This 200-901 practice question tests your understanding of cisco platforms and development. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which three capabilities are offered by the Cisco DNA Center REST API?
Intent-based API for business intent deployment
DNA Center provides intent APIs.
Real-time packet capture
Why wrong: Not available via API.
Device discovery and inventory
API can discover and list devices.
Direct command-line execution on managed devices
Why wrong: Not an API capability.
Site and building management
API supports site management.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Intent-based API for business intent deployment
Cisco DNA Center's REST API offers an intent-based API that allows you to express business intent (e.g., 'deploy QoS for voice traffic') rather than configuring individual device commands. This abstraction layer translates high-level policies into device-specific configurations, enabling network automation and assurance. It is a core capability of the Cisco Platform Abstraction Layer (PAL).
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Intent-based API for business intent deployment
Why this is correct
DNA Center provides intent APIs.
Related concept
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Real-time packet capture
Why it's wrong here
Not available via API.
Device discovery and inventory
Why this is correct
API can discover and list devices.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Direct command-line execution on managed devices
Why it's wrong here
Not an API capability.
Site and building management
Why this is correct
API supports site management.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Cisco often tests the distinction between 'intent-based' (policy-driven) and 'direct device management' (CLI/SNMP) capabilities, so the trap here is assuming that DNA Center's API provides low-level device access like packet capture or CLI execution, when in fact it focuses on high-level automation and assurance.
Detailed technical explanation
The DNA Center REST API leverages the Cisco Intent API, which uses YANG models and NETCONF/RESTCONF under the hood to push configurations. For example, when you create a 'site' via the API, DNA Center translates that into network settings like SSIDs, VLANs, and ACLs across devices. This abstraction ensures consistency and reduces human error, especially in large-scale deployments with hundreds of devices.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 200-901 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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The correct answer is: Intent-based API for business intent deployment — Cisco DNA Center's REST API offers an intent-based API that allows you to express business intent (e.g., 'deploy QoS for voice traffic') rather than configuring individual device commands. This abstraction layer translates high-level policies into device-specific configurations, enabling network automation and assurance. It is a core capability of the Cisco Platform Abstraction Layer (PAL).
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