350-601 Automation Practice Question
A DevOps team is implementing CI/CD for network configuration using Git. They want to ensure that any changes to the YANG-based configuration are automatically validated before merging. Which tool is used for network automation with YANG models and supports NETCONF/RESTCONF?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Terraform with netconf-client provider
Terraform can use RESTCONF/NETCONF providers, but Ansible with cisco.nxos collection also supports YANG; however, Terraform is declarative and fits CI/CD pipelines well.
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Terraform with terraform-provider-aci
Why it's wrong here
This provider is for ACI, not generic NX-OS YANG.
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Python with cisco_nxapi library
Why it's wrong here
Python scripting is custom, not a CI/CD pipeline tool.
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Terraform with netconf-client provider
Why this is correct
Terraform can use NETCONF/RESTCONF providers to manage network devices declaratively.
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Ansible with cisco.nxos collection
Why it's wrong here
Ansible is imperative and less ideal for CI/CD validation of YANG models compared to Terraform.
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