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CCNA gRPC Practice Question
Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to set up gRPC streaming telemetry subscription on a Cisco IOS-XE device.
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mistake is trying to define a sensor path or associate a sensor group before the telemetry subscription has been created; the subscription must be established first to host those elements. Another pitfall is confusing the flexible order of receiver and sensor path with the need to create the subscription first.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Enter global configuration mode, create a telemetry subscription, configure the receiver, define the sensor path, associate the sensor group with the subscription.
The correct sequence for setting up gRPC streaming telemetry on a Cisco IOS-XE device is: first, enter global configuration mode. Next, create a telemetry subscription because the subscription provides the sub-mode where the remaining elements are configured. Within the subscription, you can configure the receiver (specifying destination, protocol, and encoding) and define the sensor path (selecting YANG data nodes) in any order, as neither depends on the other. Finally, associate the sensor group to bind the sensor path to the subscription. Only option A follows this exact order. Options B, C, and D contain ordering errors that would cause configuration failure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Enter global configuration mode, create a telemetry subscription, configure the receiver, define the sensor path, associate the sensor group with the subscription.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order: start in global config, create the subscription, set the receiver, define the sensor path, then link the sensor group to the subscription.
- ✗
Enter global configuration mode, define the sensor path, create a telemetry subscription, configure the receiver, associate the sensor group with the subscription.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the sensor path must be defined after the subscription is created and the receiver is configured, not before.
- ✗
Enter global configuration mode, configure the receiver, create a telemetry subscription, define the sensor path, associate the sensor group with the subscription.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the subscription must be created before configuring the receiver; the receiver is part of the subscription configuration.
- ✗
Enter global configuration mode, create a telemetry subscription, define the sensor path, configure the receiver, associate the sensor group with the subscription.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the receiver must be configured before defining the sensor path; the sensor path references the receiver.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The 200-301 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓Enter global configuration mode, create a telemetry subscription, configure the receiver, define the sensor path, associate the sensor group with the subscription.Correct answer▾
Why this is correct
This is the correct order: start in global config, create the subscription, set the receiver, define the sensor path, then link the sensor group to the subscription.
✗Enter global configuration mode, define the sensor path, create a telemetry subscription, configure the receiver, associate the sensor group with the subscription.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The sensor path is defined within the subscription context, so the subscription must exist first.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think the sensor path is defined independently before the subscription, similar to how access-lists are created before being applied.
✗Enter global configuration mode, configure the receiver, create a telemetry subscription, define the sensor path, associate the sensor group with the subscription.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The receiver is configured under the telemetry subscription, so the subscription must exist first.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think the receiver is a global configuration independent of the subscription, similar to configuring an SNMP host.
✗Enter global configuration mode, create a telemetry subscription, define the sensor path, configure the receiver, associate the sensor group with the subscription.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The sensor path is defined under the subscription after the receiver is set, as the path uses the receiver's encoding and protocol.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think the sensor path is defined immediately after the subscription, similar to how a route-map is configured after creation.
Analysis generated from the official 200-301blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
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