7. Identify the Workflow Being Automated by a Python Script That Uses Cisco APIs Including ACI, Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, and RESTCONF 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36expert · hard

   A network engineer needs to automate the backup of configuration files from a set of Cisco IOS XE routers. The engineer wants to use a Python script that retrieves the running configuration from each router and stores it in a central repository. The engineer is considering using RESTCONF for this task. Which consideration is most important when using RESTCONF for this workflow?

   • ARESTCONF is only available on devices running IOS XE 16.12 or later, so older devices cannot be backed up.
   • BRESTCONF requires a separate license for each device, which may increase costs.
   • CRESTCONF can retrieve the full running configuration as a single YANG data tree, but the exact data model may vary by device and IOS version.
   • DRESTCONF can only retrieve the startup configuration, not the running configuration.
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2. 37application · medium

   A Python script uses RESTCONF to connect to a Cisco IOS XE device. The script first performs a GET request to retrieve the current running configuration of an interface, then sends a PUT request to update the description of that interface, and finally sends a POST request to create a new loopback interface. Which workflow is being automated?

   • AFabric provisioning and tenant management
   • BMeraki device configuration
   • CNetwork assurance and health monitoring
   • DRetrieving and modifying YANG-modeled device configuration
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4. 38foundation · easy

   A Python script uses RESTCONF to send a PUT request to a Cisco IOS XE device's YANG model to update the description of an interface. Which workflow is being automated?

   • ADeleting YANG-modeled configuration
   • BRetrieving YANG-modeled configuration
   • CModifying YANG-modeled configuration
   • DCollecting operational state
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5. 39expert · hard

   A company has an ACI fabric and a DNA Center deployment. A Python script is being written to automate the daily collection of health scores from both the ACI fabric and the DNA Center-managed campus. The script must minimize the number of API calls and handle potential API rate limits. Which approach is the most efficient?

   • AUse the ACI API to get fabric health and the DNA Center API to get campus health, using pagination and filtering to minimize data transfer.
   • BUse only the DNA Center API to get health for both the ACI fabric and the campus, since DNA Center can monitor ACI fabrics.
   • CUse RESTCONF on each device to get health, since RESTCONF is supported on both ACI and DNA Center devices.
   • DUse only the ACI API to get health for both the ACI fabric and the campus, since ACI can monitor campus devices.
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6. 40application · medium

   A Python script uses the Meraki API to retrieve a list of all SSIDs in an organization, then for each SSID, it checks the 'enabled' field. If an SSID is enabled but has 'splashPage' set to 'None', the script updates the SSID to enable a splash page. Which workflow is being automated?

   • ADevice configuration and policy enforcement
   • BNetwork monitoring and alerting
   • CYANG model editing
   • DFabric policy configuration
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