SAUTO Practice Test 1 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which THREE of the following are essential components of a REST API request for a Cisco security product?

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HTTP Method (e.g., GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).. REST requests consist of an HTTP method, a target URI, and necessary headers for authentication and content negotiation.

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A predefined XML configuration file saved on the desktop.

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A physical serial console cable connection.

Question 2

When parsing a complex JSON response from a Cisco Stealthwatch API call, you need to extract the value associated with a key nested deep within the hierarchy. Which Python approach is most idiomatic and robust for this task?

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Load the response into a dictionary using json.loads() and access the keys using a chain of square brackets.. Using the built-in json module to load the string into a dictionary and accessing keys via standard dictionary lookups is the most robust method.

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Convert the JSON to XML and use XPath to navigate the structure.

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Use string slicing with find() to locate the key.

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Use regex patterns to extract the value directly from the raw string.

Question 3

When parsing a JSON response from a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) REST API call using the Python requests library, you notice the data structure contains a list of objects under the key 'items'. Which Python expression correctly accesses the 'name' field of the first object in that list?

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response.json()['items'][0]['name']. In Python, JSON objects are mapped to dictionaries, and arrays are mapped to lists. index 0 retrieves the first item.

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response.json()['items'][1]['name']

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response.json().items[0].name

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response.json()['items'].get('name')[0]

Question 4

You are writing a Python script using the requests library to retrieve configuration from a Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC). Which specific header must be included in your request to ensure that the server returns the response in JSON format?

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Accept: application/json. The FMC API requires the 'Content-Type' or 'Accept' header to be set to 'application/json' to ensure proper data serialization and interpretation.

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Content-Type: text/xml

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Authorization: Bearer <token>

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X-Auth-Token: <token>

Question 5

In a Cisco REST API implementation using Python, you receive a '429 Too Many Requests' error. What is the appropriate programmatic response?

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Implement an exponential backoff strategy.. A 429 error indicates rate limiting; the client should implement exponential backoff to reduce request frequency.

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Switch the request method from GET to POST.

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Disable SSL verification for subsequent calls.

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Increase the timeout duration of the request.

Question 6

Which TWO of the following are accurate regarding the structure and usage of YANG data models?

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A 'leaf-list' is used to define an array of values of the same type.. YANG is a modeling language used to define data structures for network management protocols.

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All YANG models are automatically applied to the device upon being uploaded.

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YANG models must always be written in JSON format for the device to understand them.

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YANG models are exclusively used for RESTCONF and cannot be used with NETCONF.

Question 7

Which THREE of the following are common benefits of using REST APIs for network automation?

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Reduced configuration errors. Repeatability, scalability, and programmatically driven configurations are core benefits of APIs.

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Automatic optimization of routing tables

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Replacement of all network hardware

Question 8

You are debugging a NETCONF session to a Cisco device. The device sends an containing an . Which element inside the indicates the severity of the problem?

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. The element in an structure specifies whether the error is 'error', 'warning', or 'info'.

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<error-type>

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<error-message>

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<error-tag>

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are true regarding the 'requests' library's exception handling?

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Timeout exceptions occur when the server takes too long to respond. Exceptions like Timeout and ConnectionError are critical for writing robust, production-ready automation scripts.

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Exceptions are ignored by default

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JSONDecodeError is an HTTP request error

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ConnectionError is raised for successful connections

Question 10

Which TWO of the following are true regarding the use of the Python 'requests' library?

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It can automatically serialize dictionaries to JSON via the json parameter.. The 'requests' library automatically handles connection pooling and provides simple methods for common HTTP verbs.

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It only supports the synchronous execution model.

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It requires manual management of connection pools.

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It is only compatible with Python 2.7.