200-901 Infrastructure and Automation Practice Question
A network automation engineer uses Terraform to manage Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) resources. What is the purpose of the Cisco Catalyst Center Terraform provider?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse Terraform's declarative, API-driven model with imperative scripting or CLI-based automation, leading them to select options that describe procedural SSH or CLI workflows instead of recognizing the provider's role as an abstraction layer over Catalyst Center's REST API.
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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To define and manage network infrastructure resources in a declarative state file
The Cisco Catalyst Center Terraform provider allows network automation engineers to define and manage network infrastructure resources in a declarative state file. Terraform uses a desired-state approach where the configuration file describes the intended end state of resources, and the provider communicates with Catalyst Center's REST API to enforce that state, enabling idempotent and version-controlled infrastructure management.
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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To execute a series of CLI commands on network devices in sequence
Why it's wrong here
Terraform is not a scripting tool; it manages resources through API calls.
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To write imperative scripts that configure network devices via SSH
Why it's wrong here
Terraform is declarative, not imperative; it uses providers to manage resources via APIs.
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To define and manage network infrastructure resources in a declarative state file
Why this is correct
Terraform providers allow managing resources (e.g., sites, devices) as code, maintaining desired state.
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