6.6 Recognize the Capabilities of Configuration Management Mechanisms Such as Ansible and Terraform 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   How does Terraform manage network devices such as Cisco routers?

   • ABy using SNMP to set configuration values
   • BBy installing an agent on the device
   • CBy using a provider that communicates with the device's API or management interface
   • DBy using SSH to send CLI commands directly
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2. 2application · medium

   A network team must automate the configuration of 200 IOS-XE switches. They need to push a specific VLAN configuration to all switches, but only if the current running config differs from the desired config. The team wants a solution that does not require installing any software on the switches. Which tool should they use?

   • ATerraform with iosxe provider
   • BAnsible with shell module
   • CA Python script using Netmiko
   • DAnsible with ios_config module
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4. 3expert · hard

   A team is using Terraform to manage network resources across multiple cloud providers. They have separate configurations for each provider. They want to introduce a change that requires resources in both configurations to be updated together, but they want to minimize the risk of partial updates. Which approach is the most appropriate?

   • AUse Terraform remote state data sources to reference resources across configurations
   • BCombine the configurations into a single Terraform workspace with multiple providers
   • CUse Ansible to orchestrate the Terraform runs
   • DRun 'terraform apply' in each configuration sequentially
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of an Ansible inventory file?

   • ATo store encrypted credentials for all managed nodes
   • BTo store the output of executed playbooks
   • CTo define the managed nodes and group them for targeting
   • DTo define the sequence of tasks in a playbook
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6. 5foundation · easy

   In an Ansible playbook written in YAML, what does the 'become' directive do?

   • AIt enables privilege escalation, such as running tasks with sudo
   • BIt defines the list of hosts on which the play runs
   • CIt specifies the remote user to connect as
   • DIt specifies the module to use for the task
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