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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?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the Template Editor with other DNA Center tools like Policy Editor or Command Runner, which serve different purposes; candidates might assume any tool that pushes configuration can create templates, but only the Template Editor is designed for reusable CLI templates.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use the 'Template Editor' to create a CLI template and apply it during provisioning.
The Template Editor in Cisco DNA Center is specifically designed for creating reusable CLI templates that can be applied to devices during provisioning. It allows engineers to define variables and conditional logic, ensuring consistent configuration across multiple devices. This tool is part of the Design > Templates workflow and integrates directly with the provisioning process, making it the correct choice for automating branch office deployments.
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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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Use the 'Template Editor' to create a CLI template and apply it during provisioning.
Why this is correct
Template Editor is DNA Center's dedicated tool for authoring CLI templates with variables, then binding them to devices during provisioning. Since discovery and Inventory are complete, this satisfies the consistency requirement by applying the same configuration template across the new branch devices.
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Use the 'Policy Editor' to create a policy-based configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Policy Editor enforces intent-based access and application policies across the fabric; it does not author reusable device CLI configurations. Template Editor is the tool that creates parameterised configuration templates and applies them to devices in Inventory. Policy Editor would be right for translating business intent into scalable network policy.
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Use the 'Command Runner' to execute commands on multiple devices.
Why it's wrong here
Command Runner pushes ad-hoc CLI commands to devices and returns output; it stores no reusable template variables or compliance settings. It is tempting because it genuinely suits quick one-off changes across many devices, whereas consistent templated configuration requires the Template Editor instead.
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Use the 'Network Profiles' to define the configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Network Profiles bind sites, credentials and device settings for provisioning; they do not author reusable configuration templates with variables. It is tempting because profiles genuinely drive zero-touch onboarding of new sites, but template creation and application belong to the Template Editor.
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