350-601 Automation Practice Question
Which API uses RESTful principles and supports both XML and JSON encoding for network configuration, as defined in RFC 8040?
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Why each option matters
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RESTCONF
RESTCONF (RFC 8040) is a REST-based protocol using HTTP methods and supports XML/JSON.
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OpenConfig
Why it's wrong here
OpenConfig is a set of YANG models, not a protocol.
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RESTCONF
Why this is correct
RESTCONF is RESTful and supports both XML and JSON.
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NETCONF
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF uses SSH and XML only.
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NX-API CLI
Why it's wrong here
NX-API CLI sends CLI commands, not YANG-modeled.
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