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200-901 Practice Question: Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely…
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
import requests
url = "https://sandboxdnac.cisco.com/dna/system/api/v1/auth/token"
payload = {"username": "devnetuser", "password": "Cisco123!"}
response = requests.post(url, data=payload, verify=False)
print(response.json())
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "script.py", line 4, in <module>
response = requests.post(url, data=payload, verify=False)
...
requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='sandboxdnac.cisco.com', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /dna/system/api/v1/auth/token (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.connection.HTTPSConnection object at 0x...>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno 110] Connection timed out'))Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely reason for the connection timeout?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between network-level failures (timeout) and application-level errors (HTTP status codes), trapping candidates who confuse a timeout with authentication or SSL issues.
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
✓
The network is not able to reach the sandbox server due to firewall or DNS issues
The connection timeout indicates that the client cannot establish a TCP connection to the server at all. This is most likely caused by a network-level issue such as a firewall blocking the port or DNS resolution failure, which prevents the HTTP request from reaching the sandbox server. Options A, B, and C would produce different HTTP error responses (e.g., 404, 401, or SSL certificate errors), not a timeout.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The URL is incorrect; the correct endpoint is /api/system/v1/auth/token
Why it's wrong here
The URL format is correct.
- ✗
The username and password are invalid, causing the server to drop the connection
Why it's wrong here
Invalid credentials would result in 401 after connection.
- ✗
The verify=False parameter causes SSL handshake failure and timeout
Why it's wrong here
verify=False disables verification, it does not cause SSL failure.
- ✓
The network is not able to reach the sandbox server due to firewall or DNS issues
Why this is correct
Connection timeout indicates network unreachability.
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