CCNP Network Assurance Practice Question

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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  NETCONF

  Why it's wrong here

  NETCONF is used for configuration management and is supported by Cisco DNA Center for some devices, but it is not the primary protocol required for discovery and monitoring in this scenario. The switch would still need SNMP or another discovery protocol enabled for DNA Center to detect it. NETCONF alone would not make the device appear in the topology view.

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  Syslog

  Why it's wrong here

  Syslog is used for sending event logs to a remote server, but it does not provide the device discovery and monitoring capabilities required by Cisco DNA Center. While syslog can be integrated for assurance, it is not the protocol that enables the device to be discovered and displayed in the topology. Enabling syslog alone would not resolve the issue.

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  IP SLA

  Why it's wrong here

  IP SLA is used for network performance monitoring and threshold violations, not for device discovery. It allows tracking of delay, jitter, and packet loss but does not provide the management plane access that Cisco DNA Center needs to inventory a device. Enabling IP SLA would not make the switch appear in the topology.

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  SNMP

  Why this is correct

  Cisco DNA Center uses SNMP to discover and monitor network devices. Even if SSH is reachable and the community string is correct, SNMP must be enabled on the switch for DNA Center to poll device information such as interfaces, CPU, and topology data. Without SNMP, the device will not appear in the topology view or be monitored.