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350-401 Practice Question: Which three statements about Cisco DNA Center…
Which three statements about Cisco DNA Center Assurance are true? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse Assurance (monitoring/analytics) with DNA Center's automation capabilities — candidates often assume Assurance auto-remediates, but remediation is a separate workflow feature.
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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Cisco DNA Center Assurance uses streaming telemetry from devices to monitor network health in real time.
Option A is correct because Cisco DNA Center Assurance collects streaming telemetry (model-driven telemetry, e.g., gRPC/telemetry subscriptions) from network devices to provide near real-time visibility into network health rather than relying only on periodic polling. Option C is correct because Assurance computes a client health score that aggregates RF metrics (RSSI, SNR, retries), onboarding/connectivity status, and application performance (via Application Experience) into a single 0-10 score. Option E is correct because Assurance uses machine learning and baseline analytics to proactively detect anomalies and raise issues/alerts before end users are impacted. Option B is not correct because Assurance itself is a monitoring and analytics function; automated configuration changes are performed by separate DNA Center features such as SWIM, Plug and Play, or intent-based automation, not by Assurance remediation. Option D is not correct because Assurance does not rely solely on SNMP polling; it primarily uses streaming telemetry (with SNMP/syslog as supplementary sources), so 'solely' makes the statement false.
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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Cisco DNA Center Assurance uses streaming telemetry from devices to monitor network health in real time.
Why this is correct
Cisco DNA Center Assurance relies on model-driven streaming telemetry, where devices push operational data continuously rather than waiting for polling intervals. This satisfies the real-time network health monitoring requirement, delivering near-instant visibility into device and client state without the latency inherent in SNMP-based collection cycles.
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Cisco DNA Center Assurance can automatically remediate issues by changing device configurations.
Why it's wrong here
Assurance detects and correlates issues but does not push configuration changes to remediate them; that requires Cisco DNA Center automation templates or workflows triggered separately. It tempts candidates conflating Assurance with the controller's provisioning role, which is where automated configuration deployment genuinely belongs.
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Cisco DNA Center Assurance provides a client health score based on RF metrics, application performance, and connectivity.
Why this is correct
The client health score aggregates RF metrics such as RSSI and SNR, application experience, and onboarding or connectivity success into one 1-10 rating. This satisfies the requirement for a composite score spanning radio, application, and connection dimensions.
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Cisco DNA Center Assurance relies solely on SNMP polling for data collection.
Why it's wrong here
Assurance ingests streaming telemetry, syslog, NetFlow and device health data, so SNMP polling alone is factually wrong. It tempts candidates who associate classic network management with monitoring; SNMP polling suits legacy NMS platforms, whereas Assurance correlates multiple sources for granular client and application visibility.
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Cisco DNA Center Assurance can proactively detect anomalies and send alerts before users are impacted.
Why this is correct
Assurance continuously baselines device and client behaviour, then raises alerts on deviations such as rising CRC errors or DHCP failures, so faults surface before users report them. This satisfies the proactive detection requirement rather than relying on reactive troubleshooting after impact.
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