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350-401 Practice Question: Is using Cisco DNA Center to automate the…
A network engineer is using Cisco DNA Center to automate the deployment of a new VLAN across multiple access switches. The engineer creates a new network profile with the VLAN definition and assigns it to a site. However, after provisioning, the VLAN is not created on any of the switches. The engineer verifies that the devices are in the Inventory and are reachable. What is the most likely cause?
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The engineer did not run the Provision workflow to push the configuration to the devices.
In Cisco DNA Center, network profiles are used to define settings, but they must be applied to a site and then the devices must be provisioned with that site's settings. If the engineer only created the profile and assigned it to a site, but did not run the provisioning workflow (which pushes the configuration to devices), the VLAN will not be created.
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The engineer did not run the Provision workflow to push the configuration to the devices.
Why this is correct
Correct because creating a profile and assigning it to a site only defines the intent; the actual configuration is pushed only when the Provision workflow is executed.
- ✗
The VLAN ID conflicts with an existing VLAN on the switches.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because DNA Center would report a conflict during provisioning, but the VLAN was never created, indicating the configuration was not pushed.
- ✗
The switches do not support the VLAN ID range.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because most switches support standard VLAN IDs (1-4094); the issue is the lack of provisioning, not a hardware limitation.
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The DNA Center appliance is not licensed for the Automation module.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because licensing affects feature availability, but the engineer was able to create a profile and assign it to a site, indicating Automation is available.
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