350-501 Automation and Assurance Practice Question
Which THREE technologies or protocols are used to implement automated service provisioning in a Cisco service provider network?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between monitoring protocols (SNMP) and model-driven automation protocols (NETCONF/YANG), leading candidates to incorrectly include SNMP as a provisioning tool when it is only used for monitoring and telemetry.
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Why each option matters
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Cisco NSO
Cisco NSO (Network Services Orchestrator) is a key technology for automated service provisioning because it provides a multi-vendor, service-oriented orchestration layer that uses YANG models and NETCONF to manage device configurations and service lifecycles. It enables operators to define services as templates, then push consistent configurations across the network, drastically reducing manual CLI-based provisioning.
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Cisco NSO
Why this is correct
NSO is an orchestration platform that automates service provisioning across multi-vendor networks.
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SNMP
Why it's wrong here
SNMP is primarily used for monitoring and management, not for service provisioning.
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YANG
Why this is correct
YANG provides the data models that describe the configuration and state, essential for automated provisioning.
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RIP
Why it's wrong here
RIP is a distance-vector routing protocol, not used for service provisioning.
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NETCONF
Why this is correct
NETCONF is a standard protocol for configuration management, often used in automation workflows.
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