200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
A developer is using NETCONF to retrieve the running configuration of a network device. Which operation should be used?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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<get-config>
The <get-config> operation retrieves configuration from a datastore (e.g., running).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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<get>
Why it's wrong here
<get> retrieves both config and state data, not config only.
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<copy-config>
Why it's wrong here
This copies configuration between datastores.
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<get-config>
Why this is correct
This retrieves configuration from a specified datastore.
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<edit-config>
Why it's wrong here
This is for editing configuration.
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