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350-401 Practice Question: Is using Cisco DNA Center to monitor network…
A network engineer is using Cisco DNA Center to monitor network health. The Assurance dashboard shows that a particular access switch has a high CPU utilization issue. The engineer wants to investigate the root cause using DNA Center's built-in tools. Which feature should the engineer use to analyze the switch's CPU utilization over time?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use the 'Trends' feature in Assurance to view CPU utilization over time.
Cisco DNA Center's Assurance module provides historical and real-time data for network devices. The 'Trends' feature allows engineers to view metrics like CPU utilization over a selected time period, helping to identify patterns and root causes.
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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Use the 'Trends' feature in Assurance to view CPU utilization over time.
Why this is correct
Correct because Trends provides historical data for performance metrics, including CPU utilization.
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Use the 'Command Runner' to execute 'show process cpu' on the switch.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect while Command Runner can show real-time CPU, it does not provide historical trends; Trends is the appropriate tool for analysis over time.
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Use the 'Path Trace' tool to analyze traffic paths.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Path Trace is used for network path analysis, not device CPU monitoring.
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Use the 'Software Image Management' to check for software bugs.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Software Image Management is for firmware updates, not performance analysis.
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Cisco DNA Center
A centralized network management and automation platform from Cisco that provides intent-based networking for easier configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco devices.
Key term
REST API for Network Devices
A REST API for network devices is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate with routers, switches, and firewalls using standard web methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE over HTTP or HTTPS.
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