2. Describe the Capabilities of Cisco Network Management Platforms and APIs (Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, and NSO) 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A large enterprise has a campus network managed by Cisco DNA Center and a data center managed by Cisco ACI. The automation team wants to create a workflow that automatically provisions a new application's network requirements in both environments. They want to use a single automation script that interacts with both platforms. Which approach is the most appropriate?

   • AUse the ACI API to configure both data center and campus policies.
   • BUse the DNA Center API to configure both campus and ACI data center policies.
   • CUse NSO to orchestrate both DNA Center and ACI, since NSO can manage all Cisco platforms.
   • DWrite a script that uses the DNA Center API for campus policies and the ACI API for data center policies.
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2. 22application · medium

   A telecom operator uses NSO to orchestrate services across a multi-vendor network. They want to offer a new L2VPN service to enterprise customers. What is the first step in the NSO service development process?

   • AConfigure each device manually and then import the configuration into NSO.
   • BUse the DNA Center API to create the service model.
   • CUse the Meraki Dashboard API to define the service model.
   • DCreate a YANG service model that defines the service parameters and the mapping to device configurations.
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4. 23application · medium

   A data center team uses Cisco ACI to manage multiple tenants. They need to automate the creation of a new tenant with its own VRF, bridge domain, and application profile, and they want to use a script that can be version-controlled and reviewed. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • AUse the CLI to configure the tenant on the APIC and then export the running config.
   • BUse the NSO REST API to create the tenant, since NSO can manage ACI as a service.
   • CUse the ACI REST API to POST the tenant configuration as JSON to the APIC.
   • DUse the APIC GUI to create the tenant and then use the API to verify it.
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5. 24expert · hard

   A service provider uses Cisco SD-WAN with vManage and NSO for multi-vendor orchestration. They want to automate the provisioning of a new customer site that includes a vEdge router and a third-party CPE device. The team wants to use the most appropriate API for each device. Which combination is correct?

   • AUse the DNA Center API for both the vEdge and the third-party CPE.
   • BUse the NSO API for the vEdge and the vManage API for the third-party CPE.
   • CUse the Meraki Dashboard API for both the vEdge and the third-party CPE.
   • DUse the vManage API for the vEdge and the NSO API for the third-party CPE.
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6. 25expert · hard

   A company has a data center on ACI and a campus on DNA Center. They want to automate the deployment of a new application that requires a server on the ACI fabric and a user access policy on the campus. The team wants to use the native APIs of each platform. Which pair of API calls is correct?

   • ACall the ACI REST API to create the application profile and the DNA Center Intent API to create the access policy.
   • BCall the NSO API to create both the application profile and the access policy.
   • CCall the Meraki Dashboard API for both the application profile and the access policy.
   • DCall the DNA Center Intent API to create the application profile and the ACI REST API to create the access policy.
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