350-601 Automation Practice Question
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?
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
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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.
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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Manual verification by an engineer
Why it's wrong here
Manual verification is not automated and slow.
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Immediate rollback to previous configuration
Why it's wrong here
Rollback should only occur if validation fails.
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Logging the change without verification
Why it's wrong here
Logging does not verify operational health.
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Automated validation using show commands or telemetry
Why this is correct
Automated validation ensures the change is safe.
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