350-601 Automation Practice Question
Which protocol is used by NETCONF for transport?
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SSH
NETCONF (RFC 6241) uses SSH as its transport protocol.
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SSH
Why this is correct
NETCONF uses SSH for secure transport.
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Telnet
Why it's wrong here
Telnet is not secure and not used by NETCONF.
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HTTP
Why it's wrong here
HTTP is used by RESTCONF.
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HTTPS
Why it's wrong here
HTTPS is used by RESTCONF.
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