6.1 Explain How Automation Impacts Network Management 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A small company has grown from 50 to 500 employees, and the network team of two administrators can no longer keep up with manual switch configuration and change requests. They want to maintain consistency while scaling their operations. What is the most effective change to their management approach?

   • AStandardize on a single switch model and use the same configuration for every switch.
   • BCreate a detailed runbook that documents every configuration step and require administrators to follow it exactly.
   • CHire more network administrators to handle the increased number of manual configuration requests.
   • DAdopt an orchestration platform that uses templates and APIs to deploy and update configurations across all switches.
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2. 17application · medium

   A network administrator wants to automate the collection of interface statistics from 500 routers every five minutes and store the data in a time-series database for historical analysis. The routers support SNMPv3 and RESTCONF. Which approach is most appropriate for this task?

   • AUse a packet capture tool to analyze traffic on the management network
   • BConfigure each router to send its full configuration to a central server every five minutes
   • CUse a monitoring tool that polls the routers via SNMPv3 and writes the data to the time-series database
   • DWrite a script that uses SSH to log into each router and run 'show interface' every five minutes
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4. 18application · medium

   A network team is required to prove to auditors that all router ACLs are reviewed and updated every quarter. Currently, the team manually logs into each router and copies the ACL configuration into a spreadsheet. The team wants to reduce the effort and make the audit trail more reliable. Which approach best achieves this?

   • AAsk the auditor to accept a summary report generated from memory by the senior engineer.
   • BContinue the manual process but have two engineers sign off on the spreadsheet each quarter.
   • CUse an automation script to collect ACL configurations from all routers via SSH or API, timestamp the output, and store it in a version-controlled repository.
   • DDisable ACLs on the routers and rely on the firewall for all access control.
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5. 19application · medium

   A company is deploying 50 new access points (APs). The APs are all the same model and need the same SSID, security settings, and management VLAN. The administrator wants to ensure that every AP is configured identically and that the deployment is completed before the end of the day. Which approach is most effective?

   • AUse a wireless controller with a template that is applied to all APs automatically when they join
   • BConfigure one AP and then clone its configuration to the others using a TFTP server
   • CConfigure each AP manually using its web interface
   • DLeave the APs at their default settings and change the SSID later if needed
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6. 20foundation · easy

   How does automation typically change the role of a network engineer in daily operations?

   • AIt requires engineers to manually verify every configuration change that automation makes.
   • BIt removes the need for troubleshooting skills because automation fixes all issues.
   • CIt shifts the focus from repetitive manual configuration to designing and maintaining automation scripts and workflows.
   • DIt eliminates the need for network engineers entirely.
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