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350-401 Practice Question: Which three statements about Cisco DNA Center…
Which three statements about Cisco DNA Center integration with external systems are true? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
350-401 often tests whether candidates confuse DNA Center's northbound management integrations (REST, syslog, IPAM) with actual data-plane or control-plane routing functions like BGP peering, which DNA Center does not perform.
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 provides a RESTful API that allows external applications to retrieve network inventory and topology data.
Option A is correct because Cisco DNA Center exposes a RESTful (HTTPS/JSON) northbound API, including the Intent API, that external applications can call to retrieve inventory, topology, device health, and site data programmatically. Option B is correct because DNA Center can be configured with syslog destinations (external syslog/SIEM servers) so that device and system events are forwarded for centralized logging, correlation, and analysis. Option C is correct because DNA Center supports IP Address Management (IPAM) integration with third-party IPAM systems such as Infoblox and SolarWinds, allowing IP pools and address space to be synchronized via the IPAM API/plugin. Option D is not correct because DNA Center is a management, automation, and assurance platform; it does not peer with external routers using BGP to exchange routes. Option E is not correct because DNA Center's northbound interfaces include REST APIs, webhooks, and syslog/SNMP trap forwarding, so it is false that SNMP traps are the only event notification interface.
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 provides a RESTful API that allows external applications to retrieve network inventory and topology data.
Why this is correct
The RESTful API exposes inventory and topology programmatically, letting external applications pull live device and link data without manual export. This satisfies the integration requirement by providing northbound, standards-based access to Cisco DNA Center's network model.
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Cisco DNA Center can forward syslog messages to external SIEM systems for centralized logging and analysis.
Why this is correct
Syslog forwarding streams device event messages to external SIEM platforms, enabling centralised correlation and analysis. This meets the integration constraint by pushing Cisco DNA Center's collected log data outward rather than confining it to the controller.
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Cisco DNA Center can synchronize IP address pools with external IPAM solutions such as Infoblox or SolarWinds.
Why this is correct
IPAM integration synchronises address pools between Cisco DNA Center and external systems such as Infoblox or SolarWinds, preventing overlapping subnet allocation. This satisfies the integration requirement by keeping the controller's pool data consistent with the authoritative external IP address management source.
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Cisco DNA Center establishes BGP peering sessions with external routers to exchange routing information.
Why it's wrong here
Cisco DNA Center integrates through REST APIs, webhooks and syslog; it does not peer with routers or exchange routes via BGP. It is tempting because BGP is the standard routing protocol, and it would be the correct choice when designing dynamic routing between autonomous systems rather than consuming DNA Center assurance data.
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Cisco DNA Center only supports SNMP traps as the northbound interface for event notifications.
Why it's wrong here
Cisco DNA Center's northbound interfaces include REST APIs, webhooks and syslog, not SNMP traps alone, so the exclusivity claim is false. It is tempting because SNMP traps are a genuine notification mechanism, and SNMP would be the correct choice when integrating with a legacy network management system that polls devices.
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