350-601 Automation — All Questions With Answers

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?

Question 2easymultiple choice

Which protocol is used by NETCONF to transport YANG-defined configuration data between a controller and a network device?

Question 3easymultiple choice

An organization adopts Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation. Which tool is commonly used to manage ACI fabric configuration declaratively?

Question 4mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 5mediummultiple choice

A DevOps team wants to version control network device configurations. Which tool is best suited for tracking changes and collaborating on configuration files?

Question 6mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 7mediummultiple choice

Which API uses RESTful principles and supports both XML and JSON encoding for network configuration, as defined in RFC 8040?

Question 8mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 9mediummultiple choice

In ACI, the management information tree (MIT) organizes managed objects hierarchically. Which object is the parent of an Application Profile (AP)?

Question 10hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 11hardmultiple choice

Which of the following is a YANG data model developed by the OpenConfig working group to provide vendor-neutral configuration for network interfaces?

Question 12hardmultiple choice

An 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?

Question 13mediummulti select

A 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.)

Question 14hardmulti select

Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 15easymulti select

Which two statements about the NX-API REST interface on Nexus switches are true? (Choose two.)

Question 16mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 17easymultiple choice

A 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?

Question 18hardmultiple choice

An 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?

Question 19mediummultiple choice

A network administrator needs to automate ACI configuration using a Python library that abstracts the APIC REST API. Which library should be used?

Question 20easymultiple choice

A network engineer wants to use Terraform to automate the creation of an Application Profile in ACI. Which provider should be used?

Question 21mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 22hardmultiple choice

An organization wants to adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles for their data center network. Which practice best aligns with IaC for network configuration?

Question 23mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 24easymultiple choice

Which YANG model is commonly used for vendor-neutral network configuration and operations?

Question 25hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 26mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 27easymultiple choice

Which Ansible module from the cisco.nxos collection is used to apply a set of CLI commands on a Nexus switch?

Question 28mediummulti select

Which two of the following are valid methods to automate Nexus switch configuration using Python? (Choose two.)

Question 29hardmulti select

Which three of the following are characteristics of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 30mediummulti select

Which two of the following are benefits of using YANG data models for network automation? (Choose two.)

Question 31easymultiple choice

An engineer wants to automate the configuration of VLANs on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection should be used?

Question 32mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 33hardmultiple choice

In 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?

Question 34easymultiple choice

A network administrator wants to send NX-OS CLI commands to a Nexus switch via HTTP/HTTPS. Which API should be used?

Question 35mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 36hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 37easymultiple choice

Which statement accurately describes the APIC REST API?

Question 38mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 39mediummultiple choice

An automation engineer is using the cisco_nxapi Python library to configure a Nexus switch. Which step is required before using the library?

Question 40hardmultiple choice

In 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?

Question 41easymultiple choice

Which protocol is used by NETCONF for transport?

Question 42mediummultiple choice

An engineer wants to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection is appropriate?

Question 43mediummulti select

Which two statements about the Cisco NX-API REST interface are true? (Choose two.)

Question 44hardmulti select

Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 45mediummulti select

Which two features allow running Python scripts directly on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)

Question 46easymultiple choice

A network engineer wants to send NX-OS CLI commands via HTTP/HTTPS to a Nexus switch programmatically. Which API should be used?

Question 47easymultiple choice

Which feature on Nexus switches provides a Linux shell environment to run Python scripts and tools directly on the switch?

Question 48mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 49mediummultiple choice

In the context of Ansible automation for Cisco Nexus switches, which module can be used to manage VLAN configurations?

Question 50mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 51easymultiple choice

Which YANG-based protocol uses RESTful operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) over HTTP/HTTPS for network configuration?

Question 52mediummultiple choice

In 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?

Question 53hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 54mediummultiple choice

Which Python library is part of the ACI SDK and provides a high-level object-oriented interface for interacting with the APIC?

Question 55hardmultiple choice

An engineer is implementing CI/CD for network changes. Which tool is commonly used for version control of network configuration files and infrastructure code?

Question 56easymultiple choice

Which of the following is a benefit of using OpenConfig YANG models for network automation?

Question 57mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 58mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are valid methods to run Python scripts on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)

Question 59hardmulti select

Which THREE of the following are components of an Ansible playbook for automating Cisco Nexus configuration? (Choose three.)

Question 60mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of the NETCONF protocol? (Choose two.)

Question 61easymultiple choice

An 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?

Question 62mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 63hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 64mediummultiple choice

An engineer is automating ACI configuration using Terraform. Which provider and resource should be used to create an Application Profile under a Tenant?

Question 65easymulti select

Which TWO methods are supported by Cisco NX-API for automating Nexus switches? (Choose two.)

Question 66mediummulti select

Which THREE are correct about using Ansible with Cisco NX-OS? (Choose three.)

Question 67hardmulti select

Which THREE statements are true regarding YANG models in the context of data center automation? (Choose three.)

Question 68mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are components of the Cisco ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose two.)

Question 69hardmulti select

Which THREE are valid characteristics of using Terraform for ACI automation? (Choose three.)

Question 70mediummulti select

Which TWO are features of the Embedded Event Manager (EEM) with Python applets on Cisco NX-OS? (Choose two.)

Question 1easymultiple choice

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?

Question 2easymultiple choice

Which protocol is used by NETCONF to transport YANG-defined configuration data between a controller and a network device?

Question 3easymultiple choice

An organization adopts Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation. Which tool is commonly used to manage ACI fabric configuration declaratively?

Question 4mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 5mediummultiple choice

A DevOps team wants to version control network device configurations. Which tool is best suited for tracking changes and collaborating on configuration files?

Question 6mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 7mediummultiple choice

Which API uses RESTful principles and supports both XML and JSON encoding for network configuration, as defined in RFC 8040?

Question 8mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 9mediummultiple choice

In ACI, the management information tree (MIT) organizes managed objects hierarchically. Which object is the parent of an Application Profile (AP)?

Question 10hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 11hardmultiple choice

Which of the following is a YANG data model developed by the OpenConfig working group to provide vendor-neutral configuration for network interfaces?

Question 12hardmultiple choice

An 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?

Question 13mediummulti select

A 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.)

Question 14hardmulti select

Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 15easymulti select

Which two statements about the NX-API REST interface on Nexus switches are true? (Choose two.)

Question 16mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 17easymultiple choice

A 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?

Question 18hardmultiple choice

An 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?

Question 19mediummultiple choice

A network administrator needs to automate ACI configuration using a Python library that abstracts the APIC REST API. Which library should be used?

Question 20easymultiple choice

A network engineer wants to use Terraform to automate the creation of an Application Profile in ACI. Which provider should be used?

Question 21mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 22hardmultiple choice

An organization wants to adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles for their data center network. Which practice best aligns with IaC for network configuration?

Question 23mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 24easymultiple choice

Which YANG model is commonly used for vendor-neutral network configuration and operations?

Question 25hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 26mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 27easymultiple choice

Which Ansible module from the cisco.nxos collection is used to apply a set of CLI commands on a Nexus switch?

Question 28mediummulti select

Which two of the following are valid methods to automate Nexus switch configuration using Python? (Choose two.)

Question 29hardmulti select

Which three of the following are characteristics of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 30mediummulti select

Which two of the following are benefits of using YANG data models for network automation? (Choose two.)

Question 31easymultiple choice

An engineer wants to automate the configuration of VLANs on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection should be used?

Question 32mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 33hardmultiple choice

In 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?

Question 34easymultiple choice

A network administrator wants to send NX-OS CLI commands to a Nexus switch via HTTP/HTTPS. Which API should be used?

Question 35mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 36hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 37easymultiple choice

Which statement accurately describes the APIC REST API?

Question 38mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 39mediummultiple choice

An automation engineer is using the cisco_nxapi Python library to configure a Nexus switch. Which step is required before using the library?

Question 40hardmultiple choice

In 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?

Question 41easymultiple choice

Which protocol is used by NETCONF for transport?

Question 42mediummultiple choice

An engineer wants to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus switch using Ansible. Which module from the cisco.nxos collection is appropriate?

Question 43mediummulti select

Which two statements about the Cisco NX-API REST interface are true? (Choose two.)

Question 44hardmulti select

Which three components are part of the ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose three.)

Question 45mediummulti select

Which two features allow running Python scripts directly on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)

Question 46easymultiple choice

A network engineer wants to send NX-OS CLI commands via HTTP/HTTPS to a Nexus switch programmatically. Which API should be used?

Question 47easymultiple choice

Which feature on Nexus switches provides a Linux shell environment to run Python scripts and tools directly on the switch?

Question 48mediummultiple choice

An 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?

Question 49mediummultiple choice

In the context of Ansible automation for Cisco Nexus switches, which module can be used to manage VLAN configurations?

Question 50mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 51easymultiple choice

Which YANG-based protocol uses RESTful operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) over HTTP/HTTPS for network configuration?

Question 52mediummultiple choice

In 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?

Question 53hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 54mediummultiple choice

Which Python library is part of the ACI SDK and provides a high-level object-oriented interface for interacting with the APIC?

Question 55hardmultiple choice

An engineer is implementing CI/CD for network changes. Which tool is commonly used for version control of network configuration files and infrastructure code?

Question 56easymultiple choice

Which of the following is a benefit of using OpenConfig YANG models for network automation?

Question 57mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 58mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are valid methods to run Python scripts on a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose two.)

Question 59hardmulti select

Which THREE of the following are components of an Ansible playbook for automating Cisco Nexus configuration? (Choose three.)

Question 60mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of the NETCONF protocol? (Choose two.)

Question 61easymultiple choice

An 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?

Question 62mediummultiple choice

A 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?

Question 63hardmultiple choice

A 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?

Question 64mediummultiple choice

An engineer is automating ACI configuration using Terraform. Which provider and resource should be used to create an Application Profile under a Tenant?

Question 65easymulti select

Which TWO methods are supported by Cisco NX-API for automating Nexus switches? (Choose two.)

Question 66mediummulti select

Which THREE are correct about using Ansible with Cisco NX-OS? (Choose three.)

Question 67hardmulti select

Which THREE statements are true regarding YANG models in the context of data center automation? (Choose three.)

Question 68mediummulti select

Which TWO of the following are components of the Cisco ACI Management Information Tree (MIT)? (Choose two.)

Question 69hardmulti select

Which THREE are valid characteristics of using Terraform for ACI automation? (Choose three.)

Question 70mediummulti select