350-601 Automation Practice Question
A network engineer wants to send NX-OS CLI commands via HTTP/HTTPS to a Nexus switch programmatically. Which API should be used?
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Why each option matters
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NX-API CLI
NX-API CLI allows sending NX-OS CLI commands via HTTP/HTTPS using XML or JSON.
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NETCONF
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF is a network configuration protocol using XML and YANG models.
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NX-API CLI
Why this is correct
Correct: NX-API CLI is designed to send NX-OS CLI commands via API calls.
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NX-API REST
Why it's wrong here
NX-API REST uses RESTful operations over HTTP/HTTPS but is not specifically for CLI commands.
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RESTCONF
Why it's wrong here
RESTCONF uses RESTful operations but is based on YANG data models, not CLI commands.
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