350-601 Automation Practice Question
A network engineer needs to automate the configuration of BGP on a Nexus 9000 switch using Ansible. The playbook uses the cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp module. Which of the following parameters is required in the module to specify the local AS number?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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local_as
The nxos_bgp module requires the 'local_as' parameter to configure the BGP autonomous system number.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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vrf
Why it's wrong here
VRF is optional for BGP configuration, not required for AS.
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as_number
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect parameter name.
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local_as
Why this is correct
Correct: 'local_as' is the parameter in nxos_bgp.
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bgp_as
Why it's wrong here
The correct parameter name is 'local_as'.
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