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200-901 Infrastructure and Automation Practice Question

What is the default transport protocol for NETCONF sessions?

⚠ Common exam trap

Cisco often tests the distinction between 'default' and 'optional' transports, so the trap here is that candidates may confuse TLS (which is supported but not default) with the mandatory SSH transport, or assume HTTP is used because NETCONF is XML-based and HTTP is commonly associated with XML APIs.

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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SSH

NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) uses SSH as its default transport protocol, as specified in RFC 6242. SSH provides the required secure, authenticated, and encrypted channel for NETCONF sessions, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of configuration data exchanged between the client and server.

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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    HTTP

    Why it's wrong here

    HTTP is the transport for RESTCONF, not NETCONF.

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    SSH

    Why this is correct

    SSH is the mandatory transport for NETCONF.

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    TLS

    Why it's wrong here

    TLS is optional for NETCONF over HTTPS, but SSH is the default.

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    SNMP

    Why it's wrong here

    SNMP is a different protocol entirely.

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