A network team is transitioning from manual CLI-based management to an automated pipeline that uses version control for configuration templates and CI/CD for network changes. The team lead wants to prepare the staff for this change. Which action best addresses the impact on team roles and skills?

Focus training only on the new automation tools and ignore existing networking fundamentals.

Provide training on scripting, API usage, and version control workflows, and redefine job roles to include automation responsibilities.

Keep the current roles unchanged and have only the most senior engineer use the new tools.

Replace all manual troubleshooting procedures with automated scripts that require no human intervention.

A small network team manages a fleet of 20 routers. They are considering whether to adopt automation. Which benefit of automation is most relevant to their situation?

Automation reduces the risk of human error when applying the same change to many devices

Automation requires no additional skills or training

Automation eliminates the need for any manual troubleshooting

Automation is only useful for networks with more than 100 devices

How does automation primarily increase the speed of network changes?

By allowing multiple devices to be configured simultaneously using scripts or orchestration tools

By eliminating the need for network testing after changes

By automatically approving all change requests without human intervention

By reducing the number of network devices that need to be configured

A network team is comparing traditional manual configuration with automation for a project that involves deploying 100 routers over six months. The team has two engineers who are experienced with CLI but new to automation. Which statement best reflects a realistic comparison of the two approaches?

Automation requires no additional training because it uses the same CLI commands

Manual configuration is always faster than automation for any number of devices

Automation has a higher upfront cost in time and training, but it can reduce per-device deployment time and errors after the initial investment

Manual configuration is more consistent than automation because each device is individually reviewed

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A network team is transitioning from manual CLI-based management to an automated pipeline that uses version control for configuration templates and CI/CD for network changes. The team lead wants to prepare the staff for this change. Which action best addresses the impact on team roles and skills?
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12application · medium
A small network team manages a fleet of 20 routers. They are considering whether to adopt automation. Which benefit of automation is most relevant to their situation?
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How does automation primarily increase the speed of network changes?
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A network team is comparing traditional manual configuration with automation for a project that involves deploying 100 routers over six months. The team has two engineers who are experienced with CLI but new to automation. Which statement best reflects a realistic comparison of the two approaches?
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Which of the following is an example of an orchestration platform used for network automation?
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