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350-401 Practice Question: Is planning to use Cisco DNA Center to automate…
A network engineer is planning to use Cisco DNA Center to automate the deployment of a new branch office. The engineer has already discovered the devices and added them to Inventory. The engineer wants to use a template to configure the devices consistently. Which tool in DNA Center should the engineer use to create and apply the template?
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Why each option matters
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Use the 'Template Editor' to create a CLI template and apply it during provisioning.
Cisco DNA Center includes a feature called 'Template Editor' (or 'Network Templates') that allows engineers to create CLI templates for device configuration. These templates can be parameterized and applied to devices during provisioning, ensuring consistent configuration across the branch.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Use the 'Template Editor' to create a CLI template and apply it during provisioning.
Why this is correct
Correct because Template Editor is designed for creating and applying configuration templates in DNA Center.
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Use the 'Policy Editor' to create a policy-based configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Policy Editor is for creating network policies (e.g., QoS, security), not CLI templates.
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Use the 'Command Runner' to execute commands on multiple devices.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Command Runner is for ad-hoc commands, not for creating reusable templates.
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Use the 'Network Profiles' to define the configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Network Profiles are for defining settings like VLANs, but they are not as flexible as templates for custom CLI configurations.
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