350-601 Automation Practice Test 6 — 15 Questions

Question 1

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.)

Accepted Answer

It includes the nxos_config module for applying CLI commands.. The collection includes modules like nxos_config and nxos_vlan, and it is supported on NX-OS platforms.

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It is part of the Ansible Core collection.

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It can only manage VLANs.

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It is used exclusively for ACI automation.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Endpoint Group (EPG). Tenant, Application Profile, and Endpoint Group are managed objects in the MIT hierarchy.

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VRF

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Routed Outside

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

It supports JSON and XML encoding.. NX-API REST supports JSON and XML and uses HTTPS for secure communication.

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It uses YANG models exclusively.

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It only supports read-only operations.

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It uses SSH for transport.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

NX-API REST. NX-API REST supports XML or JSON over HTTP/HTTPS and allows configuration via RESTful operations. NX-API CLI sends CLI commands over HTTP, not REST. Guest Shell runs bash scripts. NETCONF uses XML over SSH.

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Guest Shell

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NETCONF

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NX-API CLI

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Git. Git is a distributed version control system widely used for managing infrastructure as code, including network configurations. Ansible is for automation, Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines, and Docker for containers.

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Jenkins

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Ansible

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Docker

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

nxos_bgp. The cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp module is specifically designed for BGP configuration on NX-OS devices. nxos_vlan manages VLANs, nxos_interface manages interfaces, and nxos_config applies raw CLI commands.

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nxos_vlan

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nxos_config

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nxos_interface

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

acitoolkit. The acitoolkit is a Python library that provides an abstraction layer over the APIC REST API. Cobra SDK is a lower-level Python SDK. cisco_nxapi is for Nexus, not ACI. Ansible is not a Python library.

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cisco_nxapi

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Ansible

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Cobra SDK

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

terraform-provider-aci. The terraform-provider-aci is the official Terraform provider for Cisco ACI. terraform-provider-nxos is for Nexus switches. The other options are not valid.

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terraform-provider-apic

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terraform-provider-nxos

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terraform-provider-nexus

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

Guest Shell. Guest Shell provides a secure Linux environment on Nexus switches where Python scripts can run. EEM with Python applets runs scripts triggered by events. OnEX is not a standard feature. NX-API is for remote API access.

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NX-API

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EEM with Python applet

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OnEX

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Storing configuration files in Git and applying them with automation tools. IaC involves managing and provisioning network infrastructure through machine-readable definition files, rather than manual processes. Storing configurations in version control (like Git) and using automated tools is key.

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Using spreadsheets to track changes

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Manually configuring devices via CLI

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Using a web GUI for each device

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

RESTCONF. RESTCONF uses RESTful operations and can return data in JSON or XML over HTTP/HTTPS. NETCONF uses SSH. NX-API CLI returns text. SNMP is not YANG-based.

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NETCONF

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NX-API CLI

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SNMP

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

OpenConfig YANG models. OpenConfig is a vendor-neutral YANG model initiative. Cisco native YANG models are vendor-specific. NETCONF and RESTCONF are protocols, not models.

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NETCONF

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Cisco native YANG models

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RESTCONF

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

Automated validation using show commands or telemetry. Automated validation using show commands or YANG-based telemetry can confirm operational state. Manual verification defeats automation. Rolling back without validation may be premature. Logging is passive.

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Manual verification by an engineer

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Immediate rollback to previous configuration

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Logging the change without verification

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

fvTenant. The Tenant object is at the top of the MIT hierarchy under root. The API endpoint for tenants is typically /api/mo/uni/tn-[name].json. EPG, BD, and AP are child objects.

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fvEp

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fvAp

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fvBD

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

nxos_config. nxos_config applies raw CLI commands or configuration snippets. nxos_vlan, nxos_interface, and nxos_bgp are purpose-built for specific features.

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nxos_vlan

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nxos_interface

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nxos_bgp