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200-901 Practice Question: A large enterprise uses Cisco DNA Center to…
A large enterprise uses Cisco DNA Center to manage its campus network. The network team has automated wireless SSID provisioning using the Intent API. Recently, a new SSID was created but it does not appear on the wireless LAN controllers. The Python script that calls the API returns a 200 OK response, but the SSID is not deployed. The script uses the POST /dna/intent/api/v1/ssid endpoint with a JSON body containing the SSID name and security settings. A day later, the SSID is still missing. The engineer checks the DNA Center GUI and sees the SSID in the 'Design' section but with a 'Provisioning Failed' status. Which step should the engineer take next to resolve the issue?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between design and provisioning phases in the Intent API, and the trap here is that candidates assume a 200 OK response means the configuration is fully deployed, when in reality it only confirms the design was accepted.
Answer choices
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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Use the 'Provision' API endpoint to deploy the SSID to the targeted sites
The 200 OK response from the POST /dna/intent/api/v1/ssid endpoint only confirms that the API request was accepted and the SSID configuration was created in the DNA Center design database. It does not automatically trigger deployment to the wireless LAN controllers. The 'Provisioning Failed' status in the GUI indicates that the SSID was designed but not successfully deployed to the targeted sites. To complete the deployment, the engineer must use the Intent API's 'Provision' endpoint (e.g., POST /dna/intent/api/v1/provision) to push the SSID configuration to the specific sites or devices, which is the missing step.
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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Re-run the same API call and ignore the 200 response
Why it's wrong here
The 200 OK confirms the design-level POST succeeded, so repeating it cannot clear the failed provisioning state. Re-running is tempting because idempotent API retries fix transient errors, and that would be correct had the failure occurred during the API call itself rather than at provisioning.
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Use the 'Provision' API endpoint to deploy the SSID to the targeted sites
Why this is correct
The 200 OK confirms the SSID was created in the Design inventory, not deployed. Cisco DNA Center separates design from provisioning, so the engineer must call the Provision API to push the SSID to targeted sites, resolving the 'Provisioning Failed' status.
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Delete the SSID and recreate it with a different name
Why it's wrong here
The name is not the cause; the design record already exists and provisioning failed on its own merits. Recreating is tempting because duplicate-name conflicts do block SSID creation, and that would be correct if the API had returned a conflict error rather than 200 OK.
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Wait for the next scheduled provisioning cycle
Why it's wrong here
Provisioning Failed is a terminal error state, not a pending queue item, so no scheduled cycle will retry it. Waiting is tempting because DNA Center does run periodic provisioning, and that would be correct if the SSID showed a pending or in-progress status instead.
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