200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
Which THREE statements about NETCONF are correct?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between NETCONF and RESTCONF transport protocols, and the specific datastore retrieval operations, leading candidates to confuse <get-config> with <get> or to assume HTTP is used for NETCONF.
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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NETCONF uses SSH as the transport protocol.
NETCONF uses SSH as its transport protocol, as specified in RFC 6242. This provides a secure, encrypted channel for network device management, which is a fundamental requirement for production environments.
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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NETCONF uses HTTP as the transport protocol.
Why it's wrong here
HTTP is used by RESTCONF.
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NETCONF uses SSH as the transport protocol.
Why this is correct
RFC 6241 specifies SSH as the mandatory transport.
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The <edit-config> operation is used to modify configuration data.
Why this is correct
It allows creating, updating, or deleting configuration.
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The <get-config> operation retrieves both configuration and state data.
Why it's wrong here
<get-config> retrieves configuration only; <get> retrieves both.
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NETCONF operations are XML RPCs.
Why this is correct
Operations are encoded as XML RPCs.
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