A company wants to use Terraform to manage its cloud infrastructure. They need to ensure that multiple team members can work on the same configuration without conflicts. Which Terraform feature is most important?

The use of Ansible for provisioning.

A network admin wants to automate the deployment of a new VLAN on a set of switches. The admin wants to ensure that the configuration is applied consistently and that the playbook can be run multiple times without causing errors. Which Ansible feature is most important?

The use of a service model to define the VLAN.

The use of a state file to track changes.

The use of ad-hoc commands to apply the configuration.

A service provider uses Cisco NSO to orchestrate L3VPN services. A customer requests a change to their VPN that requires modifying the configuration on multiple PE routers. The operations team wants to ensure that the change is applied consistently across all devices and that if one device fails, the entire change is rolled back. What NSO feature should they use?

A Python script that configures each device sequentially

The northbound REST API to push the change

A service model that defines the change

The transaction model with rollback on failure

CiscoCertified Network Associate Automation (CCNA Automation)

Domain 5Objective 6

6. Describe the Capabilities of Automation Tools Such as Ansible, Terraform, and Cisco NSO 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the 5.0 Infrastructure and Automation domain, which accounts for 20% of the 200-901 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~10–16 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 27 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1foundation · easy
In Cisco NSO, which component provides a standardized interface for integrating with different network device types?
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2application · medium
A company wants to use Terraform to manage its cloud infrastructure. They need to ensure that multiple team members can work on the same configuration without conflicts. Which Terraform feature is most important?
Select an answer first
3application · medium
A network admin wants to automate the deployment of a new VLAN on a set of switches. The admin wants to ensure that the configuration is applied consistently and that the playbook can be run multiple times without causing errors. Which Ansible feature is most important?
Select an answer first
4foundation · easy
Which Terraform characteristic is described by writing configuration files that declare the desired end state rather than the step-by-step commands?
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5expert · hard
A service provider uses Cisco NSO to orchestrate L3VPN services. A customer requests a change to their VPN that requires modifying the configuration on multiple PE routers. The operations team wants to ensure that the change is applied consistently across all devices and that if one device fails, the entire change is rolled back. What NSO feature should they use?
Select an answer first

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Questions 1–5

In Cisco NSO, which component provides a standardized interface for integrating with different network device types?

A company wants to use Terraform to manage its cloud infrastructure. They need to ensure that multiple team members can work on the same configuration without conflicts. Which Terraform feature is most important?

A network admin wants to automate the deployment of a new VLAN on a set of switches. The admin wants to ensure that the configuration is applied consistently and that the playbook can be run multiple times without causing errors. Which Ansible feature is most important?

Which Terraform characteristic is described by writing configuration files that declare the desired end state rather than the step-by-step commands?

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