), and configure SNMP v3 with a user 'admin' using SHA authentication (password 'Cisco123') and AES 128 encryption (password 'Cisco456'). Additionally, configure SNMP traps to be sent to a management server at 203.0.113.10 for both v2c and v3. Finally, enable NetFlow export to a collector at 203.0.113.20, using version 9. Verify your configuration using 'show snmp' and 'show ip cache flow'.
175You are connected to R1. Configure SNMPv3 with authentication (SHA) and encryption (AES-128) for user 'monitor' in group 'AdminGroup', and also configure SNMPv2c read-only community string 'cisco123' to send traps to the management server at 192.0.2.100. Additionally, configure NetFlow on interface GigabitEthernet0/0 to export flow data to 198.51.100.50 using version 9. Verify your configuration using the appropriate show commands.
176You are connected to R1, a Cisco IOS-XE router. Configure SNMP v2c with read-only community 'NetOpsRO' and SNMP v3 with user 'AdminUser' using SHA authentication (password: AuthPass1) and AES-128 encryption (password: PrivPass2). Also enable SNMP traps to the NMS at 192.0.2.10 with community 'TrapComm'. Additionally, configure NetFlow export to 192.0.2.20 using version 9, and ensure the flow exporter is applied to GigabitEthernet0/0. Verify your configuration using 'show snmp' and 'show ip cache flow'.
177You are connected to R1 (192.0.2.1/24, management IP). The network team needs to automate interface configuration using RESTCONF. Construct a valid RESTCONF GET request to retrieve the operational status of GigabitEthernet0/1 using the ietf-interfaces YANG module, and a PATCH request to set the description of that interface to 'Link to R2' using the Cisco-IOS-XE-native YANG module. Identify the error that occurs if the Accept header is set to application/json instead of application/yang-data+json.
178You are connected to R1. Use RESTCONF to retrieve all operational interface statistics from the ietf-interfaces YANG module, then modify the description of GigabitEthernet0/1 to 'Link to R2 via RESTCONF' using a PATCH request. The device is reachable at 203.0.113.1 with port 443, username 'admin', password 'cisco123'. Identify the error that would occur if you used a PATCH with Content-Type: application/json instead of application/yang-data+json.
179You are connected to R1 (192.168.1.1). Using RESTCONF, you need to retrieve the current operational status of GigabitEthernet0/0 using the ietf-interfaces YANG module, then change its description to 'WAN Link to R2' via a PATCH request. The device is reachable via HTTPS on port 443, with credentials admin/admin. Identify the correct base URI, YANG path, HTTP headers, and interpret the JSON response. Also, diagnose the error when an incorrect Content-Type or YANG path is used.
180You are connected to R1. Using RESTCONF, you need to retrieve the current IP address of interface GigabitEthernet0/0 using the ietf-interfaces YANG model, then change it to 192.0.2.1/24 using a PATCH request. The device is reachable at 10.1.1.1 with port 443 and credentials admin/cisco. Identify the correct URIs and required HTTP headers, and explain why a GET with Accept: application/json would fail.
181You are connected to R1 (10.0.0.1/30). You need to use RESTCONF to verify the current administrative status of interface GigabitEthernet0/1 on R1, then change it to 'down'. The YANG data model is ietf-interfaces, and the base URI is https://10.0.0.1/restconf. Provide the correct GET and PATCH request URIs with appropriate HTTP headers. Also identify what error would occur if you used 'application/xml' as the Accept header or if you used the path 'Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/interface/GigabitEthernet' instead of the correct ietf-interfaces path.
182You are connected to R1 (192.0.2.1/24). Use RESTCONF to query the operational state of GigabitEthernet0/0 using the ietf-interfaces YANG module. Then, send a PATCH request to disable the interface (set 'enabled' to false) using the Cisco-IOS-XE-native YANG module. Identify the error when a PATCH request is sent with the wrong Content-Type header (application/json instead of application/yang-data+json) and when the PATCH URI uses an incorrect YANG path (ietf-interfaces instead of Cisco-IOS-XE-native).
183Which option performs the RESTCONF operations correctly?
184You are connected to R1 (192.168.1.1/24, GigabitEthernet0/0). Using RESTCONF, you need to retrieve the operational status of interface GigabitEthernet0/0 and then change its description to 'Uplink to R2'. The correct base URI is https://192.168.1.1/restconf. Provide the GET and PATCH request URIs, required HTTP headers, and identify the error that occurs if you use Accept: application/json instead of application/yang-data+json.
185You are connected to R1 (198.51.100.1/24). Using RESTCONF, you need to retrieve the current operational status of GigabitEthernet0/0/0 via the ietf-interfaces YANG model, then update its description to 'WAN-Link-to-R2' using a PATCH request with the Cisco-IOS-XE-native YANG model. The candidate must identify the correct base URI, YANG module path, HTTP headers (Accept: application/yang-data+json), interpret the JSON response, and recognize the error that occurs when an incorrect Content-Type header or wrong YANG path is used.
186Which three of the following are key applications of AI in network operations? (Choose three.)
187Which three options best describe how machine learning models are trained for network anomaly detection? (Choose three.)
188Which three of the following are benefits of integrating AI into network operations? (Choose three.)
189Which three statements accurately describe the role of Cisco's AI-powered security features (such as Cisco AI Network Analytics, Stealthwatch, or DNA Center's AI-Enhanced Analytics) in network security operations? (Choose three.)
190Which three of the following are common challenges when deploying AI in network operations? (Choose three.)
191Which three options describe how AI contributes to network automation and orchestration? (Choose three.)
192Which four of the following are common use cases or features of AI and Machine Learning in network operations? (Choose all that apply.)
193Which four of the following correctly describe how AI/ML techniques can improve network operations in a modern enterprise? (Choose all that apply.)
194Which three of the following are key benefits of integrating AI into network operations? (Choose three.)
195Which three options describe common applications of AI/ML in network telemetry and monitoring? (Choose three.)
196Which three statements accurately describe the role of AI in software-defined networking (SDN) and intent-based networking (IBN)? (Choose three.)
197Which three of the following are typical use cases for automation in network security operations? (Choose three.)
198Which three options correctly describe how AI can optimize network performance and quality of service (QoS)? (Choose three.)
199Which three of the following are key applications of AI and machine learning in modern network operations? (Choose three.)
200A network engineer is implementing AIOps to improve network reliability. Which four of the following are core capabilities that AIOps platforms typically provide? (Choose four.)
201Which TWO statements about network automation tools are true?
202Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe REST API operations?
203Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to retrieve network device information using a REST API call that requires authentication and returns JSON data.
204Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to select and implement a network automation solution using the appropriate tool based on the use cases and differences between Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Python.
205Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to retrieve the operational status of interface GigabitEthernet0/0 using NETCONF and the ietf-interfaces YANG model.
206A network administrator needs to configure VLANs and access ports on 200 managed switches across multiple locations. The administrator requires a solution that uses a push‑based deployment model, does not require any agent software to be installed on the switches, and can be executed from a central control node. Which automation tool is most suitable for this task?
207Drag and drop the items on the left to the correct descriptions on the right.
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