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An engineer wants to automate the creation of VLANs on a Nexus 9000 switch using Python scripts. Which on-box solution allows running Python scripts directly on the switch without an external server?
2Which protocol is used by NETCONF to transport YANG-defined configuration data between a controller and a network device?
3An organization adopts Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation. Which tool is commonly used to manage ACI fabric configuration declaratively?
4A network engineer needs to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which Ansible module from the cisco.nxos collection is appropriate for managing BGP configuration?
5A DevOps team wants to version control network device configurations. Which tool is best suited for tracking changes and collaborating on configuration files?
6An engineer is writing a Python script to interact with a Nexus 9000 switch using the NX-API REST interface. Which Python library is designed for this purpose?
7Which API uses RESTful principles and supports both XML and JSON encoding for network configuration, as defined in RFC 8040?
8An engineer needs to trigger a Python script on a Nexus switch when a specific syslog message appears. Which Cisco technology allows event-driven execution of Python applets?
9In ACI, the management information tree (MIT) organizes managed objects hierarchically. Which object is the parent of an Application Profile (AP)?
10A data center team is automating network changes and wants to ensure that only validated configurations are deployed to production. Which CI/CD practice specifically addresses this?
11Which of the following is a YANG data model developed by the OpenConfig working group to provide vendor-neutral configuration for network interfaces?
12An engineer uses the APIC REST API to create a new EPG. The API endpoint for creating an EPG under a specific tenant and application profile uses which object class?
13A network engineer wants to use Ansible to automate the configuration of Nexus switches. Which two statements about the cisco.nxos Ansible collection are correct? (Choose two.)
14Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)
15Which two statements about the NX-API REST interface on Nexus switches are true? (Choose two.)
16A network engineer wants to automate the configuration of VLANs on a Nexus 9000 switch using REST-based APIs. Which approach should be used to send NX-OS commands via HTTP/HTTPS in JSON format?
17A DevOps team is implementing CI/CD for network configuration changes on Nexus switches. Which tool is most suitable for version control of network configuration files?
18An engineer is writing an Ansible playbook to configure BGP on a Nexus 9000 switch. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection should be used to manage BGP configuration?
19A network administrator needs to automate ACI configuration using a Python library that abstracts the APIC REST API. Which library should be used?
20A network engineer wants to use Terraform to automate the creation of an Application Profile in ACI. Which provider should be used?
21A developer wants to run a Python script directly on a Nexus switch to automate local operations. Which feature allows executing a Python script in a Linux environment on the switch?
22An organization wants to adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles for their data center network. Which practice best aligns with IaC for network configuration?
23A network engineer needs to retrieve the operational state of interfaces from a Nexus switch using a YANG-based protocol. Which protocol should be used to get structured data via REST?
24Which YANG model is commonly used for vendor-neutral network configuration and operations?
25A DevOps engineer is building a CI/CD pipeline for network changes. After a configuration change is pushed to a Nexus switch, which step should be included to verify that the change did not cause any operational issues?
26An administrator wants to use the APIC REST API to create a new Tenant in ACI. Which object in the Management Information Tree (MIT) should be the target of the POST request?
27Which Ansible module from the cisco.nxos collection is used to apply a set of CLI commands on a Nexus switch?
28Which two of the following are valid methods to automate Nexus switch configuration using Python? (Choose two.)
29Which three of the following are characteristics of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)
30Which two of the following are benefits of using YANG data models for network automation? (Choose two.)
31An engineer wants to automate the configuration of VLANs on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection should be used?
32A DevOps team is implementing CI/CD for network configuration using Git. They want to ensure that any changes to the YANG-based configuration are automatically validated before merging. Which tool is used for network automation with YANG models and supports NETCONF/RESTCONF?
33In an ACI fabric, an automation engineer needs to create a new tenant with an application profile and EPG using the APIC REST API. The engineer decides to use the Cobra SDK for Python. Which statement about the Cobra SDK is true?
34A network administrator wants to send NX-OS CLI commands to a Nexus switch via HTTP/HTTPS. Which API should be used?
35An engineer wants to run a Python script on a Nexus switch without copying it to the bootflash. The script interacts with the switch's CLI and file system. Which feature allows this?
36A DevOps team uses Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for data center network automation. They want to adopt a vendor-neutral YANG data model for configuration management. Which YANG model set should they use?
37Which statement accurately describes the APIC REST API?
38An engineer is writing an Ansible playbook to configure a Nexus switch. The playbook uses the cisco.nxos.nxos_config module. Which Ansible concept is used to ensure the playbook is idempotent?
39An automation engineer is using the cisco_nxapi Python library to configure a Nexus switch. Which step is required before using the library?
40In an ACI environment, an automation script uses the acitoolkit Python library to create a new EPG. The script connects to the APIC using login credentials. After creating the EPG, what must be called to commit the changes?
41Which protocol is used by NETCONF for transport?
42An engineer wants to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection is appropriate?
43Which two statements about the Cisco NX-API REST interface are true? (Choose two.)
44Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)
45Which two features allow running Python scripts directly on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)
46A network engineer wants to send NX-OS CLI commands via HTTP/HTTPS to a Nexus switch programmatically. Which API should be used?
47Which feature on Nexus switches provides a Linux shell environment to run Python scripts and tools directly on the switch?
48An engineer is writing a Python script using the cisco_nxapi library to configure a Nexus switch. Which of the following is a valid step to establish a connection using NX-API?
49In the context of Ansible automation for Cisco Nexus switches, which module can be used to manage VLAN configurations?
50A DevOps team wants to apply Infrastructure as Code principles to manage their data center network. Which tool is best suited for declaratively managing ACI configurations using Terraform?
51Which YANG-based protocol uses RESTful operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) over HTTP/HTTPS for network configuration?
52In ACI automation, the APIC REST API interacts with the Management Information Tree (MIT). Which of the following represents a typical hierarchical object path in the MIT?
53A network engineer needs to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus 9000 switch using Ansible. The playbook uses the cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp module. Which of the following parameters is required in the module to specify the local AS number?
54Which Python library is part of the ACI SDK and provides a high-level object-oriented interface for interacting with the APIC?
55An engineer is implementing CI/CD for network changes. Which tool is commonly used for version control of network configuration files and infrastructure code?
56Which of the following is a benefit of using OpenConfig YANG models for network automation?
57A network automation engineer wants to use EEM with Python applets on a Nexus switch to trigger a script when an interface goes down. Which EEM configuration is required to invoke the Python script?
58Which TWO of the following are valid methods to run Python scripts on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)
59Which THREE of the following are components of an Ansible playbook for automating Cisco Nexus configuration? (Choose three.)
60Which TWO of the following are characteristics of the NETCONF protocol? (Choose two.)
61An engineer wants to automate VLAN configuration on a Cisco Nexus 9000 switch using a Python script running in the guest shell. Which library should the engineer use to send NX-OS commands via the NX-API?
62A network automation engineer is developing a CI/CD pipeline for network configuration changes. Which tool would best serve as a version control system for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files in a data center network?
63A data center engineer is using Ansible to automate NX-OS configuration. They want to ensure that the running configuration is updated and saved to the startup configuration after applying changes to VLANs. Which Ansible module attribute should be used in the nxos_vlan module?
64An engineer is automating ACI configuration using Terraform. Which provider and resource should be used to create an Application Profile under a Tenant?
65Which TWO methods are supported by Cisco NX-API for automating Nexus switches? (Choose two.)
66Which THREE are correct about using Ansible with Cisco NX-OS? (Choose three.)
67Which THREE statements are true regarding YANG models in the context of data center automation? (Choose three.)
68Which TWO of the following are components of the Cisco ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose two.)
69Which THREE are valid characteristics of using Terraform for ACI automation? (Choose three.)
70Which TWO are features of the Embedded Event Manager (EEM) with Python applets on Cisco NX-OS? (Choose two.)
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