350-601 Automation Practice Question
An engineer is writing a Python script to interact with a Nexus 9000 switch using the NX-API REST interface. Which Python library is designed for this purpose?
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Why each option matters
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cisco_nxapi
The cisco_nxapi library provides methods to call NX-API REST endpoints from Python.
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ncclient
Why it's wrong here
ncclient is for NETCONF, not NX-API.
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cisco_nxapi
Why this is correct
Specifically built for NX-API REST.
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requests
Why it's wrong here
Generic HTTP library, but not specific to NX-API.
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acitoolkit
Why it's wrong here
acitoolkit is for ACI, not Nexus standalone.
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